Disparity definition

Disparity means an inequality, difference, or gap
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Disparity means that the probability of receiving a particular outcome (for example, being detained in a short-term facility vs. not being detained) differs for differ- ent groups. Disparity may in turn lead to over representation.
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Disparity lack of similarity or equality; inequality; difference.
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Examples of Disparity in a sentence

  • As a result of these findings, the Disparity Study made recommendations concerning the implementation and operation of the statewide certified minority- and women-owned business enterprises program.

  • This limitation is designed to encourage vendor rotation as recommended by the 2009 Texas Disparity Study.

  • The Disparity Study found evidence of statistically significant disparities between the level of participation of minority- and women-owned business enterprises in State procurement contracting versus the number of minority- and women-owned business enterprises that were ready, willing and able to participate in State procurements.

  • The recommendations from the Disparity Study culminated in the enactment and the implementation of New York State Executive Law Article 15-A, which requires, among other things, that OGS establish goals for maximum feasible participation of New York State certified minority- and women-owned business enterprises (“MWBE”) and the employment of minority groups members and women in the performance of New York State contracts.

  • As a result of these findings, the Disparity Study made recommendations concerning the implementation and operation of the statewide certified minority and women-owned business enterprises program.

  • The recommendations from the Disparity Study culminated in the enactment and the implementation of New York State Executive Law Article 15-A, which requires, among other things, that OGS establish goals for maximum feasible participation of New York State certified minority- and women–owned business enterprises (“MWBEs”) and the employment of minority groups members and women in the performance of New York State contracts.

  • Gov’t Code, Ch. 2161) to contract with the State of Texas in accordance with the goals specified in the State of Texas Disparity Study.

  • These instructions supersede the BSNL/EW 8 clauses in case of any Disparity.

  • The findings of the study were published on April 29, 2010, under the title "The State of Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises: Evidence from New York" (“the Disparity Study”).

  • As a result of these findings, the Disparity Study made recommendations concerning the implementation and operation of the Statewide certified minority- and women-owned business enterprises program.


More Definitions of Disparity

Disparity means that the probability of receiving a particular outcome differs for different groups. Disparity may in turn lead to overrepresentation.
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Disparity means an inequality, difference, or gap between an actual outcome and a reference point or benchmark.
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Disparity means the condition of being unequal and refers to the difference in outcomes and conditions that exist among specific groups as compared to other groups due to unequal treatment or services. A health disparity is a particular type of health difference closely linked with social or economic disadvantage. Health disparities adversely affect people who have experienced greater social or economic obstacles to health based on their racial or ethnic group, religion, socioeconomic status, gender, mental health, disability or other characteristics historically linked to discrimination or exclusion.
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Related to Disparity

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  • Integration Level means the Social Security taxable wage base for the Plan Year, unless the Employer elects a lesser amount in (i) or (ii) below.

  • Book-Tax Disparities means, with respect to any item of Contributed Property or Adjusted Property, as of the date of any determination, the difference between the Carrying Value of such Contributed Property or Adjusted Property and the adjusted basis thereof for federal income tax purposes as of such date. A Partner's share of the Partnership's Book-Tax Disparities in all of its Contributed Property and Adjusted Property will be reflected by the difference between such Partner's Capital Account balance as maintained pursuant to Exhibit B and the hypothetical balance of such Partner's Capital Account computed as if it had been maintained strictly in accordance with federal income tax accounting principles.

  • Excess Elective Deferrals Means those Elective Deferrals that are includible in a Participant's gross income under Section 402(g) of the Code to the extent such Participant's Elective Deferrals for a taxable year exceed the dollar limitation under such Code section. Excess Elective Deferrals shall be treated as annual additions under the Plan, unless such amounts are distributed no later than the first April 15 following the close of the Participant's taxable year.

  • Elective Deferrals means any Employer contributions made to the Plan at the election of a participating Employee, in lieu of payment of an equal amount to the participating Employee in cash as Compensation pursuant to Section 5.2 hereof, and shall include contributions made pursuant to a salary reduction agreement or other deferral method. With respect to any taxable year, a participating Employee's Elective Deferrals are the sum of all employer contributions made on behalf of such Employee pursuant to an election to defer under any qualified CODA as described in Code Section 401(k), any simplified employee pension cash or deferred arrangement as described in Code Section 402(h)(1)(B), any eligible deferred compensation plan under Code Section 457, any plan as described under Code Section 501(c)(18), and any employer contributions made on the behalf of a participating Employee for the purchase of an annuity contract under Code Section 403(b) pursuant to a salary reduction agreement.

  • Defined Contribution Dollar Limitation means, for any Limitation Year, $46,000, as adjusted for increases in the cost-of-living under Code section 415(d). If a short Limitation Year is created because of a Plan amendment changing the Limitation Year to a different 12-consecutive month period, the Defined Contribution Dollar Limitation for the short Limitation Year will not exceed the amount determined in the preceding sentence multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of months in the short Limitation Year and the denominator of which is 12.

