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Friday, October 04, 2013

Breaking: Mother Shot Dead by DC Police Thought ‘Obama was stalking her’

Authorities said the single-mother had a 'history of mental illness' but did not elaborate.


The Connecticut mother who shot by police yesterday after ramming a White House barrier with her young daughter in the car thought President Obama was stalking her, law sources said today.

Investigators have found indications that Miriam Carey suffered delusions due to a history of mental illness, NBC Connecticut reports.

She believed the President was electronically monitoring her Connecticut home in order to broadcast her life on television, sources said.


ABC News reports that Connecticut police had twice in 2012 been called by Miriam Carey's boyfriend, who reported the woman was delusional, acting irrationally and putting her infant daughter in danger.


These revelations are the first clues as to what led a seemingly happy dental hygienist to snap and drive her Infiniti luxury sedan 270 miles from her home in suburban Stamford to Washington, DC – where her rampage put the nation’s capital on lock-down Thursday.

Events Unfolded just after 2 p.m. today in Washington D.C. when the vehicle driven by an unidentified woman crashed into security gates at the White House sparking a furious chase that ended at the Capitol

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2442703/Miriam-Carey-Dental-hygienist-shot-dead-Capitol-Hill-suffered-postpartum-depression.html#ixzz2gmaTZuUm





Video: Shooting On Capitol Hill As It Was Happening


Alhurra Television provides this footage of the police chase that occured in Washington D.C. yesterday, October 3rd. The driver of a black sedan rammed a barricade near the White House, turned around and eventually crashed into another barricade near the U.S. Capitol building.








Wednesday, October 02, 2013

ObamaCare Exchanges: 7 Things You Need To Know



Here it comes, ready or not, enrollment in the ObamaCare Affordable Healthcare Exchanges has begun as of October 1.  You are required to sign up for a plan by March 31, 2014 if you don't get your insurance from your employer, Medicare, or Medicaid. 

How will I buy insurance through an exchange?

Each state, and the District of Columbia, will have a health insurance exchange online. Individual consumers will be able to go online and compare various insurance policies, pick a plan, and enroll.

Some states, like New York and California, will run their own exchanges, with insurance companies offering dozens of qualified plans, each with varying costs. Others, like Florida and Texas, will be run by the federal government. Still others, such as Illinois and Michigan, are partnering with the federal government to run their marketplaces.
 
For information on what your home state is doing, to find your exchange, and enroll if the federal government is handling the program in your state, you can log onto the federal government Website: HealthCare.gov and follow the prompts


What happens if you don't enroll in a health plan by the deadline ?

You will be required to pay a tax penalty next year to the IRS:

$95 per individual (or 1 percent of your income, whichever is greater), $285 per family.
 
$325 per individual (or 2 percent of income), $975 per family in 2015.

$695 per individual (or 2.5 percent of income) and $2,085 per family in 2016 and beyond.

After March 31, you can only apply for insurance if you experience a major life change, such as job loss, divorce, or birth in your family. The next open enrollment period (for 2015) will begin Oct. 15, 2014.

What if I don't have a computer? 
Toll-free call centers will be available, with trained experts, to detail your options and enroll you in health coverage.
 
For information, call 1-800-319-2596. The line is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
 
 
How can I find out if I qualify for a subsidy?
About 26 million Americans may be eligible for federal tax subsidies to help defray the cost of their insurance premium. Only qualified individuals who sign up for insurance through the exchanges will be able to receive the subsidies, which take effect next year.

If you earn less than 400 percent of the poverty level — about $46,000 for an individual; $90,000 for a family of four— you may qualify for a subsidies.  In example:
  • A family of four on the high end of the scale — with an annual household income of $88,200 — will pay a maximum of 9.5, which amounts to $8,379 per year for a health insurance premium, and the rest would be subsidized

  • On the bottom end of the scale, a family of four with an income of $29,327 will only have to pay 2 percent of household income — or $587 per year for the same plan that will cost the higher-income family $8,379.
Low income residents in about half the states that plan to expand Medicaid under Obamacare will also qualify for free or low-cost healthcare through the federal program for the poor. Applicants earning up to 133 percent of the poverty line — just under $30,000 a year for a family of four — who log onto HealthCare.gov will be directed to Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program.

What kinds of plans will be offered?

Insurers will offer four standardized plans designated as bronze, silver, gold, platinum. Each  plan will cover 10 categories of essential benefits, set by the federal government, such as emergency service, prescription drug coverage, preventive care, and mental health treatment, each will vary in cost:

  • Bronze plans: Offer the lowest amount of coverage , 60 percent of medical costs on average , but  will have the lowest premiums.



  • Silver: 70 percent of costs are covered.



  • Gold: 80 percent of costs are covered.



  • Platinum: 90 percent of costs are covered, but these plans will have the highest premiums.




  • What is the application process?

     
    The U.S. Department of Health and Humans Services has devised a three-page application for individuals to apply online or on paper.
    You will need to provide the following information:
  • Name and personal facts (address, Social Security number, date of birth).


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  • Health status (pregnant, physical/mental conditions).

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  • Employment status and household income level (using pay stubs or W-2 forms).


  • Current health insurance coverage (if any).


  • Permission to give an authorized representative or “navigator” access to application information.




  • What about small business Owners?
    Small businesses, those with fewer than 50 workers, will eventually be able to shop for coverage for their employees through the Small Business Health Options Program or SHOP, that is a part of the healthcare exchanges.

    The SHOP exchanges pool small employers together so they bargain with insurance coverage as a group. But there are some problems with the rollout of the SHOP exchanges.
     
    Federal officials announced that small businesses will not be able to enroll directly on Oct. 1, as planned, unless they work through an insurance agent. Officials expect the exchanges will be open to small businesses by Nov. 1.
     
