Sentences with phrase «new policy guidance»

WASHINGTON (March 13, 2015)-- The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced Thursday it finalized new policy guidance requiring states to consider climate change's projected effects when they plan and prepare for natural disasters.

In response, USED published a comprehensive new policy guidance document in January 2014 and revised this guidance in March 2015.

However, in some areas, where the law may have changed, it would be helpful to issue new policy guidance.

After admitting for the first time that four American citizens had been inadvertently killed in the crossfire of unmanned attacks, the administration announced a new policy guidance that will limit the number of drone strikes that can be carried out in places that are not overt war zones.

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has given the White House new policy guidance on transferring individuals to the U.S. Navy base at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.

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Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.

A guidance and resource tool was developed to assist schools in implementation of the NJ Nutrition Policy, entitled «Wellness Rules in New Jersey Schools».

This included new guidance to commanding officers during their training, and a new supervisory care policy introduced in March to help people assess the needs and limitations of young trainees.

«I would have hoped the folks at the New York Board of Elections would have not moved ahead without seeking clear guidance and an opinion,» said Thomas, who heads the policy and political law practice in Washington, D.C., at the firm Blank Rome LLP.

This new policy effort will comprise a series of new guidance documents covering many aspects of the regulation of regenerative medicine products.»

(LA JOLLA, CA)-- October 29, 2015 — The J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI) policy group today released a new report titled, «DNA Synthesis and Biosecurity: Lessons Learned and Options for the Future,» which reviews how well the Department of Health and Human Services guidance for synthetic biology providers has worked since it was issued in 2010.

The Justice and Education departments still have not determined how to address existing desegregation cases — and whether or where to bring new ones — and have received little guidance from the White House in crafting civil - rights policy, the Citizens» Commission on Civil Rights, a bipartisan panel of former federal civil - rights officials and other advocates, says in a report released last week.

With respect to SEAs» possible use of FRPL data to adjust USED allocations for some of their LEAs due to recent boundary changes, creation of new LEAs, or for the allocation of Title I funds to charter schools treated as separate LEAs under state law, USED's policy guidance would allow use of any of the alternatives to FRPL data for CEP schools discussed above.

Of course, none of Rubio's argument is actually true, since the guidance did not establish any mandatory new policies, but rather provided resources for districts on how to implement more positive approaches to improving school climate.

While Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is «considering» repealing the Obama administration's Dear Colleague guidance letter that pushed these discipline policies, the department has taken no action beyond meeting with Landers and others whose children have suffered under the new discipline policies.

The guidance acknowledges some critics» concerns about how waivers shortchange at - risk students, said Anne Hyslop, an education policy analyst at the New America Foundation.

A new study from the Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education (SCOPE) and the Stanford Center for Assessment, Learning, and Equity's (SCALE) looks to «provide guidance to educators, assessment developers, and policymakers on how to increase student engagement in performance - based assessments.»

Much will change in practice and policy as the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) replaces the law, regulations, and guidance established through NCLB; but two elements of the new legislation stand out: the shift away from federal mandates toward greater state and local authority, and the emphasis on evidence - based school improvement practices.

In each of these new policies, the Ohio Department of Education has allowed districts flexibility in how they implemented the policies, while still providing helpful and clear guidance.

The new federal guidance is vital and extremely promising because: a) it recognizes the value of diversity and the educational and civic problems that accompany racial isolation and b) because it provides clear guidance to school districts that will limit the costly litigation that had arisen around student assignment policies.

Governor Cuomo's Common Core Task Force is convening today to hold a public hearing on New York State's learning standards, instructional guidance, and testing policies.

The new policy also ignores guidance from the National Institute of Clinical Excellence, which states that schools «should ensure that all staff who come into contact with [pupils] with attachment difficulties receive appropriate training on attachment difficulties».

A new report, Effective Teacher Professional Development, from the Learning Policy Institute (June 2017) by Linda Darling - Hammond, Maria E. Hyler, Madelyn Gardner, and Danny Espinoza provides great guidance for leadership teams engaged in planning professional learning.

Our new report, «Recommendations for State Support for Effective Teacher Residencies» provides guidance to states for developing policy to incorporate residencies and other clinical - based preparation models into systems for preparing and supporting effective educators.

