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CONTINUOUS EMPLOYEE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Public Service
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- indeterminate employee
1, record 1, English, indeterminate%20employee
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- continuous employee 2, record 1, English, continuous%20employee
correct
- permanent employee 3, record 1, English, permanent%20employee
correct
- employee appointed on an indeterminate basis 4, record 1, English, employee%20appointed%20on%20an%20indeterminate%20basis
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
At the Public Service of Canada, an employee appointed to a position for an indeterminate period of time. 5, record 1, English, - indeterminate%20employee
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Term Appointment in the Public Service and related Employment Matters," P.S.C. Discussion Paper, 1973, p. 3. 6, record 1, English, - indeterminate%20employee
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
- Fonction publique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- employé nommé pour une période indéterminée
1, record 1, French, employ%C3%A9%20nomm%C3%A9%20pour%20une%20p%C3%A9riode%20ind%C3%A9termin%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- employée nommée pour une période indéterminée 2, record 1, French, employ%C3%A9e%20nomm%C3%A9e%20pour%20une%20p%C3%A9riode%20ind%C3%A9termin%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- employé permanent 3, record 1, French, employ%C3%A9%20permanent
correct, masculine noun
- employée permanente 4, record 1, French, employ%C3%A9e%20permanente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
À la fonction publique du Canada, employé nommé à un poste pour une période dont la durée n'est pas fixe. 5, record 1, French, - employ%C3%A9%20nomm%C3%A9%20pour%20une%20p%C3%A9riode%20ind%C3%A9termin%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-04-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Personnel and Job Evaluation
- Labour and Employment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- permanent employee
1, record 2, English, permanent%20employee
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- continuing employee 2, record 2, English, continuing%20employee
correct
- continuous employee 3, record 2, English, continuous%20employee
correct
- regular employee 4, record 2, English, regular%20employee
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Évaluation du personnel et des emplois
- Travail et emploi
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- employé permanent
1, record 2, French, employ%C3%A9%20permanent
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- permanent 2, record 2, French, permanent
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Employé titularisé jouissant d'un emploi stable. 3, record 2, French, - employ%C3%A9%20permanent
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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