    The Obama administration recently said it is delaying the full implementation of the SHOP program. In most states where federal officials are running the exchanges or operating them in partnership with the states, small businesses will not be able to provide workers with a choice of health plans as the law intended until 2015.
     
    For more information: HealthCare.gov,  or 1-800-318-2596.

    Read More Here:  http://www.newsmax.com/newswidget/obamacare-healthcare-exchanges-consumer/2013/09/30/id/528369?promo_code=1233E-1&utm_source=1233EBlog_Talk_Show_America&utm_medium=nmwidget&utm_campaign=widgetphase1#ixzz2gafix4Uz


     
     








    Tuesday, October 01, 2013

    What You Need To Know About The Government Shutdown



    Here are 8 facts you should know about the Government shutdown:

    It won't be the first time
    Since a new budgeting process was put into place in 1976, the U.S. government has shut down 17 times. Presidents Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan each dealt with six shutdowns during their terms in office, lasting anywhere from one day to 2 1/2 weeks.
    The last actual shutdown came in 1996 — though the government came close during budget negotiations in 2011.

    The last shutdown lasted three weeks
    The three-week shutdown that lasted from Dec. 16, 1995, to Jan. 6, 1996, ranks as the longest in U.S. history. As a result, about 284,000 federal workers were furloughed, and around 475,000 essential employees went without a paycheck, although they were eventually reimbursed.
    Some benefits for military veterans were delayed, and cleanup at more than 600 toxic waste sites was stopped. The government also shut down for six days in mid-November 1995, initially resulting in the furlough of 800,000 federal employees. The Congressional Research Service reported the shutdowns cost taxpayers a combined $1.4 billion.

    Only the "essentials"
    Only federal employees deemed "essential" would continue to come to work during a shutdown. Employees who qualify as essential include those involved in national security, protecting life and property and providing benefit payments. That means members of the military, border control agents, air traffic controllers, the FBI and the TSA are among those who would remain on duty. The president and members of Congress are also exempt from furlough and must decide which of their respective staff members to keep around during a shutdown.

    The checks are in the mail
    Social Security beneficiaries will still find their checks in their mailboxes and doctors and hospitals will receive Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements. However, if the government does not resolve the budget situation by Nov. 1, those entitlement program payments could be delayed by up to two weeks.

    Even in a shutdown, the Postal Service delivers
    One reason Americans will get their entitlement checks: A government shutdown would not hit the operations of the U.S. Postal Service. Government agencies that the Treasury Department does not directly fund, like USPS, would be relatively unaffected in the short term by a shutdown . Some postal employees would very likely face furlough, but it wouldn't be enough to completely close down the agency.

    National parks and museums? Forget it
    Have plans to visit a national park or go sightseeing in the nation's capital? You might want to cancel them. During the Clinton-era shutdowns, 368 national parks closed, resulting in the loss of 7 million visitors. In Washington, D.C., the public would be unable to visit the monuments and museums that millions of tourists flock to every year. The Capitol building would remain open, though.

    Visa and passport delays
    Those hoping to enter or leave the country during a shutdown would most likely experience some difficulty. The government was unable to process around 200,000 pending passport applications and a daily average of 30,000 visa and passport applications by foreigners during the 1995-96 shutdowns. This would result not only in a headache for would-be travelers but a loss in millions for the airline and tourism industries.

    Who would be blamed for a shutdown?
    Generally speaking, no one comes out looking good if the government shuts down. A Pew Research poll conducted Sept. 19-22 shows 39 percent of Americans would blame Republicans if a shutdown were to occur, compared with 36 percent who would fault the Obama administration and 17 percent who would hold both sides responsible. According to a Pew poll from a comparable period during the 2011 budget battle, the public spread the blame around nearly identically.

    Read More Here: http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2013/09/23/225462813/8-things-to-know-about-a-government-shutdown






    Sunday, September 29, 2013

    A List of Cuts To Work Hours and Jobs As A Result Of The ObamaCare Employer Mandate




