Even in the scheme for central-government staff, which is one of the strictest, those claiming a sickness pension do not have it cut if they return to work in a different part of the public sector, such as a health authority.

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Public anger was aimed at the authority for suspending collections mid-week as a partial thaw followed soon after.

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The Labour-controlled authority has begun a public consultation ahead of setting what it described as "the most radical budget in its history".

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The authority has begun a public consultation ahead of setting what it has described as "the most radical budget in its history".

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In 1997, the legislature nearly killed the FHSAA over the issue how its rules could stifle transfers under school choice plans, but instead officially designated it the official public-school association as a compromise to the organization in a bill that regulated its organizational structure and governing authority.

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