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PAYROLL COST [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Employment Benefits
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- labour burden
1, record 1, English, labour%20burden
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- payroll burden 1, record 1, English, payroll%20burden
correct
- indirect labour cost 1, record 1, English, indirect%20labour%20cost
correct
- indirect labor cost 1, record 1, English, indirect%20labor%20cost
correct
- non-wage labour cost 2, record 1, English, non%2Dwage%20labour%20cost
correct
- non-wage labor cost 3, record 1, English, non%2Dwage%20labor%20cost
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The cost, other than the base wage or salary, attributable to the presence of employees on the payroll and including employer-paid taxes, insurance and fringe benefits, whether statutory or optional, that the employer must pay. 1, record 1, English, - labour%20burden
Record 1, Key term(s)
- labor burden
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Avantages sociaux
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coût salarial indirect
1, record 1, French, co%C3%BBt%20salarial%20indirect
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coût de main-d'œuvre non salarial 2, record 1, French, co%C3%BBt%20de%20main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre%20non%20salarial
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coût pour l'employeur des avantages obligatoires ou volontaires qu'il accorde à ses salariés, en sus du salaire de base, et qui comprennent généralement les avantages sociaux, les charges sociales et les assurances. 3, record 1, French, - co%C3%BBt%20salarial%20indirect
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Charges annexes au salaire brut, obligatoires ou non, constituées essentiellement des cotisations sociales versées par les employeurs. 2, record 1, French, - co%C3%BBt%20salarial%20indirect
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il convient d'éviter de parler dans ce cas des coûts de main-d'œuvre non salariaux. 2, record 1, French, - co%C3%BBt%20salarial%20indirect
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-11-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- direct productive labour
1, record 2, English, direct%20productive%20labour
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Direct productive labour is the payroll cost component of manufacturing attributable, in accounting terms, to material transformation performed on produces manufactured for sale. 2, record 2, English, - direct%20productive%20labour
Record 2, Key term(s)
- direct productive labor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- main d'œuvre directe
1, record 2, French, main%20d%27%26oelig%3Buvre%20directe
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- main d'œuvre d'exécution 2, record 2, French, main%20d%27%26oelig%3Buvre%20d%27ex%C3%A9cution
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-11-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- Accounting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- labor payroll cost 1, record 3, English, labor%20payroll%20cost
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Comptabilité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dépenses directes de main-d'œuvre
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9penses%20directes%20de%20main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre
feminine 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 2014-03-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Management Control
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- rigorous spending management
1, record 4, English, rigorous%20spending%20management
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rigorous spending management must necessarily take into account management of the government's global payroll cost. 1, record 4, English, - rigorous%20spending%20management
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Contrôle de gestion
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gestion rigoureuse des dépenses
1, record 4, French, gestion%20rigoureuse%20des%20d%C3%A9penses
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une gestion rigoureuse des dépenses doit nécessairement tenir compte de la gestion du coût global de la masse salariale du gouvernement. 1, record 4, French, - gestion%20rigoureuse%20des%20d%C3%A9penses
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-03-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
- Pensions and Annuities
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pensionable payroll
1, record 5, English, pensionable%20payroll
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
a) the estimated cost of benefits under the pension plan(expressed as a percentage of pensionable payroll, showing separately the employer contributions and the employee contributions) in respect of service(i) for the three plan years following the review date, where that date falls on the last day of a plan year, or(ii) for the plan year in which the review date falls and the two subsequent plan years, where that date falls on any other day of a plan year;... 1, record 5, English, - pensionable%20payroll
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
- Pensions et rentes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- salaire donnant droit à pension
1, record 5, French, salaire%20donnant%20droit%20%C3%A0%20pension
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
a) le coût estimatif des prestations prévues au régime, (exprimé en pourcentage des salaires qui donnent droit à une pension, indiquant séparément les cotisations de l'employeur et celles de l'employé) relativement au service : (i) durant les trois années du régime suivant la date de la révision, lorsque cette date tombe le dernier jour de l'année du régime, (ii) durant l'année du régime où tombe la date de la révision et les deux années du régime suivantes, si la date de la révision est antérieure au dernier jour de l'année du régime; [...] 1, record 5, French, - salaire%20donnant%20droit%20%C3%A0%20pension
Record 5, Key term(s)
- salaire ouvrant droit à pension
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-09-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- direct payroll deposit
1, record 6, English, direct%20payroll%20deposit
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- direct deposit of payroll 2, record 6, English, direct%20deposit%20of%20payroll
correct
- payroll direct deposit 4, record 6, English, payroll%20direct%20deposit
- electronic deposit of payroll 4, record 6, English, electronic%20deposit%20of%20payroll
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An electronic system in which employee earnings are automatically put into the employee’s account at a depository institution. 4, record 6, English, - direct%20payroll%20deposit
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Direct Payroll Deposit. Direct payroll deposit services are attractive to most major employers because they offer opportunities for cost reductions in some of their operations, and financial institutions are promoting these services as a means to gain a more favorable competitive advantage. 4, record 6, English, - direct%20payroll%20deposit
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- virement des salaires
1, record 6, French, virement%20des%20salaires
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- dépôt direct des salaires 2, record 6, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20direct%20des%20salaires
anglicism, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système qui permet aux employeurs de déposer régulièrement le salaire de leurs employés dans un compte bancaire. 3, record 6, French, - virement%20des%20salaires
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Caisse populaire de Nicolet, grâce à son service de dépôt direct des salaires, vous offre la possibilité de déposer régulièrement le salaire de vos employés dans leur compte épargne avec opérations. 4, record 6, French, - virement%20des%20salaires
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-01-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- direct payroll cost
1, record 7, English, direct%20payroll%20cost
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and equivalent used in the 1994 version of the Supply Manual produced by Public Works and Government Services Canada. 1, record 7, English, - direct%20payroll%20cost
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- coût direct de rémunération
1, record 7, French, co%C3%BBt%20direct%20de%20r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9ration
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et équivalent provenant de la version 1994 du Guide des approvisionnements, édition non paginée, de Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada. 1, record 7, French, - co%C3%BBt%20direct%20de%20r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9ration
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1993-04-27
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- payroll costs
1, record 8, English, payroll%20costs
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- payroll cost 2, record 8, English, payroll%20cost
correct
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- coûts salariaux
1, record 8, French, co%C3%BBts%20salariaux
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1980-08-08
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Management Control
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- cost per ton of output
1, record 9, English, cost%20per%20ton%20of%20output
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The formula is a simple one, such as total payroll as a percent of sales or direct cost as a percent of sales or cost per ton of output. 1, record 9, English, - cost%20per%20ton%20of%20output
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Contrôle de gestion
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- coût par tonne de produit fini 1, record 9, French, co%C3%BBt%20par%20tonne%20de%20produit%20fini
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La formule de calcul est simple: soit l'ensemble des salaires exprimé en pourcentage des ventes, soit l'ensemble des coûts directs exprimé en pourcentage des ventes ou, encore, les coûts par tonne de produit fini. 1, record 9, French, - co%C3%BBt%20par%20tonne%20de%20produit%20fini
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Cost Accounting
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- actual payroll cost 1, record 10, English, actual%20payroll%20cost
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité analytique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- montant effectif de la feuille de paye
1, record 10, French, montant%20effectif%20de%20la%20feuille%20de%20paye
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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