    Investors Business Daily has compiled a list of job actions with strong proof that ObamaCare's employer mandate is behind cuts to work hours or staffing levels:
    StateEmployer ActionJobs with fewer hours, if specifiedDate of Action or Report
    AlabamaHouston CountyPublicCut hours of part-time employees to fewer than 30 per weekSep-13
    CaliforniaBiola UniversityPrivateCut student work hours to a maximum of 25 per week; suspended limit due to employer mandate delaySep-13
    FloridaBealls Inc. (Department Stores)PrivateRestricted part-time hours to fewer than 30 per weekSep-13
    FloridaSeaWorld EntertainmentPrivateCut hours for part-time workers from a maximum of 32 to 28 per weekSep-13
    IllinoisPalmer Place RestaurantPrivateCut hours for some workers below 30 per weekSep-13
    KansasSalina Family YMCAPrivateCut part-time employee schedules to a maximum of 25 hours per week20Sep-13
    New JerseyMiddletown Township Public SchoolsPublicCut hours for paraprofessionals below 30 per week178Sep-13
    TexasSam Houston State UniversityPublicLimited student work hours to 29 per week, impacting multiple-job holdersSep-13
    MichiganAuburn HillsPublicReduced hours for part-time, seasonal workers to fewer than 30 per weekSep-13
    PennsylvaniaFriendship Community (group home for adults with disabilities)PrivateCut part-time hours below 30 per week20Sep-13
    MichiganMeridian Public SchoolsPublicCut schedules of hourly workers to fewer than 30 hours per week15Sep-13
    ArizonaMichael Monti's La Casa Vieja steakhousePrivateShifting more workers to fewer than 30 hours per weekSep-13
    PennsylvaniaHollywood CasinoPrivateCut part-timers to fewer than 30 hours per weekSep-13
    ArizonaArizona State UniversityPublicLimited course loads for non-tenured associate faculty members Aug-13
    MaineMainesubway (Subway franchisee)PrivateReduced worker hours to no more than 29 per week50Aug-13
    New YorkFinger Lakes Community CollegePublicCapped course loads for adjunct faculty Aug-13
    South CarolinaTsunami Surf ShopsPrivateWill limit workers to fewer than 30 hours per week Aug-13
    IllinoisSouthern Illinois UniversityPublicLimited graduate teaching assistants to 20 hours per week Aug-13
    IndianaVincennesPublicCut hours of part-timers to 29 per week Aug-13
    CaliforniaMexican American Opportunity FoundationPrivateCut hours of employees working up to 39 hours a week to less than 30Aug-13
    GeorgiaGeorgia Military CollegePublicCut hours of adjunct faculty to below 30 per weekAug-13
    IllinoisVcm Inc. (Subway franchisee)PrivateReduced hours for hourly wage earners to below 30 per weekAug-13
    IndianaBall State UniversityPublicLimited work hours for graduate assistantsAug-13
    New JerseyTom's RiverPublicWill cut part-time hours to 25 per week, effective July 2014Aug-13
    North CarolinaForsyth Technical Community CollegePublicReduced hours for adjunct faculty to below 30 per weekAug-13
    North CarolinaWilkes Community CollegePublicReduced teaching loads for adjunct faculty to below 30 hours per week and had to cut some courses as a resultAug-13
    TexasConsolidated Restaurant Operations IncPrivateLimiting hours for new employeesAug-13
    TexasDave & Buster'sPrivateCut hours of some employees to 28 per weekAug-13
    PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia UniversityPrivateCapped hours for adjunct faculty at fewer than 30 per week, effective 2015Aug-13
    VirginiaK-VA-T Food StoresPrivateCapped hours for part-time employees at under 30 per weekAug-13
    MissouriThree Rivers CollegePublicCapped teaching loads for adjunct facultyAug-13
    New JerseyBergen Community CollegePublicLimited adjunct course loadsAug-13
    AlabamaUniversity of AlabamaPublicCapped student work hours at 20 per week Jul-13
    FloridaBrevard CountyPublicReducing hours for most of 138 part-time workers who work more than 30 hours per week37Jul-13
    FloridaBuca di Beppo restaurant chainPrivateReduced hours to below 30 per week400Jul-13
    FloridaHillsborough Community CollegePublicCut hours of some part-time faculty members100Jul-13
    FloridaSt. Petersburg CollegePublicCapped courseloads for adjunct facutly to equivalent of 27 hours per week91Jul-13
    GeorgiaCherokee County School BoardPublicOutsourced custodial services and ground maintenance Jul-13
    IndianaHancock CountyPublicCapped hours for part-time workers at 29 per week Jul-13
    IndianaMorgan CountyPublicCut part-time hours from a maximum of 35 to 28 per week Jul-13
    MichiganCentral Michigan UniversityPublicLimited hours for student workers to 25 per week140Jul-13
    New JerseyNEMF trucking companyPrivateCut hours for dock workers and customer service reps from 33 per week to a maximum of 29400Jul-13
    North CarolinaHendersonPublicLimited hours part-timers can work to less than 30 per week Jul-13
    OhioWhite CastlePrivateWill limit new hires to part-time Jul-13
    OregonShari's restaurantsPrivateAdding part-time workers, cutting hours for some working more than 30 hours per week Jul-13
    PennsylvaniaCarnegie MuseumPrivateReduced hours for some part-time employees below 30 per week48Jul-13
    TennesseeOneida Special School DistrictPublicCut most non-certified employees to 29 hours per week, but kept pay the same65Jul-13
    TennesseeScott County School SystemPublicCapped hours of new non-certified hires below 30 per week Jul-13
    TennesseeStewart County School SystemPublicReduced hours for school support staff to 28 per week120Jul-13
    TexasJim's RestaurantsPrivateIntends to reduce hours of some workers; put plan on hold due to employer mandate delay Jul-13
    VirginiaChristoper Savvides restaurant & catering co.PrivateStopped hiring full-time and limited part-timers’ hours Jul-13
    WisconsinMinocqua-Hazelhurst-Lake Tomahawk School DistrictPublicCapped part-time hours below 30 per week Jul-13
