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HARDSHIP AREA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-08-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Employment Benefits
- Military Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- foreign duty allowance
1, record 1, English, foreign%20duty%20allowance
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FDA 2, record 1, English, FDA
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Foreign duty allowance(FDA) is intended to provide an incentive for members to serve outside Canada on peace-keeping, truce supervising and similar duties, normally under the auspices of the UN [United Nations], and to recognize the hardship conditions in the area where these duties are performed. FDA includes a bonus for the second and third tour of duty and for the fourth and subsequent tours of duty. 3, record 1, English, - foreign%20duty%20allowance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
foreign duty allowance; FDA: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 1, English, - foreign%20duty%20allowance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Avantages sociaux
- Administration militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- indemnité de service à l'étranger
1, record 1, French, indemnit%C3%A9%20de%20service%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9tranger
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ISE 2, record 1, French, ISE
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'indemnité de service à l'étranger (ISE) a pour but d'encourager le service des militaires à l'étranger et leur participation dans le cadre de missions de maintien de la paix, de surveillance des trêves et de toutes missions semblables normalement organisées sous l'égide des Nations Unies, tout en tenant compte des conditions difficiles auxquelles ils sont assujettis dans les régions où se déroulent ces opérations. L'ISE comprend une prime prévue pour la deuxième, la troisième et la quatrième affectation à l'étranger, de même que pour les périodes d'affectation ultérieures à l'étranger. 3, record 1, French, - indemnit%C3%A9%20de%20service%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9tranger
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
indemnité de service à l'étranger; ISE : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 1, French, - indemnit%C3%A9%20de%20service%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9tranger
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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