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CONDITIONAL APPOINTEE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1991-09-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Public Service
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- conditional appointee
1, record 1, English, conditional%20appointee
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a successful candidate who does not meet the second language standard of a bilingual position and is not excluded from meeting it [and who] has, prior to selection, submitted a written statement of willingness to undertake language training as prescribed by the Public Service Commission and, if from outside the Public Service, has demonstrated an aptitude to become through language training qualified in the knowledge and use of both official languages. 2, record 1, English, - conditional%20appointee
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
- Fonction publique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bénéficiaire d'une nomination conditionnelle
1, record 1, French, b%C3%A9n%C3%A9ficiaire%20d%27une%20nomination%20conditionnelle
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- employé nommé à titre conditionnel 2, record 1, French, employ%C3%A9%20nomm%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20titre%20conditionnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Employé ayant fait l'objet d'une nomination conditionnelle 1, record 1, French, - b%C3%A9n%C3%A9ficiaire%20d%27une%20nomination%20conditionnelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nomination conditionnelle. [...] nomination d'une personne unilingue à un poste identifié ou désigné comme bilingue sujette a) à l'entreprise immédiate de cours de langue ou, dans le cas d'un ajournement spécial ou administratif de cours de langue, à la date spécifiée par la Commission, et b) à compléter avec succès le cours de langue [...] 3, record 1, French, - b%C3%A9n%C3%A9ficiaire%20d%27une%20nomination%20conditionnelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1977-08-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Transfer of Personnel
- Public Service
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unsuccessful conditional appointee
1, record 2, English, unsuccessful%20conditional%20appointee
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- UCA 2, record 2, English, UCA
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Unsuccessful conditional appointees are those who (a) are not considered by the Language Bureau to be able to complete their language training successfully within the prescribed period [or extension thereof, if recommended by the Public Service Commission and approved by the Treasury Board Secretariat], or (b) have withdrawn from language training, with Commission approval. These persons shall be considered unsuccessful conditional appointees until such time as they are appointed to another position. 1, record 2, English, - unsuccessful%20conditional%20appointee
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
- Mobilité du personnel
- Fonction publique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- échec de la nomination conditionnelle 1, record 2, French, %C3%A9chec%20de%20la%20nomination%20conditionnelle
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[situation d'] une personne unilingue faisant partie de la Fonction publique ou (...) de l'extérieur nommée conditionnellement qui (...) ne satisfait pas ou, de l'avis de la Commission, ne pourra satisfaire, dans la période prescrite par la Direction générale de la formation linguistique à la norme linguistique du poste, ou (...) s'est retirée des cours de langue avec l'approbation de la Commission (...) 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9chec%20de%20la%20nomination%20conditionnelle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans certains contextes, "échec de la nomination conditionnelle" peut faire l'objet d'une adaptation: "employé dont la nomination conditionnelle est un échec", "employé nommé à titre conditionnel qui échoue à l'examen de langue" (voir source CPSBU, 1976, 76-4, page 2). 4, record 2, French, - %C3%A9chec%20de%20la%20nomination%20conditionnelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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