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Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-07-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Personnel Management (General)
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
- Public Service
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- re-taken on strength
1, record 1, English, re%2Dtaken%20on%20strength
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- RE-TOS 2, record 1, English, RE%2DTOS
correct, adjective
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The return to full-time or part-time duty of an employee who has had [their] pay and other entitlements temporarily stopped... 3, record 1, English, - re%2Dtaken%20on%20strength
Record 1, Key term(s)
- retaken on strength
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
- Recrutement du personnel
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
- Fonction publique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- reporté à l'effectif
1, record 1, French, report%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27effectif
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- RE-PE 2, record 1, French, RE%2DPE
correct, adjective
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Retour à temps plein ou à temps partiel d'un employé dont la rémunération et d'autres versements avaient été provisoirement interrompus [...] 3, record 1, French, - report%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27effectif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-07-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Dress
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- distinctive environmental uniform
1, record 2, English, distinctive%20environmental%20uniform
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- DEU 1, record 2, English, DEU
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The distinctive environmental uniform was adopted as a dress and duty uniform by the Canadian Forces in the mid-1980s, marking a return to distinctive service uniforms. Soldiers, sailors and airmen of the CF [Canadian Forces] were identified as belonging to an "environment" or "element, "either Sea, Land or Air. 2, record 2, English, - distinctive%20environmental%20uniform
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tenue militaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- uniforme distinctif d'élément
1, record 2, French, uniforme%20distinctif%20d%27%C3%A9l%C3%A9ment
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- UDE 2, record 2, French, UDE
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- uniforme d'armée distinctif 3, record 2, French, uniforme%20d%27arm%C3%A9e%20distinctif
proposal, masculine noun
- UAD 3, record 2, French, UAD
proposal, masculine noun
- UAD 3, record 2, French, UAD
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsqu'il est question d'un élément en particulier, le terme français «uniforme distinctif» accompagné du nom de l'élément est suffisant. Par exemple : uniforme distinctif de l'Aviation royale canadienne (ARC). 3, record 2, French, - uniforme%20distinctif%20d%27%C3%A9l%C3%A9ment
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-02-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Dental Services (Military)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- medical support
1, record 3, English, medical%20support
correct, NATO
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- health and medical support 2, record 3, English, health%20and%20medical%20support
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A function encompassing the full range of medical planning and provision of medical and health services to maintain the force strength through disease prevention, evacuation, rapid treatment of the diseased, injured and wounded, their recovery and return to duty. 2, record 3, English, - medical%20support
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
medical support: term extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 3, record 3, English, - medical%20support
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
health and medical support: term standardized by NATO. 4, record 3, English, - medical%20support
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Service de santé et service dentaire (Militaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- soutien médical
1, record 3, French, soutien%20m%C3%A9dical
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- soutien sanitaire 2, record 3, French, soutien%20sanitaire
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
- soutien santé 3, record 3, French, soutien%20sant%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fonction englobant l'ensemble de la planification médicale et de la fourniture de services sanitaires et médicaux visant à maintenir le volume de forces grâce à la prophylaxie, à l'évacuation, au traitement rapide des malades et des blessés, à leur guérison et à la reprise de leur service. 3, record 3, French, - soutien%20m%C3%A9dical
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
soutien sanitaire : terme tiré du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 4, record 3, French, - soutien%20m%C3%A9dical
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
soutien sanitaire : terme normalisé par l'OTAN. 5, record 3, French, - soutien%20m%C3%A9dical
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Employment Benefits
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- period of temporary duty
1, record 4, English, period%20of%20temporary%20duty
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Means the time spent by an employee on official duty at a place outside the area normally serviced by the Post where he/she is stationed, and includes travelling time from the post to the place of temporary duty and return. 1, record 4, English, - period%20of%20temporary%20duty
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Avantages sociaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- période de service temporaire
1, record 4, French, p%C3%A9riode%20de%20service%20temporaire
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
