Westchester County adopted a benefit plan for same-sex couples in 1998, and Eastchester adopted a similar policy in September.
And adopting a benefit similar to the nonunion competitors that Verizon competes with in many parts of its business, the company will hand out a small number of stock options to union members in an effort to further interest them in Verizon's overall financial performance and efficiency.
Judge Pauley rejected the argument made by many companies to adopt a "primary benefit test" to determine whether an intern should be paid, specifically whether "the internship's benefits to the intern outweigh the benefits to the engaging entity".
One solution, she said, is to adopt a defined benefit plan, to which far more may be contributed than to a defined contribution plan.
The strain on the V.A. system coincides with pressure on Congress to adopt a drug benefit for all Medicare beneficiaries, but the potential cost -- as much as $800 billion over 10 years, by some estimates -- has been an enormous hurdle to enactment.
The American Trucking Associations, United States Chamber of Commerce and other industry groups, while agreeing with the Clinton administration that the court should hear the administration's appeal, have filed a separate appeal urging the justices to adopt a cost-benefit interpretation of the statute.
The president would be able to claim credit for acting, especially if Congress is unable to adopt a Medicare drug benefit before the elections next year.
Same-sex couples in Italy are not allowed to marry, to register partnerships, to adopt a child or benefit from assisted reproduction.
Four themes were identified: the impact of mindfulness on sleep and motivation to adopt a healthy sleep lifestyle; benefits of mindfulness on aspects of life beyond sleep; challenges and successes in adopting mindfulness-based practices; and the importance of group sharing and support.
Four major themes were identified from the focus group transcripts: the impact of mindfulness training on sleep and motivation to adopt a healthy sleep lifestyle; benefits of mindfulness on aspects of life beyond sleep; challenges and successes in adopting mindfulness-based practices; and the importance of group and teacher effects (Table 1).
