"Firms should retain the flexibility to set deferral periods," it said, although it supported the idea of deferring payouts beyond the usual 3-5 years.
As MI5 helpfully explains, government policy is "not to define the term, in order to retain the flexibility... to adapt to changing circumstances" – in other words, political expediency.
Moreover, the design of a commercial reactor would inevitably be a lot simpler than ITER, because it would not need to retain the flexibility of an experiment.
Scott Morrison, the federal social services minister, said: "The states and territories are responsible for determining priorities and retain the flexibility to decide which services should be funded.
Under the deal with O2, he added, Sky retains the "flexibility to switch to an alternative network provider, which ensures our economics remain competitive over time".
Republicans generally argued for more extensive use of military commissions, while many Democrats argued for allowing the executive branch to retain the flexibility to use civilian trials.
Lance officials said that the company complies with Nasdaq rules on independent directors and that they opposed the Calpers proposal because they wanted to retain the flexibility to assign directors with specific expertise to committees.
A "Most co-op boards do not have hard-and-fast formulas or ratios, but retain the flexibility of looking at each applicant on a case-by-case basis," said Aaron Shmulewitz, a Manhattan co-op and condominium lawyer.
Business owners interviewed for this small-business guide say that independent contractors can be helpful when companies try to increase operations while retaining the flexibility to cut back if necessary.
Instead, employers' groups shift the argument to the proclaimed advantages of flexibility, citing hi-tech whizzes whom it suits to come in and work a quick blast for a high fee, while retaining the flexibility to take time off with the kids or jet off the to the sun when work doesn't suit.
