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INITIAL SALARY [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-03-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
- Public Service
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- emergency salary advance
1, record 1, English, emergency%20salary%20advance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ESA 2, record 1, English, ESA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A payment] made to a federal employee in the event that a salary payment is not issued following an initial appointment, a return from leave without pay or any other event where regular salary is disrupted. 3, record 1, English, - emergency%20salary%20advance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
- Fonction publique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- avance de salaire d'urgence
1, record 1, French, avance%20de%20salaire%20d%27urgence
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ASU 1, record 1, French, ASU
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- avance de salaire en cas d'urgence 2, record 1, French, avance%20de%20salaire%20en%20cas%20d%27urgence
correct, feminine noun
- avance de traitement en cas d'urgence 3, record 1, French, avance%20de%20traitement%20en%20cas%20d%27urgence
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Paiement fait] à un employé fédéral si un paiement de salaire n'est pas versé après une nomination initiale, un retour d'un congé non payé ou toute autre situation où le salaire ordinaire est perturbé. 4, record 1, French, - avance%20de%20salaire%20d%27urgence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-07-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- initial application fee
1, record 2, English, initial%20application%20fee
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One recommendation is to increase the initial application fee to $25. 00 and to reflect the actual costs involved in processing the request, including salary and the cost of making copies. 2, record 2, English, - initial%20application%20fee
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- droit de demande initial
1, record 2, French, droit%20de%20demande%20initial
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- frais de demande initiaux 2, record 2, French, frais%20de%20demande%20initiaux
correct, masculine noun, plural
- frais initiaux de demande 3, record 2, French, frais%20initiaux%20de%20demande
masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les droits de demande initiaux de 30 $ pourraient être portés au crédit du demandeur [...] 4, record 2, French, - droit%20de%20demande%20initial
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
droit de demande initial : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 5, record 2, French, - droit%20de%20demande%20initial
Record 2, Key term(s)
- droits de demande initiaux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-09-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- beginner’s pay
1, record 3, English, beginner%26rsquo%3Bs%20pay
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- entrance wage 2, record 3, English, entrance%20wage
correct
- starting salary 3, record 3, English, starting%20salary
correct
- starting pay 4, record 3, English, starting%20pay
correct
- starting wage 5, record 3, English, starting%20wage
correct
- entrance salary 6, record 3, English, entrance%20salary
correct
- entrance pay 7, record 3, English, entrance%20pay
correct
- initial salary 8, record 3, English, initial%20salary
correct
- hiring salary 2, record 3, English, hiring%20salary
- entry pay 9, record 3, English, entry%20pay
- entry salary 10, record 3, English, entry%20salary
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Regardless of the negotiated method, once the contract is ratified all new employees will be engaged at a basic pay rate which should not exceed the entry pay for similar jobs in your area. 9, record 3, English, - beginner%26rsquo%3Bs%20pay
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- salaire à l'embauchage
1, record 3, French, salaire%20%C3%A0%20l%27embauchage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- salaire de début 1, record 3, French, salaire%20de%20d%C3%A9but
correct, masculine noun
- salaire de débutant 1, record 3, French, salaire%20de%20d%C3%A9butant
correct, masculine noun
- salaire de départ 2, record 3, French, salaire%20de%20d%C3%A9part
correct, masculine noun
- salaire initial 3, record 3, French, salaire%20initial
correct, masculine noun
- salaire d'entrée 4, record 3, French, salaire%20d%27entr%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
- traitement de début 5, record 3, French, traitement%20de%20d%C3%A9but
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Salaire accordé à un travailleur à son entrée au service d'une organisation. 6, record 3, French, - salaire%20%C3%A0%20l%27embauchage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-12-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Life Insurance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Post-retirement Life Insurance Plan
1, record 4, English, Post%2Dretirement%20Life%20Insurance%20Plan
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- PRLIP 1, record 4, English, PRLIP
correct, Canada
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"The PRLIP forms part of the Public Service Management Insurance Plan(PSMIP). It provides life insurance for Public Service managers(Section 4. 23. 2 B refers) who retire with an immediate continuing pension benefit(reduced or unreduced) under the Public Service Superannuation Act(PSSA) on or after January 1, 1989. The initial amount of coverage is based on the adjusted annual salary the employee was entitled to receive immediately before retirement from the Public Service". 1, record 4, English, - Post%2Dretirement%20Life%20Insurance%20Plan
Record 4, Key term(s)
- PRLI Plan
- Post-retirement Life Insurance
- PRLI
- Post Retirement Life Insurance
- Post Retirement Life Insurance Plan
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Assurance sur la vie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Régime d'assurance-vie à la retraite
1, record 4, French, R%C3%A9gime%20d%27assurance%2Dvie%20%C3%A0%20la%20retraite
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- RAVR 1, record 4, French, RAVR
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Le RAVR fait partie du régime d'assurance pour les cadres de gestion de la fonction publique (RACGFP). Le régime permet aux cadres de la fonction publique d'obtenir de l'assurance-vie (voir la section 4.23.2 B) lorsqu'ils prennent leur retraite et qu'ils bénéficient d'une rente immédiate continue (qu'elle soit réduite ou non), en vertu de la Loi sur les pensions de retraite de la fonction publique (LPFP) et ce, à compter du 1er janvier 1989. Le montant initial de la garantie est établi en fonction du traitement annuel arrondi auquel l'employé avait droit immédiatement avant de prendre sa retraite de la fonction publique». 1, record 4, French, - R%C3%A9gime%20d%27assurance%2Dvie%20%C3%A0%20la%20retraite
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Assurance-vie à la retraite
- AVR
- Régime AVR
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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