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GRANT PENSION [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military (General)
- Occupation Names (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- augmenting service
1, record 1, English, augmenting%20service
officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Any period, subsequent to the grant of a pension, of continuous full-time paid service of one year or more(i) in the forces,(ii) in the naval, army of air forces of Canada or the Canadian Forces, other than the forces, if during such period the officer or man receives the pay of his rank as though he were in the forces, and(iii) in the public service, in respect of which he is not entitled to an annuity. 1, record 1, English, - augmenting%20service
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
CODE pFQCFFD3 2, record 1, English, - augmenting%20service
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Militaire (Généralités)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- service ouvert droit à majoration
1, record 1, French, service%20ouvert%20droit%20%C3%A0%20majoration
officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Toute période, subséquente à l'octroi d'une pension de service rémunéré, continue et à plein temps d'un an ou plus (i) dans les forces, (ii) dans les forces navales, les forces de l'armée et les forces aériennes du Canada ou les Forces canadiennes, autres que les forces, si durant une telle période, l'officier ou homme a touché la solde afférente à son grade, tout comme s'il eût fait partie des forces, et (iii) dans le service public, à l'égard duquel il n'a pas droit à une rente viagère. 1, record 1, French, - service%20ouvert%20droit%20%C3%A0%20majoration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Employment Benefits
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- compassionate pension
1, record 2, English, compassionate%20pension
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Commission may, on special application in that behalf, grant a compassionate pension, allowance or supplementary award in any case that it considers to be specially meritorious, but in which the Commission has decided that the applicant is otherwise unqualified to receive such an award or supplementary award under this Act. [Pension Act] 1, record 2, English, - compassionate%20pension
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Avantages sociaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pension accordée pour des raisons exceptionnelles
1, record 2, French, pension%20accord%C3%A9e%20pour%20des%20raisons%20exceptionnelles
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pension de commisération 2, record 2, French, pension%20de%20commis%C3%A9ration
avoid, feminine noun, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Commission peut, sur demande spéciale à cette fin, accorder une pension, allocation ou dotation supplémentaire de commisération dans tous les cas qu'elle estime particulièrement méritoires, mais où elle a décidé que le requérant est autrement inhabile à recevoir une telle dotation ou dotation supplémentaire aux termes de la présente loi. [Loi sur les pensions] 2, record 2, French, - pension%20accord%C3%A9e%20pour%20des%20raisons%20exceptionnelles
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-11-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Pensions and Annuities
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- proportionate pension
1, record 3, English, proportionate%20pension
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Except as otherwise provided in this Act [Pension Act], the surviving spouse of a member of the forces who was, at the time of the member's death, in receipt of a pension paid at a rate set out in one of classes twelve to twenty of Schedule I is entitled to a proportionate pension equivalent to fifty per cent of the aggregate of the pension awarded to the deceased member for disability and the additional pension payable for the spouse, excluding the allowances for exceptional incapacity, attendance and clothing, if(a) the surviving spouse was married to the member before a pension was granted to the member, or(b) the marriage took place after the grant of the pension, and(i) the member's death occurred one year or more after the date of the marriage, or(ii) the member's death occurred less than one year after the date of the marriage and the member had, at the date of the marriage, a reasonable expectation of surviving for at least one year after that date, but not payment shall be made under this subsection from a date prior to that from which pension is payable in accordance with section 56. 1, record 3, English, - proportionate%20pension
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pensions et rentes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pension proportionnelle
1, record 3, French, pension%20proportionnelle
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sauf disposition contraire de la présente loi [Loi sur les pensions], l'époux survivant d'un membre des forces qui recevait, au moment de son décès, une pension payée à un taux indiqué dans une des catégories douze à vingt de l'annexe I, a droit à une pension proportionnelle équivalant à cinquante pour cent du total de la pension d'invalidité accordée au défunt et de la pension supplémentaire payable à l'égard de l'époux, à l'exclusion des allocations pour invalidité exceptionnelle, soins et vêtements, dans les cas suivants : a) l'époux survivant l'avait épousé avant qu'une pension fût accordée à ce dernier; b) leur mariage a eu lieu après que la pension eut été accordée et, selon le cas : (i) le décès est survenu un an ou plus après la date du mariage, (ii) le décès est survenu moins d'un an après la date du mariage et, à cette date, le membre avait une espérance de vie d'au moins un an. 2, record 3, French, - pension%20proportionnelle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pensiones y rentas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- pensión proporcional
1, record 3, Spanish, pensi%C3%B3n%20proporcional
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-02-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
- Pensions and Annuities
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- award
1, record 4, English, award
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pension, allowance, bonus or grant. 2, record 4, English, - award
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
- Pensions et rentes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- compensation
1, record 4, French, compensation
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pension, allocation, boni ou subvention. 2, record 4, French, - compensation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
- Pensiones y rentas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- compensación
1, record 4, Spanish, compensaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-03-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Employment Benefits
- Public Service
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- gratuity
1, record 5, English, gratuity
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where a contributor who, being a transferred pensionable Newfoundland employee... ceases to be employed in the Public Service Commission, the Governor in Council may grant to him, in respect of his Newfoundland Service, a pension or gratuity like that which might have been granted to him in respect of that service, under the Newfoundland Act,... 1, record 5, English, - gratuity
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Avantages sociaux
- Fonction publique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- gratification
1, record 5, French, gratification
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si un contributeur qui, employé transféré de Terre-Neuve ayant droit à pension, [...] cesse d'être employé dans la Commission de la fonction publique, le gouverneur en conseil peut lui accorder, à l'égard du temps qu'il a passé au service de Terre-Neuve, une pension ou gratification semblable à celle qui aurait pu lui être accordée à l'égard de ce service, en vertu de la loi de Terre-Neuve, [...]. 1, record 5, French, - gratification
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-07-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Employment Benefits
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- frozen pension
1, record 6, English, frozen%20pension
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- paid-up pension 1, record 6, English, paid%2Dup%20pension
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A pension frozen at the point in time when an employee leaves the employment of a firm. Usually such a pension becomes payable at normal retirement age based on the period of employment. Most pensions are frozen for the employee when he leaves not of his own free will, such as when being made redundant, but some schemes grant the employee vested rights entitling him to a frozen pension even when he does leave of his own free will. 1, record 6, English, - frozen%20pension
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Avantages sociaux
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- pension libérée
1, record 6, French, pension%20lib%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-03-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Heating
- Real Estate
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- heating costs
1, record 7, English, heating%20costs
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... widow(er) s aged 55 to 64 who were receiving Widows’ Pension automatically received this annual non-taxable grant of $100 to assist in paying their heating costs(one grant per household). 1, record 7, English, - heating%20costs
Record 7, Key term(s)
- heating cost
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage
- Immobilier
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- frais de chauffage
1, record 7, French, frais%20de%20chauffage
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les veufs ou veuves de 55 à 64 ans qui recevaient une pension de l'Alberta aux personnes veuves recevaient automatiquement cette remise annuelle de 100 $ non imposable qui les aidait à payer une partie de leurs frais de chauffage (une subvention par ménage). 1, record 7, French, - frais%20de%20chauffage
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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