Abstract A grievance was filed by Local 10 of the American Federation of State‚ County‚ and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) on behalf of Carol Fern. Carol has been an employee of Bainbridge Borough for 18 years as a tax clerk. She was recently denied a request of 6 months unpaid maternity leave for a new born baby she and her husband recently adopted. It is the union’s belief that there has been a clear violation of their contract with Bainbridge Borough. Bainbridge Borough will be required to provide
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The keys to the company’s future value and growth are profitability (ROE) and the reinvestment of retained earnings. Retained earnings are determined by dividend payout. The spreadsheet sets ROE at 15% for the five years from 2006 to 2010. If Reeby Sports will lose its competitive edge by 2011‚ then it cannot continue earning more than its 10% cost of capital. Therefore ROE is reduced to 10% starting in 2011. The payout ratio is set at .30 from 2006 onwards. Notice that the long-term growth rate
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What is the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) for Marriott Corporation? WACC = (1 - τ)rD(D/V) + rE(E/V) D = market value of debt E = market value of equity V = value of the firm = D + E rD = pretax cost of debt rE = after tax cost of debt τ = tax rate = 175.9/398.9 = 44% Cost of Equity Target debt ratio is 60%; actual is 41% [Exhibit 1] βs = 1.11 βu = βs / (1 + (1 – τ) D/E) = 1.11/(1 + (1 – .44) (.41)) = 0.80 Using the target debt ratio of 60%: βTs = βu (1 + (1 – τ) D/E)
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This essay will explore three case studies: Outsourcing in electricity generation‚ The non-unionised company and Cost minimisation and the flexible workforce. With reference to the first case study‚ Outsourcing in electricity generation‚ this essay will identify where management has used specific human relations techniques to develop their outsourcing strategy‚ show evidence that management adopted a HRM approach to downsizing and outsourcing‚ explore whether the approach was hard or soft HRM
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Dear Ariana‚ The Holiday Helpers are excited to partner with Tabor Children’s Services’ to increase its connection with the Philadelphia community. We recognize the importance of the Holiday Food and Gifts Program‚ which strengthens families and the community that supports them. It is our mission to increase participation in Tabor’s Holiday Food and Gifts Program‚ designed to ensure that each child receives a gift and a special holiday meal. We hope to add at least one more significant Tabor
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The images are haunting‚ fathers and mothers grieving as they bury their sons and daughters because of gang violence. Mourning relatives at funerals and candlelight community vigils fill our television screens and newspaper front pages. Gang violence in America is once again on the rise. Nationwide gang homicides are up an alarming 50 percent since 1999. Serious violent criminals need to be arrested‚ convicted and locked up. But in order to curb gang violence we must find ways to intervene and offer
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Literature review Employee engagement has been conceptualized in many different ways. There is no single agreed definition and research has shown that‚ however engagement is defined‚ it is a multi-faceted construct. Findings suggest people seek more meaning in their day to day work than they do in their personal lives. There is a connection between employee engagement and business results. It has an effect on effect of individual difference on work performance‚ perception and personality‚ emotional
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Executive Summary The Italian Pasta Manufacturer‚ Barilla SpA‚ is experiencing inefficiencies and increases in cost due to variability in demand from its distributors. Giorgio Magialli‚ the Director of Logistics‚ wants to implement a Just-In-Time Distribution (JITD) system to gain more control. The JITD system was originally proposed by Barilla’s former Director of Logistics‚ Brando Vitali. The new system is untraditional and is being rejected by both distributors and Barilla’s internal departments
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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Community engagement refers to the process by which community benefit organizations and individuals build ongoing‚ permanent relationships for the purpose of applying a collective vision for the benefit of a community. Encourages us to simultaneously pursue our interests‚ meet our educational goals and make a difference in our community Provides us with a foundation of analytical‚ reflective‚ interpersonal‚ and leadership skills through real-world experience Our KCT.BS
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children being enticed to feel young and pampered from spas that have specialized in creating specific spas and programs for young children to partake in. At this current time‚ the society should be against child spas because they distracts children from what a youth should really be preparing for and the cost could go towards better options‚ such as‚ education and future college planning. In addition‚ this idea is being expressed in the article “Child Spa” by Paul Rudnick which is stating the public’s obsession
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