The Intertropical Convergence Zone, or ITCZ, is the region that circles the Earth, near the equator, where the trade winds of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres come together. The intense sun and warm water of the equator heats the air in the ITCZ, raising its humidity and making it buoyant.
MOST POPULAR. Congressional Republicans will return to Capitol Hill next week with Obamacare in their crosshairs. Theyâll take aim at a provision in the law that defines âfull- time employeesâ as those working 30 hours or more.
If an employee works at least an average of 30 hours a week, or 130 hours a month, they are considered full-time and large employers must offer health insurance to them under the law. If an employee works at least an average of 30 hours a week, or 130 hours a month, they are considered full-time and large employers must offer health insurance to them under the law. By this same logic, if the employee works less than 30 hours a week, or less than 130 hours in a month, they are considered part-time under the law (for the purposes of being offered coverage).