Peña, 48, will have several duties.
For example, physicians should realise that it is generally no free choice of claimants to attend an assessment interview (people have the right to claim for a disability benefit, but once claiming a benefit they have several duties, such as giving information about their health, medical disabilities, and capacities).
Relations between these figures have often been toxic, administration officials said, partly because the civilian side of the team has several strong-willed personalities with overlapping duties, rather than an undisputed leader like General Petraeus.
POST advisers have several key duties: issuing briefing papers and longer reports (available to both MPs and the public), giving oral briefings and informal advice to parliamentarians, and organising seminars that bring MPs together with the academic community, the media, non-governmental organisations, other interest groups, and members of the public.
censors had several other duties as well, including the management of public contracts and the payment of individuals doing contract work for the state.
The nurses seemed to have several competing duties to perform; preparing the surgical equipment, preparing the operating table, preparing for anesthesia; preparing medications and IV fluids, getting the patient to the OR on time, and getting the patient prepared for anesthesia.
And, again, comparisons may be important: if I have several pro tanto duties of benevolence, not all of which can be fulfilled, I shall have to weigh up the various benefits I can provide against one another.
The mayor of Fall River, William Flanagan, said city inspectors visited the pool, which was open to the public and had several lifeguards on duty, Monday and Tuesday, only to report that the water was "cloudy".
We have several news assistants who have a variety of duties; their most important one is to read the submissions that go to [email protected].
I believe in Marty Whitman's case he's had several people working at his side who have had portfolio management duties that included trigger-pulling.
