He has authored several studies questioning the sustainability
of living wage policies.
In the latest feud, council members and advocates will gather on the steps of City Hall tomorrow to denounce a $ 1 million city - funded study on the effectiveness and success
of living wage policies.
Not exact matches
Many
of the
policies that Barack Obama has advocated - the Affordable Care Act (ACA), banking reform, and changes to tax rates, the minimum
wage, and regulations - make
life more difficult for small - business owners.
Industrial and political leaders throughout the world have been so anti-labor that there is little thought
of raising domestic
living standards via higher
wage levels and a tax shift off labor and industry back onto property where progressive tax
policies used to be based.
Friday's currency turmoil and stock market plunge was a case
of the chickens coming home to roost from the class - war
policies being
waged by European and Asian industry and banking squeezing their domestic consumer markets — that is, labor's
living standards — in favor
of export production to the United States.
In social
policy, the Party is committed to breaking the cycle
of poverty by developing a «
living wage»
policy that is sufficient to allow workers to support their families; make changes to the welfare system to encourage people on social assistance to move beyond poverty, such as allowing some benefits to remain until they are firmly established in the workplace; and reviewing the housing component
of Alberta Works social assistance to bring it in line with the current reality
of the Alberta housing market.
In social
policy, the Party is committed to fighting poverty by gradually raising the minimum
wage to $ 10 per hour, and indexing it to the cost
of living thereafter; implementing rent guidelines and close loopholes around condo conversions to protect rental tenants; ensuring that provincial contracts and grants enable organizations to provide a
living wage to employees.
The proposal called for Loblaw to review the feasibility, cost and benefits
of implementing a
living wage policy for its employees, suppliers and contractors.
Mintz concludes that the psychological cost to children has steadily grown more apparent, and he makes the familiar array
of policy recommendations: more widely available health care, education reform, subsidized high - quality child care, family - friendly employment
policies, a
living wage, a limited work week and economic support to the impoverished.
However at the official launch
of Labour's local council campaign in Newark he appeared to focus on national
policies including raising corporation tax, increasing the
living wage and nationalising the railways.
The party's leftist, post-material and socially liberal stance is well - known, and emphasises
policies such as opposition to economic austerity and to PFIs to fund public services; higher marginal rates
of income tax for the wealthy; a «
living wage» for all; and the replacement
of VAT with «eco-taxes» such as aviation fuel tax.
The new first source hiring
policy will get to the root
of the problem, and actively connect residents
living in poverty with jobs that pay a
living wage.
At our state conference last month, we overwhelmingly passed resolutions supporting guaranteed healthcare as a human right, free public education from pre-K through college or trade school, a
living wage and fair compensation for all, investments in environmental protection and renewable energy, restoration
of voting rights to former felons, public financing
of elections to eradicate the corrupting influence
of big money in politics, and other
policies that serve the people.
Labour had good
policies on many
of these: raising the minimum
wage, promoting the
living wage, ending exploitative zero - hours contracts, freezing energy bills, funding the NHS and building 200,000 new homes each year.
Around the Capitol, reporters last night took to referring to the minimum
wage deal as «Frankenwage» because it was a serious
of policies all jammed awkwardly together, and also for a while there, simply refused to rise up and
live, no matter how much gubernatorial energy (cajoling to outright threats
of wage boards or loss
of a pay raise, according to several lawmakers) was pumped into it.
John Petro, an urban
policy analyst, says requiring a
living wage at a redeveloped Kingsbridge Armory mall is not to much to ask
of the project's developers, The Related Companies.
She and Wilkinson, who also
lives in Syracuse, are among an estimated 18,500 low -
wage workers in Onondaga County expected to get raises on Dec. 31 because
of the state's higher minimum
wage, according to the Fiscal
Policy Institute.
With their new clout, progressives in the City Council will undoubtedly take on many
of the legislative priorities they've been touting for months, including council rule reforms and passing a new
living wage law that would benefit unions and pro-immigrant
policies like noncitizen voting, which the mayor opposes.
Modern social liberal
policies include: a
living wage, a land value tax, employee ownership, ending the «bedroom tax», reversing the marketisation
of the NHS and having a «Green People's Budget» that would focus on redistribution and green growth.
«Cuomo's trickle - down economic
policies don't trickle down to working - class women, who need
living wage jobs, a closing
of the male - female pay gap, affordable child care, paid family leave,» he said
But she stressed that she differed with Bloomberg on a number
of policy issues, including the closing
of firehouses,
living wage and prevailing
wage bills, and his homeless
policy, which she called «punitive» and «cruel.»
The pledge card, which mirrors New Labour's initiative in 1997, will promise free party membership for trade unionists, the building
of 1m new homes over the course
of a parliament, an increase in the minimum
wage funded by a cut in employers» national insurance, a cost -
of -
living test for every
policy item and a cabinet minister to «take action for the consumer against rip - off companies».
The disapproval
of the Kingsbridge Armory project, which supporters say would have brought 2,200 jobs to the northern Bronx, not only set the Bloomberg administration's economic development agenda back, but it also assured some
of the city's progressive circles that the council was ready to take up a broader
living wage policy.
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In this way, a non-working spouse actually needs a
life insurance
policy that may be comparable to that
of the primary
wage earner.
