* To work in a professional manner, complying at all times
with company policy on safety, hygiene and housekeeping.
Not exact matches
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions
with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses
on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect
on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions
on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements
with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements
with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts
with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact
on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact
on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns
on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes
on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco
on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted
on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the
Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence
on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships
with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments
on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest
on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance
with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government
policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.
As the
company's Chief Talent Officer, she helped build a corporate culture
with no limits
on vacation, a five - word expense
policy and a belief that employees should be treated as adults.
Guests who believe they have experienced racism while using Airbnb may report instances of discrimination to the
company or accept Instant Booking listings at a higher price than normal, but there's currently no
policy in place to put them
on a level playing field
with other white guests.
It's better to lose a few dollars
on a sale than it is to develop a reputation as a
company with dishonest
policies.
Chinese
company CNOOC's $ 15 billion takeover Alberta oilsands firm Nexen Energy created controversy last year
with this publication among others criticizing the federal government for a lack of clear
policy on SOE takeovers.
The provocative documentary, Inside Job, brought embarrassing attention to professors who profit from unreported consulting and directorship deals
with companies and organizations and then weigh in as «objective» observers
on key
policy issues in economics and financial regulation.
Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection
with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection
with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection
with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8)
company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade
policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU,
on general market conditions, global trade
policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted
on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined
company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition
on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger
on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or
on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection
with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated
with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated
with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined
company, to retain and hire key personnel.
Iceland's law stands out in a key way:
Companies and organizations
with at least 25 full - time employees must actually obtain government certification proving their pay
policies are based
on factors such as education, skills and performance, not gender.
Check
with your business's insurance
policy to make sure it covers any accidents
on company property caused by inclement weather conditions.
The magazine has also toned down its social media postings
on Facebook (FB), Instagram and Twitter (TWTR) to comply
with those
companies» content sharing
policies.
«This new
policy is further testament that consumers and
companies are aligned in shifting the egg and pork industries away from confining animals in cages,» said Josh Balk, senior food
policy director of the Humane Society of the United States, who has partnered
with Dunkin' Donuts (DNKN)
on the initiative.
It has found more open doors
with Fortune 500
companies, most of which have written anti-discrimination
policies based
on sexual orientation and active supplier diversity programs that include LGBT
companies.
The Wall pulls together dozens of streams of customer data to let reps see customers» history, their conversations
with the
company, any claims filed and paid, and their various
policies — all
on a simple timeline.
Angus responded by arguing that Chan's role as the
company's leading public
policy person in Canada means he's in charge of engaging
with government
on a wide range of business issues that affect Facebook, which has 23 million users in the country and more than two billion worldwide.
Omada negotiates prices for its program directly
with them and has a «bill - based -
on - results»
policy, so anyone who starts the program but fails won't cost the
company or insurer.
As board member Fred Wilson notes in a blog post supportively commenting
on the new
policy: «Etsy is a global
company with significant operations in countries
with parental leave regulations that are more generous than what exists in the US.
Exxon has argued against all the other shareholder proposals as well, including a «
policy to explicitly prohibit discrimination based
on sexual orientation and gender identity»; a
policy articulating Exxon's «respect for and commitment to the human right to water»; «a report discussing possible long term risks to the
company's finances and operations posed by the environmental, social and economic challenges associated
with the oil sands»; a report of «known and potential environmental impacts» and «
policy options» to address the impacts of the
company's «fracturing operations»; a report of recommendations
on how Exxon can become an «environmentally sustainable energy
company»; and adoption of «quantitative goals... for reducing total greenhouse gas emissions.»
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.
While we would not comment
on any member's personal decision, there's no change in Dell engaging
with the Trump administration and governments around the world to share our perspective
on policy issues that affect our
company, our customers and our employees.
