Sentences with phrase «over stipend»

As questions continue over the stipend arrangement in the state Senate, Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday pointed not to Senate Republicans or the Independent Democratic Conference, but Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, a political rival who signed off on the checks for seven lawmakers.

After an embarrassing controversy over stipend payments, the beleaguered group of breakaway Democrats in the state Senate is trying to change the subject.

After an embarrassing controversy over stipend payments, the beleaguered group of breakaway Democrats in the State Senate are trying to change the subject.

Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan before the controversy over stipends broke last week was confident a form of procurement reform would get done by the end of June.

The debate over the stipends seemed ripe for clarification from law enforcement.

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One year I went over the limit by just a few dollars because the college paid a small stipend when I developed an online course; the penalty for that was loss of an entire month's SS benefit, right at Christmastime when I really needed the money.

After Pendleton took over leadership of Embrace, he realized that leaders of all but two student groups received stipends from Moody — all except Embrace andthe Jewish student group, Kesher.

Judge Claudia Wilken, who presided over the O'Bannon case, issued an order declaring that the NCAA and some of the conferences will have to defend the rules against players receiving more than tuition, room and board (and now a cost - of - attendance stipend) in open court in a case brought by a plaintiff group that includes former Clemson cornerback Martin Jenkins and former Wisconsin forward Nigel Hayes.

Adding more fuel to the fire that has ignited in the Senate in recent weeks has been a controversy over paid stipends to lawmakers, including three IDC members, who hold the title of vice chair, but receive money usually designated for a committee chairman.

An imbroglio over cash stipends for state senators with committee leadership positions veered into the legal weeds as attorneys for mainline Democrats and the Senate's top Republican offered differing opinions on the legality of the payments.

State Senate lawyers argued over the weekend that the Senate's practice of paying members stipends for committee chairmanships they do not hold were legal, constitutionally defensible and proper as «a classic example of internal administrative prerogatives.»

Ongoing bickering between state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli and Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday spilled into a legislative controversy over the payment of stipends to certain senators, prompting another round of jabs between the two Democrats.

Cuomo, responding to reporters» questions about the controversy over the payment of potentially improper Senate stipends known as «lulus,» Cuomo endeavored to pull DiNapoli: into the flap.

Over the weekend, Senate Republicans provided documentation showing that other senators have received committee chair stipends over the years even though they weren't the leaders of the respective panOver the weekend, Senate Republicans provided documentation showing that other senators have received committee chair stipends over the years even though they weren't the leaders of the respective panover the years even though they weren't the leaders of the respective panels.

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He said the administration also made impacts through the National Home Grown School Feeding Programme, which feeds 3,065,000 pupils in 14 states and has employed 36,000 cooks across the country; the Conditional Cash Transfer that has seen about over 30,000 households benefit from the N5, 000 monthly stipend; the Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme under which about 120,000 people have benefited from the cooperative loans; and the N - power that has employed 200,000 people.

ERROL LOUIS: For over a week now we've been telling you about the controversy involving stipends paid to state senators for positions they do not technically hold.

Social Workers under the umbrella of Nigeria Association of Social Workers (NASoW) have applauded the Federal Government over the proposed payment of 5,000 monthly stipend for unemployed youths in the country.

But some jurists think the 27 percent increase over the next three years is insufficient, and are urging court administrators to keep in place a $ 10,000 stipend that was provided to them in recognition of the fact that they had not received a salary hike since January 1999.

Meeting for the first time in eight years, the state Senate Ethics Committee punted over the issue of controversial stipends that were paid to noncommittee chairmen.

Gov. Cuomo put state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli on the hot seat Thursday over the state Senate's controversial practice of paying out stipends to lawmakers for leadership positions they don't hold...

And Silver hasn't formally named the chairs of a score of legislative committees and leadership posts, which gives him instant leverage over the conference, as the titles each carry cash stipends worth thousands of dollars.

An imbroglio over cash stipends for state senators with committee leadership positions veered into the legal weeds Monday as attorneys for mainline Democrats and the Senate's top Republican offered differing opinions on the legality of the payments.

