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Rumors that a government inspector is coming from St. Petersburg to examine the local government of a small Russian town throw the thoroughly corrupt mayor, councilors and citizens into a panic, especially when they mistakenly identify him as the low-rank civil-servant currently running up bills he can't pay at the local inn.

Theater Out of Theology Paul Levy 2011

- Adopting legislation prohibiting NASA, or any other federal Agency, from using full-cost recovery of civil-servant salary in its budgetary accounting;

NASA Workforce Issues - The Crisis is Here - NASA Watch 2009

The government, though, claimed victory, saying that just over 100,000 civil servants went on strike, or around a fifth of the total civil-servant work force.

U.K. Public-Sector Strike Has an Uneven Impact Alistair MacDonald 2011

In 1995-96, Treasury declared a one-year debt issuance suspension period, in order to disinvest large amounts from the civil-servant fund and free up additional borrowing capacity.

Questions and Answers About Reaching the Debt Ceiling John D. McKinnon 2011

Mr. Gbagbo, who has led the Ivory Coast for 10 years, has tapped the bank's coffers to pay army and civil-servant salaries.

Ivory Coast Calls for Export Curbs Will Connors 2011

He cut some taxes, slashed thousands of civil-servant jobs, and loosened Sunday-opening rules for shops and restaurants.

Sarkozy Launches His Bid for New Term Gabriele Parussini 2012

Rumors that a government inspector is coming from St. Petersburg to examine the local government of a small Russian town throw the thoroughly corrupt mayor, councilors and citizens into a panic, especially when they mistakenly identify him as the low-rank civil-servant currently running up bills he can't pay at the local inn.

Theater Out of Theology Paul Levy 2011

Among these are an increase in the minimum wage and civil-servant salaries, and a promise to increase the minimum wage a further 25% over the next two years.

Thai Election Likely for Early July 2011

These include raising the retirement age to 62 from 60 by 2018, increasing the highest income-tax rate to 41% from 40%, raising capital-gains taxes by one point and eliminating 100,000 civil-servant jobs by not replacing workers as they leave.

Lagarde Is Upbeat on French Economy Elena Berton 2010

The government, which lacks widespread support among low-income workers, has been attempting to win them over with a series of populist policies, including an increase in the minimum wage and in civil-servant salaries.

Thailand PM Moves to Hold Elections Piyarat Setthasiriphaiboon 2011