Sentences with phrase «point plan proposed»

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Perhaps the biggest sticking point is the company's pension plan, which Canada Post is proposing be changed from a defined benefit plan to a defined contribution plan.

A major sticking point is Canada Post's proposed shift from a defined benefit pension plan to a defined contribution plan.

In September 2012, Wheatley released a report proposing a comprehensive 10 - point reform plan.

It proposes a 20 - point plan for Canadian governments to enhance the ability to cope with a pandemic.

Opponents, on the other hand, point to the fact that the proposed changes place an undue burden on small businesses, especially those planning to expand or invest in new products, services, or operations.

He might have offended his critics less if he had more often used the analogy he gave James G. Blaine when explaining his course on Reconstruction: â $ ˜The pilots on our Western rivers steer from point to point as they call itâ $» setting the course of the boat no further than they can see; and that is all I propose to myself in this great problem.â $ ™ â $ œBoth statements suggest Lincolnâ $ ™ s reluctance to take the initiative and make bold plans; he preferred to respond to the actions of others.

If it is true that Jesus Christ is the culmination, the crowning point of God's plan for the universe, then it follows that the universe is incomplete without Him; «God had set forth in Christ a plan to recapitulate all things in Christ, a plan for the fullness of time,» proposed Saint Paul to the Ephesians (1:9 - 10).

Once again, Mr Brabeck ignored Baby Milk Action's proposed four - point plan for saving infant lives and ultimately ending the long - running Nestlé boycott.

As teachers returned today to a high school where a shooter killed 17 people, Florida's governor, Republican Rick Scott, proposed banning the sale of firearms to anyone younger than 21 as part of a three - point plan to prevent gun violence.

In response to the plans, Katie Ghose, the chief executive at Women's Aid, released a statement saying that «demand for refuges already far outstrips supply and the proposed funding model could be the breaking point.

The plan identified and designed key points and down - to - the - water sites to engage with the East River from the water and from the shore, and proposed improvements to a series of access routes linking East Side communities to the redesigned East River waterfront.

Most media websites have been focusing on certain points due to their bias so I have been unable to find a list of actual differences between the Affordable Health Care Act and the new proposed Republican health care plan.

To do that, Cuomo is proposing a five - point plan that starts with what he said would be the strongest campaign disclosure rules in the nation — including revealing client lists from outside businesses, which he said are not protected, as lawmakers have claimed in court.

Thus, he proposed a «5 point plan to clean up Albany and restore trust.»

Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown's 11 - point lead hazard control plan released Wednesday was not enough to persuade county legislators to move forward with a separate action plan proposed by County Executive Mark Poloncarz.

Cuomo is proposing a five - point plan, including public financing of campaigns, full and complete disclosure of lawmakers» outside income, and reform of the legislative per diem system where the governor says lawmakers come to Albany just to make money through the daily expense payments.

2017 State of the Borough Theme: «The Borough of Growth, The Borough of Families» Urges Re-Opening in Queens of Federal Citizenship Office; Borough - Wide Plan for Bike Lanes Proposes Soccer and Hockey Stadium at Willets Point Site; ULURP for NYC Hotel Permits; Parks Designed for Seniors JAMAICA, NY — Borough President Melinda Katz delivered her third annual -LSB-...]

Councilman Corey Johnson, whose district includes Chelsea, Hell's Kitchen and the West Village, plans to propose legislation that would require the company behind Trump Golf Links at Ferry Point to disclose the commander - in - chief's tax returns, a spokesman for Johnson confirmed Wednesday.

Yesterday, Common Cause / NY released a critique of the Commission's proposed plan for the New York City Council, highlighting three major points of issue: the ratio of representation between the Bronx and Manhattan, Council District 8, and the removal of Randall's Island from Manhattan into Queens.

Cuomo pointed to the failed effort to achieve juvenile justice reform, as well as a plan he proposed at the start of the year — providing free tuition to SUNY and CUNY schools for families earning less than $ 125,000.

Take the Tories» underlined point that the proposed changes aren't so radical, after all: «These plans are an evolution of Labour's policy, not a revolution.»

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has proposed in his plan for the year to create a poverty task force, but its focal point will be Rochester, a bigger city that has nearly identical poverty rates as Syracuse.

Speaking from a packed high school auditorium in the South Bronx, Mark - Viverito proposed a far - reaching overhaul of Rikers Island to bring it to the point of closing down and a plan to scrap old warrants from New Yorker's records — policies that could put her ahead of Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration on justice reform and in direct conflict with the city's powerful correction officers» union, the court system and the police department.

Reduce student hunger: The governor has proposed a five - point plan to reduce student hunger from kindergarten on up through higher education.

