Sentences with phrase «percent raises serves»

«Because the record demonstrates that the furlough and the temporary withholding of the 4 percent raises serves a legitimate state purpose and because the means chosen are both reasonable and necessary, plaintiffs» motion for preliminary relief must be denied,» it continues.

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The moves occurred before July, not only allowing the reclassified employees to serve a six - month probation period, if necessary, before a new administration takes office, but also allowing them to collect a 2 percent union raise that took effect July 1.

30 percent achieved a promotion within six months of starting the programme; all participants claim it has served to raise their visibility within the business community and they now benefit from the Women's Directorship Programme's network; thirty women executives have now been on the programme and are part of the alumni; the programme has been cited as best practice by the business leaders involved and has received coverage from The FT, International New York Times and Bloomberg; it is recognized by the 30 % Club London and Hong Kong as a transformative initiative.

«These (50) schools serve about one - tenth of a percent of the nationwide student population while raising around 10 percent of the estimated total $ 425 million raised by all PTAs...

Brooklyn's P.S. 261 served a student population in which 42 percent of students were low - income in the 2013 - 14 school year, and the PTA raised $ 723,000, or $ 900 per student.

Big Shoulders is unique in that administrative expenses are supported by an endowment and other income, which ensures 100 percent of funds currently raised go toward programs that benefit Big Shoulders Fund schools and the students they serve.

And if the strike is over evaluation, it becomes more and more challenging to secure a 16 - percent raise in tough economic times, and then say one doesn't believe in greater accountability for those educators serving in the system and demanding those raises.

Question is, did the additional 1.75 percent of increases serve to tip the housing market into decline, or was the collapse inevitable with or without the last seven quarter - point raises?

By the fifth year of implementation, federal funds for Strong Start combined with existing early childhood slots will support an estimated 4.3 million slots, raising the percentage of low - income children under age 5 served by federal and state programs from 31 percent to 39 percent.