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Consumer Price Index + 2.9% (Past Twelve Months)

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percent in June, and the indexes for communication, motor vehicle insurance, education, and alcoholic beverages also increased. Many collective bargaining contract agreements and pension plans, for example, tie compensation changes to the Consumer Price Index before adjustment for seasonal variation. The new vehicles index increased 0.4

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25 HR Compliance Terms to Know for 2018

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Collective Bargaining: One or more unions meeting with representatives from an organization to negotiate labor contracts. Here is a list of 25 terms you should know: Employment Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA): A federal law that governs pension and welfare employee benefit plans. Are you up to date on your HR compliance terms?

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Industry Focus: Aerospace Sector Is Flying High Again

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billion in corporate federal income taxes and $4.1 billion in state and local income taxes in 2014, a $1.5 Additionally, individual income taxes paid totaled $23.9 Real estate bargains are still important and can balance an uneven playing field, but no discount or incentive can cure a talent wasteland.