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PAYROLL TRANSACTION [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
- Federal Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- financial payroll transaction
1, record 1, English, financial%20payroll%20transaction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pay financial transaction 2, record 1, English, pay%20financial%20transaction
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Financial payroll transactions are coded and recorded accurately to support accurate information processing. 1, record 1, English, - financial%20payroll%20transaction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
- Administration fédérale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- opération financière de la paye
1, record 1, French, op%C3%A9ration%20financi%C3%A8re%20de%20la%20paye
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les opérations financières de la paye sont codées et inscrites correctement et rapidement pour appuyer un traitement précis de l'information. 1, record 1, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20financi%C3%A8re%20de%20la%20paye
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-12-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Government Accounting
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pay transaction
1, record 2, English, pay%20transaction
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- payroll transaction 2, record 2, English, payroll%20transaction
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This pay transaction updates the employee’s MER [master employee record] Element 101 (Basic Pay) and Element 108 (Basic Pay or Equivalent Entitlement Code); consequently, Death Benefit (DB), Superannuation, Disability Insurance (DI) and Long-term Disability Insurance (LTD) are deducted from this new "Basic Pay" 3, record 2, English, - pay%20transaction
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Comptabilité publique
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mouvement de paye
1, record 2, French, mouvement%20de%20paye
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- opération de paye 2, record 2, French, op%C3%A9ration%20de%20paye
feminine noun
- OP 2, record 2, French, OP
feminine noun
- OP 2, record 2, French, OP
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce mouvement de paye met à jour l'élément 101 (rémunération de base) et l'élément 108 (rémunération de base ou le code de versement équivalent) du FPE [fichier principal de l'employé]; par conséquent, les prestations de décès (PD), les cotisations de pension de retraite, l'assurance-invalidité (AI) et l'assurance-invalidité de longue durée (AILD) sont déduites de cette nouvelle «rémunération de base» [...] 3, record 2, French, - mouvement%20de%20paye
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-08-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Business and Administrative Documents
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
- Accounting
- Office Automation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- payroll transaction file
1, record 3, English, payroll%20transaction%20file
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
- Comptabilité
- Bureautique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fichier de paie
1, record 3, French, fichier%20de%20paie
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- fichier salaires 1, record 3, French, fichier%20salaires
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fichier mouvements où sont enregistrés les salaires et les retenues sur salaire pour une période donnée, et servant de journal des salaires. 1, record 3, French, - fichier%20de%20paie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-04-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Financial Accounting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- transaction cycle
1, record 4, English, transaction%20cycle
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A grouping of similar economic events which have been recorded by the accounting system and which have an impact on the entity’s financial statements. 2, record 4, English, - transaction%20cycle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The most common transaction cycles are : revenue, receivables, receipts; purchases, payables, payments; production, inventories; payroll; treasury; and financial reporting. 2, record 4, English, - transaction%20cycle
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Comptabilité générale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cycle d'opérations
1, record 4, French, cycle%20d%27op%C3%A9rations
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- cycle des opérations 2, record 4, French, cycle%20des%20op%C3%A9rations
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie du système comptable d'une entité correspondant à un ensemble d'activités et d'opérations, ainsi que les comptes qui s'y rattachent, regroupées en fonction des liens étroits qui les caractérisent dans l'exploitation ou le fonctionnement de l'entité, afin d'en faciliter l'analyse et le contrôle. 1, record 4, French, - cycle%20d%27op%C3%A9rations
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Par exemple, la séquence des opérations de réception d'une commande, de livraison de la marchandise ou du produit, de facturation et de recouvrement complet du prix constitue le cycle des ventes. Les divers cycles d'opérations comprennent également le cycle des approvisionnements, le cycle du personnel, le cycle des stocks et le cycle de financement à long terme. 1, record 4, French, - cycle%20d%27op%C3%A9rations
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1995-02-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- information field
1, record 5, English, information%20field
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... Other information fields which departments may use include purchase requisition numbers, departmental reference numbers, financial encumbrance numbers, or a description of the transaction. Other data elements and descriptive information are also generated by SSC [Supply and Services Canada] from its payment and payroll systems, which can be used by departments for their own purposes. 1, record 5, English, - information%20field
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- zone d'information
1, record 5, French, zone%20d%27information
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] Autres zones d'information - numéros de commande, numéros de référence des ministères, numéro de consignation de fonds ou description de l'opération. ASC [Approvisionnements et Services] produit également des éléments de données et des données descriptives à partir de ses systèmes de paiement et de paye, dont les ministères peuvent se servir à leurs propres fins. 1, record 5, French, - zone%20d%27information
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1995-02-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Inventory and Material Management
- Federal Administration
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- purchase requisition number
1, record 6, English, purchase%20requisition%20number
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Other than coding fields, some data elements or fields for process control or information purposes are mandatory for all financial transactions entered into the CAS [Central Accounting System], and must be in accordance with the requirements specified by the Receiver General. Among such fields are :... Other information fields which departments may use include purchase requisition numbers, departmental reference numbers, financial encumbrance numbers, or a description of the transaction. Other data elements and descriptive information are also generated by SCC [Supply and Services Canada] from its payment and payroll systems, which can be used by departments for their own purposes. 1, record 6, English, - purchase%20requisition%20number
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des stocks et du matériel
- Administration fédérale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- numéro de commande
1, record 6, French, num%C3%A9ro%20de%20commande
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En plus des zones de codage, certaines données ou zones sont obligatoires, à des fins de contrôle et d'information, pour toutes les opérations financières inscrites dans le SCC [Système central de comptabilité]; ces données et ces zones doivent respecter les exigences précisées par le receveur général. Parmi ces zones : [...] Autres zones d'information - numéros de commande, numéros de référence des ministères, numéro de consignation de fonds ou description de l'opération. ASC [Approvisionnements et Services Canada] produit également des éléments de données et des données descriptives à partir de ses systèmes de paiement et de paye, dont les ministères peuvent se servir à leurs propres fins. 1, record 6, French, - num%C3%A9ro%20de%20commande
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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