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FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT EMPLOYMENT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- Working Practices and Conditions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- full-time equivalent employment 1, record 1, English, full%2Dtime%20equivalent%20employment
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
full-time equivalent employment : term extracted from the “Glossaire de l'économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 1, English, - full%2Dtime%20equivalent%20employment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Régimes et conditions de travail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- travail équivalent temps plein
1, record 1, French, travail%20%C3%A9quivalent%20temps%20plein
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- emploi équivalent temps plein 1, record 1, French, emploi%20%C3%A9quivalent%20temps%20plein
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
travail équivalent temps plein; emploi équivalent temps plein : termes extraits du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 1, French, - travail%20%C3%A9quivalent%20temps%20plein
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-10-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pensions and Annuities
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- separate pension plan
1, record 2, English, separate%20pension%20plan
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An employer may establish or maintain a separate pension plan for employees employed in less than full-time continuous employment if the separate pension plan provides pension benefits and other benefits reasonably equivalent to those provided under the pension plan maintained by the employer for employees of the same class employed in full-time continuous employment. 2, record 2, English, - separate%20pension%20plan
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pensions et rentes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- régime de retraite distinct
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9gime%20de%20retraite%20distinct
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- régime de pension distinct 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9gime%20de%20pension%20distinct
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un employeur peut établir ou maintenir un régime de retraite distinct pour les employés ayant un emploi moindre qu'un emploi continu à temps plein si le régime de retraite distinct prévoit des prestations de retraite et d'autres prestations raisonnablement équivalentes à celles qu'assure le régime de retraite maintenu par l'employeur pour les employés de la même catégorie ayant un emploi continu à temps plein. 3, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9gime%20de%20retraite%20distinct
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-09-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Work Study
- Productivity and Profitability
- Federal Administration
- Government Accounting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- person-year
1, record 3, English, person%2Dyear
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- PY 2, record 3, English, PY
correct, see observation
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- staff-year 3, record 3, English, staff%2Dyear
- man-year 4, record 3, English, man%2Dyear
avoid
- MY 5, record 3, English, MY
avoid
- MY 5, record 3, English, MY
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unit of work equivalent to the work done by one person in one year ... 6, record 3, English, - person%2Dyear
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Teasury Board no longer allocates or controls person-years. The government now indicates the size of the public service by using the full-time equivalent which considers casual employment, term employment, job sharing and so on. 7, record 3, English, - person%2Dyear
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Month-person, person-day are also used. Plural: person-years 8, record 3, English, - person%2Dyear
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Disclosure of person-years. 9, record 3, English, - person%2Dyear
Record 3, Key term(s)
- full-time equivalent
- FTE
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Étude du travail
- Productivité et rentabilité
- Administration fédérale
- Comptabilité publique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- année-personne
1, record 3, French, ann%C3%A9e%2Dpersonne
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- AP 2, record 3, French, AP
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité statistique équivalant au travail d'une personne pendant une année. 3, record 3, French, - ann%C3%A9e%2Dpersonne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fait notable, les années-personnes ne sont plus réparties ou contrôlées par le Conseil du Trésor. Le gouvernement fait désormais état de la taille de la fonction publique au moyen de la notion d'équivalent temps plein, qui tient compte de l'emploi occasionnel, de l'emploi pour une période déterminée, du partage d'emploi, etc. 4, record 3, French, - ann%C3%A9e%2Dpersonne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On retrouve également mois-personne, jour-personne. Au pluriel : années-personnes. 5, record 3, French, - ann%C3%A9e%2Dpersonne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Déclaration d'années-personnes. 6, record 3, French, - ann%C3%A9e%2Dpersonne
Record 3, Key term(s)
- équivalent temps plein
- ETP
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-08-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Working Practices and Conditions
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- full-time equivalent
1, record 4, English, full%2Dtime%20equivalent
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- FTE 2, record 4, English, FTE
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In an operating budget, a calculation that factors out the length of time an employee works each week. 3, record 4, English, - full%2Dtime%20equivalent
