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GRADUAL TRANSITION RETIREMENT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Employment Benefits
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pre-retirement transition leave
1, record 1, English, pre%2Dretirement%20transition%20leave
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PRTL 2, record 1, English, PRTL
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Type of leave available to employees in all departments who would like to make a gradual transition to retirement. 3, record 1, English, - pre%2Dretirement%20transition%20leave
Record 1, Key term(s)
- transition leave
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Avantages sociaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- congé de transition à la retraite
1, record 1, French, cong%C3%A9%20de%20transition%20%C3%A0%20la%20retraite
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CTR 2, record 1, French, CTR
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- congé de transition préalable à la retraite 3, record 1, French, cong%C3%A9%20de%20transition%20pr%C3%A9alable%20%C3%A0%20la%20retraite
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Type de congé offert aux employés de tous les ministères qui voudraient faire une transition progressive vers la retraite. 3, record 1, French, - cong%C3%A9%20de%20transition%20%C3%A0%20la%20retraite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-02-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pensions and Annuities
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gradual retirement
1, record 2, English, gradual%20retirement
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gradual Retirement(pre-retirement). Increasingly, collective agreements contain pre-retirement or gradual retirement programs. These programs allow older workers to gradually decrease their workload, normally through a reduction in their hours of work over a period of time, before retiring and collecting their pensions. The purpose of these programs is twofold :(1) to facilitate the transition from full-time employment to retirement; and(2) to provide younger workers with the opportunity to secure full-time employment. The requirements and conditions of these programs, as well as their impact on benefits, vary from one agreement to the next. The period of time proceeding retirement within which an employee can reduce his or her workload also varies. This period may range from one to five years. 2, record 2, English, - gradual%20retirement
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pensions et rentes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- retraite graduelle
1, record 2, French, retraite%20graduelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Retraite graduelle (avant la retraite). Les conventions collectives prévoient de plus en plus souvent des programmes de préretraite ou de retraite graduelle. Ces programmes permettent aux travailleurs âgés de réduire progressivement leur charge de travail habituellement en réduisant leurs heures de travail sur une certaine période avant de partir à la retraite et de toucher leur pension. Ces programmes visent un double but : 1) faciliter la transition du travail à plein temps à la retraite, et 2) offrir aux jeunes travailleurs la possibilité d’accéder à un emploi à plein temps. Les exigences et conditions de ces programmes, ainsi que leurs incidences sur les avantages sociaux varient selon la convention. La période précédant la retraite au cours de laquelle un employé peut réduire sa charge de travail est également variable, pouvant aller de un à cinq ans. 2, record 2, French, - retraite%20graduelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-03-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- transition to retirement
1, record 3, English, transition%20to%20retirement
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
gradual transition to retirement 1, record 3, English, - transition%20to%20retirement
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- transition vers la retraite
1, record 3, French, transition%20vers%20la%20retraite
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- passage à la retraite 2, record 3, French, passage%20%C3%A0%20la%20retraite
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
transition progressive vers la retraite 1, record 3, French, - transition%20vers%20la%20retraite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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