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RETROACTIVE WAGE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- retroactive pay increase
1, record 1, English, retroactive%20pay%20increase
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- retroactive increase in pay 2, record 1, English, retroactive%20increase%20in%20pay
correct
- retroactive salary increase 3, record 1, English, retroactive%20salary%20increase
correct
- retroactive wage increase 4, record 1, English, retroactive%20wage%20%20increase
correct
- retroactive increase in salary 5, record 1, English, retroactive%20increase%20in%20salary
correct
- retroactive increase 6, record 1, English, retroactive%20increase
correct
- retroactive increase in wages 7, record 1, English, retroactive%20increase%20in%20wages
correct
- retroactive raise 8, record 1, English, retroactive%20raise
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An increase in wages or salary means that the wage or salary amount is augmented, enlarged, or expanded. This implies that an amount was added to the wages or salary, therefore, constituting a newly agreed rate of pay for the work performed. Often an increase of salary is given retroactively. This occurs during contract renewal where workers continue to perform their duties at their former rate of pay while the contract is being negotiated. When the contract is finally signed and there is a new agreement as to an increased salary level, that new salary is often effective at an earlier date. In this case, payment must be made retroactively to compensate for the difference under the old contract and the increased salary level under the new contract. In other cases, an employer may unilaterally give an increase in salary that may also be retroactive. These retroactive increases in wages or salary are specifically excluded from consideration as earnings. 5, record 1, English, - retroactive%20pay%20increase
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pay is the common word and means give someone money due for goods, work, or services. 9, record 1, English, - retroactive%20pay%20increase
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Salary" is used more for professional and office work, and for pay spoken of as covering a longer period of time ... "Wage" is used more for manual and physical work, and for pay spoken of as covering an hour, day or week .... 9, record 1, English, - retroactive%20pay%20increase
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
wage: term usually used in the plural. 10, record 1, English, - retroactive%20pay%20increase
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- augmentation rétroactive de salaire
1, record 1, French, augmentation%20r%C3%A9troactive%20de%20salaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- augmentation rétroactive 2, record 1, French, augmentation%20r%C3%A9troactive
correct, feminine noun
- augmentation de salaire à effet rétroactif 3, record 1, French, augmentation%20de%20salaire%20%C3%A0%20effet%20r%C3%A9troactif
correct, feminine noun
- augmentation de salaire rétroactive 4, record 1, French, augmentation%20de%20salaire%20r%C3%A9troactive
correct, feminine noun
- augmentation de salaire avec effet rétroactif 5, record 1, French, augmentation%20de%20salaire%20avec%20effet%20r%C3%A9troactif
correct, feminine noun
- augmentation avec effet rétroactif 6, record 1, French, augmentation%20avec%20effet%20r%C3%A9troactif
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il y a augmentation de salaire lorsque le montant du salaire est augmenté, haussé ou accru. Autrement dit, une somme a été ajoutée au salaire; par conséquent, un nouveau taux de rémunération a été convenu à l'égard du travail exécuté. Une augmentation de salaire est souvent consentie rétroactivement, alors que les travailleurs continuent d'exécuter leur travail à l'ancien taux pendant les négociations sur le renouvellement du contrat de travail. Lorsque le contrat est finalement signé et qu'il y a une nouvelle entente sur l'échelle de salaire, ce nouveau salaire entre souvent en vigueur à une date antérieure. Dans ce cas, un paiement doit être versé rétroactivement pour compenser la différence de salaire entre le taux de l'ancien contrat et celui du nouveau. Dans d'autres cas, un employeur peut décider unilatéralement de donner une augmentation de salaire, qui peut aussi être rétroactive. Ces augmentations rétroactives de salaire sont explicitement exclues de la rémunération. 7, record 1, French, - augmentation%20r%C3%A9troactive%20de%20salaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-09-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- retroactive pay
1, record 2, English, retroactive%20pay
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- back pay 2, record 2, English, back%20pay
correct
- retroactive payment 3, record 2, English, retroactive%20payment
correct
- retroactive wage 4, record 2, English, retroactive%20wage
correct
- retroactive salary 5, record 2, English, retroactive%20salary
correct
- retroactive earning 6, record 2, English, retroactive%20earning
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Delayed payment of part of the wages earned during a particular period, the delay being caused by negotiated wage increases dating back earlier than the date they were agreed upon. 7, record 2, English, - retroactive%20pay
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
retroactive pay: Term officialized by Treasury Board Secretariat. 8, record 2, English, - retroactive%20pay
Record 2, Key term(s)
- backwage payment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- salaire rétroactif
1, record 2, French, salaire%20r%C3%A9troactif
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- traitement rétroactif 2, record 2, French, traitement%20r%C3%A9troactif
correct, masculine noun
- paiement rétroactif 3, record 2, French, paiement%20r%C3%A9troactif
correct, masculine noun
- rappel de salaire 4, record 2, French, rappel%20de%20salaire
correct, masculine noun
- rémunération avec effet rétroactif 5, record 2, French, r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9ration%20avec%20effet%20r%C3%A9troactif
correct, feminine noun
- paie avec effet rétroactif 5, record 2, French, paie%20avec%20effet%20r%C3%A9troactif
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Paiement d'un montant de salaire relatif à une période antérieure qui devient dû par suite d'une augmentation rétroactive du niveau de rémunération. 6, record 2, French, - salaire%20r%C3%A9troactif
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au Canada, dans le langage courant, on emploie parfois l'expression rétroactivité pour désigner une augmentation rétroactive de salaire et, par extension, le versement de celle-ci au salarié. 6, record 2, French, - salaire%20r%C3%A9troactif
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
salaire rétroactif : Terme uniformisé par le Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor. 7, record 2, French, - salaire%20r%C3%A9troactif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Remuneración (Gestión del personal)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- salario retroactivo
1, record 2, Spanish, salario%20retroactivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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