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.
You will remember that the ACA requires that Large Employers (employers with 50 or more full-time employees including full-time equivalents) offer health insurance coverage to full-time employees starting in 2015. Full-time is defined as 30 hours per week or 130 hours per month. Employers will be changing their benefits eligibility to ensure that employees working 30 hours per week (or 130 hours per month) are eligible for health insurance. Many employers have part-time employees, variable hour, temporary and seasonal employees.