Social institutions Sample Clauses

Social institutions. To begin with, we ought to define the notion of social institution (Greif 2006; Xxxxxx 2012). This represents of course a group of people, but it is much more than a collection of individuals. An institution is a social organization with a structure of relations (often hierarchical) that embodies and fulfills an abstract pattern of functions. People enter institutions and leave them regularly, but an institution endures as long as it maintains its overall pattern and functions. In theory, every member in an institution could be replaced and the institution would still be the same (and fulfill the same functions). A social institution is then an overall pattern consisting in fairly abstract concepts: goals, norms, functions, organizational structure and management rules. To describe an institution, it is by no means sufficient to list its members and the structure of their relations. And the fact that many institutions are associated with a particular building or location (e.g. the British Parliament, the Church of Rome, the White House…) is not essential to their function. But they usually result from socio-historical processes, which may explain their present structure and norms (see Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxxx 1966; Xxxxxx 1995). Examples of social institutions would be banks, firms, universities, museums, hospitals, churches, non-governmental organizations, trade unions, political parties, armies, etc. Their goals and functions vary widely and are not always easy to determine: if the goals of a university are obviously teaching and research, what are the exact goals of a church? But they all exhibit a goal- oriented, purposive behavior that transcends the details of their organization. One could distinguish between institutions and organizations (Xxxxxxxxx 1979; Xxxxx 2001), for example by considering organizations as concrete groups fulfilling particular tasks, and institutions as abstract patterns of rules or customs. There is also a frequent tendency in sociology to consider institutions as rule systems or customs that apply to society as a whole (i.e. marriage, religion, the legal system…). We will, however, consider institutions and organizations as two sides of the same coin (abstract vs. concrete), and speak mainly of institutions in order to emphasize their abstract character. Looking more closely, we can list the main components of institutions (or organizations), roughly in decreasing order of abstraction: • goal or goals • norms and values • specific...
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Social institutions. Family is traditionally the most important institution in Cypriot society. Greek Cypriots traditionally identified themselves first as members of families, then according to their places of origin, and lastly as citizens of a nation. The typical traditional Greek Cypriot households consist of a father, a mother, and their unmarried children. At marriage, the parents used to give their children a portion of land, if available, along with money and household items. Urbanization and modernization have altered Greek Cypriot attitudes toward marriage. The great increase in the number of women in the work force also has liberated them from strict parental control. Greek Cypriot parents do all in their power to equip their children for the future. In present-day, this involves providing the best possible education for children, and securing a house for daughters. Cypriot women enjoy the same rights of social welfare as men in such matters as social security payments, unemployment compensation, vacation time, and other common social provisions. In addition, after 1985 women benefit from special protective legislation that provided them with marriage grants and with maternity grants that paid them 75 percent of their insurable earnings (Solsten, 1993). The overall educational level of Cyprus is high. Eighty-five percent of this generation has either a master or doctorate degree.

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  • Social Security (check one)‌ X The parties are cognizant that the state is not liable for social security contributions, pursuant to 42 U.S. Code, section 418, relative to the compensation of the second party for this contract. The parties are cognizant that the state is liable for social security contributions, pursuant to 42 U.S. Code, section 418, relative to the compensation of the second party for this contract.

  • Medicare If the Resident meets the eligibility requirements for skilled nursing facility benefits under the Medicare Part A Hospital Insurance Program, the Facility will bill Medicare directly for Part A services provided to the Resident. Medicare will reimburse the Facility a fixed per diem or daily fee based on the Resident’s classification within the Medicare RUG IV guidelines or successor guidelines thereto. If the Resident continues to be eligible, Medicare may provide coverage of up to 100 days of care. The first 20 days of covered services are fully paid by Medicare and the next 80 days (days 21 through 100) of the covered services are paid in part by Medicare and subject to a daily coinsurance amount for which the Resident is responsible. A Resident with Medicare Part B and/or Part D coverage, who subsequently exhausts his/her Part A coverage or no longer needs a skilled level of care under Part A, may still be eligible to receive coverage for certain Part B services (previously included in the Part A payment to the Facility) and/or Part D services when Part A coverage ends. Medicare will terminate coverage for Medicare beneficiaries receiving physical, occupational and/or speech therapy (“therapy services”) if the Resident does not receive therapy for three (3) consecutive days, whether planned or unplanned, for any reason, including illness or refusals, doctor appointments or religious holidays. If such therapy was the basis for Medicare Part A coverage, the Resident would be responsible for the cost of his/her stay, unless another payor source is available. If Medicare denies coverage and denies further payment and/or recoups any payment made to the Facility, the Resident, Resident Representative, and/or Sponsor hereby agree to pay to the Facility any outstanding amounts for unpaid services not covered by other third party payers, subject to applicable federal and state laws and regulations. Such amounts shall be calculated in accordance with the Facility’s applicable prevailing private rates and charges for all basic and additional services provided to the Resident. Except for specifically excluded services, most nursing home services are covered under the consolidated billing requirements for Medicare Part A beneficiaries or under an all-inclusive rate for other third party insurers and managed care organizations (MCOs). Under these requirements, the Facility is responsible for furnishing directly, or arranging for, the services for its residents covered by Medicare Part A and MCOs. When not directly providing services, the Facility is required to enter into arrangements with outside providers and must exercise professional responsibility and control over the arranged-for services. All services that the Resident requires must be provided by the Facility or an outside provider approved by the Facility. Before obtaining any services outside of the Facility, the Resident must consult the Facility. While the Resident has the right to choose a health care provider, the Resident understands that by selecting the Facility, the Resident has effectively exercised his/her right of free choice with respect to the entire package of services for which the Facility is responsible under the consolidated billing and third party billing requirements. The Resident agrees that he/she will not arrange for the provision of ancillary services unless the Resident has obtained prior approval from the Facility. MEDICARE PART A, MANAGED CARE, AND THIRD-PARTY INSURANCE

