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WFAD [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-12-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Federal Administration
- Personnel Management (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Early Departure Incentive
1, record 1, English, Early%20Departure%20Incentive
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- EDI 2, record 1, English, EDI
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Early Departure Incentive(EDI) is available only to employees in departments and agencies the Treasury Board has designated as being unable to meet their reductions under the Work Force Adjustment Directive(WFAD) and other existing management measures. 1, record 1, English, - Early%20Departure%20Incentive
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Administration fédérale
- Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Prime de départ anticipé
1, record 1, French, Prime%20de%20d%C3%A9part%20anticip%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PDA 2, record 1, French, PDA
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Prime de départ anticipé (PDA) n'est offerte qu'aux employés des ministères et des organismes qui, selon le Conseil du Trésor, sont incapables de procéder aux réductions prévues en vertu de la Directive sur le réaménagement des effectifs (DRE) et d'autres mesures de gestion en vigueur. 1, record 1, French, - Prime%20de%20d%C3%A9part%20anticip%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-01-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Transfer of Personnel
- Federal Administration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- departure incentive
1, record 2, English, departure%20incentive
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As well, certain provisions of the WFAD [Work Force Adjustment Directive] will be suspended for three years so that surplus employees in "most affected" departments who decline the departure incentive will cease to be paid after six months and will be laid off one year after that, unless alternative employment is found. 2, record 2, English, - departure%20incentive
Record 2, Key term(s)
- departure incentives
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mobilité du personnel
- Administration fédérale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mesure d'encouragement au départ
1, record 2, French, mesure%20d%27encouragement%20au%20d%C3%A9part
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De plus, l'application de certaines dispositions de la Directive [sur le réaménagement des effectifs] sera suspendue pendant trois ans, de sorte que, six mois après avoir été déclarés excédentaires, les employés des ministères «les plus durement touchés» qui auront renoncé à se prévaloir des mesures d'encouragement au départ ne soient plus rémunérés et qu'ils soient mis en disponibilité un an plus tard, sauf s'ils trouvent un autre emploi. 2, record 2, French, - mesure%20d%27encouragement%20au%20d%C3%A9part
Record 2, Key term(s)
- mesures d'encouragement au départ
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-03-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Public Sector Budgeting
- Employment Benefits
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- continuing pension benefit 1, record 3, English, continuing%20pension%20benefit
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The 15-week separation benefit available under the Work Force Adjustment Directive(WFAD) to surplus employees eligible for a continuing pension benefit will be eliminated for the duration of the early retirement incentive. 1, record 3, English, - continuing%20pension%20benefit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Budget des collectivités publiques
- Avantages sociaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- prestation de retraite continue
1, record 3, French, prestation%20de%20retraite%20continue
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'indemnité de cessation d'emploi équivalant à 15 semaines de traitement prévue dans la Directive sur le réaménagement des effectifs (DRE) pour les employés déclarés excédentaires qui auraient droit à une prestation de retraite continue sera éliminée pendant la durée d'application de la prime d'encouragement à la retraite anticipée. 1, record 3, French, - prestation%20de%20retraite%20continue
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1995-02-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Employment Benefits
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pension-based early retirement incentive 1, record 4, English, pension%2Dbased%20early%20retirement%20incentive
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The incentive will be the waiver of the pension reduction if the employee is aged 50 or more with 10 or more years of employment in the Public Service and is a surplus employee under the WFAD(Work Force Adjustment Directive) provisions anywhere in the Public Service(PSSRA(Public Service Staff Relations Act 1. 1)). 1, record 4, English, - pension%2Dbased%20early%20retirement%20incentive
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Avantages sociaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- incitation à la préretraite liée à la pension
1, record 4, French, incitation%20%C3%A0%20la%20pr%C3%A9retraite%20li%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20la%20pension
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'incitatif sera d'annuler la réduction de la pension du fonctionnaire d'au moins 50 ans qui compte au moins 10 années de service à la fonction publique et qui est déclaré excédentaire en vertu de la DRE (Directive sur le réaménagement des effectifs), quel que soit son ministère d'attache (LRTFP - Loi sur les relations de travail dans la fonction publique 1.1). 1, record 4, French, - incitation%20%C3%A0%20la%20pr%C3%A9retraite%20li%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20la%20pension
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source : Accord de principe entre le Conseil du Trésor et les syndicats. 1, record 4, French, - incitation%20%C3%A0%20la%20pr%C3%A9retraite%20li%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20la%20pension
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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