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PAYROLL DEPARTMENT [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-08-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Accounting
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Payroll administrators
1, record 1, English, Payroll%20administrators
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Payroll administrators collect, verify and process payroll information and determine pay and benefit entitlements for employees within a department, company or other establishment. They are employed by payroll administration companies and by establishments throughout the private and public sectors. 1, record 1, English, - Payroll%20administrators
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
1432: classification system code in the National Occupational Classification. 2, record 1, English, - Payroll%20administrators
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Comptabilité
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Administrateurs/administratrices de la paye
1, record 1, French, Administrateurs%2Fadministratrices%20de%20la%20paye
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les administrateurs de la paye rassemblent, vérifient et traitent des renseignements concernant la paye afin de déterminer la rémunération et les avantages sociaux à accorder aux employés dans un service, une entreprise ou un autre organisme. Ils travaillent dans des compagnies d'administration de la paye et des organismes des secteurs privé et public. 1, record 1, French, - Administrateurs%2Fadministratrices%20de%20la%20paye
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
1432 : code du système de classification de la Classification nationale des professions. 2, record 1, French, - Administrateurs%2Fadministratrices%20de%20la%20paye
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-07-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
- Public Service
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- transfer-out
1, record 2, English, transfer%2Dout
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- TOU 2, record 2, English, TOU
correct, noun
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- transfer out 3, record 2, English, transfer%20out
correct, noun
- TOU 3, record 2, English, TOU
correct, noun
- TOU 3, record 2, English, TOU
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
At the Public Service of Canada, the movement of a payroll account from an employing department, a paylist within a department, a paying officer or pay system within the Direct Deposit Pay System. 4, record 2, English, - transfer%2Dout
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transfer-out: term officially approved by the Treasury Board Secretariat. 5, record 2, English, - transfer%2Dout
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
- Fonction publique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mutation de sortie
1, record 2, French, mutation%20de%20sortie
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- MUS 2, record 2, French, MUS
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mutation de sortie : terme uniformisé par le Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor. 3, record 2, French, - mutation%20de%20sortie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Remuneración (Gestión del personal)
- Función pública
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- transferencia
1, record 2, Spanish, transferencia
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-11-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Commercial Establishments
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- department store manager
1, record 3, English, department%20store%20manager
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A department store manager is responsible for managing the day-to-day activities of the retail store. They typically report to a regional director or regional manager, who they may interact with on a daily basis or less frequently. They hire and manage store personnel, as well as direct them in carrying out their employer's vision. They may also be responsible for merchandising, training new employees, and completing scheduling and payroll. Some businesses create sales goals for department managers that must be met on a yearly or monthly basis. 2, record 3, English, - department%20store%20manager
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Établissements commerciaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gérant de grand magasin
1, record 3, French, g%C3%A9rant%20de%20grand%20magasin
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- gérante de grand magasin 1, record 3, French, g%C3%A9rante%20de%20grand%20magasin
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2018-09-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Commercial Establishments
- General Hardware
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hardware store manager
1, record 4, English, hardware%20store%20manager
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hardware store managers are responsible for all of the daily store operations. They hire, train and evaluate department staff, track sales, analyze budgets, order inventory, and may even process payroll. 2, record 4, English, - hardware%20store%20manager
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Établissements commerciaux
- Quincaillerie générale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gérant de quincaillerie
1, record 4, French, g%C3%A9rant%20de%20quincaillerie
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- gérante de quincaillerie 2, record 4, French, g%C3%A9rante%20de%20quincaillerie
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-10-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Structure
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- payroll department
1, record 5, English, payroll%20department
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Structures de l'entreprise
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- service de la paye
1, record 5, French, service%20de%20la%20paye
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- service de la paie 2, record 5, French, service%20de%20la%20paie
correct, masculine noun
- service paie 2, record 5, French, service%20paie
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Service chargé de l'établissement des documents relatifs à la paie, de la détermination de la rémunération brute (compte tenu de la convention collective en cours et des heures supplémentaires) et du calcul des retenues sur le salaire. 1, record 5, French, - service%20de%20la%20paye
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estructura de la empresa
- Remuneración (Gestión del personal)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- departamento de nóminas
1, record 5, Spanish, departamento%20de%20n%C3%B3minas
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-09-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Government Accounting
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- expenditure data
