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PAY PRIOR SERVICE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pensions and Annuities
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- withdrawal allowance
1, record 1, English, withdrawal%20allowance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Minister may pay to any approved employer with whom he has entered into an agreement..., in respect of any employee of that employer who, having been a contributor..., ceased to be employed in the Public Service prior to the day on which the agreement was entered into to become employed by that employer and has not at any time received any withdrawal allowance or other benefit..., such amount out of the Superannuation Account, not exceeding the total amount paid into or credited to the said Account in respect of that employee, as is determined by the Minister, having regard to the terms of the agreement. [Public Service Superannuation Act] 2, record 1, English, - withdrawal%20allowance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pensions et rentes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- allocation de retrait
1, record 1, French, allocation%20de%20retrait
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Ministre peut verser, à tout employeur approuvé avec qui il a conclu un accord (...), à l'égard de tout employé de cet employeur qui, après avoir été contributeur (...), a cessé d'être membre de la fonction publique avant le jour où l'accord a été conclu pour passer à l'emploi de cet employeur et n'a jamais reçu d'allocation de retrait ou autre prestation (...), tel montant sur le Compte de pension de retraite, n'excédant pas la somme totale versée ou créditée audit Compte à l'égard de cet employé, que le Ministre détermine, eu égard aux conditions de l'accord. [Loi sur la pension de la fonction publique] 2, record 1, French, - allocation%20de%20retrait
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Transfer of Personnel
- Public Service
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lateral transfer
1, record 2, English, lateral%20transfer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- lateral movement 2, record 2, English, lateral%20movement
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
At the Public Service of Canada, the transfer of an employee to a position for which the maximum rate of pay does not exceed the maximum rate of pay for the position held by that person immediately prior to the transfer. 3, record 2, English, - lateral%20transfer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mobilité du personnel
- Fonction publique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mutation latérale
1, record 2, French, mutation%20lat%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Simple mutation sans avancement. Simple changement de fonction où l'employé conserve le même rang dans la hiérarchie ainsi que la même rémunération. 2, record 2, French, - mutation%20lat%C3%A9rale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-04-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Pensions and Annuities
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- unpaid instalment
1, record 3, English, unpaid%20instalment
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where a Public Official who has elected under this Act [Diplomatic Service(Special) Superannuation Act] to pay for any period of prior service and has undertaken to pay for that period of service in instalments ceases to be a Public Official before all the instalments have been paid, the unpaid instalments may be reserved, in accordance with the regulations, from any amount payable to him by Her Majesty in right of Canada, including any pension payable to him under this Act, until all the instalments have been paid or the contributor dies, whichever occurs first. 1, record 3, English, - unpaid%20instalment
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pensions et rentes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- versement non effectué
1, record 3, French, versement%20non%20effectu%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- versement impayé 2, record 3, French, versement%20impay%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsqu'un diplomate qui a choisi, aux termes de la présente loi [Loi sur la pension spéciale du service diplomatique], de payer pour toute période de service antérieur et a entrepris de payer par versements échelonnés pour cette période de service cesse d'être un diplomate avant que tous les versements aient été effectués, les versements non effectués peuvent être retenus, en conformité avec les règlements, sur tout montant qui lui est payable par Sa Majesté du chef du Canada, y compris toute pension qui lui est payable aux termes de la présente loi, jusqu'au moment où tous les versements ont été effectués ou jusqu'au décès du contributeur, s'il est antérieur. 1, record 3, French, - versement%20non%20effectu%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-03-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- Pensions and Annuities
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- period of absence without pay
1, record 4, English, period%20of%20absence%20without%20pay
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... an employee who, at the end of a period of absence without pay, is contributing to the Pension Plan of Certain Teachers of the Pension Plan of Peace Officers in Correctional Services, provided the employee was not in the latter case holding pensionable employment under the Civil Service Superannuation Plan at the time the period of absence without pay began, may also redeem such a period of absence prior to his or her participation in any such plan if the application was received while the employee was participating in this plan. 1, record 4, English, - period%20of%20absence%20without%20pay
Record 4, Key term(s)
- absence without pay period
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Pensions et rentes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- période d'absence sans traitement
1, record 4, French, p%C3%A9riode%20d%27absence%20sans%20traitement
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] employé qui, dès la fin d'une période d'absence sans traitement, cotise au régime de retraite de certains enseignants ou au régime de retraite des agents de la paix en services correctionnels si, dans ce dernier cas, il n'occupait pas une fonction visée par le régime de retraite des fonctionnaires au moment où il s'est absenté sans traitement, peut également racheter cette période d'absence antérieure à sa participation à l'un ou l'autre de ces régimes si la demande a été reçue alors qu'il participait au présent régime. 1, record 4, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20d%27absence%20sans%20traitement
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Période d'absence antérieure. 1, record 4, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20d%27absence%20sans%20traitement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1992-06-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Transfer of Personnel
- Public Service
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- downward transfer
1, record 5, English, downward%20transfer
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
At the Public Service of Canada, the transfer of an employee to a group and level where the rate of pay is less than the maximum rate of pay for the group and level held by that person immediately prior to the transfer. 2, record 5, English, - downward%20transfer
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Downward transfer" may also refer to an appointment where the occupational group changes and the maximum rate of pay of the new position is lower than that of the previous position. 3, record 5, English, - downward%20transfer
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Not to be confused with "demotion". 2, record 5, English, - downward%20transfer
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mobilité du personnel
- Fonction publique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mutation régressive
1, record 5, French, mutation%20r%C3%A9gressive
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mutation régressive: Signifie que le groupe et le sous-groupe de l'employé sont les mêmes mais que le nouveau niveau est inférieur à l'ancien. Peut également signifier que le groupe ou le sous-groupe de l'employé ont changé, le document de nomination indiquant le passage à une échelle salariale dont le maximum est inférieur d'au moins un dollar. 2, record 5, French, - mutation%20r%C3%A9gressive
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1991-03-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Employment Benefits
- Public Service
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- furlough leave
1, record 6, English, furlough%20leave
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Five weeks’ leave of absence with pay to which an employee is entitled after 20 years of continuous employment. 2, record 6, English, - furlough%20leave
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It applies only to employees who, on April 1, 1962 were employed under the then Civil Service Act or were on March 13, 1967, employed in the PSSA Public Service and subject to an enactment entitling them to five weeks’ leave of absence with pay after 20 years’ service, and who have had continuous employment commencing from or prior to the applicable specified date. 2, record 6, English, - furlough%20leave
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Avantages sociaux
- Fonction publique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- congé d'ancienneté
1, record 6, French, cong%C3%A9%20d%27anciennet%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Les cinq semaines de congé payé autorisé auxquelles l'employé a droit après 20 ans d'emploi continu. 2, record 6, French, - cong%C3%A9%20d%27anciennet%C3%A9
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Seuls en bénéficient les employés qui, le 1er avril 1962, étaient employés dans la Fonction publique aux termes de la Loi sur le service civil ou qui, le 13 mars 1967, étaient employés dans La Fonction publique aux termes de la LPFP, assujettis à un texte législatif leur donnant droit à un congé d'ancienneté payé de cinq semaines après 20 ans de service et dont l'emploi continu a commencé à la date précitée applicable ou avant. 2, record 6, French, - cong%C3%A9%20d%27anciennet%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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