First, she confirmed the Times Union's Tuesday story that deputy conference leader Sen. Michael Gianaris, D - Queens, and Senate Democratic staffers met with the Albany County district attorney's office last week to discuss an ongoing controversy over several committee leadership stipends being diverted to certain IDC and Republican senators.

WAMC's David Guistina talks with Mike Spain of the Times Union about the continuing controversy over special stipends paid to certain state senators and police body cameras in Albany.

The award, which comes with a no - strings - attached $ 625,000 stipend paid out over five years, also went to black carbon and nano materials researchers

However, even though it can raise the stipends for National Research Service Awards, which are given to individual postdocs, the agency does not have complete control over the salaries of postdocs who are paid directly from their advisor's grants — that is often up to the advisor.

Remuneration in nonacademic careers will usually be higher, often representing a several hundredfold increase over your student stipend.

These fellowships last up to 4 years, and over that span postdocs who do the full term would receive nearly $ 500,000 in stipends and funding.

BANGALORE, INDIA — Indian postgraduate students have taken to the streets nationwide by the thousands over the past week to protest overdue hikes to government stipends.

Indian postgraduate students have taken to the streets nationwide by the thousands over the past week to protest overdue hikes to government stipends.

Each fellow receives a stipend of $ 625,000 over the course of five years.

Over the next 4 years, the program will select 17 postdoctoral scholars, each of whom will receive a minimum annual stipend of $ 50,000 plus $ 3500 for professional development.

Often referred to as a «genius grant,» the fellowship comes with an unrestricted stipend of $ 625,000 over the next five years that provides recipients the freedom to pursue creative endeavors.

We've partnered with the finest academic and filmmaking institutions, including the Sundance Institute, AFI, IFP, Women in Film, Tribeca Film Institute, Nantucket Film Festival, Boston University, Columbia University and Rooftop Films, to provide scholarships, production grants, finishing funds and living stipends, and have granted over fifty awards to - date.

Math for America LA provides teacher preparation, stipends and ongoing professional development and support for its teaching fellows over a five - year period.

Over the next month, just like the Publishers Clearinghouse Prize Patrol, district administrators, including the superintendent, will make surprise visits to the four schools» faculty meetings to break the news to the teachers about their stipends and to let them know how much we appreciate the positive impact they are having on the students.

It pays for fellows to spend a year earning master's degrees in education and provides stipends of up to $ 100,000 over five years (on top of normal teaching salaries), plus professional development opportunities.

The Urban Teacher Residency program at California State University Dominguez Hills pays its participants a stipend of up to $ 20,000 over the course of the 18 - month residency, while others offer perks like free master's degrees.

Soliant Health can reimburse travel / moving expenses and offer stipends to candidates who will be traveling back and forth over certain distances.

First, bear in mind that you're talking about having an average of ~ # 2000 saved up at any given time (if you spend all your stipend every quarter at a steady rate you'll start out with all of it and have none left at the end of the quarter), along with any long - term savings you manage to build up over time.

Curse of Osiris deals out this stipend of story over a handful of single - player - friendly missions.

AWARD / HONOR On Sept. 17, the MacArthur Foundation announces its 2014 class of fellows and Rick Lowe, founder of Project Row Houses in Houston, is among the 21 «geniuses» selected for the coveted honor which includes a $ 625,000 stipend paid over five years.

Artists selected received free use of a studio, a materials stipend for five months, and professional development support over the full length of the pilot.

STIPEND: $ 1,500 PERKS: $ 250 travel allowance, studio space, housing, meals NOTABLE ALUMNI: Paul Wackers, Kate Levant, Heidi Hahn COSTS: None (unless your travel expenses are over $ 250) APPLICATION FEE: $ 20

Artists will receive a free studio and a materials stipend for five months, as well as professional development support over the full length of the pilot.

MOCA GA supports artists by granting a major stipend to create new work; by presenting a solo exhibition of the new work; by producing an accompanying exhibition catalogue; and by providing a paid studio apprentices over the course of one year.

Over the past 25 years, 33 artists have received the stipend.

Not only did applications jump from 75 last year to over 200 this year, but the length of the residency was extended from two weeks to nearly a month, and residents now get a stipend to help cover material costs.

Among the city's best and brightest, these artists are supported with an exhibition, promotion, a studio assistant, and a major stipend to create work over the course of the year.