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INITIAL BENEFIT [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-12-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Programs and Courses
- Scientific Research
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Challenge program
1, record 1, English, Challenge%20program
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Following initial consultation with stakeholders in the private, public, post-secondary and non-profit sectors, the NRC [National Research Council] is now developing 4 bold new Challenge programs focused on disruptive technologies that will benefit Canadians... 1, record 1, English, - Challenge%20program
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes et de cours
- Recherche scientifique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- programme Défi
1, record 1, French, programme%20D%C3%A9fi
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Grâce à des consultations initiales menées auprès d'intervenants des secteurs public et privé ainsi que d'établissements d'enseignement postsecondaire et d'organismes sans but lucratif, le CNRC [Conseil national de recherche] est en voie de mettre en œuvre quatre nouveaux programmes Défi orientés sur des technologies perturbatrices dont profitera la population canadienne [...] 1, record 1, French, - programme%20D%C3%A9fi
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-12-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Life Insurance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Post-retirement Life Insurance Plan
1, record 2, English, Post%2Dretirement%20Life%20Insurance%20Plan
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- PRLIP 1, record 2, English, PRLIP
correct, Canada
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"The PRLIP forms part of the Public Service Management Insurance Plan(PSMIP). It provides life insurance for Public Service managers(Section 4. 23. 2 B refers) who retire with an immediate continuing pension benefit(reduced or unreduced) under the Public Service Superannuation Act(PSSA) on or after January 1, 1989. The initial amount of coverage is based on the adjusted annual salary the employee was entitled to receive immediately before retirement from the Public Service". 1, record 2, English, - Post%2Dretirement%20Life%20Insurance%20Plan
Record 2, Key term(s)
- PRLI Plan
- Post-retirement Life Insurance
- PRLI
- Post Retirement Life Insurance
- Post Retirement Life Insurance Plan
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Assurance sur la vie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Régime d'assurance-vie à la retraite
1, record 2, French, R%C3%A9gime%20d%27assurance%2Dvie%20%C3%A0%20la%20retraite
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- RAVR 1, record 2, French, RAVR
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Le RAVR fait partie du régime d'assurance pour les cadres de gestion de la fonction publique (RACGFP). Le régime permet aux cadres de la fonction publique d'obtenir de l'assurance-vie (voir la section 4.23.2 B) lorsqu'ils prennent leur retraite et qu'ils bénéficient d'une rente immédiate continue (qu'elle soit réduite ou non), en vertu de la Loi sur les pensions de retraite de la fonction publique (LPFP) et ce, à compter du 1er janvier 1989. Le montant initial de la garantie est établi en fonction du traitement annuel arrondi auquel l'employé avait droit immédiatement avant de prendre sa retraite de la fonction publique». 1, record 2, French, - R%C3%A9gime%20d%27assurance%2Dvie%20%C3%A0%20la%20retraite
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Assurance-vie à la retraite
- AVR
- Régime AVR
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-05-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- extended benefit 1, record 3, English, extended%20benefit
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- supplemental benefit 2, record 3, English, supplemental%20benefit
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the Unemployment Insurance Commission is now reimbursed for benefit payments in two different forms. In the first instance, benefit payments in respect of fishing benefits, payments related to the Adult Occupational Training Act, extended benefits and those initial benefits resulting from unemployment in excess of four percent, are all reimbursed directly by the government. 3, record 3, English, - extended%20benefit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Extended benefit: Unemployment Insurance Act, 1985 (with Amendments to March 1, 1991). 4, record 3, English, - extended%20benefit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- prestation de prolongation
1, record 3, French, prestation%20de%20prolongation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- prestation complémentaire 2, record 3, French, prestation%20compl%C3%A9mentaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Prestation complémentaire : Loi sur l'assurance-chômage, 1985 (avec modifications jusqu'au 1er mars 1991). 3, record 3, French, - prestation%20de%20prolongation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-03-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- benefit period
1, record 4, English, benefit%20period
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- BP 2, record 4, English, BP
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When an insured person... makes an initial claim for benefits, a benefit period shall be established and, once it is established, benefits are payable to the person... for each week of unemployment that falls in the benefit period. 3, record 4, English, - benefit%20period
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- période de prestations
1, record 4, French, p%C3%A9riode%20de%20prestations
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- PP 2, record 4, French, PP
