Reasons for Use. A. Provided proper notification and request procedures have been followed, sick leave shall be granted to an employee upon approval of the Employer and for the following reasons:
Reasons for Use. The PARTIES recognize the value of employees conserving their sick leave for unexpected illnesses and hospitalization. Accumulated sick leave, subject to restrictions identified in 5 CFR 630, is available for use when an employee:
Reasons for Use. HIV-positive individuals report myriad reasons for CAM use, although the most salient reasons are to gain freedom from medical regimens and assert some control over and independence in their healthcare 36. Others report using CAM to manage symptoms, side effects and AIDS stigma, improve antiretroviral efficacy and survival and strengthen the body 22, 37-39. Further, evidence suggests that CAM use may be common among HIV-positive African-Americans. One recent study indicated that 39% of HIV-positive African- Americans reported using CAM23, suggesting that African-American individuals use CAM as frequently (and, in some cases more frequently28) than Caucasian HIV-positive individuals. Recent efficacy studies indicate that several CAM therapies may be promising. For example, research indicates that acupuncture can reduce reported pain, improve the duration and quality of sleep, and alleviate many symptoms associated with AIDS 40-42. Nutritional and plant-based supplements have also been efficacious at improving appetite and increasing body weight in HIV-positive populations 43-47. Recent evidence also suggests that HIV-infected patients who take micronutrient supplements and vitamins have improved clinical outcomes, specifically as indexed by an improvement in CD4, CD8 cell counts and decreased viral load 27, 48, 49. Patients also consistently report that they believe that CAM therapies are “extremely” or “quite a bit” helpful20 and that these therapies are as or even more effective than conventional treatments50. In spite of the mounting evidence, measurement-related limitations in CAM research remain. These limitations consequently diminish the degree to which CAM study findings can be relevant for HIV treatment providers. Specifically, it is difficult to draw any conclusions from and disseminate information about CAM use across varying HIV-positive populations because there is substantive variability in (1) how CAM is operationalized, (2) the types of CAM used and (3) when CAM is used. First, the ways in which CAM is operationalized varies significantly across studies. For example, in their 1993 seminal work on the prevalence and patterns of CAM use in the United States, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx and colleagues defined CAM as “medical interventions not taught widely at U.S. medical schools or generally available at U.S. hospitals” 51. While this conceptualization of CAM is a helpful guide, definitional challenges still emerge. The tendency in quantitative research h...
Reasons for Use. PTO may be used for any reason, including in the event of illness, for other personal business, and for all reasons permitted under applicable law. When a holiday, as defined in this Agreement, falls within the PTO period, such holiday hours shall not be charged as PTO hours.
Reasons for Use. Understanding why adolescents are initiating ENDS use is crucial in order to determine where to focus prevention and intervention strategies. One longitudinal study found that adolescents most commonly cited curiosity, flavors, and “family and friends were using them”, as to why they tried ENDS [42]. Other reasons cited included easy concealability, “can use anywhere”, and perceived as “being safer than traditional cigarettes”. This is consistent with previous studies done on smaller focus groups [43]. Studies conducted using 2016 NYTS data also found similar results. Among middle and high school ENDS users, reasons for usage was most often cited as “friends or family members use them,” “they are available in flavors, such as mint, candy, fruit, or chocolate,” and “they are less harmful then other forms of tobacco, such as cigarettes” [44]. Data from the 2015 MTF study also examined adolescents’ reasons for ENDS usage and found the most common reasons cited were experimentation/curiosity, taste, and boredom [45]. Adolescents, however, do not cite smoking cessation as a primary reason for ENDS usage [10].
Reasons for Use. Producers challenged by dwindling grazing resources to support their production systems may find cow lease/share arrangements an alternative to herd liquidation. According to the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, South Dakota’s cow herd totals (ranked fifth nationally) grew by one percent from 2020 to 2021. Maintaining herd number or growth may be difficult with the continued conversion of pasture and hay ground to crop acres in South Dakota and across the northern Great Plains. Cow lease/share arrangements offer a solution for cattlemen with Key Points • Lease and share agreements provide a means to spread or share production risks; being transferring capital or ownership of a herd or make changes in labor inputs. • Cow lease/share arrangements are unique in almost every circumstance due to individual management programs, herd genetics, cow frame size, and long-term goals. • There are several additional factors for owners and operators to discuss. surplus grazing acres or winter feed and those who do not have those vital resources available to them. This type of contractual agreement is unique in almost every circumstance due to the individuality of management programs, herd genetics, cow frame size, and long-term goals. Family operations can transfer ownership and management to the next generation by utilizing a lease agreement without additional land or capital. Share agreements reduce the need for bank financing by transitioning ownership through a lease or share agreement. The agreement also provides the owner generation with income potential and allows them to remain an active participant while reducing their direct labor involvement. Non-related individuals may also utilize this form of agreement. Getting Started Discussions should begin with the identification of each party’s contribution. From the owner’s (lessor) viewpoint, those contributions usually include the cows and an accompanying health program and the bulls to service the cows. However, the lessee may also provide the bulls. Inputs typically listed as contributions from the lessee include feed, grazing acres, labor, equipment, and facilities. Adding the individual contribution values made by both parties provides an estimate of the percentage of inputs each provided and can then serve as a guide for sharing the calf crop value. A standard industry value is a 70% - 30% share arrangement, where the cow owner receives 30% of the calf value a...
Reasons for Use. Pursuant to and in accordance with Section 3319.141 of the Ohio Revised Code, upon approval of the responsible administrative officer of the school district, Teachers may use sick leave for absence due to:
