Editorial: Vacation Time and PTO Flexibility
A SHRM study finds more employers allow vacation time buyouts and sales into a PTO pool. About 9 percent cash out unused days and 5 percent let purchases during benefits sign up. Ottawa uses sick leave banks, not full PTO, as a middle ground for employee flexibility. The trend may draw and retain workers as the economy strengthens.
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Ottawa Herald Editorial Forum Promotes Free Press and Rights
The Ottawa Herald affirms its open reader forum dedicated to local impact issues. It pledges to honor individual rights defend free speech and use editorials to educate and persuade residents and institutions toward progressive action.
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Fourth of July marks start of high summer in many views
Linda Brown discusses Independence Day as a seasonal milestone rather than a single date. She celebrates the Fourth as the buoy that signals summer, with imagery of storms, warm days, and outdoor gatherings, while noting the day’s historical meaning.
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Tuition discounts offset higher education sticker price
The editorial notes Kansas Regents approved a tuition rise but actual cost to students is reduced by institutional aid. National data show private colleges average 53.1 percent discount. Ottawa University reports 98.8 percent of students receive scholarships and $7.58 million discounted in 2012-13, funded by donors and endowments. Dr Dennis Tyner of Ottawa University advocates giving to endowments to preserve discounts.
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