Policy makers must listen to young people by following the Youth Power Agenda and other proposals like it that can pave a new national model for school safety, centered on support like guidance counselors, support services, and restorative justice, rather than criminalization.

The mission of this new structure is to establish uniform standards, promote consistent policy, guidance, and operations, as well as identify and mitigate duplicative processes.

Title: A Vision for Safety: DOT's new automated vehicle policy guidance Link: https://www.transportation.gov/briefing-room/av-summit

I am so pleased to be here for the launch of the Department's new automated vehicle policy guidance: A Vision for Safety 2.0.

I was referring to private mortgage policies adopting Fannie's new guidance for calculating student loan payments as part of back - end DTI.

With this new tool, CCSA is providing specific guidance in the development of policies to close that gap and help to ensure that all Americans who want to can benefit from solar energy.

In February, the EPA issued new guidance to weaken a policy that protects us from hazardous air pollutants from major sources like power plants and chemical manufacturing facilities.

The OHRC's newest policy is intended to provide guidance on drug and alcohol testing to both employers and employees, and highlight possible human rights concerns pertaining to testing.

In addition to these changes, the government has the ability to prescribe additional specific requirements for the policies and procedures that employers must have in place to address workplace harassment, so new regulations may be coming in future if it's determined that employers need additional guidance to ensure effective policies are put in place.

New government policies since the last review, including the definitive guidelines for the sentencing of environmental offences, the code for crown prosecutors, the victims» rights to review and government guidance on the economic growth duty.

«Society looks to lawyers and lawyers rely on bar associations and the legal community to provide guidance on ever - changing policies and laws,» said committee Chair Deborah Martin Owens of New York City (Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan).

Anne Lemay, also in our Ottawa office, has reviewed the new Policy Statement recently issued by the Ontario Human Rights Commission to provide guidance on disability - related accommodation, as a supplement to its Policy on Ableism and Discrimination based on Disability.

2017 Employment Law Seminar (1:40:59) Presented By Lawrence J. Casey, Gary M. Feldman, Tamsin R. Kaplan, Robert M. Kaitz and David M. Rogers Larry Casey, Gary Feldman, Tamsin Kaplan, Robert Kaitz, and Dave Rogers discuss some of the hot topics surrounding employment laws, including pay equality, workplace investigations and confidentiality, overtime laws, legalization of marijuana, social media and related policies, the new I - 9 Form, Trade Secrets Act of 2016, employee access to confidential company documents, EEOC guidance re: national origin discrimination enforcement under Title VII, and insights from the Massachusetts State House.

The new policy — which is believed to be the first of its kind implemented by a City firm — «outlines guidelines for transitioning gender in the workplace» and offers information on what resources and guidance Hogan Lovells can offer.

We continue to address this issue using all of our statutory powers, including creating a new policy that will provide guidance on combatting racial profiling in a range of institutional and community settings.

To this end, and to help businesses comply with the Personal Information Protection Act, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner has published a new guidance document to help companies write clear, transparent and complete online privacy policies.

A new tool published by the independent Interstate Renewable Energy Council, Charging Ahead: «An Energy Storage Guide for State Policymakers», provides regulators and other decision makers with specific guidance on key issues for policy consideration, including foundational policies for advanced...

A new tool published by the independent Interstate Renewable Energy Council, Charging Ahead: «An Energy Storage Guide for State Policymakers», provides regulators and other decision makers with specific guidance on key issues for policy consideration, including foundational policies for advanced energy storage — a new generation of technologies characterized by flexible operating capabilities and diverse applications.

Here is some guidance for new and existing policies.

I deliver quality underwriting guidance to agents in quoting new policies and endorsing existing policies.

