11.   That way, everyone from the plant manager on down gets the same annual raise.

12.   That made possible annual raises that, in effect, allowed millions of Americans to pocket ever-growing shares of their own rising output.

13.   The two sides have also closed ground on limiting annual raises of players.

14.   Working for oneself has become the pet fantasy of millions of workers dismayed by glass ceilings, corporate layoffs and paper-thin annual raises.

15.   At a companywide meeting last Thursday, executives said annual raises will be retroactive to the beginning of May, rather than the beginning of April as planned.

16.   Eleven of the executives saw the annual raises as no longer necessary to help employees keep up with inflation, Kyodo said.

17.   Knowing how Beamer values his assistants, the school threw in annual raises and bowl-appearance bonuses for his staff.

18.   The office-equipment company said it needs to put off the annual raises as it struggles to return to profitability.

19.   The labor and petroleum ministries agreed to workers demand for full medical insurance, annual raises, and higher pay for high-risk work, the official said.

20.   The office-equipment company, based in Stamford, Conn., said it needs to put off the annual raises as it struggles to return to profitability.