Many employers 'contracted out' of the Graduated Pension Scheme and agreed to pay at least the same amount as their employees would have received from the State under the graduated scheme, from their own occupational scheme.

Major employers contracted in this union include several large casinos (Harrah's, Caesars Palace, and Wynn Resorts); hotels (Hilton, Hyatt and Starwood), and Walt Disney World.

He said however the Government was open to the idea that unions and employers could contract out of the arrangements, and to consider whether the Bill could be made more flexible.

Any potential employer may contract with the examination service.

Also in 1964, Freleng and DePatie's old employer Warner Bros. contracted with DFE to produce new Looney Tunesa nd Merrie Melodies cartoons for theatrical release.

But generally, he said, a consumer will have all the options an employer has contracted for.

In particular, self-funded health care (whereby an employer provides health or disability benefits to employees with its own funds rather than contracting an insurance company) is not a practical option for most small employers.

However, in some circumstances, the employer may contract with the worker to receive liquidated damages in the event of a premature termination on the part of the worker.

In 1978, only 110 employers around the country, among them hospitals and government agencies, sponsored or contracted for child care services for their employees.

The employer may also contract with a reinsurer to pay amounts in excess of a certain threshold, in order to share the risk for potential catastrophic claims experience.