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsqu'un assuré [...] formule une demande initiale de prestations, on doit établir à son profit une période de prestations et des prestations lui sont dès lors payables [...] pour chaque semaine de chômage comprise dans la période de prestations. 3, record 4, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20de%20prestations
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-05-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Employment Benefits
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- initial benefit
1, record 5, English, initial%20benefit
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Initial benefit : Unemployment Insurance Act, 1985(with amendments to March 1, 1991). 2, record 5, English, - initial%20benefit
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Avantages sociaux
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- prestation initiale
1, record 5, French, prestation%20initiale
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Première prestation à recevoir. 2, record 5, French, - prestation%20initiale
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Prestation initiale : Loi sur l' assurance-chômage, 1985 (avec modifications jusqu'au 1er mars 1991). 3, record 5, French, - prestation%20initiale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-03-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- length of period 1, record 6, English, length%20of%20period
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
the length of an initial benefit period [Unemployment Insurance Act, 1971, sec. 20(2) ] 1, record 6, English, - length%20of%20period
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- durée de la période
1, record 6, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20la%20p%C3%A9riode
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
la durée d'une période initiale de prestations [Loi de 1971 sur l'assurance-chômage, ariclet 20.(2)] 1, record 6, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20de%20la%20p%C3%A9riode
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1992-11-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- initial benefit period
1, record 7, English, initial%20benefit%20period
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- IBP 2, record 7, English, IBP
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When a person who qualifies under section 17 makes a claim for the purpose of establishing an initial benefit period, an initial benefit period shall be established for him(...).(...) An initial benefit period begins on the Sunday of the week in which(a) the interruption of earnings occurs, or(b) the initial claim for benefit is made, whichever is the later. 3, record 7, English, - initial%20benefit%20period
Record 7, Key term(s)
- initial benefit phase
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- période de prestations initiales
1, record 7, French, p%C3%A9riode%20de%20prestations%20initiales
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- PPI 1, record 7, French, PPI
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- période initiale de prestations 2, record 7, French, p%C3%A9riode%20initiale%20de%20prestations
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsqu'une personne qui remplit les conditions requises aux termes de l'article 17 formule une demande aux fins de faire établir une période initiale de prestations, on doit établir à son profit une telle période (...). (...) Une période initiale de prestations débute le dimanche a) de la semaine au cours de laquelle survient l'arrêt de rémunération, ou b) de la semaine au cours de laquelle est formulée la demande initiale de prestations si elle est postérieure à celle de l'arrêt de rémunérations. 3, record 7, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20de%20prestations%20initiales
Record 7, Key term(s)
- période initiale des prestations
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1992-11-20
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
- Social Legislation
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- initial claim for benefit
1, record 8, English, initial%20claim%20for%20benefit
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- initial claim 1, record 8, English, initial%20claim
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
initial claim for benefit means a claim made for the purpose of establishing a claimant's initial benefit period.(Unemployment Insurance Act, 1971; sec. 16.(1)(c) ] 2, record 8, English, - initial%20claim%20for%20benefit
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
- Législation sociale
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- demande initiale
1, record 8, French, demande%20initiale
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- demande initiale de prestation 1, record 8, French, demande%20initiale%20de%20prestation
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
demande initiale de prestations désigne une demande formulée aux fins de faire établir une période initiale de prestations au profit d'un prestataire (Loi de 1971 sur l'assurance-chômage; art 16(1)(b)] 2, record 8, French, - demande%20initiale
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1985-10-09
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- prior initial benefit period 1, record 9, English, prior%20initial%20benefit%20period
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
if a prior initial benefit period... has not terminated. [Unemployment Insurance Act, 1971; sec. 20(3) ] 1, record 9, English, - prior%20initial%20benefit%20period
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- période initiale de prestations antérieure
1, record 9, French, p%C3%A9riode%20initiale%20de%20prestations%20ant%C3%A9rieure
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
si une période initiale de prestations antérieure [...] n'a pas pris fin. [Loi de 1971 sur l'assurance-chômage; art 20 (3)] 1, record 9, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20initiale%20de%20prestations%20ant%C3%A9rieure
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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