Report on the cost and savings of the State Employees' Early Retirement Incentive Program (P.A. 92-0566) /

Title from cover.

Report on the cost and savings of the State Employees' Early Retirement Incentive Program (P.A. 92-0566) /

Title from cover.

Report on the recommendations for funding the 2002 SERS Early Retirement Incentive Program.

Contains the funding alternatives identified by the Commission and provides its recommendations on the alternative that should be used to fund the 2002 SERS ERI liability.

An experimental research design for the modified operational program design for Minnesota's Work Equity Program /

"Draft."

An investigation of the strategies used by organizations participating in the welfare-to-work network program and correlation of the strategies with the retention data to determine best practices for job retention among former welfare recipients

This ex post facto study (N = 209) examined the relationships between employer job strategies and job retention among organizations participating in Florida welfare-to-work network programs and associated the strategies with job retention data to determine best practices. ^ An internet-based self-report survey battery was administered to a heterogeneous sampling of organizations participating in the Florida welfare-to-work network program. Hypotheses were tested through correlational and hierarchical regression analytic procedures. The partial correlation results linked each of the job retention strategies to job retention. Wages, benefits, training and supervision, communication, job growth, work/life balance, fairness and respect were all significantly related to job retention. Hierarchical regression results indicated that the training and supervision variable was the best predictor of job retention in the regression equation. ^ The size of the organization was also a significant predictor of job retention. Large organizations reported higher job retention rates than small organizations. There was no statistical difference between the types of organizations (profit-making and non-profit) and job retention. The standardized betas ranged from to .26 to .41 in the regression equation. Twenty percent of the variance in job retention was explained by the combination of demographic and job retention strategy predictors, supporting the theoretical, empirical, and practical relevance of understanding the association between employer job strategies and job retention outcomes. Implications for adult education and human resource development theory, research, and practice are highlighted as possible strategic leverage points for creating conditions that facilitate the development of job strategies as a means for improving former welfare workers’ job retention.^

Comparison of two mentoring programs for at -risk Black adolescents: A traditional one -to -one mentoring program and a school -to -work transitional program

The purposes of this study were: (a) to compare the impact of One-to-One (OTO) mentoring interventions administered in the high school setting, and the workplace of the students who participated in the School-to-Work (STW) transitional program, and (b) to identify how the participants perceived their experience in the OTO mentoring program and the STW transitional program. A qualitative approach was used to identify how participants perceived their mentoring experiences with the STW and OTO mentoring programs by utilizing focus groups and content analysis. A quantitative approach was used to compare the statistical differences of outcomes between the STW and OTO mentoring programs, by utilizing descriptive statistics, independent samples t-tests, chi-square analyses, and logistic regression. The sample was limited to participants in the STW and OTO mentoring programs resulting in 21 participants for the qualitative approach and 114 participants for the quantitative approach. ^ Results from the qualitative approach indicated that focus group participants in the STW program were satisfied with the program and the relationship with their mentors. They also suggested that the STW program be lengthened to include the entire academic year. Participants from the OTO focus group were dissatisfied with their program due to inadequate mentor involvement. Results from the quantitative approach showed that the increase in school attendance for the STW program's at-risk Black male youth was statistically significant compared to the OTO program participants; the STW program participants displayed a better outlook for attending college that was statistically significant compared to those in the OTO program; and the OTO program participants displayed a better outlook for permanent employment compared to those in the STW program. ^ Therefore, this study finds that mentoring can contribute to reducing school absences and high school completion in order for at-risk Black adolescents to attend college. It is recommended that the OTO program be restructured to eliminate the disparity that exists regarding the administration of the STW program and the OTO program. ^

Reaching out : a USDA Forest Service toolkit for equal participation /

"FS-271."

Performance of historic stone building materials and systems : observations by architects, engineers and building conservators : excerpts from workshop discussions held on August 10, 1987, funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Cultural Resources Acid Rain Research Program.

"June 1988."

A user's guide to ISRP : the Interactive Survey Reduction Program /

"November 1984."

National Acid Precipitation Assessment Program [microform] : hearing before the Subcommittee on Natural Resources, Agriculture Research, and Environment of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundredth Congress, second session, April 27, 1988.

"No. 125."

LTPP analysis : putting the data to work.

"Publication no. FHWA-RD-99-169"--P. [4] of cover.

Food stamp program : implementation of electronic benefit transfer systems : report to the ranking minority member, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate /

"GAO-02-332."

Fatores associados à recuperação nutricional de crianças em programa de suplementação alimentar

OBJETIVOS: Identificar os fatores associados à recuperação nutricional de crianças inscritas no Programa de Incentivo ao Combate às Carências Nutricionais (ICCN) no Município de Mogi das Cruzes. MÉTODOS: Foi realizado um ensaio institucional não controlado com 570 crianças inscritas no ICCN, que foram seguidas de julho de 1999 a julho de 2001. O estado nutricional foi avaliado segundo índice altura/idade, sendo consideradas eutróficas as crianças com escore z > - 1; de risco as que apresentaram z > - 2 e < - 1; desnutridas moderadas aquelas com z < - 2 e > - 3; e desnutridas graves as que apresentavam z < - 3. O impacto do ICCN foi analisado através de modelo multivariado com o uso de equações de estimação (GEE - Generalized Estimating Equations), sendo considerado significativo p<0,05. RESULTADOS/CONCLUSÃO: Ao final do seguimento, houve a melhora nutricional das crianças, com um gradiente, sendo maior a recuperação quanto maior a deficiência nutricional inicial. Observaram-se ganhos em altura de 1,12, 0,82, 0,57 e 0,45 desvios-padrão para as desnutridas graves, moderadas, em risco nutricional e eutróficas, respectivamente. Os fatores associados à evolução nutricional das crianças desnutridas foram a idade de 12 a 24 meses ao ingressar no ICCN, o peso ao nascer igual ou superior a 3 kg e o aleitamento materno. Os fatores associados negativamente à evolução nutricional neste grupo foram idade da mãe entre 20 a 40 anos e a ausência de trabalho remunerado materno. Para as crianças em risco, a renda familiar também se mostrou associada à melhor evolução nutricional. A experiência do ICCN em Mogi das Cruzes sugere que os programas de suplementação alimentar têm papel relevante na recuperação nutricional de desnutridos