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May 17, 2012
| Galen Institute
Top Priority After Obamacare: Fix Medicaid
Issues: Health
President Obama’s health care law could soon be struck down by the Supreme Court, or voters could finish the job in November. In considering what comes next, Medicaid reform is at the top of the list.
May 9, 2012
| 1050 AM
Rokita, Donnelly Fight for Fair Transportation Funding for Indiana, Relative to Other States
Issues: Transportation
Congressman Todd Rokita (IN-04) and Congressman Joe Donnelly (IN-02) sent a letter to House members of the House-Senate Conference Committee who are negotiating the Transportation Bill (commonly referred to as the “Highway Bill”) to advocate on behalf of Hoosiers for fair infrastructure funding for Indiana relative to other states. Every House member of the Indiana delegation signed on to the letter authored by Donnelly and Rokita. “There are key...
Apr 23, 2012
| Roll Call
Congressman in the Cockpit
While most teenagers in Munster, Ind., could be found cruising around town in their dad’s old Chevy pickup, now-Rep. Todd Rokita was “wheels up” in the sky, flying a high-wing, two-seat Cessna 152 aircraft.
Apr 20, 2012
| The Washington Examiner
U.S. Rep. Todd Rokita: RAISE Act would permit merit pay-raises
Issues: Economy and Jobs
Imagine that you show up to work each day, perform your duties exceptionally and exceed all of your boss's expectations. You never slack off and you frequently receive compliments from your superiors and co-workers about your positive contributions to the company. And then imagine this depressing fact: You'll never, ever be able to get a performance-based raise.
Apr 20, 2012
| WorkplaceChoice.org
Rokita Introduces RAISE Act to Allow Performanc-based Pay for Individual Employees
Issues: Economy and Jobs
U.S. Rep. Todd Rokita (IN-4) yesterday introduced H.R. 4385, the Rewarding Achievement and Incentivizing Successful Employees (RAISE) Act, which would amend the National Labor Relations Act to reform the collective bargaining process and allow employers to give merit-based bonuses, raises, or other increases to an individual employee above the level set by the employee’s union contract.
Apr 20, 2012
| National Review
Removing Union Wage Ceilings
Issues: Economy and Jobs
Few people know that union contracts do not just set minimum pay. The rates they stipulate are also maximum wages. Businesses may not pay employees more than they have negotiated with the union.
Apr 20, 2012
| The Hill
Republicans propose amending NLRB rules to allow performance bonuses, raises
Issues: Economy and Jobs
Rep. Todd Rokita put forward a bill this week that would amend rules laid down by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) that prevent union members with locked-in pay levels from receiving performance-based bonuses and raises.
Apr 19, 2012
| Hot Air
Do union workers need a RAISE?
Issues: Economy and Jobs
Actually, they just might. Rep. Todd Rokita reintroduced the Rewarding Achievement and Incentivizing Successful Employees (RAISE) Act today.
Apr 19, 2012
| Heritage Foundation Foundry blog
All Workers–Including Union Workers–Should Be Able to Achieve Rewards
Issues: Economy and Jobs
The Brooklyn Hospital Center wanted to reward its best nurses, so it honored high-performing nurses with a breakfast and gave them $100 gift cards. Unfortunately, the nurses’ union did not approve. They filed charges with the National Labor Relations Board, and the board forbid the hospital from giving such bonuses again.
Apr 12, 2012
| Washington Times
TURNER: What’s next? Step One after Obamacare
Issues: Health
Obamacare is on the rocks, and the heart of the law - the individual mandate - or the whole thing could be struck down by the Supreme Court. Whatever the court does, the voters could finish the job in November.
