Sentences with phrase «private sector schemes»

As far as members of private sector schemes are concerned, the Human Rights Act 1998 does not apply although providers will no doubt wish to avoid running the gauntlet of operating schemes which discriminate unfairly on grounds of marital status.

We have worked across all kinds of pension arrangements — public sector, industry wide schemes (including the Social Housing Pension Scheme) and private sector schemes.

Not exact matches

The result of the task force was the development of two practical tools: The Guide for Assessing Equivalence of Standards and Technical Regulations (EquiTool) and the International Requirements for Organic Certification Bodies (IROCB) which can be used by any government or private sector organic label scheme for recognizing other organic standards and certification performance requirements as equivalent to their own.

Additionally, the Public Sector Pensions Commission recently estimated that a huge 94 per cent of public sector employees are still on unsustainable defined benefit schemes, compared to just 11 per cent in the private sector.

Public opinion is likely to be split, but any suspicion that teachers are ignoring the plight of those in the private sector who don't have any pension scheme at all could pose problems for the NUT.

Partly as a result, the number of active members of private sector occupational schemes has fallen by 41 per cent in the past 12 years.

The Devolving Local Major Transport Schemes consultation reflects the government's clear ambitions for Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) and the desire to engage businesses and the private sector in the decision making process.

The SIA was asked to undertake a feasibility study of the various options for the regulation of wheel clamping companies in the private sector, including a company registration scheme.

By SLF Council member and pensions expert Janice Turner Millions of private sector members of final salary and career average pension schemes have a better chance of a decent retirement after the government implemented more SLF pensions policy in this week's...

Webb's commitment to improving private sector pension schemes has not been without criticism within the pensions industry and it is a testament to his principled resolve that so much of this policy has been achieved in so little time.

Mr Cameron accused the chancellor of a «craven surrender» in allowing these workers to retire at 60 - Lord Turner is expected to call for a general rise in retirement age to 67 - and argued that any pensions scheme must be equitable for private and public sector workers.

'' The NHF is a scheme into which Nigerian workers in the public and private sector, earning a minimum of N3, 000 per annum, contribute 2.5 per cent of their monthly income.

Interestingly, Seddon is equally scathing about the large - scale private sector providers now earning vast sums from government contracts — PFI schemes, outsourced services, large call centres, back offices etc..

In response, Cuomo spokesperson Dani Lever said in a statement, «We'll put our economic policy, which has helped create a record number of private sector jobs in New York — against Donald Trump's long record of bankruptcies, failed businesses and Ponzi schemes disguised as diploma mills any day of the week.»

The greatest vitriol will no doubt be reserved for MPs whose gold - plated pension scheme will be even harder for people to stomach amidst private sector woe and further controversy over parliamentary expenses.

Mr Leonard also proposed reforms to the rental sector and positioned himself against private financing schemes.

Cuomo's spokeswoman Dani Lever offered a stronger reply after Trump's denunciation: «We'll put our economic policy, which has helped create a record number of private sector jobs in New York — against Donald Trump's long record of bankruptcies, failed businesses and Ponzi schemes disguised as diploma mills any day of the week.»

It would also help if taxpayer funded pensions were put onto the same basis as good private sector pensions, same retirement ages and money purchase schemes only.

The organisation is funded by deducting 1 per cent from all government and private sector employees enrolled in the scheme.

Ros Altmann, an independent pension adviser who helped set up a rescue scheme for workers in crashed companies, said unions needed to recognise that final salary schemes were unaffordable in the private or the public sector.

Even after the changes, the Pensions Policy Institute recently calculated that contributions to the teachers» pension scheme will be worth twice as much as a percentage of their salary as those the average private sector worker receives from their employer under a defined contribution scheme.

Figures collated by the Welsh Liberal Democrats show that 28 % of those who completed a 6 month private sector placement on the scheme went onto an apprenticeship, further education or other training.

After all the private sector has not been that efficient with mega high salaries for executives, rewards for share holders, and opting out of pension schemes.

NEW YORK — A former government and campaign adviser to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo testified Monday he participated in an alleged bribery scheme with one of Cuomo's closest associates to help his private sector clients get favorable attention in the governor's administration.

The assessments part of the Work Programme introduced by Mr Duncan Smith, a scheme costing up to # 5 billion under which private - sector providers are paid to help the long - term unemployed find work.

