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ADVANCEMENT [4 records]

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Record 1 2016-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Recruiting of Personnel
  • Transfer of Personnel
  • Public Service
DEF

The appointment in the same group (and subgroup) at a level higher than that of the former appointment or to a position in any other occupational group (or subgroup) for which the maximum rate of pay is greater than the maximum rate of pay for the former position.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recrutement du personnel
  • Mobilité du personnel
  • Fonction publique
DEF

Nomination d'un employé à un poste de niveau supérieur, au sein du même groupe (et sous-groupe) professionnel ou de tout autre groupe (ou sous-groupe), dont le taux maximum de traitement est supérieur à celui du poste qu'il occupait.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Contratación de personal
  • Traslado del personal
  • Función pública
CONT

Por ejemplo, en recientes encuestas [...] se identificaron las siguientes variables como aquellas cuyos efectos resultan [...] más positivos en la lucha contra la corrupción en los organismos públicos: la meritocracia como criterio de contratación, ascenso y despido [...].

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Record 2 2012-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Law of Estates (common law)
  • Property Law (common law)
CONT

Maintenance and Advancement: The trust instrument may authorise the Trustees to make advances out of the capital of any fund in which an infant or other person has a vested or presumptive or contingent interest. (Halsbury's Laws of England, 3rd ed., v. 39, 1962, p. 1019)

CONT

Advancement... Apart from any such authority conferred by the trust instrument, but subject to any contrary intention expressed therein, trustees... have statutory power in their absolute discretion to pay or apply capital money subject to a trust for the advancement or benefit of any persons entitled to the capital of the trust property or any share thereof.... (Halsbury's, p. 1020)

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit successoral (common law)
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
OBS

La notion d'«avancement» relève surtout du droit successoral mais s'emploie aussi dans le domaine des trusts (fiducies) et est liée ainsi à la notion de «power of advancement».

OBS

avancement : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 3 2012-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Law of Estates (common law)
  • Family Law (common law)
  • Law of Obligations (civil law)
DEF

Money or property given by a parent to his child or, sometimes, presumptive heir, or expended by the former for the latter's benefit, by way of anticipation of the share which the child will inherit in the parent's estate and intended to be deducted therefrom. (Black's, 5th ed., 1979, p. 48)

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit successoral (common law)
  • Droit de la famille (common law)
  • Droit des obligations (droit civil)
OBS

avancement : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 4 2001-02-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Recruiting of Personnel
  • Transfer of Personnel
DEF

... advancement, moving ahead, securing greater recognition and status. [A] change of position that involves the assumption of greater responsibilities, a movement up the ladder of authority.

OBS

In popular usage, this definition of promotion is clouded by the frequent description of each wage or salary increase as a promotion. Although salary and wage adjustments generally accompany promotions, ... adjustment of compensation is not essential to promotion.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recrutement du personnel
  • Mobilité du personnel
DEF

Progression d'un salarié dans la hiérarchie d'une organisation.

OBS

Cette progression peut être basée sur l'ancienneté, la compétence ou tout autre critère.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Contratación de personal
  • Traslado del personal
DEF

Subida en la jerarquía de la empresa que implica, junto a un aumento de salario, un incremento de responsabilidades.

OBS

ascenso: términos y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial.

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