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CRITERION SERVICE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-04-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Federal Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- incumbent-based appointment process
1, record 1, English, incumbent%2Dbased%20appointment%20process
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- incumbent-based process 2, record 1, English, incumbent%2Dbased%20process
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For purposes of eligibility in any appointment process, other than an incumbent-based process, the [Public Service] Commission may determine an area of selection by establishing geographic, organizational or occupational criteria or by establishing, as a criterion, belonging to any of the designated groups within the meaning of section 3 of the Employment Equity Act. [Public Service Modernization Act, 2003] 3, record 1, English, - incumbent%2Dbased%20appointment%20process
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
- Administration fédérale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- processus de nomination fondé sur les qualités du titulaire
1, record 1, French, processus%20de%20nomination%20fond%C3%A9%20sur%20les%20qualit%C3%A9s%20du%20titulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- processus fondé sur les qualités du titulaire 2, record 1, French, processus%20fond%C3%A9%20sur%20les%20qualit%C3%A9s%20du%20titulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En vue de l'admissibilité à tout processus de nomination sauf un processus de nomination fondé sur les qualités du titulaire, la Commission [de la fonction publique] peut définir une zone de sélection en fixant des critères géographiques, organisationnels ou professionnels, ou en fixant comme critère l'appartenance à un groupe désigné au sens de l'article 3 de la Loi sur l'équité en matière d'emploi. [Loi sur la modernisation de la fonction publique, 2003] 3, record 1, French, - processus%20de%20nomination%20fond%C3%A9%20sur%20les%20qualit%C3%A9s%20du%20titulaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Personnel and Job Evaluation
- Public Service
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- level determinant
1, record 2, English, level%20determinant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
At the Public Service of Canada, the criterion, listed in a job classification standard of the grade description variety, for determining whether a specific job rates at level one, level two or level three etc., in the new occupational group. 2, record 2, English, - level%20determinant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Most often used in its plural form to represent all the determinants. 3, record 2, English, - level%20determinant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Évaluation du personnel et des emplois
- Fonction publique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- déterminant du niveau
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9terminant%20du%20niveau
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- déterminant de niveau 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9terminant%20de%20niveau
correct, masculine noun
- déterminante du niveau 3, record 2, French, d%C3%A9terminante%20du%20niveau
avoid, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
S'emploie habituellement au pluriel pour désigner l'ensemble des déterminants. 4, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9terminant%20du%20niveau
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En classification, critères utilisés pour établir le niveau d'un poste dans un plan d'évaluation établi selon la méthode de description de niveaux. 5, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9terminant%20du%20niveau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-09-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Federal Administration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- determine an area of selection
1, record 3, English, determine%20an%20area%20of%20selection
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For purposes of eligibility in any appointment process, other than an incumbent-based process, the Commission may determine an area of selection by establishing geographic, organizational or occupational criteria or by establishing, as a criterion, belonging to any of the designated groups within the meaning of section 3 of the Employment Equity Act. [Public Service Modernization Act, 2003] 1, record 3, English, - determine%20an%20area%20of%20selection
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
- Administration fédérale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- définir la zone de sélection
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9finir%20la%20zone%20de%20s%C3%A9lection
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En vue de l'admissibilité à tout processus de nomination sauf un processus de nomination fondé sur les qualités du titulaire, la Commission peut définir une zone de sélection en fixant des critères géographiques, organisationnels ou professionnels, ou en fixant comme critère l'appartenance à un groupe désigné au sens de l'article 3 de la Loi sur l'équité en matière d'emploi. [Loi sur la modernisation de la fonction publique, 2003] 1, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9finir%20la%20zone%20de%20s%C3%A9lection
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2006-01-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- stored message summary service
1, record 4, English, stored%20message%20summary%20service
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
service that provides a recipient's user agent with a count of the number of messages satisfying a specified criterion based on one or more attributes of the messages stored in the message store 1, record 4, English, - stored%20message%20summary%20service
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
stored message summary service: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-32:1999]. 2, record 4, English, - stored%20message%20summary%20service
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- service de résumé des messages en mémoire
1, record 4, French, service%20de%20r%C3%A9sum%C3%A9%20des%20messages%20en%20m%C3%A9moire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
service qui indique à l'agent d'utilisateur d'un destinataire le décompte des messages répondant à un certain critère d'après un ou plusieurs attributs des messages rangés dans sa mémoire de messages 1, record 4, French, - service%20de%20r%C3%A9sum%C3%A9%20des%20messages%20en%20m%C3%A9moire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
service de résumé des messages en mémoire : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-32:1999]. 2, record 4, French, - service%20de%20r%C3%A9sum%C3%A9%20des%20messages%20en%20m%C3%A9moire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-09-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- criterion of service 1, record 5, English, criterion%20of%20service
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The onus is therefore on the Revenue Commissioners and the Department of Finance to establish before the Labour Court that the reference to the criterion of service, defined as the length of time actually worked, in the assessment of the incremental credit to be granted to workers who convert from job-sharing to full-time work is justified by objective factors unrelated to any discrimination on grounds of sex. 1, record 5, English, - criterion%20of%20service
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- critérium de service
1, record 5, French, crit%C3%A9rium%20de%20service
see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des critériums. 2, record 5, French, - crit%C3%A9rium%20de%20service
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
critérium; critériums (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 5, French, - crit%C3%A9rium%20de%20service
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1995-11-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- stored message summary
1, record 6, English, stored%20message%20summary
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A service that provides a recipient's user agent with a count of the number of messages satisfying a specified criterion based on one or more attributes of the messages stored in the message store. 2, record 6, English, - stored%20message%20summary
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- résumé des messages en mémoire
1, record 6, French, r%C3%A9sum%C3%A9%20des%20messages%20en%20m%C3%A9moire
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Service qui indique à l'agent d'usager d'un destinataire le décompte des messages répondant à un certain critère d'après un ou plusieurs attributs des messages rangés dans sa mémoire de messages. 2, record 6, French, - r%C3%A9sum%C3%A9%20des%20messages%20en%20m%C3%A9moire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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