Do you know whether during the NRC chairman meeting that it was raised at all that at some point the American embassy may ask Americans to -- or suggest Americans leave Japan, or reduce the embassy staff size in Tokyo?
"Certainly, using the automated systems does reduce the number of staff we need, " says Katsuya Hagane, the manager in charge of operations at New Transit Yurikamome.
The laparoscopic equipment features voice-activated lights, ceiling-mounted monitors and special green lights to reduce the strain on staff's eyes.
Mr. Marinitti, the Miami Tracon controller, said furloughs are going to reduce the Miami Tracon staff during its busy shifts, to 14 controllers from 18, while two of those controllers will have to monitor three small airports that will likely lose their towers to cuts.
The PDUFA user fee program has been a great success over the past two decades, as the increased funding from the pharmaceutical companies has allowed the FDA to add about 200 staff members and reduce the drug review process by nearly half.
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He said the decision to use A19 was "agonised over as was the decision to reduce the number of police staff".
Chivore says these public benefits help workers gain additional financial stability and reduce staff turnover at the centers.
It adds that health boards have failed to reduce the high cost of agency staff, and says a big reduction is unlikely before proposed changes to services are introduced.
The authority currently employs 5, 500 staff and is proposing to reduce the number by 1, 000 over the next three years due to cuts to government grants.
Mr Horrocks said the broadcaster would consult the unions and staff to "look for ways to reduce the number of compulsory redundancies where possible".
Three-quarters (75%) of respondents to the latest survey said the shortfall in funding meant they would be unlikely to reduce their childcare fees even if the government lowered staff-to-child ratios.
Mr. Murray then opted to apply for early severance under the terms of the FCO scheme to reduce its staff numbers, and we accepted that application.
The Columbus Blue Jackets, like the NHL office, have plans in place to reduce staff hours to a four-day work week by November 1, unless the lockout ends before then.
Eastman Kodak, which continues to operate under Chapter 11 of the U.S. bankruptcy code, this morning said it expects to reduce staff by about 1, 000 more people by the end of 2012.
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Some employers argue they already do this, while others may say these policies will need careful handling to reduce the risk of causing resentment amongst existing staff.
And at the end of last year charities said they were being forced to cut staff and reduce services as they tried to cope with the economic downturn.
For example, research has shown that, even in the US, many firms would prefer to reduce wage costs by eliminating some staff rather than affect morale and productivity by introducing across-the-board wage cuts.
Natura, a Brazilian cosmetics company, gives bonuses to staff who find ways to reduce the firm's impact on the environment.
Attempts to make nurseries more affordable by letting staff look after more children at a time may reduce the quality of care, campaigners have said.
In the NHS, the government has had to introduce a "zero tolerance" campaign to try to reduce the number of attacks, and amount of verbal abuse heaped on staff.
Mr Clarke said he was about to pilot some "payment by results" contracts in the probation service - already in place in two prisons - and give staff the discretion to work in ways to best reduce the number of crimes committed by people released from prison.
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Mr Lavrov said Russia had pulled out the families of diplomats, but there were no immediate plans to reduce embassy staff.
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Councillors approved the "severance" scheme for staff in September in an effort to reduce spending.
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Some say they're likely to reduce their workers' hours or even lay off staff in order to remain below the thresholds established under the act.
The government says this will encourage companies to hire more staff, and thus reduce unemployment.
Other consulting firms are coy about plans to reduce costs, but in the past the industry has dealt with slowdowns by recruiting fewer new staff and encouraging surplus consultants to seek jobs elsewhere.
The number of officers across Cheshire will also reduce from 2, 060 to 1, 847 over the next four years through natural turnover of staff, the authority said.
McEwan told PA he hoped his invention would help solve this problem, enabling ambulance staff to administer treatment before the patient arrives at hospital, and thus helping reduce the number of people affected by stroke.
The council will also be talking to staff about changing terms and conditions to help "reduce our pay bill".
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