  • Top-Heavy Ratio (1) If the Employer maintains one or more defined benefit plans and the Employer has not maintained any defined contribution plans (including any simplified employee pension plan) which during the five (5) year period ending on the Determination Date has or has had account balances, the Top-Heavy Ratio for this Plan alone or for the Required or Permissive Aggregation Group as appropriate is a fraction, the numerator of which is the sum of the present values of accrued benefits of all Key Employees as of the Determination Date (including any part of any accrued benefit distributed in the five (5) year period ending on the Determination Date), and the denominator of which is the sum of the present value of Accrued Benefits (including any part of any Accrued Benefit distributed in the five (5) year period ending on the Determination Date), determined in accordance with section 416 of the Code and the regulations thereunder. Both the numerator and the denominator of the Top-Heavy Ratio are increased to reflect any contribution not actually made as of the Determination Date, but which is required to be taken into account on that date under section 416 of the Code and the regulations thereunder.

  • Taxable Wage Base means, with respect to any Plan Year, the contribution and benefit base under Section 230 of the Social Security Act at the beginning of such Plan Year.

  • Cumulative Net Loss Ratio means, as of any Payment Date, the ratio (expressed as a percentage) of (i) the aggregate Principal Balance of Receivables that became Defaulted Receivables plus all the Cram Down Losses (without duplication) which occurred during the period from the Cut-Off Date through the end of the related Collection Period reduced by the amount of Liquidation Proceeds with respect to Defaulted Receivables received during such period which are applied to principal of the Defaulted Receivables to (ii) the Pool Balance as of the Cut-Off Date.

  • Pre-Tax Earnings means the Corporation's earnings before income taxes as reported in the Company's Consolidated Income Statement for each fiscal year of the Performance Period, excluding any non-cash charge incurred in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) for any restricted stock or restricted stock unit awards granted during the Performance Period and all options, restricted stock and other equity compensation granted to Directors during the Performance Period.

  • Excess Compensation means Compensation in excess of the following Integration Level: (Choose (1) or (2))

  • Safe Harbor Amount means 2.99 times the Executive’s “base amount,” within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(3) of the Code.

  • Pre-Tax Income means income, as determined by GAAP, prior to deduction of the Bonus Pool (as hereinafter defined) and income taxes, and if applicable, after the deduction of any bonus pool of a future officer bonus plan adopted by the Company relating to an applicable Award Year and adjustments approved by the Board as described herein.

  • Step 3 If the grievance has not been satisfactorily resolved in Step 2, the aggrieved employee and/or the Association may appeal the grievance by submitting a copy of the grievance on the grievance form contained in Appendix "B" to the County Administrator or designee within ten (10) calendar days after the Department Director's response is received or is due. The County Administrator or designee shall respond in writing to the employee with a copy to the Association within fourteen (14) calendar days.

  • Elective Deferral means the portion of Compensation which is deferred by a Participant under Section 4.1.

  • Aggregation Group means either a Required Aggregation Group or a Permissive Aggregation Group as hereinafter determined.

  • total earnings means all of the dentist's gross earnings from the practice of dentistry by him in person, and "NHS earnings" means the dentist's gross earnings from the provision by him in person of general dental services under the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, as amended, including where the dentist's name is included in sub-part A of the first part, or Part A prior to 2 July 2010, of two or more dental lists in Scotland, but neither his total earnings nor his NHS earnings shall be taken to include any remuneration by way of salary;

  • Average Actual Deferral Percentage means the average (expressed as a percentage) of the Actual Deferral Percentages of the Eligible Participants in a group.

  • Moderate Income means more than 50 percent but less than 80

  • Average Compensation means the average of your W-2 wages from the Company for the five (5) calendar years completed immediately prior to the calendar year in which the Change in Control is effected. Any W-2 wages for a partial year of employment will be annualized, in accordance with the frequency which such wages are paid during such partial year, before inclusion in Average Compensation.

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  • Cumulative Net Loss Test With respect to any Payment Date, a test that will be satisfied if the Cumulative Net Loss Percentage does not exceed the applicable percentage indicated below: Payment Date occurring in the period Percentage December 2015 to November 2016 0.10% December 2016 to November 2017 0.20% December 2017 to November 2018 0.30% December 2018 to November 2019 0.40% December 2019 to November 2020 0.50% December 2020 to November 2021 0.60% December 2021 to November 2022 0.70% December 2022 to November 2023 0.80% December 2023 to November 2024 0.90% December 2024 to November 2025 1.00% December 2025 to September 2026 1.10% October 2026 to November 2027 1.20% December 2027 and thereafter 1.30% Current Accrual Rate: With respect to each Payment Date and any Reference Obligation, the lesser of (i) the related current Accounting Net Yield; and (ii) the related current mortgage rate thereon (as adjusted for any modifications) minus 0.35%.

  • Section 409A Limit means the lesser of two (2) times: (i) Executive’s annualized compensation based upon the annual rate of pay paid to Executive during the Company’s taxable year preceding the Company’s taxable year of Executive’s termination of employment as determined under Treasury Regulation 1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii)(A)(1) and any Internal Revenue Service guidance issued with respect thereto; or (ii) the maximum amount that may be taken into account under a qualified plan pursuant to Section 401(a)(17) of the Code for the year in which Executive’s employment is terminated.

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  • Nonhighly Compensated Employee means an Employee who is not a Highly Compensated Employee.