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OVERTIME RATE PAY [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
- Personnel Management (General)
- Labour and Employment
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- overtime rate
1, record 1, English, overtime%20rate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- punitive rate 2, record 1, English, punitive%20rate
correct
- punitive overtime 3, record 1, English, punitive%20overtime
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Higher rate of pay for overtime hours worked. 1, record 1, English, - overtime%20rate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
- Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
- Travail et emploi
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- taux des heures supplémentaires
1, record 1, French, taux%20des%20heures%20suppl%C3%A9mentaires
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- surtemps à taux majoré 2, record 1, French, surtemps%20%C3%A0%20taux%20major%C3%A9
masculine noun
- heures supplémentaires payées au taux majoré 2, record 1, French, heures%20suppl%C3%A9mentaires%20pay%C3%A9es%20au%20taux%20major%C3%A9
feminine noun
- heures comptabilisables pour le calcul du surtemps 2, record 1, French, heures%20comptabilisables%20pour%20le%20calcul%20du%20surtemps
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comptabilisation des heures de travail. 2, record 1, French, - taux%20des%20heures%20suppl%C3%A9mentaires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-11-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hours-based system 1, record 2, English, hours%2Dbased%20system
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hour-based system 1, record 2, English, hour%2Dbased%20system
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The hours-based system gives credit for every hour worked, including overtime, and it provides a single universal standard upon which to judge the work history of all Canadians, regardless of their rate of pay. 1, record 2, English, - hours%2Dbased%20system
Record 2, Key term(s)
- hours based system
- hour based system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- régime fondé sur les heures
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9gime%20fond%C3%A9%20sur%20les%20heures
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-03-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
- Labour and Employment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- overtime rate of pay
1, record 3, English, overtime%20rate%20of%20pay
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- overtime pay rate 1, record 3, English, overtime%20pay%20rate
correct
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
- Travail et emploi
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- taux de rémunération des heures supplémentaires
1, record 3, French, taux%20de%20r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9ration%20des%20heures%20suppl%C3%A9mentaires
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1987-01-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- expanded hours
1, record 4, English, expanded%20hours
correct, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Expanded hours means the number of hours of straight time pay earned through overtime work thus, 5 overtime hours worked at double time rate would be shown in the records at 10 expanded hours. 1, record 4, English, - expanded%20hours
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- heures converties
1, record 4, French, heures%20converties
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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