The six - point plan, which also called for reducing incarceration rates and investing in schools to close what King termed the «school to prison pipeline,» is the broadest package yet proposed by Democratic gubernatorial candidates, though they all have pushed various justice reform issues, particularly Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum.

In the group's five - point plan, they propose removing FIT from the community college system, as a way to save Rockland and other New York counties substantial costs.

The public will have the opportunity to hear what is happening near the river, including 2013 plans for an elevator connection between the waterfront and the Walkway Over the Hudson, a new Upper Landing Park along the Fall Kill Creek, a proposed Gateway zoning district around the Parker Avenue entrance to the Walkway, and ongoing plans to improve Kaal Rock Point and Park.

And in a further blow to residents of western Queens, the proposed citywide cuts spell trouble for the Queens West Library, which is part of a larger redevelopment plan in the Hunter's Point area.

KINGSTON, NY (10/25/2011)(readMedia)-- CSEA today blasted Ulster County Executive Mike Hein's plan to use a local development corporation to operate Golden Hill Health Care Center for 2012 before selling the facility in 2013, pointing out that New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli has proposed outlawing municipalities» ability to use LDC's solely to lower government operating costs.

The IDC proposes a three - point plan that will provide much needed funds for NYCHA to repair and maintain current units while ensuring greater accountability and streamlining essential upgrades.

He pointed out that 96 percent of the state's public school teachers were rated effective or highly effective under the teacher evaluation plan he proposed two years ago.

One minor point of friction remains: The bill directs NASA to scrap plans for the Thermal - Infrared Free - Flyer, a $ 180 million mission that the White House proposed in February.

She also points out that, in order to fully exploit this method and attempt to understand what dark energy actually is, «a much wider survey is necessary,» such as those planned for the future space - telescope missions such as the United States proposed Joint Dark Energy Mission and Europe's proposed Euclid satellite.

The 184 page publication, A Handbook for the States: Incorporating Renewable Energy into State Compliance Plans for EPA's Clean Power Plan, «was prepared by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and is intended as a starting point for states that are considering renewable energy as a compliance tool for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed regulation of carbon emissions from existing power plants (Clean Power Plan).»

State of the Union: The Spotlight on Education In his 1999 State of the Union, President Clinton proposed a five - point plan to improve America's public schools.

ASCL is drawing up a 10 - point plan which proposes action by both the teaching profession and government to solve the crisis, as well as modifying the teacher supply model and proposing the launch of a profession - led campaign to attract people into teaching.

Second, Mathews notes the gloomy appraisal of State ESSA plans that was issued last month by Bellwether and the Collaborative for Student Success, which declares that «States largely have squandered the opportunity... to create stronger, more innovative education plans» and that many «proposed graduation rate goals that far exceeded proficiency rates by 20 percentage points or more, creating the potential for states to graduate students that are not adequately prepared for their futures.»

This was the thrust of a recent task force report in Ohio titled «High - Quality High Schools»; it was the point of the president's proposed $ 200 million Performance Plan Fund (part of the $ 1.5 billion initiative); and it's the essence of any number of private - sector initiatives.

In the last State of the Union address of this century, President Clinton proposed a five - point plan to improve the nation's public school system.

In his 1999 State of the Union, President Clinton proposed a five - point plan to improve America's public schools.

Case in point: The wide range of approaches proposed in the many draft ESSA plans currently circulating.

States can get up to 500 points in the competition by proposing specific plans such as expanding charter schools, giving raises to top teachers or basing a significant part of teacher evaluations on their students» performance.

The purpose of the proposed HEI 5 - Point Plan is to improve the representation of Hispanic Americans in the Department.

@Philipp It may have been intended as a financial planning question, but it may have been intended as a rhetorical question to point out that the proposed HC reform doesn't help the neediest, rather it provides more benefit the more taxable income one has to shelter through an HSA.

He pointed out that the bill also proposes increasing Pell Grants for full - time students and puts a payment cap on income - driven repayment plans.

Though the distances you might wish to travel in Laos can seem small, don't underestimate the amount of time needed to travel from point A to point B. We've seen proposed itineraries that go from Luang Prabang to Pakse by road in a day (tip: do NOT use Google Maps when calculating travel time) or one week plans that include trekking in Nong Kiaow, tubing in Vang Vieng and some downtime in the 4,000 Islands.

In 2004, the National Park Service proposed to revise Point Reyes National Seashore's Fire Management Plan to expand the use of prescribed fire and mechanical treatment for all lands under its management.

We need a simple five point plan that looks at everything as I have already proposed.

Perhaps the biggest point of uncertainty is the fate of the Obama administration's proposed Clean Power Plan, which will force states to trim existing power plant carbon emissions.

Labor has released a six point climate plan, which features a proposed phased emissions trading scheme.