Sentences with phrase «policy organization for»

Marv Fertel retired at the close of 2016 as president and chief executive officer of the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) which is the policy organization for the U.S. nuclear industry and represents the industry in addressing generic technical and regulatory issues before the Nuclear Regulatory Commission; as well as policy and legislative activities with the Congress and the Executive Branch.

The International Energy Agency (an energy policy organization for the world's 28 richest countries) estimates that the world needs to spend $ 20 billion in the next few years developing and deploying such clean coal technology.

Not exact matches

Breitbart is known for supporting what some refer to as the «alt right» movement in the United States, a loose affiliation of politically conservative groups that include overtly racist organizations such as Richard Spencer's National Policy Institute, which advocates for something it calls «white nationalism.»

Unlike a traditional first - day orientation, where an employee generally spends a good chunk of time signing forms for Human Resources and reviewing the policies of the organization, onboarding is intended to be a multi-faceted approach.

If none of these reasons can convince you to trial a nap «zone» or policy for your organization, consider this: Today's pro-nap companies aren't solely the small, quirky startups.

Merkel refused to former President Barack Obama to even consider such a thing, and official international organizations like the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and the International Monetary Fund have never asked Germany to lay off its totally inappropriate beggar - thy - neighbor policies.

Instead, «many organizations take a hard - nosed approach that believes stern reinforcement and rigid rules are the best policies for success.

«For many organizations, having an internal incubator is like an insurance policy — if the market moves, the companies are ready to change directions or grow new business quickly.»

The 2016 Global Innovation Index, which is an annual ranking of the innovation capabilities and performance of economies around the world, focuses on national policies, but it's individual leaders who can make a difference by driving innovation within organizations and creating a conducive environment for innovation to thrive.

Two organizations, Canadian Union of Public Sector Employees (CUPE) and the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) have publicly released their proposals on how the minimum wage should be increased in Ontario, with the CCPA proposal in particular showing some promise.

When reevaluating your company's parental leave policies and deciding what is best for your organization and employees, start by knowing the minimum requirements.

An organization that excoriates reporters for grammatical errors would not identify those responsible for policies that allowed employees to spy on customers.

It's equally important to avoid tokenism — something organizations can succumb to with diverse slate policies, says Dnika J. Travis, who leads the Catalyst Research Center for Corporate Practice: «An organization can say, «We've accomplished something because we have one [diverse candidate].

«The idea that you would deny protection for 50,000 people because there are a few bad apples who wouldn't be eligible for Temporary Protected Status in the first place, makes little to no sense,» Tom Jawetz, the vice president of immigration policy at the Center for American Progress, a liberal research organization told NBC News.

Bianca DiJulio, a Kaiser policy analyst, said that because some sample sizes were so small, the organization didn't have the 95 percent confidence they liked for many of the size categories.

For that reason, organizations should give as much thought to the ethical content of their policies as they do to promulgating and enforcing them.

For organizations with a BYOD (bring your own device) policy (74 percent of them), this can be a headache; the platform may offer different features for different devices and operating systems, or may not work effectively on certain devicFor organizations with a BYOD (bring your own device) policy (74 percent of them), this can be a headache; the platform may offer different features for different devices and operating systems, or may not work effectively on certain devicfor different devices and operating systems, or may not work effectively on certain devices.

Important factors that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in the forward - looking statements include, among others, the following: our ability to successfully and profitably market our products and services; the acceptance of our products and services by patients and healthcare providers; our ability to meet demand for our products and services; the willingness of health insurance companies and other payers to cover Cologuard and adequately reimburse us for our performance of the Cologuard test; the amount and nature of competition from other cancer screening and diagnostic products and services; the effects of the adoption, modification or repeal of any healthcare reform law, rule, order, interpretation or policy; the effects of changes in pricing, coverage and reimbursement for our products and services, including without limitation as a result of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014; recommendations, guidelines and quality metrics issued by various organizations such as the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the American Cancer Society, and the National Committee for Quality Assurance regarding cancer screening or our products and services; our ability to successfully develop new products and services; our success establishing and maintaining collaborative, licensing and supplier arrangements; our ability to maintain regulatory approvals and comply with applicable regulations; and the other risks and uncertainties described in the Risk Factors and in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations sections of our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and our subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10 - Q.

But flex policies for older workers can make sound economic sense when you consider all the costs related to not retaining older workers, including recruitment, training and development of their replacements, says Barbara Jaworski, chief executive officer of the Workplace Institute, which helps organizations develop older - workforce strategies.

This isn't the first instance that members have influenced MEC to drop a brand, Labistour said, and the organization has rigorous policies for investigating supply chains with a focus on ethical sourcing and the environmental footprint of the brands it carries.

Editor's note: This is the first post in a series on immigration policy from Engine, a Silicon Valley based advocacy organization for tech start - ups.

According to a number of news reports, users who have been banned include Pax Dickinson — a former Business Insider executive who was let go for making racist comments — as well as Richard Spencer, who runs a so - called «alt - right» organization called the National Policy Institute, which advocates for racial separation.

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He mentioned that his organization recently posted an opening for an entry - level policy and research analyst.

Compensation's don't ask don't tell policy is changing more quickly than most organizations are prepared for.

It was another industrious year for the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade, with more than 120 successful events and a number of key public policy initiatives that moved our organization forward.

