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PAY PROGRESSION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-08-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pay increment
1, record 1, English, pay%20increment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- salary increment 2, record 1, English, salary%20increment
correct
- incremental increase 3, record 1, English, incremental%20increase
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A progression from one step to the next higher step in any scale of pay rates. 4, record 1, English, - pay%20increment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The pay increment shall be to the next rate in the applicable scale, unless the maximum has been reached. 5, record 1, English, - pay%20increment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Increment—means where there are intermediate steps, a progression from one step to the next higher step in any range of pay rates. 6, record 1, English, - pay%20increment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- augmentation d'échelon de rémunération
1, record 1, French, augmentation%20d%27%C3%A9chelon%20de%20r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9ration
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- augmentation d'échelon de salaire 2, record 1, French, augmentation%20d%27%C3%A9chelon%20de%20salaire
correct, feminine noun
- augmentation d'échelon salarial 3, record 1, French, augmentation%20d%27%C3%A9chelon%20salarial
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Majoration de salaire que reçoit automatiquement un salarié en raison de son passage à un palier supérieur dans un régime où il existe une échelle des salaires. 3, record 1, French, - augmentation%20d%27%C3%A9chelon%20de%20r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9ration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'augmentation d'échelon de rémunération doit porter la rémunération à l'échelon suivant de l'échelle applicable, sauf si le maximum est atteint. 4, record 1, French, - augmentation%20d%27%C3%A9chelon%20de%20r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9ration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-10-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pay progression
1, record 2, English, pay%20progression
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- wage progression 2, record 2, English, wage%20progression
correct
- salary progression 3, record 2, English, salary%20progression
correct, proposal
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A series of successively higher wage rates that can be earned by an individual, generally in a particular job or occupation. The upward movement may take place on the basis of length of employment, merit, or a combination of both. 3, record 2, English, - pay%20progression
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Employees are eligible for rotation only after having demonstrated excellence in their current assignment, and pay progression is tied to the number of skills they can perform. 4, record 2, English, - pay%20progression
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- progression du salaire
1, record 2, French, progression%20du%20salaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- avancement d'échelon 2, record 2, French, avancement%20d%27%C3%A9chelon
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les employés ne sont admissibles à cette rotation qu'après avoir fait preuve d'excellence dans le poste qu'ils occupent, et la progression du salaire est liée à l'étendue de leurs compétences. 1, record 2, French, - progression%20du%20salaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-11-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- increment
1, record 3, English, increment
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Where there are intermediate steps, a progression from one step to the next higher step in any range of pay rates. 1, record 3, English, - increment
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- augmentation
1, record 3, French, augmentation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Passage à l'échelon supérieur suivant dans une fourchette de taux de rémunération comprenant des échelons intermédiaires. 1, record 3, French, - augmentation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- automatic progression 1, record 4, English, automatic%20progression
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- automatic pay raise 1, record 4, English, automatic%20pay%20raise
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
when a company grants one or more wage increases according to a specified period of time, it is considered an automatic pay raise or automatic progression. 1, record 4, English, - automatic%20progression
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- promotion automatique 1, record 4, French, promotion%20automatique
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) le salaire effectif est attribué, après évaluation préalable des postes, puis correction en fonction de l'ancienneté - promotion automatique - ou du mérite 1, record 4, French, - promotion%20automatique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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