The Medicare taxes avoided on earlier severance payments might have been much greater.
In a recent study, Kavanagh et al. [ 8] examined lower molar development in extant murid rodents, demonstrating that explantation of lower molar buds delayed development of posterior molars, but that early severance of posterior molar buds restored the rate of growth.
It managed to make a profit in the first half of the year (excluding one-off charges), is quietly cutting back on profit-sapping discounts and has persuaded a third of its workforce to accept early severance.
But with roughly 800 county workers leaving because of early retirement or severance incentives -- including about 200 police officers -- Ms. Jacobs said further work force reductions would severely impair the county's ability to provide needed services, like plowing the streets, mowing lawns or keeping buildings in good repair.
He goes on to outline four posts available and invites staff to meet with him to discuss them, or "enhanced terms" of early retirement or voluntary severance.
The charge, which totals 84 cents a share, will mainly cover the cost of worker buyouts, early retirements, severance and other payments.
The results were skewed by one-time items, including first-quarter charges of $25.3 million for early retirement, severance and restructuring at the newspaper and education divisions and $4.6 million in foreign currency losses.
To try to avoid any layoffs because of the increased productivity, American offered flight attendants with at least 15 years seniority a voluntary "early out" severance of $40,000.
The Post"s latest quarter included a one-time charge of $7.6 million, or $1.02 a share, in early retirement, severance and restructuring costs at its newspaper publishing division and at Kaplan.
The company said the results were influenced by $25 million in costs attributable to early retirement, severance and restructuring.
