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BACK PAY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-09-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- retroactive pay
1, record 1, English, retroactive%20pay
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- back pay 2, record 1, English, back%20pay
correct
- retroactive payment 3, record 1, English, retroactive%20payment
correct
- retroactive wage 4, record 1, English, retroactive%20wage
correct
- retroactive salary 5, record 1, English, retroactive%20salary
correct
- retroactive earning 6, record 1, English, retroactive%20earning
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - retroactive%20pay
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
retroactive pay: Term officialized by Treasury Board Secretariat. 8, record 1, English, - retroactive%20pay
Record 1, Key term(s)
- backwage payment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- salaire rétroactif
1, record 1, French, salaire%20r%C3%A9troactif
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- traitement rétroactif 2, record 1, French, traitement%20r%C3%A9troactif
correct, masculine noun
- paiement rétroactif 3, record 1, French, paiement%20r%C3%A9troactif
correct, masculine noun
- rappel de salaire 4, record 1, French, rappel%20de%20salaire
correct, masculine noun
- rémunération avec effet rétroactif 5, record 1, French, r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9ration%20avec%20effet%20r%C3%A9troactif
correct, feminine noun
- paie avec effet rétroactif 5, record 1, French, paie%20avec%20effet%20r%C3%A9troactif
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - salaire%20r%C3%A9troactif
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - salaire%20r%C3%A9troactif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
salaire rétroactif : Terme uniformisé par le Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor. 7, record 1, French, - salaire%20r%C3%A9troactif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Remuneración (Gestión del personal)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- salario retroactivo
1, record 1, Spanish, salario%20retroactivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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