    WisconsinTrig's SupermarketsPrivateCut hours for part-time workers below 30 per week. Jul-13
    AlabamaUniversity of North AlabamaPublicCapped work hours at 29 per week for student employees Jul-13
    CaliforniaFatburgerPrivateCut some workers to sub-30 hours per week Jul-13
    IowaLee CountyPublicEnforced existing part-time cap of 28 hours per week Jul-13
    MichiganDelta CountyPublicCapped part-time hours at 29 per week; made temporary exemption for corrections officers after mandate delay Jul-13
    TexasBee CountyPublicReduce part-time employee hours to 24 per week. Jul-13
    IdahoBoundary CountyPublicCut hours for part-timers to fewer than 30 per week Jul-13
    North CarolinaRutherford CountyPublicLowered cap on part-time hours from 37 to 29 per week Jul-13
    PennsylvaniaLawrence CountyPublicCapped part-time hours at 28 per week; later reversed move for deputies Jul-13
    MichiganKenowa Hills Public SchoolsPublicOutsourced school bus transportation, partly to avoid providing health benefits to 30 driversJul-13
    New JerseyCity of Burlington Public SchoolsPublicOutsourced provision of paraprofessionals and substitute teachersJul-13
    TexasLion & Rose British Restaurant and PubPrivateCut hourly full-time workers' schedules to 28 hours per weekJul-13
    TexasMTC Inc. restaurant managementPrivateShifted to only hiring part-time workersJul-13
    UtahMillard School DistrictPublicCut hours for paraprofessionals from 6 to 5.75 per day6Jul-13
    ArkansasPulaski Technical CollegePublicCapped course loads for adjunct facultyJul-13
    CaliforniaSan Diego Community College DistrictPublicRestricted student employees and other non-academic workers to no more than 25 hours per weekJul-13
    MissouriDrury UniversityPrivateLimited adjunct course loadsJul-13
    TennesseeCumberland UniversityPrivateCapped course loads for adjunct faculty at 27 hours per weekJul-13
    ArkansasArea Agency on Aging of Western Arkansas, Inc.PrivateCut hours for staff of 500 home health aides and drivers to 28 per week Jun-13
    ArkansasWal-Mart Stores Inc.PrivateIncreased temp share of workforce to "fewer than 10%" from 1-2% before this year Jun-13
    CaliforniaCKE Restaurants Inc.PrivateIncreasing part-time workforce by replacing full-time workers through attrition Jun-13
    CaliforniaKern CountyPublicWill limit work schedules for up to 800 extra-help workers or reduce workforce Jun-13
    CaliforniaRancho CucamongaPublicCut hours for most part-time workers below 30 per week30Jun-13
    CaliforniaSan GabrielPublicReduced hours for part-timers to fewer than 30 per week. Jun-13
    FloridaPalm Beach State CollegePublicCut hours for 100 part-timers to 27.5 per week; 895 adjuncts limited to 60% of a full-time course load200Jun-13
    FloridaSanta Fe CollegePublicCapped part-time hours at 27.5 per week and enforced limits on adjunct course loads Jun-13
    FloridaTallahassee Community CollegePublicCut hours of some part-time workers to as low as 24 per week Jun-13
    IllinoisParkland CollegePublicLimited hours for part-time, non-teaching employees to 27.5 per week Jun-13
    IndianaClay CountyPublicCapped part-time work at 28 hours per week Jun-13
    IndianaDeKalb CountyPublicLimited part-timers to 28 hours per week Jun-13
    IndianaEastbrook Community SchoolsPublicCut hours for instructional aides to 29.5 per week from between 32.5 and 35.39Jun-13
    IndianaFloyd CountyPublicCutting hours for up to 72 part-timers to 28 hours per week Jun-13
    IndianaHighlandPublicLimited hours part-time employees can work to fewer than 30 per week; suspended limit due to employer mandate delay Jun-13
    IndianaIndiana UniversityPublicCapped hours for part-timers at 29 per week; outsourced 50 maintenance personnel Jun-13
    IndianaIvy Tech Community CollegePublicLimited hours for adjunct faculty at 23 campuses to avoid estimated $10 million in Affordable Care Act costs for those who work 30 or more hours Jun-13
    IndianaKosciusko CountyPublicCapped part-time hours at 25 per week Jun-13
    IndianaLakeview Christian SchoolPrivateLimited new part-timers to 29 hours per week Jun-13
    IndianaMadison Consolidated SchoolsPublicCut hours for cafeteria workers, instructional aides and bus drivers below 30 per week Jun-13
    IndianaMadison-Grant United School Corp.PublicCut hours for non-certified staff from up to 35 hours per week to below 30 Jun-13
    IndianaMarshall CountyPublicCut hours for part-times to 28 per week Jun-13
    IndianaMississinewa Community SchoolsPublicCut 15 minutes per day for three teacher aides3Jun-13
    IndianaPerry Central School Corp.PublicCut hours of part-time instructional assistants by 6 per week, with offsetting wage hike Jun-13
    IndianaShelbyville Central School SystemPublicCut hours instructional aides, substitute teachers, bus drivers and coaches below 30 per week100Jun-13
    IndianaSpeedway SchoolsPublicCut hours for teaching assistants to 29 per week with offsetting pay hike30Jun-13
    IndianaStarke CountyPublicCut hours for part-timers to maximum of 130 per month Jun-13
    IndianaWolfe’s Auto AuctionPrivateSome full-time workers cut to part-time; part-time hours capped at 28 per week10Jun-13
    IowaSpencer Community School DistrictPublicReduced hours for some part-timers from 32 to below 30 per week65Jun-13
    KentuckyLexington Board of EducationPublicCut hours of some part-timers to 28.5 per week, providing offsetting raise20Jun-13
    MarylandHoward Community CollegePublicLowered limit on course loads and hours worked for adjunct faculty Jun-13
    MichiganRuss' RestaurantPrivateCut hours of non-managing employees to maximum of 25 hours per week Jun-13
    MissouriMaritz ResearchPrivateCut part-time hours to 25 per week Jun-13