Support new and continuing students by providing guidance regarding course work and academic policies through consistent verbal and written communication via phone calls, Skype, email and in - person meetings for incomplete grades, course registration, program requirements, Satisfactory Academic Progress, and overall degree progress

Key Accomplishments • Drafted a company specific H&S guidelines manual for guidance of new employees • Revised the company's safety procedures and raised the company's health and safety policy to the level of OH&S implementations

[06 / 2005 — 07/2013] Accounts Payable Manager • Managed special projects as assigned, operated effectively under changing circumstances • Developed and maintained internal controls and provided guidance to staff on system issues and coordinated system upgrades • Recommended, developed and implemented new processes to continually improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the department • Effectively managed a team by recruiting, developing, setting priorities and providing clear direction to the employees • Provided overall leadership to the department ensuring all deadlines are met and customer issues, concerns and questions are resolved in accordance with the company's and State's policies and regulations • Provided direction and planning to the department to ensure that all departmental processes are performed properly and in a timely manner and that department projects are kept on target

Smartronix (CA & MD) 08/2004 — 12/2008 S6 Information Systems Coordinator • Serve as Section Chief and Contract Lead at the MCNOSC providing overall support for the MCNOSC IT Systems • Manage the network, servers, switches, applications, and information and infrastructure security • Utilize DoD applications for network scanning and remediation of the classified and unclassified networks • Develop plans, procedures, and policies to directly support and defend the MCNOSC Network from security threats • Oversee the MCNOSC's PKI (public key infrastructure) and integration with the MCNOSC services with the coordination of recovery strategies with the Alternate Network Operations and Security Center (AltNOSC) • Determine minimum processing requirements for recovery site and provide guidance for recovering infrastructure processing • Provide technical input to the Contingency of Operations (COOP) Plan ensuring all activities, resources and procedures required to recover critical IT infrastructure processing are accurate • Manage the day to day support of the MCNOSC Infrastructure, supervising a team of IT service contractors • Perform complex repairs, upgrades, hardware configuration, and end user training • Serve as project manager for the transition and deployment of the MCNOSC's NMCI plan • Oversee the planning and build out of the network and MCNOSC's new Headquarters and Operations Center • Coordinate with local contractors to ensure timely delivery of the network • Design and coordinate the build out of the MCNOSC Internal Data Center, Server Room, and Testing Lab • Coordinate the movement to the MCNOSC's newly built Operations Center and Head Quarters • Install cabling, servers, racks, environmental controls, a / v systems, and other technical equipment • Develop the MCNOSC IT Lifecycle management for the LAN and other IT devices • Serve as project manager for the MCCDC (Marine Corps Combat Development Center) Studies and Analysis Division and the MCCLL (Marine Corps Center for Lessons Learned)

Director of Human Resources / HR Consultant — Professional Duties & Responsibilities Oversee the planning, direction, and management of all HR - related activities including staff recruiting, candidate tracking, personnel screening and testing, and hiring processes in accordance with Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employment regulations Support senior management to develop and maintain personnel policy and ensure compliance with all standards, authoring and implementing new policies and procedures as needed along with creating HR procedure manual Serve as lead analyst for compensation reviews, performance and pay - scale benchmarking, market studies, and salary structure decisions, also creating organizational / staff planning charts for all departments and all positions Create and deliver firm - wide staff new - hire orientation, training and development programs, and performance evaluations utilizing a competency - based appraisal system which leads to focused training and development programs based on common and individual areas of performance deficiency Manage all aspects of workers compensation and unemployment claims on behalf of employer, attending hearings and participating actively in all related meetings Hold responsibility for all benefit negotiations, administration, and plan reviews, promoting compliance with and effective execution of IRS / DOL regulations, ERISA, HIPPA, and all audit - related processes Implement and sustain safety programs while performing regular safety - policy trend analyses to identify critical issues, developing corrective action plans to ensure compliance with applicable safety, health, and environmental regulations including OSHA and other applicable laws Consult with management regarding employee - and labor - related issues to resolve conflicts in a professional manner, conducting grievance hearings and negotiation agreements with worker representatives within the provisions of any applicable contract Provide relevant guidance and administration to the development of human resources site on firm intranet, housing online - employment forms, manager resources, job postings, and HR - related forms and documents Develop valuable staff relationships to improve workplace morale as well as maintain positive business relationships with all related brokers and vendors

TIAA - CREF (New York, NY) 12/1987 — 3/2003 Communications Specialist • Reviewed asset transfers to ensure compliance with SEC, IRS, ERISA, and state regulations • Oversaw internal and external audits and responded to any issues regarding company compliance • Developed and implemented company policies in response to emerging financial law • Provided guidance to junior associates, operational support, and assistance with special projects