If you really want to be nice, you can ensure your family never has to work again for their
lives with a
policy in the $ 1.5m - 2m range (average lifetime earnings potential
of a U.S.
wage earner), but consider that, in a given year
of your working
life, you have about a 0.45 % chance to die, I personally don't lose much sleep with a quarter - mil coverage limit (and I don't even need a physical for that much).
When people are young and have large mortgages and a family
of small fries to bring to adulthood, they often take
life insurance
policies that are intended to provide the family with several years
of income or financial stability in the event
of the death
of the primary
wage earner.
Purchasing a
life insurance
policy to provide a safety net for remaining family members in the event
of a
wage earner's untimely death makes good financial sense.
• Accurately processed payroll as well as monitored vacation / benefit accruals independently • Actively managed
wage garnishments and processed termination checks • Accepted accountability for the overall teamwork and stood responsible for meeting the deadlines • Assisted HR department with compensation and benefits for payroll related tasks like processing benefits premiums,
wage ceilings, long term disability claims,
life insurance, group health insurance, fringe benefits, and overtime pay analysis • Assisted internal and external auditing procedures related to payroll by following company standards and
policies • Monitored and reviewed complete payroll accounts for verification
of accuracy and in case
of any discrepancies made appropriate corrections and updates, at the end
of every month • Communicated effectively with all staff responding to their requests and inquiries related to payroll information • Correctly made payroll related general ledger journal entries for each record • Created and dispersed payroll vouchers to the company employees every month on the pay day • Created benefit audits and reports for terminated / retired employees • Maintained perfect reconciliations
of balance sheet accounts related to the payroll • Executed special research projects regarding payroll management and for detailed analysis
of financial facets
of payroll • Gave suggestions to the management for the
policy and procedure updates and refreshers related to payroll management and its financial aspects • Organized and maintained outstanding payroll checks and lists in coordination with the HR department • Managed contacts and communicated regularly with all the internal and external stakeholders ensuring effective flow
of information • Organized files, accounts, ledgers, records, employee books for payroll documents and other related purposes • Prepared SDLs — Salary Distribution Journals and other distribution journals every month for payroll accounts • Processed and prepared corporate payroll using Pay Expert Application, managing all paperwork for the wire transfers and generated return funds • Processed payroll changes for new hires and terminations ensuring accuracy and timeliness
of the process • Proficiently used PRG (Millennium) payroll and TMx labor scheduling software applications for effective payroll management • Resolved all issues related to payroll tax payments and reported after every pay run making sure that all filings were accurately represented by the tax service provider • Reconciled tax payments for federal, state and local payroll as well as returns for multiple authorities on monthly basis.
The Chasm Group, LLC and Chasm Institute, LLC (San Bruno, CA) 1997 — 2008 Business Operations Manager • Managed all daily operational tasks for leading multi-million dollar high - tech market strategy consultancy, while providing executive administration to C - level executives and venture capital partners • Developed and managed the firm's annual budget, proposing and implementing expense cuts, producing monthly reports and financial statements, and coordinating with CPA firm for accurate and timely filings • Oversaw all client relationship management efforts while cultivating new business efforts from concept to implementation, providing high - quality service in sales efforts while utilizing new lead tracking system • Negotiated and managed all contracts, stock grants, and financing arrangements, working closely with outside counsel to draft legal documents and resolve LLC - and proprietary - related issues • Led three office space build - outs and two office relocations, managing all aspects
of each process under aggressive timeline and budget expectations • Reduced firm telecom expenses by 22 % by streamlining IT objectives, including migration to VOIP phone system, software / hardware purchases, domain renewals, and outsourced technical support • Directed all phases
of staff recruitment while creating and implementing all HR
policies and programs, including comprehensive employee benefits plans • Supervised multiple administrative staff members, conducted performance appraisals and
wage / salary surveys in comparison to incentive program guidelines, and maintained HR files in accordance with legal mandates • Produced all out - going client invoices in an accurate and timely fashion to increase, cash flow and reduce aging receivables, providing consistent attention to overhead costs and vendor arrangements • Administered all company insurance
policies, including E&O, general liability, bonds, partner
life and disability, conducting annual benefits reviews and employee / company insurance audits • Obtained necessary certificates for consulting contracts while processing federal, state, and local business reporting requirements to maintain licenses and incorporation status • Directed all marketing efforts and oversaw logistical aspects
of national educational workshop series, utilizing sponsorship arrangements to offset production costs • Transformed «brochure» website into a dynamic tool to better illustrate company opportunities through relevant case studies, as well as maintaining all other promotional media, including press kits and video Association
of California School Administrators (Burlingame, CA) 1993 — 1997 Issues and Planning Committee Coordinator • Executed all phases
of event planning and implementation for a membership - driven organization including 23 state committees, 5 task forces, 6 strategic planning conferences, and a conference
of 1,500 attendees • Focused on facility evaluations, bid requests, site visits, contract negotiations, and all pre - and post-conference planning processes • Produced statistical and financial reports, including budget projections and cost monitoring for developmental training efforts • Oversaw all participant - level responsibilities, including inquiries, eligibility, registration, correspondence, and billing statements • Managed all legal professional standards calls for Northern California regions, including the processing
of attorney authorizations, the preparation
of legal assistance letters, and liens on cause
of action • Served as second point
of contact for computer inquiries and troubleshooting efforts as well as provided back - up executive administrative support for Executive Director, Committee Chairs, and the State Superintendent
of Public Instruction • Held responsibility for software installation and hardware configuration while performing weekly AS / 400 backup and report generation