They contend that its open
policies prove the benefits of experimenting
with data and using information to establish a «direct relationship between an individual's decisions and their impact
on the business» — something the grocery chain accomplishes by giving each employee high - level access to the
company's financial data, and therefore a greater stake in the business.
Behind this call is her expectation that this current era of loose monetary
policy and tumbling interest rates may be coming to an end, which would put more pressure
on companies with low credit quality.
While Facebook went public
with the intention of connecting the world to better connect consumers, its goal now is to make money, which has caused Facebook to not be as stringent in its
policies as to how other
companies advertise
on the platform, Greenfield said.
Leaving aside any potential issues
with our hiring
policies or
company culture, what sort of questions / puzzles / brainteasers can I ask in our online application form or phone interview that can potentially screen those candidates who are motivated by providing great work and service, rather than those who want a «cool» name
on their resume?
We rely heavily
on the corporate support team to keep us informed and knowledgeable about
company policy and procedures along
with advertising.
Elliot Schrage, Facebook's vice president for communications and public
policy, and David Ginsberg, its director of research, said in a blog post
on Monday that the
company had made «real progress» in dealing
with hoax stories and sham accounts since the 2016 election and the campaign, known as Brexit, to withdraw Britain from the European Union.
The ability to delete browsing history gives users some element of control over the information Facebook gathers
on them and brings the
company more in line
with its competitors»
policies.
In one of the few studies that has examined flextime's effect
on company profits, last year, researchers from the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management and China's Renmin University studied the 35 per cent of Canadian firms
with flextime
policies.
The
company would have to file a notice
with the regulatory department; pay a registration fee of $ 250; provide evidence of registration
with FinCEN as a money services business; agree to not invest or pledge virtual currency in its custody or control
on behalf of others or to engage in the exchange or transfer of legal tender; and prove its
policies for reporting, disclosures, and compliance.
The following benefits are not subject to the HP Severance
Policy, either because they have been previously earned or accrued by the employee or because they are consistent
with Company Practices: (i) compensation and benefits earned, accrued, deferred or otherwise provided for employment services rendered
on or prior to the date of termination of employment pursuant to bonus, retirement, deferred compensation or other benefit plans, e.g., 401 (k) plan distributions, payments pursuant to retirement plans, distributions under deferred compensation plans or payments for accrued benefits such as unused vacation days, and any amounts earned
with respect to such compensation and benefits in accordance
with the terms of the applicable plan; (ii) payments of prorated portions of bonuses or prorated long - term incentive payments that are consistent
with Company Practices; (iii) acceleration of the vesting of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units or long - term cash incentives that is consistent
with Company Practices; (iv) payments or benefits required to be provided by law; and (v) benefits and perquisites provided in accordance
with the terms of any benefit plan, program or arrangement sponsored by HP or its affiliates that are consistent
with Company Practices.
Pursuant to the
policy, as revised in February 2009, at each annual meeting of our stockholders, provided that the director has served
on the Board for at least six months prior to the annual meeting, a non-employee director would be granted RSUs having a value equal to $ 225,000 divided by the lesser of (i) the trailing average closing trading prices of our common stock for the 180 - day period preceding and ending
with the date of the RSU grant or (ii) such number of RSUs as the Board may determine based
on additional criteria such as business conditions and / or
company performance, outside director compensation practices at peer
companies and advice from outside compensation consultants.
U.S. President Donald Trump puts his hand
on General Motors CEO Mary Barra while hosting a strategy and
policy forum
with chief executives of major U.S.
companies at the White House in Washington, U.S. February 3, 2017.
As a matter of
company policy, we do not and have never worked
on or been involved
with elections or political campaigns anywhere in the world.
Rocketrip, based in New York City, provides employers
with insights and analytics
on company spending, savings and employee travel behavior, giving them the ability to optimize their travel
policy and rewards program.
The
company today delivers audio ads that consumers can interact
with by voice
on mobile and hopes to do the same
on smart speakers when the voice assistant platforms update their advertising
policies.