Canadian Council of Chief Executives The Canadian Council of Chief Executives (CCCE) is a not - for - profit, non-partisan organization composed of the CEOs of Canada's leading enterprises engaged in an active program of public policy research, consultation and advocacy.

The Vancouver Board of Trade's President and CEO, Iain Black, sent a letter to Mayor Gregor Robertson, city councillors, and Parks Board commissioners yesterday afternoon outlining our organization's support for the Vancouver Aquarium and its current cetacean policy.

Peter Thiel speaks during a news conference on «nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to economic research and innovative public policies for the 21st century» at the National Press Club in Washington October 3, 2011.

This contract, BART's first - ever PPA for utility - scale solar power, resulted from a renewable energy procurement process that BART launched in May 2017 as part of the organization's Wholesale Electricity Portfolio Policy («Policy»).

As part of the changes to the budgetary process in 1994, four private sector forecasting organizations [2] develop detailed fiscal projections on a National Accounts basis, based on the average of the private sector economic forecasts and the tax and spending policies in place at the time of the last budget for the next five years.

This new policy was apparently the result of a 2008 Risk Management Assessment (available to the right) involving stakeholders only from the shipping industry, though Transport Canada's methodology for Pilotage Risk Assessments defines stakeholders as «any individual, group, or organization able to affect, be affected by, or believe it might be affected by, a decision or activity.»

He has served in numerous roles in academic organizations, including his current position as the Division Chair for the Business Policy & Strategy Division of the Academy of Management.

He serves on the board of the Alberta Investment Management Corporation, a Crown corporation of the Province of Alberta, as well as the following not - for - profit organizations: President's Circle of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, and The Pacific Council on International Policy and its China Committee.

Whichever path works best for your organization, consider the following a guide to the possibilities of policy.

«There's been a strong trend for health organizations to want to broaden their footprint, especially on the part of insurers to get more direct contact with the individual,» said Dr. John W. Rowe, a former hospital and insurance executive who is a professor of health policy at Columbia University.

He is a former director of BMC Software, Inc., a non-public software corporation based in Houston, Texas, and serves on the board of the following not - for - profit organizations: School of Public Policy, University of Calgary (Executive Fellow), National Research Council of Canada, Ontario Global 100 Network (Chair), C.D. Howe Institute, and Canadian Council of Chief Executives.

A breakthrough for governance professionals, the newest generation of Viewpoint supports all aspects of your governance program, from the engagement you and other members of your organization do before, during and after the proxy season, to the implementation of custom policies, to the internal collaboration that results in a final vote decision, to the reporting you do for clients, management and regulators.

The organization also aims to contribute to the creation of a system or set of systems that would allow people to automatically pay for the use of both ride - sharing and car - sharing vehicles; for the insurance policies covering those vehicles; for the energy that those vehicles consume and the pollutants that they emit during a trip; and for traffic that the commuter contributes to by traveling during peak hours.

Although the annual meeting is run by a Swiss non-profit organization, the World Economic Forum is typically viewed as a conference for the establishment where central bankers and policymakers can promote traditional theories of economic development and monetary policy.

This however does not necessarily negate the fact that policies are not available for these organizations, it just so happens that there may be some providers that will not cater to particular groups while others will be able to cover any organization regardless of the type.

What Everybody Ought to Know About Nonprofit Insurance The specifics of nonprofit insurance companies has many wondering just how much scope and coverage they get to provide to those working for nonprofit organizations and if these services are really what they claim to be, which looks to consider just how little is known about these types of policies.

Editor's note: Rick Usher is a member of the Kansas City Startup Foundation's policy committee, and Sarah Shipley is a board member for KCSF, the parent organization of Startland News....

Providers will make it a point to give the necessary aid to help these programs run full speed ahead and guarantee that these projects get to run out smoothly, as in general, nonprofit organizations are similarly insured as those who are in the private sectors, there are just some particular needs, ideals and requirements that they have to accomplish for them to be able to provide the necessary policies for those who work within their businesses.

Put policies in place to help anticipate and address issues, and be sure that handbooks are adapted to be legally and culturally appropriate for each country in which your organization operates.

He creates and implements best practice policies and procedures for the organization's project management and field operations.

Be it resolved that the Legislative Assembly urge the Government to introduce legislation, like Manitoba's and Ontario's, requiring all school boards to develop policies to support students who want to lead and establish gay - straight alliance activities and organizations, using any name that is consistent with the promotion of a positive school environment that is inclusive, welcoming, and respectful for all students regardless of sexuality, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

The Canada and Quebec delegation included representatives from Common Frontiers, the Council of Canadians, Réseau Québécois sur l'intégration continentale (RQIC), the Canadian Labour Congress, Unifor, the Canadian Union of Public and General Employees (CUPE) National, the United Steelworkers, Public Service Alliance of Canada, BC Teachers Federation, Fonds de solidarité (FTQ), Confédération des syndicats nationaux (CSN), Centro international de solidarité ouvrière (CiSO), the National Farmers Union, and the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, many of which are member organizations of the TJN.

Cultivating relationships with other nonprofit organizations, including those focused on environmental, global hunger, public health, free speech, and food safety issues, to build alliances and support for the policies that will be most effective at increasing plant - based options and readying the path to market for clean meat.

GFI's Senior Policy Specialist will level the playing field for plant - based and clean meat alternatives in Washington, working closely with GFI staff and other nonprofit organizations on GFI's legislative and regulatory priorities.