  • Social policy framework 1 The employer shall adopt a social policy framework after agreement has been reached on it with the majority of the unions. The focus in the social policy to be implemented during an organisational change is to support employees to move to another job.

  • Group Health Insurance Immediately following retirement, the teacher shall have the option of remaining in the Corporation’s current group health insurance plan if all of the following conditions are met as of the date of retirement and thereafter:

  • Health insurance premiums If you are unemployed and have received unemployment compensation for 12 consecutive weeks under a federal or state program, you may take payments from your IRA to pay for health insurance premiums without incurring the 10 percent early distribution penalty tax. 6)

  • Retiree Health Insurance Retired members of the Department receiving, or to receive City of Lincoln monthly pension checks, may participate in the group comprehensive health care plan for active City employees, provided that each retiree so desiring will execute the required forms in a timely fashion, and further provided that each retiree will be required to pay the full monthly cost at the current rates subject to any rate increases which may occur from time to time. Such payment will be made by payroll deduction from pension checks, or by direct payment in the case of an early retiree.

  • Health Insurance The Couple agrees that: (check one) ☐ - Each Spouse is responsible for THEIR OWN health insurance. ☐ - Health insurance IS PROVIDED by ☐ Husband ☐ Wife (“Health Insurance Paying Spouse”) to ☐ Husband ☐ Wife (“Health Insurance Receiving Spouse”). Health insurance shall include: (check all that apply) ☐ - Medical ☐ - Dental ☐ - Vision Care ☐ - Other. . To facilitate the use of such coverage for the Health Insurance Receiving Spouse, the Health Insurance Paying Spouse shall cooperate fully and in a timely manner, including, but not limited to, obtaining and providing all necessary insurance cards and claim forms, completing and submitting all necessary documents, and delivering all insurance payments.

  • Income Protection Insurance The Employer shall provide Income Protection Insurance through an ETU nominated policy and scheme. It is agreed that the premium will be collected and administered by the “Protect” Severance Scheme at the same time as severance payments are made. Income protection will be paid for the employees and will be paid for all periods of authorised absence and cannot be on a pro-rata basis. It is agreed the Income Protection Insurance payments are paid on a monthly basis by the 14th day of each month. It is agreed that if the Employer has not made a valid or current insurance payment to “Protect”, the Employer shall be liable for any loss of earnings or benefits that would have otherwise been given to the employee. The rates of payment and cover shall be as follows: From 1/1/06 to 28/2/07* From 1/3/07 to 31/12/08* From 1/1/09* Tradesperson’s Premium $19.70 per week $20.90 per week $24.00 per week** For Cover $1,100 $1,100 $1,200** Apprentice Premium $12.50 per week $13.50 per week $19.90 per week** For Cover $660 $660 $750** * These rates are inclusive of GST and stamp duty. ** These are the premium rates and levels of cover that shall apply, unless reduced by the agreement of NECA and the ETU. It is the intention of NECA and the ETU to seek a lower premium. The premium rates and level of cover shall not exceed the amounts set out in the final column of the table above. The insurance benefits contained in this Policy will not be reduced during the life of this Agreement.

  • Unemployment Insurance Unemployment Insurance coverage will be provided during the life of this Agreement for regular and auxiliary employees who would, if employed by a private employer, be eligible for such coverage under the provisions of the Unemployment Insurance Act.

  • Unemployment Insurance Rebate The short-term sick leave plan shall be registered with the Unemployment Insurance Commission (UIC). The employee's share of the Employer's unemployment insurance premium reduction will be retained by the Hospital towards offsetting the cost of the benefit improvements contained in this Agreement.

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