1, record 6, English, expenditure%20data
correct, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On a pay run basis, the Payroll System provides detailed expenditure data to each department. 2, record 6, English, - expenditure%20data
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Comptabilité publique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- données sur les dépenses
1, record 6, French, donn%C3%A9es%20sur%20les%20d%C3%A9penses
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À chaque passage de paye, le système de paye fournit à chaque ministère des données détaillées sur les dépenses. 2, record 6, French, - donn%C3%A9es%20sur%20les%20d%C3%A9penses
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-09-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Government Accounting
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- PS-GL Control Data Report
1, record 7, English, PS%2DGL%20Control%20Data%20Report
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- PS-GL CDR 1, record 7, English, PS%2DGL%20CDR
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
PS-GL sends a control data file and a PS-GL Control Data Report to FIS [Financial Information Strategy] departments whenever there is payroll control account data for a department. 2, record 7, English, - PS%2DGL%20Control%20Data%20Report
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
PS-GL: Payroll System-General Ledger 2, record 7, English, - PS%2DGL%20Control%20Data%20Report
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Comptabilité publique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Rapport sur les données de contrôle du GL-SP
1, record 7, French, Rapport%20sur%20les%20donn%C3%A9es%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20du%20GL%2DSP
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- RDC GL-SP 1, record 7, French, RDC%20GL%2DSP
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le GS-SP transmet aux ministères conformes à la SIF [Stratégie d'information financière] un fichier des données de contrôle et un Rapport sur les données de contrôle du GL-SP, dans tous les cas où il existe des données sur les comptes de contrôle pour ce ministère. 2, record 7, French, - Rapport%20sur%20les%20donn%C3%A9es%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20du%20GL%2DSP
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
GL-SP : grand livre du système de paye 2, record 7, French, - Rapport%20sur%20les%20donn%C3%A9es%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20du%20GL%2DSP
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-07-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Government Accounting
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- payroll control account
1, record 8, English, payroll%20control%20account
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- pay control account 2, record 8, English, pay%20control%20account
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Departments must perform a reconciliation between the detailed gross pay transactions provided by the Regional Pay System and the payroll control account totals received from the Compensation Sector via the PS-GL [Payroll System General Ledger]. On the last day of the month, the department will receive a final payroll control account balance report which must be reconciled to the payroll control account in the individual department's DFMS [Departmental Financial Management System]. 3, record 8, English, - payroll%20control%20account
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Comptabilité publique
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- compte de contrôle de la paye
1, record 8, French, compte%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20paye
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les ministères doivent vérifier si les transactions détaillées de paye brute effectuées par le Système régional de paye concordent avec les totaux des comptes de contrôle de la paye transmis par le Secteur de la rémunération par le biais du [GL-SP][Grand livre général du système de paye]. Le dernier jour du mois, le ministère reçoit un rapport final sur les soldes des comptes de contrôle de la paye, lequel doit concorder avec le compte de contrôle de la paye dans le SMGF [Système ministériel de gestion financière]. 2, record 8, French, - compte%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20paye
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1996-03-28
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Personnel Management (General)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- authorization for hiring
1, record 9, English, authorization%20for%20hiring
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A document, usually a specifically designed form(may also be simply a handwritten memo), which authorizes the payroll department to start paying an employee. 1, record 9, English, - authorization%20for%20hiring
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- autorisation d'embauche
1, record 9, French, autorisation%20d%27embauche
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Document, généralement un formulaire spécifique (une simple note manuscrite peut toutefois suffire), autorisant le service de la paie à commencer à payer le salaire d'un employé. 1, record 9, French, - autorisation%20d%27embauche
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1986-02-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Structure
- Employment Benefits
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- payroll and benefits department
1, record 10, English, payroll%20and%20benefits%20department
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Structures de l'entreprise
- Avantages sociaux
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- service de la paie et des avantages sociaux
1, record 10, French, service%20de%20la%20paie%20et%20des%20avantages%20sociaux
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Service relevant de la Direction du personnel/Personnel d'un organigramme type d'une compagnie d'assurance sur la vie. 2, record 10, French, - service%20de%20la%20paie%20et%20des%20avantages%20sociaux
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1981-08-26
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- ordinary payroll 1, record 11, English, ordinary%20payroll
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The entire payroll expense for all employees of the Insured, except officers, executives, department managers, employees under contract and other important employees. 1, record 11, English, - ordinary%20payroll
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- salaire ordinaire 1, record 11, French, salaire%20ordinaire
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par salaire ordinaire, on entend "la dépense totale de salaires pour tous les employés de l'assuré, excepté le personnel de direction, les chefs de service, les employés sous contrat et les autres employés importants". 1, record 11, French, - salaire%20ordinaire
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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