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SUBSTANTIVE POSITION [1 record]

Record 1 2015-03-25

English

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

... the actual position to which [a] person is appointed.

CONT

[An] employee's eligibility for appointment is based on his or her substantive position, regardless of the fact that he or she may be performing the duties of another position.

French

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

Poste auquel l'employé est nommé et pas nécessairement celui qu'il occupe.

Spanish

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