Sentence examples for paying allowances from inspiring English sources

Michel Barnier, a vice-president of the European commission, with responsibility for financial services, said there could be "a coordinated policy response" to banks that dodge the EU bonus cap by paying allowances to their top staff.

But banks such as Barclays, HSBC and bailed-out Royal Bank of Scotland are expected to be hit, along with Wall Street firms with a major presence in the City, such as Goldman Sachs.The EBA found that 39 banks in six EU states started paying "allowances" or "role based" sums alongside traditional salaries and bonuses after the bonus cap was introduced this year.

Even though the government said UK Financial Investments, which looks after the stakes in the bailed-out banks, would not back such a vote on higher bonus ratio, it is not blocking the bank from paying "allowances" to its top staff as another way round the bonus cap.

New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner's father was so opposed to paying allowances to his children that young George had to sell eggs from the family chicken farm to his rural Ohio neighbors.

The perceived lack of transparency particularly in paying allowances created a feeling of unfairness among health workers in the district.

(KI 1: CHMT member) Some participants showed concern that lack of financial resources for paying allowances to HFGC members when they perform their duties has led them to become dormant or ineffective in participating in the implementation of various activities.

Since March this year it has paid allowances to everyone with a child under six.

The majority of schemes cover only employed persons, but a minority, particularly to be found in industrialized countries, pay allowances to all residents.

If the general estate is insufficient to pay allowances in whole or in part, SIPC shall advance such funds as are necessary for such payment.

Previously, office holders at the Assembly were paid allowances in addition to their MLA salaries.

The Health System's failure to regularly pay allowances also dissatisfied CHAs.