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GENERAL SERVICE STAFF [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- National Honorary Distinctions (Canadian)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Order of Military Merit
1, record 1, English, Order%20of%20Military%20Merit
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ORMM 2, record 1, English, ORMM
correct, Canada
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Tthe Order of Military Merit] was established on July 1, 1972 to recognize a career of exceptional service or distinctive merit displayed by the men and women of both the Regular and Reserve Forces. The three levels of membership--Commander, Officer and Member--reflect long-term, outstanding service with varying degrees of responsibility. The Queen of Canada is the Sovereign of the Order, and the Governor General is the Chancellor and a Commander of the Order. The Principal Commander of the Order is the Chief of Defence Staff. 1, record 1, English, - Order%20of%20Military%20Merit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Although the acronym "O.M.M." is sometimes used for the "Order of Military Merit," it is incorrect. It stands for "Officer of the Order of Military Merit." 3, record 1, English, - Order%20of%20Military%20Merit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres honorifiques et décorations nationaux canadiens
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Ordre du mérite militaire
1, record 1, French, Ordre%20du%20m%C3%A9rite%20militaire
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ORMM 2, record 1, French, ORMM
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[L'Ordre du mérite militaire a été créé] le 1er juillet 1972 pour souligner la carrière exceptionnelle ou le mérite particulier de femmes et d'hommes des Forces régulières et de la Réserve des Forces canadiennes. L'Ordre comprend trois grades, -- Commandeur, Officier et Membre -- qui correspondent à des services exceptionnels à long terme, selon divers degrés de responsabilité. La Reine est la souveraine de l'Ordre, et le Gouverneur général en est le Chancelier et un des Commandeurs. Le Commandeur principal de l'Ordre est le chef d'état-major de la Défense. 1, record 1, French, - Ordre%20du%20m%C3%A9rite%20militaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-05-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Canadian government offices abroad
1, record 2, English, Canadian%20government%20offices%20abroad
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canada has diplomatic and consular offices in over 270 locations in approximately 180 foreign countries. These offices provide a variety of services, although not all offices provide every service. The offices include embassies, high commissions, permanent missions, consulates general, consulates, consulates headed by honorary consuls, and offices. Except for consulates headed by honorary consuls, all of the offices have Canadian staff in addition to locally engaged staff members. 2, record 2, English, - Canadian%20government%20offices%20abroad
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bureaux du gouvernement du Canada à l'étranger
1, record 2, French, bureaux%20du%20gouvernement%20du%20Canada%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9tranger
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Canada a des bureaux diplomatiques et consulaires dans plus de 270 villes, situées dans quelque 180 pays étrangers. Ces bureaux ambassades, hauts-commissariats, missions permanentes, consulats généraux, consulats, consulats dirigés par un consul honoraire ainsi que simples bureaux offrent aux Canadiens divers services (l'éventail complet des services n'est cependant pas offert dans tous les bureaux). Sauf dans le cas des consulats dirigés par un consul honoraire, ces bureaux sont dotés d'employés canadiens ainsi que de personnel supplémentaire engagé sur place. 2, record 2, French, - bureaux%20du%20gouvernement%20du%20Canada%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9tranger
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-04-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Provincial Administration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Court Services Division
1, record 3, English, Court%20Services%20Division
correct, Ontario
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ministry of the Attorney General. Court Services Division manages more than 250 court offices in communities across the province. These offices provide an essential public service. Court staff schedule court cases, maintain court records and files, collect fines and fees, enforce civil orders, provide justice information to the public, and facilitate the delivery of other justice services, including civil and family medication programs, victim's services and legal aid services. 1, record 3, English, - Court%20Services%20Division
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
- Administration provinciale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Division des services aux tribunaux
1, record 3, French, Division%20des%20services%20aux%20tribunaux
correct, feminine noun, Ontario
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ministère du Procureur général. La Division des services aux tribunaux gère plus de 250 greffes dans des collectivités de la province. Ces bureaux offrent un service essentiel au public. Le personnel du greffe inscrit les dossiers au rôle, maintient les dossiers du tribunal, recueille les amendes et droits à payer, met à exécution les ordonnances civiles, fournit des renseignements sur la justice au public, et facilite la prestation d'autres services liés à la justice, dont les programmes de médiation pour les affaires de droit civil et de droit de la famille, les services aux victimes et les services d'aide juridique. 1, record 3, French, - Division%20des%20services%20aux%20tribunaux
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-11-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Federal Administration
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- International Civil Service Commission
1, record 4, English, International%20Civil%20Service%20Commission
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- ICSC 1, record 4, English, ICSC
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The International Civil Service Commission(ICSC) is an independent expert body established by the United Nations General Assembly. Its mandate is to regulate and coordinate the conditions of service of staff in the United Nations common system, while promoting and maintaining high standards in the international civil service. 2, record 4, English, - International%20Civil%20Service%20Commission
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Administration fédérale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Commission de la fonction publique internationale
1, record 4, French, Commission%20de%20la%20fonction%20publique%20internationale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- CFPI 1, record 4, French, CFPI
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Administración federal
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Comisión de Administración Pública Internacional
1, record 4, Spanish, Comisi%C3%B3n%20de%20Administraci%C3%B3n%20P%C3%BAblica%20Internacional
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
- CAPI 2, record 4, Spanish, CAPI
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-09-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
- Labour and Employment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Flemming principle 1, record 5, English, Flemming%20principle
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
United Nations Committee of Experts on Salary, Allowances and Leave Systems, the Flemming Committee, decided in 1949 that "Salaries and wages for locally engaged staff should be fixed and paid in local currency and should be sufficiently high to recruit and retain staff of high quality and standing. This means that, generally speaking, a local salary and wage scale should be equivalent to the best prevailing local rates". This concept has come to be known as the Flemming Principle. 2, record 5, English, - Flemming%20principle
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Salaries of staff in the General Service category are determined in accordance with the Flemming principle by reference to the best prevailing conditions of service in the duty station concerned. 3, record 5, English, - Flemming%20principle
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
- Travail et emploi
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- principe Flemming
1, record 5, French, principe%20Flemming
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Remuneración (Gestión del personal)
- Trabajo y empleo
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- principio Flemming
1, record 5, Spanish, principio%20Flemming
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
- Labour and Employment
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Working Group on General Service Remuneration and Related Conditions of Employment 1, record 6, English, Working%20Group%20on%20General%20Service%20Remuneration%20and%20Related%20Conditions%20of%20Employment
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Advisory body in which both FAO [Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations] management and representatives of the Union of General Service Staff make recommendations to the Director-General on all matters connected with the arrangements for the survey of salaries and related conditions of employment conducted by the ICSC. Also participate in all phases of the survey. 1, record 6, English, - Working%20Group%20on%20General%20Service%20Remuneration%20and%20Related%20Conditions%20of%20Employment
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
- Travail et emploi
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Groupe de travail sur la rémunération du personnel des services généraux et ses conditions d'emploi
1, record 6, French, Groupe%20de%20travail%20sur%20la%20r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9ration%20du%20personnel%20des%20services%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9raux%20et%20ses%20conditions%20d%27emploi
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Remuneración (Gestión del personal)
- Trabajo y empleo
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- Grupo de Trabajo sobre Remuneración del Personal de Servicios Generales y sus Condiciones de Empleo
1, record 6, Spanish, Grupo%20de%20Trabajo%20sobre%20Remuneraci%C3%B3n%20del%20Personal%20de%20Servicios%20Generales%20y%20sus%20Condiciones%20de%20Empleo
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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