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D.C. Faces $800M Budget Shortfall As Remote Work Leaves Government Buildings Vacant

Allwork

NBC Washington reports that Mayor Muriel Bowser is considering severe cuts to social services and proposing a sales tax hike to mitigate the financial shortfall. Commercial office conversions to housing units are a proposed idea on the table. The post D.C.

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Way Beyond The 9-to-5: Could A 70-Hour Workweek Ever Be A Good Thing?

Allwork

While there’s been much talk about the sought-after four-day workweek, or even the five-day, 32-hour workweek, have you heard of the proposed 70-hour workweek? Conversely, a shorter workweek, such as a four-day workweek, is often proposed as a way to improve work/life balance.

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Have a Strategic Plan So You Can Cash Out On Your Terms

Success

Once you know how you’ll spend some of your free time, start to include some budget numbers in your plans. You may find that with a nice savings cushion in a brokerage or other investment account, some freelance work and a moderate budget, you may be closer to your job-free life than you thought. Developing a spending plan.

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EU approves major funding increase for new circular economy and clean energy projects

Workplace Insight

The funding is a 27 percent increase on last year’s budget, with a total investment of over €562 million. One nature project will improve city-wide biodiversity management in Tartu, Aarhus and Riga (pictured) to restore connectivity and enhance ecosystem health. Nature and biodiversity. Climate action. Clean energy.

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4 important payroll issues to keep an eye on in 2023

BMT Office Administration

Proposed regulations covering white-collar employees were included in the Department of Labor’s spring 2022 semiannual regulatory agenda. General consensus: Proposed regs, if they ever are released, will raise the minimum salary employees must earn to remain exempt from overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

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It Takes Courage: Building Administrative Support Teams

Office Dynamics

We created a budget proposal for our human resources department, which was eventually approved, allowing us an annual budget to provide lunches to the attendees of the quarterly meetings. The budget also provides money to underwrite a portion of the annual conference. Author: Julie Hill.

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The UK workplace sector reacts to the Spring Budget 2023

Workplace Insight

Today the UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt presented his Spring Budget to the House of Commons. Other key announcements A £400m investment to increase the availability of mental health and musculoskeletal resources, and expand the placement and support scheme for individuals.

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