S'entend du temps passé par l'employé en service officiel à un endroit situé hors de la zone ordinairement desservie par la Mission où il/elle est affecté et comprend le temps qu'il lui faut pour se rendre de la mission au lieu de service temporaire et en revenir. 1, record 4, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20de%20service%20temporaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-04-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Employment Benefits
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- eligible expense
1, record 5, English, eligible%20expense
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Eligible expenses are actual and reasonable transportation and travelling expenses the child incurs for two return trips each school year, between the employee's place of duty and adequate educational facility. 1, record 5, English, - eligible%20expense
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
eligible expense: term usually used in the plural. 2, record 5, English, - eligible%20expense
Record 5, Key term(s)
- eligible expenses
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Avantages sociaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- dépense admissible
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9pense%20admissible
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les dépenses admissibles correspondent aux frais de voyage raisonnables effectivement engagés pour l'enfant pour deux voyages aller-retour par année scolaire entre le lieu de travail de l'employé et l'établissement d'enseignement convenable. 1, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9pense%20admissible
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dépense admissible : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 2, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9pense%20admissible
Record 5, Key term(s)
- dépenses admissibles
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-02-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- prevailing rate employee
1, record 6, English, prevailing%20rate%20employee
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For the purposes of Part I of the Act [Public Service Superannuation Act], the effective date upon which a prevailing rate employee employed on a seasonal basis, or a seasonal employee to whom the Act applies, ceases to be employed in the Public Service shall be deemed to be the first day he is required to return to duty following the season in which he was actively employed... 1, record 6, English, - prevailing%20rate%20employee
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- employé au taux régnant
1, record 6, French, employ%C3%A9%20au%20taux%20r%C3%A9gnant
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour l'application de la partie I de la Loi [Loi sur la pension de la fonction publique], la date à compter de laquelle un employé au taux régnant occupé à titre saisonnier ou un employé saisonnier à qui s'appliquer la Loi cesse d'être employé à la fonction publique, est censé être le premier jour auquel il est tenu de réintégrer ses fonctions après la saison pendant laquelle il a été employé activement [...] 2, record 6, French, - employ%C3%A9%20au%20taux%20r%C3%A9gnant
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
employé au taux régnant : terme qui figure dans le Règlement sur la pension de la fonction publique. 3, record 6, French, - employ%C3%A9%20au%20taux%20r%C3%A9gnant
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-10-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- premium-free coverage
1, record 7, English, premium%2Dfree%20coverage
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Premium-free coverage resumes on the first of the month following your return to duty. 1, record 7, English, - premium%2Dfree%20coverage
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- protection libre de prime
1, record 7, French, protection%20libre%20de%20prime
proposal, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- protection sans avoir à payer de prime 2, record 7, French, protection%20sans%20avoir%20%C3%A0%20payer%20de%20prime
correct, feminine noun
- assurance libre de prime 3, record 7, French, assurance%20libre%20de%20prime
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La protection sans avoir à payer de prime reprendra le premier mois suivant celui de votre retour au travail. 2, record 7, French, - protection%20libre%20de%20prime
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1993-01-05
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Federal Administration
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- relocation assistance
1, record 8, English, relocation%20assistance
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Consideration for special circumstances includes requests for relocation assistance to return to the area from which the employee has been relocated, when an employee or the dependents cannot continue to live in the new location for documented medical reasons, confirmed by Health and Welfare Canada, and when such requests are made within two years from the date of arrival at the new place of duty. 1, record 8, English, - relocation%20assistance
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Administration fédérale
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- aide à la réinstallation
1, record 8, French, aide%20%C3%A0%20la%20r%C3%A9installation
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il y a des demandes d'aide à la réinstallation pour permettre à l'employé qui a été réinstallé de retourner à la zone de départ lorsque lui ou des personnes à sa charge ne peuvent continuer à vivre dans le nouveau lieu de travail pour des raisons médicales justifiées et attestées par le ministère de la Santé et du Bien-être social Canada. Il doit présenter sa demande dans les deux ans de sa date d'arrivée au nouveau lieu de travail. 1, record 8, French, - aide%20%C3%A0%20la%20r%C3%A9installation
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tiré du Manuel du Conseil du Trésor - Ressources humaines. 2, record 8, French, - aide%20%C3%A0%20la%20r%C3%A9installation
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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