The number of private sector landlords who have registered with the Welsh Government's Rent Smart Wales scheme has barely struggled past ten per cent of those required to do so, with only five months left of the year long registration period, the Welsh Liberal Democrats Housing Spokesperson, Councillor Peter Black has revealed.

The move is expected to lead a wider attack on lucrative final - salary pension schemes - which are now almost obsolete in the private sector - if David Cameron wins the election.

Only 40 % of private sector workers are now in an employer - sponsored pension scheme.

Previous government's attempt to quadruple the salaries of public sector workers through the single spine salary scheme has been a drawback to strengthening the private sector as an innovator.

Universities UK says that even after the changes the scheme would compare well with employer contributions double the private sector average.

In October, the private sector lending arm of the World Bank Group (International Finance Corporation, IFC) confirmed the cancellation of a controversial Santa Rita hydroelectric project in Guatemala, approved under the UN's carbon offsetting scheme Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).

Groundwork believe there is an opportunity for the private sector to step into the breach and points to Tesco's «Bags of Help» community grants scheme as an example of major corporate organisations supporting schools, community organisations and charities to create and improve green spaces in their communities.

DB schemes have all but disappeared in the private sector, but the public sector held on for much longer, hence the oft - repeated «gold plated pension'tag.

TPS and LGPS Pensions are viewed as a benefit but, at the end of the day, someone has to pay for them and the pensions in education — and all the public sector — are so much better than in the private sector; the figures just do not add up and both pension schemes have been underfunded for years.

The scheme supports galleries in both the public and private sector, helping to make contemporary visual art more accessible in Scotland.

Interesting how people from the private sector do useful things for humanity (Google, Gates, etc.) while their high profile counterparts in the public sector waste everyone's time and money being hysterical about neurotic fears and schemes.

In October, the private sector lending arm of the World Bank Group (International Finance Corporation, IFC) confirmed the cancellation of a controversial Santa Rita hydroelectric project in Guatemala, approved under the UN's carbon offsetting scheme Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).

The greatest inconsistency in Macfarlane's argument is his approach to schemes such as the CEFC, which he says uses «taxpayers money to buy shares in green energy projects that the private sector will not support.»

Yet, insurance programs and disaster financing schemes have large potential in steering the flood risk management in the private and public sectors (Keskitalo et al. 2014; Jongman et al. 2014).

Business models and private sector participation schemes for increasing access to energy are included.

Having spent over 10 years in London working on some of the largest regeneration projects in England, he now acts primarily for private sector clients and is currently advising on schemes which will deliver in excess of 10,000 houses.

Comron handles Pensions matters across the full range of private and public sector pension schemes.

Whether the DRS remained at [Financial Services Commission of Ontario] FSCO, moved to a public sector tribunal or moved entirely to the private sector did not seem as important as ensuring that the new tribunal is staffed with adjudicators with knowledge and expertise on the current and earlier schemes.

Ian Barker acts for public and private sector clients on complex, high - value, urban regeneration and development projects, joint ventures, PPPs and mixed - use schemes.

«There are many new and exciting schemes being planned within the region, particularly within the public sector where local authorities are taking the lead in bringing public - private partnerships together.

Simon Gardiner advised Legal & General Pensions on the # 200m acquisition of a distribution warehouse to be occupied by Amazon at Tilbury Dock, and the «very able and personable» Kevin Boa acted for Grainger Residential on the # 99m acquisition of a build - to - rent private rented sector development scheme in Salford Quays.

A fine of AED 5,000 can be imposed on a private sector employer by the GPSSA for every eligible employee who has not been registered with the authority for the pension scheme; and

Other work includes advising Westminster City Council on the development and letting agreements for University Technical College, which included assisting in negotiations with Network Rail; advising the Borough of Haringey on the creation of a borough - wide housing investment vehicle with a private sector partner; and assisting the Homes and Communities Agency with various matters including the procurement of a development matter for the regeneration of a hospital, and assisting with the provision of Builders Finance Fund grant funding for recipients of various housing - led schemes.

Recent highlights include advising the Borough of Wandsworth on an estate renewal scheme, which involves structuring contractual agreements with the private sector, site assembly issues, including buying residential and community assets in preparation for the regeneration, advice on CPO strategy, planning issues and technical housing law issues.

Recent highlights include advising Moda Living, a joint venture between Caddick Group and Generate Land, on a private rental sector scheme, in collaboration with The Co-operative Group, to develop a 470 - unit residential and commercial space in Manchester.