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IMPERATIVE APPOINTMENT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Federal Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- non-imperative appointment
1, record 1, English, non%2Dimperative%20appointment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An appointment for an indeterminate period to a bilingual position that has been identified by the deputy head as not requiring, at the time of the appointment, that a person be qualified in the knowledge and use of both official languages at the level of proficiency required by the bilingual position. 2, record 1, English, - non%2Dimperative%20appointment
Record 1, Key term(s)
- non imperative appointment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
- Administration fédérale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nomination non impérative
1, record 1, French, nomination%20non%20imp%C3%A9rative
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nomination pour une période indéterminée à un poste bilingue que l'administrateur général a identifié comme ne nécessitant pas, au moment de la nomination, la connaissance des deux langues officielles au niveau requis par le poste bilingue. 2, record 1, French, - nomination%20non%20imp%C3%A9rative
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Public Service
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- imperative staffing
1, record 2, English, imperative%20staffing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
At the Public Service of Canada, a course of action designed to appoint to a bilingual position a person who must meet the language requirements upon appointment. 2, record 2, English, - imperative%20staffing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... 's exclusion from consideration for appointment to the position, based on his lack of the requisite linguistic skills, prompted him to file a second complaint with the Commissioner, claiming that the linguistic profile of the position and its imperative staffing were unjustified. 3, record 2, English, - imperative%20staffing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
- Fonction publique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dotation impérative
1, record 2, French, dotation%20imp%C3%A9rative
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure administrative prise pour nommer à un poste bilingue une personne qui doit remplir les exigences linguistiques au moment de la nomination. 2, record 2, French, - dotation%20imp%C3%A9rative
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le fait que [...] n'ait pas été pris en considération en vue d'être nommé à ce poste, à cause de l'absence de compétences linguistiques requises, l'a incité à déposer une seconde plainte auprès de la commissaire, soutenant que le profil linguistique et sa dotation impérative étaient injustifiés. 3, record 2, French, - dotation%20imp%C3%A9rative
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Public Service
- Job Descriptions
- Recruiting of Personnel
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- imperative appointment
1, record 3, English, imperative%20appointment
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- bilingual imperative appointment 2, record 3, English, bilingual%20imperative%20appointment
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An appointment to a bilingual position for which persons must meet the language requirements upon appointment. 3, record 3, English, - imperative%20appointment
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fonction publique
- Descriptions d'emplois
- Recrutement du personnel
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- nomination bilingue impérative
1, record 3, French, nomination%20bilingue%20imp%C3%A9rative
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- nomination impérative 2, record 3, French, nomination%20imp%C3%A9rative
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans l'administration publique fédérale, nomination d'une personne qui satisfait à toutes les exigences linguistiques d'un poste bilingue. 3, record 3, French, - nomination%20bilingue%20imp%C3%A9rative
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-03-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Job Descriptions
- Personnel and Job Evaluation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- non-imperative designation
1, record 4, English, non%2Dimperative%20designation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A position which is designated imperative means that an individual must meet its language requirements before appointment; whereas a non-imperative designation allows the position to be filled by a candidate who undertakes to pursue language training in order to meet the requirements at a later date. 1, record 4, English, - non%2Dimperative%20designation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Descriptions d'emplois
- Évaluation du personnel et des emplois
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- désignation non impérative
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9signation%20non%20imp%C3%A9rative
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un poste désigné impératif signifie qu'une personne doit répondre aux exigences linguistiques de ce poste avant d'être nommée; en revanche, une désignation non impérative permet de combler un poste par un candidat qui s'engage à suivre une formation linguistique en vue de répondre aux exigences à une date ultérieure. 1, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9signation%20non%20imp%C3%A9rative
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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