Fact On American Samoa
DOL WHD: Wage Rate in American Samoa
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DOL WHD: the Minimum Wage in American Samoa, 2005
Economic Report: The Minimum Wage in American Samoa, 2005 , was prepared under the direction of Nancy M. Flynn, Director of the Office of Planning and Analysis in the Wage and Hour Division. Terry Higgins of the School of Business Administration, University of Tennessee analyzed survey data, conducted principal research and writing, and developed the accompanying graphs and tables. Mario Distasio of the Department of Labor (DOL) Employment Standards Administration, Ford Newman of the DOL Office of the Solicitor, and David Minsky of the Wage and Hour Division provided valuable comments and suggestions for revisions. Thomas Cressler, Senior Associate Administrator at the Construction Industry Research and Policy Center at the University of Tennessee, and his associates Richard Hartrey and Terry Higgins conducted the November 2004 wage survey of American Samoa employers. Crystal Dixon of the Office of Planning and Analysis provided invaluable assistance with travel, logistics and adminis ... [Read More]
CIA -- The World Factbook -- Country Listing
Heard Island and McDonald Islands ... Micronesia, Federated States of ... Congo, Democratic Republic of the ... [Read More]
CIA - The World Factbook -- Canada
made up of unwritten and written acts, customs, judicial decisions, and traditions; the written part of the constitution consists of the Constitution Act of 29 March 1867, which created a federation of four provinces, and the Constitution Act of 17 April 1982, which transferred formal control over the constitution from Britain to Canada, and added a Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms as well as procedures for constitutional amendments ... As an affluent, high-tech industrial society, newly entered in the trillion dollar class, Canada closely resembles the US in its market-oriented economic system, pattern of production, and affluent living standards. Since World War II, the impressive growth of the manufacturing, mining, and service sectors has transformed the nation from a largely rural economy into one primarily industrial and urban. The 1989 US-Canada Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) (which includes Mexico) touched off a dramatic increase in trade and economic integration with the US. Given its great natural resources, skilled labor force, and modern capital plant Canada enjoys solid economic prospects. Solid fiscal management has produced a long-term budget surplus which is substantially reducing the national debt, although public debate continues over how to manage the rising cost of the publicly funded healthcare system. Exports account for roughly a third of GDP ... [Read More]
NPL Sites in the US, NPL, Superfund, US EPA
To access the fact sheet for each site, select the site name. For the NPL Site Narrative, select the CERCLIS ID. Federal Register notices can be accessed by selecting the date of each action listed. ... EPA Home > Superfund > Sites > National Priorities List (NPL) > Locate NPL Sites > NPL Sites in the US ... [Read More]
US Department of Labor: Compliance Assistance: Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
Application for Authority for an Institution of Higher Education to Employ its Full-Time Students at Subminimum Wages Under Regulations 29 CFR Part 519 ... The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and child labor standards affecting full-time and part-time workers in the private sector and in Federal, State, and local governments. Covered nonexempt workers are entitled to a minimum wage of not less than $5.15 an hour. Overtime pay at a rate of not less than one and one-half times their regular rates of pay is required after 40 hours of work in a workweek. ... [Read More]
CIA - The World Factbook
- There have been some significant changes to the latest edition of The World Factbook . Recent confirmation that the United Kingdom Government administers the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia on Cyprus as dependencies (and not as lease areas like the US Guantanamo Bay Naval Station in Cuba) has required a changing of their status and their addition to the Factbook as new entities. In addition, the European Union has been included as an "Other" entity at the end of the listing. The European Union continues to accrue more nation-like characteristics for itself and so a separate listing was deemed appropriate. A fuller explanation may be found under the European Union Preliminary statement . ... [Read More]
CIA - The World Factbook -- Samoa
The economy of Samoa has traditionally been dependent on development aid, family remittances from overseas, agriculture, and fishing. The country is vulnerable to devastating storms. Agriculture employs two-thirds of the labor force, and furnishes 90% of exports, featuring coconut cream, coconut oil, and copra. The manufacturing sector mainly processes agricultural products. The decline of fish stocks in the area is a continuing problem. Tourism is an expanding sector, accounting for 25% of GDP; about 88,000 tourists visited the islands in 2001. One factory in the Foreign Trade Zone employs 3,000 people to make automobile electrical harnesses for an assembly plant in Australia. The Samoan Government has called for deregulation of the financial sector, encouragement of investment, and continued fiscal discipline, meantime protecting the environment. Observers point to the flexibility of the labor market as a basic strength for future economic advances. Foreign reserves are in a relativ ... [Read More]
CIA - The World Factbook -- American Samoa
This is a traditional Polynesian economy in which more than 90% of the land is communally owned. Economic activity is strongly linked to the US, with which American Samoa conducts most of its foreign trade. Tuna fishing and tuna processing plants are the backbone of the private sector, with canned tuna the primary export. Transfers from the US Government add substantially to American Samoa's economic well-being. Attempts by the government to develop a larger and broader economy are restrained by Samoa's remote location, its limited transportation, and its devastating hurricanes. Tourism is a promising developing sector. ... [Read More]
U.S. EPA Region 9: Pacific Islands:Territory of American Samoa
The American Samoa Power Authority (ASPA)(Abe U. Malae, Executive Director) is the recipient of EPA grants for construction of wastewater facilities. Captain Michael Dworsky, Public Health Service, is detailed from EPA to ASPA to oversee the administration of EPA construction grants and provide assistance to the Territory in wastewater management. The two sewage treatment plants on Tutuila were recently upgraded and renovated, and a $6 million first phase of a sewer collection system project in the Tafuna Plains area has been completed, and another $1 million in construction is underway for a wastewater collection system. The Tafuna Plains overlays the major groundwater source for the island. American Samoa presently receives about $1.1 million of construction grant funds annually. ... [Read More]
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