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ALLOCATION FIN EMPLOI [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-07-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Employment Benefits
- Public Service
- Corporate Management (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- severance pay
1, record 1, English, severance%20pay
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- separation pay 2, record 1, English, separation%20pay
correct
- termination allowance 3, record 1, English, termination%20allowance
correct
- termination pay 4, record 1, English, termination%20pay
correct
- separation allowance 5, record 1, English, separation%20allowance
correct
- separation gratuity 5, record 1, English, separation%20gratuity
correct
- separation payment 6, record 1, English, separation%20payment
correct
- termination payment 7, record 1, English, termination%20payment
correct
- leaving award 8, record 1, English, leaving%20award
- termination grant 9, record 1, English, termination%20grant
- golden handshake 10, record 1, English, golden%20handshake
- exit compensation package 11, record 1, English, exit%20compensation%20package
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lump-sum payment by the employer to an employee whose employment is permanently ended. 12, record 1, English, - severance%20pay
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
severance pay: term officially approved by Treasury Board Secretariat. 8, record 1, English, - severance%20pay
Record 1, Key term(s)
- redundancy payment
- separation benefit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Avantages sociaux
- Fonction publique
- Gestion de l'entreprise (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- indemnité de départ
1, record 1, French, indemnit%C3%A9%20de%20d%C3%A9part
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- indemnité de cessation d'emploi 2, record 1, French, indemnit%C3%A9%20de%20cessation%20d%27emploi
correct, feminine noun
- indemnité de fin d'emploi 3, record 1, French, indemnit%C3%A9%20de%20fin%20d%27emploi
correct, feminine noun
- allocation de fin d'emploi 4, record 1, French, allocation%20de%20fin%20d%27emploi
correct, feminine noun
- prime de départ 5, record 1, French, prime%20de%20d%C3%A9part
correct, feminine noun
- gratification de fin de service 6, record 1, French, gratification%20de%20fin%20de%20service
feminine noun
- cadeau d'adieu 7, record 1, French, cadeau%20d%27adieu
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Somme versée en une seule fois par l'État à tout agent qui quitte définitivement la fonction publique. 8, record 1, French, - indemnit%C3%A9%20de%20d%C3%A9part
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces termes s'appliquent également à toute somme versée à un salarié par son employeur au moment où il quitte son emploi. 9, record 1, French, - indemnit%C3%A9%20de%20d%C3%A9part
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
indemnité de départ : terme uniformisé par le Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor. 10, record 1, French, - indemnit%C3%A9%20de%20d%C3%A9part
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Beneficios sociales
- Función pública
- Gestión de la empresa (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- indemnización por despido
1, record 1, Spanish, indemnizaci%C3%B3n%20por%20despido
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cantidad con que el patrono compensa a un trabajador en el momento de darle el cese en su puesto de trabajo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - indemnizaci%C3%B3n%20por%20despido
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