    NebraskaBlair Community SchoolsPublicCut hours for bus drivers and teacher aides to no more than 29 per week Jun-13
    NebraskaPlattsmouth Board of EducationPublicCapped hours of non-certified employees at 29 per week Jun-13
    New JerseyLittle Falls Board of EducationPublicCapped hours of paraprofessionals below 30 per week Jun-13
    OhioLake TownshipPublicCapped part-time hours at 28.8 per week Jun-13
    OhioLebanon CityPublicCut hours of part-time firefighters/paramedics18Jun-13
    OhioMasonPublicCut part-time workers to 20 hours per week200Jun-13
    OhioScrambler Marie's RestaurantsPrivateCut some workers' hours to less than 30 per week Jun-13
    OhioWestlakePublicLimit part-timers to 25 hours per week23Jun-13
    PennsylvaniaEast Penn School DistrictPublicReduced hours for 11 food service workers to 29.75 per week11Jun-13
    PennsylvaniaSouthern Lehigh School DistrictPublicCut hours of 51 part-time employees to under 30 per week51Jun-13
    PennsylvaniaTredyffrin-Easttown School DistrictPublicCut hours for part-time aides and paraprofessionals to 27.5 per week; suspended cuts due to employer mandate delay135Jun-13
    South CarolinaKelly Professional Cleaning ServicesPrivateObamaCare employer penalties "will have to be recovered from existing employees in the reduction of hours, wage rates and layoffs" Jun-13
    South CarolinaSpartanburg Community CollegePublicCut hours for most adjunct faculty below 3090Jun-13
    TexasMatagorda CountyPublicCut hours part-timer can work from 40 per week to 29 Jun-13
    TexasWilson CountyPublicCut part-timers to a maximum of 29 hours per week Jun-13
    UtahMurray School DistrictPublicCut part-time hours to a maximum of 20 per week Jun-13
    UtahNebo School DistrictPublicCut hours for part-timers to 28.75 per week and stop providing insurance for some40Jun-13
    VirginiaHenrico Country School DistrictPublicLimit hours for part-timers and temps to 29 per week Jun-13
    VirginiaLynchburgPublicCut hours for part-timers from about 32 per week to 2835Jun-13
    Washington DCClyde's Restaurant GroupPrivateShifting mix of workers toward more part-timers Jun-13
    IndianaEminence Community SchoolsPublicCut hours for part-timers to a maximum of 29 per week Jun-13
    MinnesotaFaribaultPublicCut hours of employees working 30-to-38 hours per week to 29; temporarily delayed move due to delay of employer mandate4Jun-13
    IndianaLafayette School Corp.PublicCut part-time hours below 30 per week235Jun-13
    IndianaMartin CountyPublicCapped part-time hours at 28 per weekJun-13
    MichiganBaldwin Public LibraryPublicCapped part-time hours at 28 per weekJun-13
    MinnesotaHayfield Community SchoolsPublicCut hours of paraprofessionals to fewer than 30 per week, with $1/hr raise; rescinded policy after mandate delay20Jun-13
    VirginiaRappahannock Area Community Services Board PublicCut hours for part-timers to a maximum of 29 per week45Jun-13
    IndianaBenton Community SchoolsPublicCut hours for uninsured part-timers to fewer than 30 per week with offsetting pay hikeJun-13
    New JerseyPompton Lakes Board of EducationPublicCut hours for instructional aides below 30 per week, with offsetting pay hike48Jun-13
    New JerseySparta Area SchoolsPublicCut hours for paraprofessionals below 30 per week; postponed cuts after one-year delay of employer mandateJun-13
    PennsylvaniaBrandywine Heights Area School DistrictPublicOutsourced instructional aides working 30 hours per weekJun-13
    UtahSouthern Utah UnversityPublicLimited hourly workers, including students, to 20 hours per week and capped adjunct teaching loadsJun-13
    ArkansasArkansas State UniversityPublicLimited adjunct course loads and reduced hours for part-time employees, including students, to a maximum of 28 per weekJun-13
    TexasTexas Christian UniversityPrivateReduced hours for adjunct faculty and part-time employees, including students, to fewer than 30 per weekJun-13
    ArizonaMaricopa Community CollegesPublicReduced hours of 700 adjunct faculty and 600 part-time workers below 30 per week1300May-13
    ArizonaUniversity of Arizona in TucsonPublicLimited hours temporary employees may work in a year500May-13
    CaliforniaLong BeachPublicReducing hours to 27 per week for up to 200 part-timers May-13
    GeorgiaCircle K SoutheastPrivateCut hours of some full-time employees below 30 May-13
    IllinoisCollege of DuPagePublicCut course loads for some adjunct faculty May-13
    IllinoisMcHenry County CollegePublicCut course loads for adjunct faculty to 24 hours per week May-13
    IndianaEastern Hancock School BoardPublicLimit most non-contract employees who worked 30 to 39 hours per week to 29. May-13
    IndianaFayette County School Corp.PublicCut hours for some part-timers to 27.5 per week90May-13
    IndianaFort Wayne Community SchoolsPublicCut hours of part-time teaching aides and cafeteria workers from 30 to 25 per week610May-13
    IndianaGibson CountyPublicCut part-time hours from a maximum of 40 to 23.5 per week May-13
    IndianaGreencastle Community SchoolsPublicCut hours of instructional aides and cafeteria workers to 29.5 per week54May-13
    IndianaHancock Madison Shelby Educational ServicesPublicCut hours for special ed assistants from 35-37.5 per week to 2848May-13
    IndianaTipton CountyPublicCut maximum number of hours to 28 per week from 32 May-13
    IndianaVigo County School Corp.PublicCut hours of non-certified employees below 30 per week, leading to sharp cut-backs in field trips; suspended hour cuts in response to delay of employer mandate May-13
    IndianaWhite River Valley School DistrictPublicCut hours of non-certified employees from 30 to 29 per week11May-13
    IndianaZionsville Community SchoolsPublicCut hours for instructional aides, coaches, and substitutes to a maximum of 29 per week100May-13
