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CONGE SANS SALAIRE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Employment Benefits
- Working Practices and Conditions
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- leave without pay
1, record 1, English, leave%20without%20pay
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- LWOP 2, record 1, English, LWOP
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- leave of absence without pay 3, record 1, English, leave%20of%20absence%20without%20pay
correct
- absence without pay 4, record 1, English, absence%20without%20pay
correct
- unpaid leave of absence 5, record 1, English, unpaid%20leave%20of%20absence
correct
- unpaid leave 6, record 1, English, unpaid%20leave
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A temporary nonpay status and absence from duty that, in most cases, is granted at the employee's request. 7, record 1, English, - leave%20without%20pay
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Leave without pay may be granted for illness, education purposes, vacation ... 8, record 1, English, - leave%20without%20pay
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In general, leaves of absence for long periods of time are without pay, although some leaves in cases of illness may provide for full or part payment. 9, record 1, English, - leave%20without%20pay
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
leave without pay; LWOP: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 10, record 1, English, - leave%20without%20pay
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Avantages sociaux
- Régimes et conditions de travail
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- congé non payé
1, record 1, French, cong%C3%A9%20non%20pay%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CNP 2, record 1, French, CNP
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- congé sans solde 3, record 1, French, cong%C3%A9%20sans%20solde
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
- CSS 4, record 1, French, CSS
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
- CSS 4, record 1, French, CSS
- congé sans traitement 5, record 1, French, cong%C3%A9%20sans%20traitement
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- congé sans paye 6, record 1, French, cong%C3%A9%20sans%20paye
correct, masculine noun
- congé sans salaire 7, record 1, French, cong%C3%A9%20sans%20salaire
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- congé sans rémunération 8, record 1, French, cong%C3%A9%20sans%20r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9ration
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- congé non rémunéré 9, record 1, French, cong%C3%A9%20non%20r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9r%C3%A9
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«Congé non payé» s'entend d'un congé sans paie correspondant, selon le cas : à la totalité d'une journée normale de travail d'un employé; à la moitié d’une journée normale de travail d'un employé, si la demi-journée de congé commence au début de la journée normale de travail de l'employé ou se termine à la fin de cette journée normale de travail. 10, record 1, French, - cong%C3%A9%20non%20pay%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
congé sans solde; CSS : «Solde» s'applique aux militaires. 11, record 1, French, - cong%C3%A9%20non%20pay%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
congé sans traitement : «Traitement» s'applique aux fonctionnaires. 11, record 1, French, - cong%C3%A9%20non%20pay%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
congé sans solde; CSS : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 12, record 1, French, - cong%C3%A9%20non%20pay%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
congé sans rémunération; congé non rémunéré; congé sans salaire : Le terme «rémunération» a un champ sémantique plus vaste que «salaire», car il comprend les avantages sociaux et le salaire. La paye constitue quant à elle une partie du salaire, qui regroupe également les indemnités et les primes. 11, record 1, French, - cong%C3%A9%20non%20pay%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Beneficios sociales
- Prácticas y condiciones de trabajo
- Remuneración (Gestión del personal)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- licencia sin sueldo
1, record 1, Spanish, licencia%20sin%20sueldo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- excedencia 2, record 1, Spanish, excedencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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