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The term superdollar is sometimes used to refer to a period of extreme strength of the United States dollar, relative to other currencies, particularly in the 1980s. [1] [2] This period ended when the G7 countries, concerned about the American trade deficit and the resulting protectionism, agreed to cooperate in the devaluation of the dollar in the Plaza Accord.
Hostile fire pay/imminent danger pay: Monthly pay that appears on the LES as "HFP/IDP". Sometimes referred to as "combat pay". [8] Hazardous duty pay: Monthly additional pay for certain "hazardous" duty assignments, such as the flight deck operations personnel on an aircraft carrier. Other examples are parachuting and scuba diving.
It was also one of the largest operations using a practice called charitable-split dollar, which was prohibited in a new law in 1999. Members would make tax-deductible donations, that the organization would use to pay for life insurance policies. Most of these were taken out for the benefit of the donors' heirs, and only a small portion went to ...
A number of top executives in large businesses and governments have worked for a one-dollar salary. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] One-dollar salaries are used in situations where an executive wishes to work without direct compensation, but for legal reasons must receive a payment above zero, so as to distinguish them from a volunteer .
Plaintiffs architect Pedro Sentieri and builder Julio San Martín scored multimillion dollar returns when their investments multiplied by more than 27 times, in only nine months. [ 1 ] On the opposite side, defendants Alberto Cortina and Alberto Alcocer , known popularly as "The Albertos", had to pay 50 million Euros. [ 2 ]
The party campaigned on cutting government spending to pay down the province's nine billion dollar debt. In the 2003 provincial election, under leadership of Gerry Rodgers, the party nominated 16 candidates in the province’s 52 ridings, and won 1,637 votes, or 0.4% of the popular vote. It ceased operations in 2005. References
In the early morning hours of July 7, 2005, the Pennsylvania General Assembly passed pay increases for state lawmakers, judges, and top executive-branch officials. The vote took place at 2 am without public review or commentary, and Governor Ed Rendell signed the bill into law. The raise increased legislators' base pay from 16% to 34% depending ...