    IowaIndianola Community School DistrictPublicPart-time hours cut for up to 125 below 30 per week May-13
    IowaTama CountyPublicCut hours for part-time employees to less than 30 per week May-13
    KansasKansas Turnpike AuthorityPublicToll collectors limited to 24 hours per week; up to 93 will see hours cut May-13
    MarylandRepublic Foods (Burger King franchise operator)PrivateAll new hires capped at 29 hours per week May-13
    MichiganBirminghamPublicCut seasonal employee hours below average of 30 per week May-13
    MichiganDearbornPublicCapped hours of part-time and seasonal employees at average of 28 per week May-13
    MichiganIosco CountyPublicapped hours of part-time employees at 28 per week May-13
    MichiganTuscola CountyPublicCapped part-time hours at less than 30 per week May-13
    NebraskaDouglas County West Community SchoolsPublicCut part-time shifts by about 45 minutes a day12May-13
    NebraskaPapillion-La Vista school districtPublicCut part-time hours below 30 per week281May-13
    NebraskaWestside Community SchoolsPublicCapped hours of most part-time employees below 30 per week May-13
    North CarolinaCarlie C’sPrivateCut part-time hours below 30 per week for up to 150 workers May-13
    OhioSinclair Community CollegePublicReduced hours for part-timers to maximum of 28 per week and cut course loads for adjunct faculty May-13
    OhioTipp CityPublicCut hours for part-timers to fewer than 30 per week18May-13
    PennsylvaniaEphrata Area School DistrictPublicCapped hours of part-time workers below 30 per week. May-13
    TexasDallas County Community College DistrictPublicCapped courseloads for 2,500 adjunct faculty members May-13
    TexasPlanoPublicCut part-time hours below 30 per week45May-13
    UtahAlpine School DistrictPublicCut part-time hours to a maximum of 27.5 per week, avoiding $4.2 million cost800May-13
    UtahDeseret Industries (work training for war refugees)PrivateCut hours of most workers below 30 per week May-13
    VirginiaWise County School BoardPublicLimit hours for part-time workers to fewer than 30 per week May-13
    WisconsinMount Horeb Area School DistrictPublicCut paraprofessional hours to 25 per week36May-13
    CaliforniaTehama CountyPublicLimited extra-help employee work hours to fewer than 30 per week May-13
    IndianaCrawford CountyPublicLowered cap on part-time hours from 32 to 29 per week May-13
    IndianaVanderburgh CountyPublicLowered cap on part-time hours from 39 to 29 per week May-13
    VirginiaCampbell County Social Services Dept.PublicCut hours of family educators, companion providers and part-timers to 29 per week May-13
    VirginiaDickenson County Public SchoolsPublicCut hours for part-timers to a maximum of 29 per week May-13
    VirginiaGrayson CountyPublicCut hours for part-timers to a maximum of 28 per week May-13
    VirginiaStrasburgPublicLowered cap on part-time hours from 35 to 29 per week May-13
    VirginiaWythe CountyPublicCut hours for part-timers to a maximum of 28 per week May-13
    IndianaNorth Putnam Community SchoolsPublicCut hours of noncertified employees to a maximum of 29 per weekMay-13
    IndianaNorthwestern School Corp.PublicCut hours of instructional assistants to 25 per week12May-13
    IndianaTaylor Community SchoolsPublicCut hours of cafeteria workers, custodians and teaching aides to 28 per week31May-13
    New JerseyHanover TownshipPublicCut part-time hours to a maximum of 28 per week; rescinded rule after delay of mandateMay-13
    New JerseyMiddletown TownshipPublicCut part-time hours to fewer than 30 per week25May-13
    UtahCedar CityPublicCapped hours for part-timers and seasonal workers at 28 per weekMay-13
    PennsylvaniaDallas School DistrictPublicCapped hours for teacher aides at fewer than 30 per weekMay-13
    New MexicoNew Mexico State UniversityPublicCapped graduate-student work hours at 25 per weekMay-13
    PennsylvaniaGeneral McLane School DistrictPublicCapped part-time hours below 30 per week, affecting secretaries, instructional and library aides, and cafeteria and custodial workersMay-13
    West VirginiaBlue Ridge Community And Technical CollegePublicCapped adjunct teaching loads, limiting work hours to no more than 29 per weekMay-13
    ColoradoFountain Fire Dept.PublicCut hours of part-timers to a maximum of 29 per week6May-13
    CaliforniaNorth of the River Recreation and Park DistrictPublicCut hours for part-time workers below 30 per week12Apr-13
    ColoradoCharco BroilerPrivateTrimmed work hours to stay below 50 full-time equivalent threshold3Apr-13
    ColoradoDurangoPublicLimiting part-timers to 27 hours per week to avoid $900,000 in additional health care costs. Apr-13
    ColoradoMountain Del (Del Taco franchisee)Privatecutting full-time workforce by 100; capping part-timers at 28 hours per week100Apr-13
    FloridaDaytona State CollegePublicReduced hours for adjunct faculty Apr-13
    IllinoisMoraine Valley Community CollegePublicCutting course loads for adjunct faculty Apr-13
    IndianaBartholomew CountyPublicCut part-time hours to 28 hours per week40Apr-13
    IndianaDelaware CountyPublicLimited part-time employees to 29 hours per week Apr-13
    IndianaNorthwestern Consolidated School DistrictPublicCut part-time hours to a maximum of 29 per week41Apr-13
    IndianaRichland-Bean Blossom Community School Corp.PublicInstructional aides limited to 29.5 hours per week Apr-13
    IowaClear Lake School BoardPublicOutsourced provision of substitute teachers and paraprofessionals Apr-13
    MarylandOcean CityPublicReduced hours for part-time workers to a maximum of 28 per week40Apr-13
    MichiganKalamazoo Valley Community CollegePublicReduced maximum hours for part-time faculty Apr-13
    MichiganSt. Clair Community CollegePublicLimited hours of adjunct professors and part-time support staff to fewer than 30 per week Apr-13
