In March, Mr. Sapir said, he asked the authority to hold off payment of $600,000 in bonuses to Mr. Contini for completing work on time.
They are "data-driven and transparent, not only around learning outcomes, but also around soft skills like completing work on time, resilience, perseverance — and punctuality".
Tardiness is not viewed favorably in the workplace: Showing up on time to meetings and to work and completing work on time or prior to a deadline shows a person is accountable and reliable.
The House and the Senate were in session this weekend as lawmakers attempted to complete work on several measures in time to adjourn for the year before Thanksgiving.
Even if the court's decision is overturned on appeal, it is a blow to the ruling faction of the Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) led by the prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, which had hoped to complete work on the flagship project in time for its re-election bid, likely to happen in 2018.
Mr. Scott's "Black Hawk Down" was shifted from Nov. 2 to March 1 to give the director more time to complete work on the film.
Japan is unable to guarantee it will meet an International Olympic Committee deadline to complete work on the new national stadium in time for the 2020 Games, according to the country's Olympics minister.
"While this updated estimate in theory gives Congress additional time to complete work on increasing the debt limit, I caution strongly against delaying action," the Treasury secretary, Timothy F. Geithner, wrote Monday to lawmakers.