A U.S. delegation led by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin arrives here
on Thursday
with a list of asks for President Xi Jinping: reduce China's trade surplus
with the U.S., better protect intellectual property, and end
policies Washington says favor large Chinese
companies and discriminate against American businesses.
In this regard, Relay Ventures»
policy applies to all workers and extends to and includes all persons
with whom a worker is engaged in a working relationship
on behalf of the Firm, including all persons associated
with a former, existing or potential portfolio
company investment, or where any working relationship
on behalf of the Firm may otherwise be involved.
Social Media Success
Policy Template The hyper - speed and incredible reach of modern social media makes for uncharted territory that many
companies are still floundering
with, when it comes to what can and can not be said to avoid legal liabilities, how to handle a crisis in the public eye, and standard procedures and guidelines for creating the kind of culture you want
on all your social channels.
Of course there are plenty
companies that are upset
with that
policy because it means they can't compete
on price.
«People tend to confuse what the government can do
with what these individual
companies can do,» said Karen Kornbluh, a senior fellow for digital
policy at the Council
on Foreign Relations and former ambassador to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development under the Obama administration.
In consultation
with senior management, oversee regulatory compliance
with respect to compensation matters, including overseeing the
Company's
policies on structuring compensation programs to preserve tax deductibility, and, as and when required, establishing performance goals and certifying that performance goals have been attained for purposes of Section 162 (m) of the Internal Revenue Code.
What you can do
on your side is equally ambitious: keep building competitive and dynamic businesses; keep the collaboration going between educational institutions and
companies; and keep sharing your good ideas
with policy - makers.
However, the largest national research survey, using recent data
on hundreds of
companies that employ 6 million workers, gives encouraging news
on this score, showing that managers in
companies with more employee share ownership, appear to implement a greater number of these supportive involvement
policies.30
Several publications have reported
on high profile
companies going the extra mile
with paid vacation, but few look at how such
policies affect employee behavior.
Casellas, who lists PepsiCo among his top three
companies with effective programs, is in an interesting position to comment
on PepsiCo's
policies in relation to Coca - Cola.
The
Company subsequently supplemented this
policy with an overlapping clawback
policy that requires all executive officers, as well as the next 20 most highly compensated employees, to forfeit previously awarded compensation if the payments were based
on materially inaccurate financial statements or any other criteria that are later proven to be materially inaccurate.
Specifically, benefits subject to the HP Severance
Policy include: (a) separation payments based
on a multiplier of salary plus target bonus, or cash amounts payable for the uncompleted portion of employment agreements; (b) any gross - up payments made in connection
with severance, retirement or similar payments, including any gross - up payments
with respect to excess parachute payments under Section 280G of the Code; (c) the value of any service period credited to a Section 16 officer in excess of the period of service actually provided by such Section 16 officer for purposes of any employee benefit plan; (d) the value of benefits and perquisites that are inconsistent
with HP Co.'s practices applicable to one or more groups of HP Co. employees in addition to, or other than, the Section 16 officers («
Company Practices»); and (e) the value of any accelerated vesting of any stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock or long - term cash incentives that is inconsistent
with Company Practices.
Among other matters, the audit committee evaluates the independent auditors» qualifications, independence and performance; determines the engagement of the independent auditors; reviews and approves the scope of the annual audit and the audit fee; discusses
with management and the independent auditors the results of the annual audit and the review of our quarterly financial statements; approves the retention of the independent auditors to perform any proposed permissible non-audit services; monitors the rotation of partners of the independent auditors
on the
company's engagement team as required by law; reviews our critical accounting
policies and estimates; oversees our internal audit function and annually reviews the audit committee charter and the committee's performance.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average midday Tuesday was trading sharply lower,
with only a trio of
companies in the green as Wall Street investors awaited the Federal Reserve's
policy update
on Wednesday and an earnings later in the day from Apple Inc..
Education Loan Finance has no
company - wide
policy on protections, but does claim to «work
with everyone that has an issue or situation that arises.»