    MissouriMoberly Area Community CollegePublicReduced number of courses adjunct faculty are eligible to teach. Apr-13
    NebraskaRalston School DistrictPublicCut hours for paraprofessionals to below 30 per week Apr-13
    NebraskaSpringfield Platteview Community SchoolsPublicCut 7.5 hour days to less than 6 hours for paraprofessionals43Apr-13
    New HampshireCommunity College System of New HampshirePublicCapped adjunct faculty hours at 27 per week Apr-13
    New JerseyFranklin Township Board of EducationPublicVoted to outsource school aides and child study team services Apr-13
    New YorkWaldbaum's SupermarketPrivateCut hours and health care for most full-time employees below 30 per week Apr-13
    OhioCuyahoga Community CollegePublicCapped hours for 1,559 part-timers at 20 per week Apr-13
    OhioUniversity of AkronPublicCut course loads for part-time faculty230Apr-13
    OhioUpper Arlington City School DistrictPublicCutting hours for aides who work with disabled students from 32.5 per week to 28 Apr-13
    PennsylvaniaFirstaff Nursing Services Inc.PrivatePlans to cut full-time nurses and nursing assistantsto part-time and hire more part-timers100Apr-13
    PennsylvaniaLancaster County School DistrictPublicOutsourced 100 of classroom aides and food service workers to a private company Apr-13
    PennsylvaniaPenn Manor School DistrictPublicOutsourced 96 special-ed aides plus provision of substitute teachers to a private firm Apr-13
    PennsylvaniaSusquenita School DistrictPublicCut part-time hours from 30 per week to 29.561Apr-13
    TennesseeRegal Entertainment GroupPrivateOperator of 500+ movie theaters cut non-salaried worker hours below 30 per week Apr-13
    UtahBrigham Young UniversityPrivateCapped hours for part-timers, including students, at an average of 29 per week. Apr-13
    VirginiaChesterfield Public SchoolsPublicCut hours for part-timers to a maximum of 28 per week2000Apr-13
    WisconsinChippewa CountyPublicCut part-time hours below 30 per week15Apr-13
    VirginiaTazewell CountyPublicLowered cap on part-time hours from 32 to 29 per week Apr-13
    IndianaEastern Greene SchoolsPublicCut hours for hourly employees, such as teaching aides, custodians and bus drivers to a maximum of 28 per week40Apr-13
    MichiganPortagePublicCapped part-time hours at 28 per weekApr-13
    MichiganVassar Public SchoolsPublicCut hours for food-service workers to maximum of 29 per weekApr-13
    VirginiaRichmond Public SchoolsPublicCut part-time hours to a maximum of 28 per weekApr-13
    VirginaSpotsylvania CountyPublicCut hours for part-timers to a maximum of 28 per week40Apr-13
    KentuckyJoe Bologna's Italian Pizzeria & RestaurantPrivateClosed for business on Monday, reducing employees to fall below 50 full-time-equivalent thresholdApr-13
    New JerseyClinton-Glen Gardner School DistrictPublicCut hours for paraprofessionals from 35 to 28 per week; in July a judge ordered the board to rescind its actionApr-13
    IllinoisElmhurst CollegePrivateCut two courses per semester from maximum adjunct teaching loadApr-13
    OhioColumbus State Community CollegePublicReduced hours for adjunct faculty and hourly wage earners to fewer than 30 per weekApr-13
    GeorgiaAAA ParkingPrivateMoved half of full-time workers to part-time250Mar-13
    IllinoisBoone Community School DistrictPublicCut hours of part-time employees below 30 per week30Mar-13
    IllinoisJoliet Junior CollegePublicCut course loads for adjunct faculty Mar-13
    MichiganVan Buren TownshipPublicCapped part-time hours at 29 per week Mar-13
    MinnesotaMankatoPublicLimited part-time hours to 29 per week. Mar-13
    New YorkHudson Valley Community CollegePublicCut hours of part-time faculty Mar-13
    North CarolinaFive Guys Burgers and Fries franchisePrivatePlans to cut hours or positions among 60 workers clocking more than 30 hours per week Mar-13
    OhioAkronPublicLimiting part-timers to fewer than 30 hours per week. Mar-13
    OhioBaldwin-Wallace UniversityPrivateLimited course load of adjunct faculty Mar-13
    OhioKent State UniversityPublicLimited course load of adjunct faculty Mar-13
    OhioLakeland Community CollegePublicLimited course loads for adjunct faculty Mar-13
    OhioYoungstown City SchoolsPublicCut part-time and substitute hours to 25 per week Mar-13
    PennsylvaniaLori’s Angels home carePrivateCut hours of part-time workers to 29.5 and shifted to only hiring part-time Mar-13
    UtahGranite School DistrictPublicCut hours for part-time school support staff to below 30 per week1000Mar-13
    VirginiaChesterfield CountyPublicCut hours for up to "several hundred" part-timers to 28 per week115Mar-13
    VirginiaLouisa CountyPublicCut hours for part-time and seasonal employees to 29 per week140Mar-13
    OhioBowling Green State UniversityPublicCapped part-time hours at 24 per week and student work hours at 28Mar-13
    OhioMedina City SchoolsPublicCut weekly hours for cafeteria workers and teacher aides from 30 to 28.75 per week16Mar-13
    PennsylvaniaCarnegie Library of PittsburghPublicCapped part-time hours at 29 per weekMar-13
    OhioFairview ParkPublicCut hours of part-time employees to fewer than 30 per weekMar-13
    OhioShawnee State UniversityPublicReduced maximum teaching load for adjunct facultyMar-13
    FloridaMiami Dade CollegePublicEnforcing cap of 25 hours per week for part-time workers Feb-13
    IndianaPutnam CountyPublicCut hours for part-time workers to maximum of 29 per week Feb-13
    NebraskaCutchall Management restaurant companyPrivateCapped new part-time hires at 28 hours per week; lifted cap after delay of employer mandate Feb-13
    New JerseyMount Ephraim Board of EducationPublicCut paraprofessionals’ hours from 6 per day to 5.5 Feb-13
    New YorkCY FarmsPrivateEliminated 20 jobs to stay below 50 full-time-equivalent threshold20Feb-13
