1.   Everyone else had been given new contracts to sign before they left.

2.   New union contracts guarantee that hourly employees will receive most of their pay even if laid off.

3.   Smith has ended speculation about his future by signing a new contract.

4.   Such expenditure will qualify for the initial allowance where the new contract meets the conditions set out above.

5.   The good news is that she is back in the studio and discussing a new recording contract with Island.

6.   The new contract means that the future of the company is assured.

7.   The new contract should improve labor relations in the school district.

8.   The new contract, which Laws negotiated with the board, also provides additional compensation that is separate from the base salary.