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For example, if the scheduled hours of work were the same as the assigned hours of work and both had values of more than 30, the employee is deemed to be full-time. Where the assigned hours of work are less than the scheduled hours of work, the employee is working part-time. The full-time equivalent (or the portion of a full-time schedule worked by the part-time employee) is the ratio of the assigned hours of work to the scheduled hours of work. 3, record 4, English, - full%2Dtime%20equivalent
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Treasury Board no longer allocates or controls person-years. The government now indicates the size of the public service by using the full-time equivalent which considers casual employment, term employment, job sharing and so on. 4, record 4, English, - full%2Dtime%20equivalent
Record 4, Key term(s)
- full time equivalent
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Régimes et conditions de travail
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- équivalent temps plein
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9quivalent%20temps%20plein
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- ETP 2, record 4, French, ETP
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- ÉTP 3, record 4, French, %C3%89TP
correct, see observation, obsolete
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans le contexte du budget de fonctionnement, unité de mesure qui permet de tenir compte de la durée effective de travail d'un employé chaque semaine. 4, record 4, French, - %C3%A9quivalent%20temps%20plein
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si, par exemple, les heures normales de travail sont identiques aux heures de travail assignées et que les deux ont une valeur supérieure à 30, l'employé est réputé être à temps plein. Lorsque les heures de travail assignées sont inférieures aux heures normales de travail, l'employé travaille à temps partiel. L'équivalent temps plein (soit la portion d'un horaire à temps plein qu'un employé à temps partiel a travaillée) correspond au ratio des heures de travail assignées/heures de travail normales. 4, record 4, French, - %C3%A9quivalent%20temps%20plein
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Cependant, dans une phrase, on pourra écrire 2 temps partiel équivalent à 1 temps plein. 5, record 4, French, - %C3%A9quivalent%20temps%20plein
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Fait notable, les années-personnes ne sont plus réparties ou contrôlées par le Conseil du Trésor. Le gouvernement fait désormais état de la taille de la fonction publique au moyen de la notion d'équivalent temps plein, qui tient compte de l'emploi occasionnel, de l'emploi pour une période déterminée, du partage d'emploi, etc. 4, record 4, French, - %C3%A9quivalent%20temps%20plein
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
L'article 1.2.2 du Guide du rédacteur du Bureau de la traduction recommande de ne pas mettre d'accent sur les sigles. Il faudra donc utiliser le sigle ETP et non ÉTP. 6, record 4, French, - %C3%A9quivalent%20temps%20plein
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Prácticas y condiciones de trabajo
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- equivalente de tiempo completo
1, record 4, Spanish, equivalente%20de%20tiempo%20completo
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- equivalente a tiempo completo 1, record 4, Spanish, equivalente%20a%20tiempo%20completo
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1992-11-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Public Administration (General)
- Federal Administration
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- former public office holder
1, record 5, English, former%20public%20office%20holder
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This term refers to the following categories :(a) a former Minister of the Crown;(b) a former parliamentary secretary;(c) a former full-time Governor-in-Council appointee, other than a former Lieutenant-Governor of a province and a former judge who received a salary under the Judges Act;(d) a former employee of a department at a level of senior manager or above, or the equivalent, for whom Treasury Board represents the government as employer;(e) every former member of ministerial exempt staff designated by the responsible minister to be subject to this part;(f) a former full-time ministerial appointee designated by the responsible minister to be subject to the Conflict of Interest and Post Employment Code for Public Office Holders;(g) every former member of the Canadian Armed Forces at a rank of, or above, colonel, or the equivalent;(h) a former commissioned officer of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police; and(i) the former incumbents of any other positions designated by Treasury Board. 1, record 5, English, - former%20public%20office%20holder
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Administration publique (Généralités)
- Administration fédérale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- ancien titulaire de charge publique
1, record 5, French, ancien%20titulaire%20de%20charge%20publique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce terme désigne : a) un ancien ministre de la Couronne; b) un ancien secrétaire parlementaire; c) un ancien titulaire de charge publique à temps complet nommé par décret, autre qu'un ancien lieutenant-gouverneur d'une province et un ancien juge dont le traitement était versé en vertu de la Loi sur les juges; d) un ancien employé d'un ministère dont le niveau était au moins celui de cadre supérieur, ou l'équivalent, qui avait pour employeur le Conseil du Trésor représentant le gouvernement; e) tout ancien titulaire d'un poste d'exception que le ministre compétent déclare assujetti à la présente partie; f) un ancien titulaire d'une charge publique que le ministre compétent déclare assujetti au Code régissant la conduite des titulaires de charges publiques en ce qui concerne les conflits d'intérêts et l'après-mandat; g) un ancien membre des Forces armées canadiennes ayant au moins le rang de colonel ou l'équivalent; h) un ancien officier de haut rang de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada; et i) les anciens titulaires de tout autre poste que désigne le Conseil du Trésor. 1, record 5, French, - ancien%20titulaire%20de%20charge%20publique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Manuel du Conseil du Trésor/Marchés 2, record 5, French, - ancien%20titulaire%20de%20charge%20publique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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