    OhioBrunswickPublicCapped hours for part-time employees at 28 per week and limited length of employment for seasonal workers Feb-13
    OhioMedinaPublicCut part-time hours from about 35 to 29 per week65Feb-13
    TennesseeWytheville Town CouncilPublicReduced limit on part-time hours from 39 per week to 28 Feb-13
    VirginiaChristopher Newport UniversityPublicCut hours for part-timers and adjunct faculty to 29 per week483Feb-13
    VirginiaCollege of William & MaryPublicCut hours for part-timers and adjunct faculty to 29 per week331Feb-13
    VirginiaNorfolk State UniversityPublicCut hours for part-timers and adjunct faculty to 29 per week504Feb-13
    VirginiaVirginia government (all other departments)PublicCut hours for part-time and hourly wage workers to 29 per week1,235Feb-13
    VirginiaVirginia Commonwealth UniversityPublicCut hours for part-timers and adjunct faculty to 29 per week883Feb-13
    VirginiaVirginia Community College SystemPublicCut hours for part-timers and adjunct faculty to 29 per week1,479Feb-13
    VirginiaVirginia Dept. of Alcoholic Beverage ControlPublicCut hours for part-time and hourly wage workers to 29 per week605Feb-13
    VirginiaVirginia Dept. of Conservation and RecreationPublicCut hours for part-time and hourly wage workers to 29 per week500Feb-13
    VirginiaVirginia Employment CommissionPublicCut hours for part-time and hourly wage workers to 29 per week433Feb-13
    TennesseeWashington CountyPublicReduced hours for part-timers to fewer than 30 per week Feb-13
    VirginiaWythevillePublicLowered cap on part-time hours from 39 to 28 per week Feb-13
    WisconsinLand's EndPrivateReduced hours for part-timers to a maximum of 29 per week Feb-13
    VirginiaDept. of Behavioral Health and Developmental ServicesPublicCut hours for wage employees to a maximum of 29 per weekFeb-13
    VirginiaDept. of Motor VehiclesPublicCut hours for wage employees to a maximum of 29 per weekFeb-13
    VirginiaGeorge Mason UniversityPublicCut hourly wage workers, including students and adjuncts, to a maximum of 29 hours per weekFeb-13
    VirginiaJames Madison UniversityPublicCut hourly wage workers, including students and adjuncts, to a maximum of 29 hours per weekFeb-13
    VirginiaLongwood UniversityPublicCut hourly wage workers, including students and adjuncts, to a maximum of 29 hours per weekFeb-13
    VirginiaOld Dominion UniversityPublicCut hourly wage workers, including students and some adjuncts, to a maximum of 29 hours per weekFeb-13
    VirginiaRadford UniversityPublicCapped teaching loads for adjunct facultyFeb-13
    VirginiaUniversity of Mary WashingtonPublicCut hourly wage workers, including students and adjuncts, to a maximum of 29 hours per weekFeb-13
    WisconsinLomira School DistrictPublicReduced hours for classified staff to 29 per weekFeb-13
    PennsylvaniaLancaster CountyPublicLimited part-time hours to a maximum of 29 per weekFeb-13
    UtahUtah Valley UniversityPublicLimited hourly workers to a maximum of 28 hours per week and capped adjunct teaching loadsFeb-13
    GeorgiaColumbusPublicCapped hours for part-time and seasonal employees at 29 per week Jan-13
    IllinoisIllinois Valley Community CollegePublicCapped hours for part-timers at 29 per week Jan-13
    MichiganMilford TownshipPublicCut hours for part-timers to 28 per week Jan-13
    MichiganNew BaltimorePublicCut hours for part-timers, including police cadets, to 28 per week Jan-13
    NebraskaOmega Foods Inc. (Wendy's franchisee)PrivateCut hours to 28 per week for non-management100Jan-13
    OhioTallmadgePublicCut hours part-timers can work to 29 per week Jan-13
    OklahomaTreadwell Enterprises (Taco Bell franchise operator)PrivateReduced hours for some full-time workers to part-time Jan-13
    CaliforniaLake CountyPublicCut hours for extra-help employees to a limit of 25 per week Dec-12
    FloridaBoca RatonPublicCut hours for part-timers to 25 per week. Dec-12
    IllinoisRock Valley CollegePublicCapped hours for part-time workers at 25 per week Dec-12
    MarylandRoyal Farms convenience storesPrivateCut hours for most full-time and part-time workers below 30 per week Dec-12
    OhioFairlawnPublicLowered limit on part-time hours from 35 per week to less than 30 Dec-12
    MarylandChesapeake CollegePublicCapped adjunct faculty hours at 28 per week Dec-12
    OhioSugarcreek TownshipPublicCapped hours at 28 per week and eliminated paid time off for part-timersDec-12
    FloridaRREMC Restaurants (Denny's franchisee)PrivateCut hours for part-time workers to 28 per week Nov-12
    IowaCedar FallsPublicCut part-time hours from 32 per week to 2959Nov-12
    MichiganKga Group (Subway franchisee)PrivatePart-time hours cut below 30 per week60Nov-12
    New JerseyKean UniversityPublicCut adjunct course loads210Nov-12
    OhioStark State CollegePublicCapped hours of adjunct faculty at 29 per week Nov-12
    OhioYoungstown State UniversityPublicCapped hours of part-time employees and adjunct faculty Nov-12
    PennsylvaniaCommunity College of Allegheny CountyPublicCut hours for adjunct faculty and other part-time employees400Nov-12
    TexasPillar Hotels & ResortsPrivateStepped up hiring of part-time workers among its 5,500 employees Nov-12
    GeorgiaPMTD Restaurants LLC (a franchisee of KFC)PrivateCutting hours for part-timers working 30 hours or slightly above Oct-12
    IllinoisJimmy John's Gourmet SandwichesPrivateCutting hours for part-timers below 30 per week Oct-12
    IllinoisPlainfield Park DistrictPublicCut work hours to 27 per week for four part-time workers4Jun-12
    New YorkBowlmor LanesPrivatePlan to shift some full-time workers to part-time and limit hours to fewer than 30 per week Mar-11
    PennsylvaniaWest Perry School DistrictPublicLimit new instructional aides to 27.5 hours per week Jan-11


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