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PAYROLL UNIT [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Finance
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
- Taxation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- overpayment
1, record 1, English, overpayment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A payment in excess of the amount owed and which should be reimbursed. 2, record 1, English, - overpayment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When an overpayment of salary occurs, the Payroll Unit is responsible for contacting the employee and making arrangements to recover the amount of the overpayment. 3, record 1, English, - overpayment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Finances
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
- Fiscalité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trop-perçu
1, record 1, French, trop%2Dper%C3%A7u
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- trop-payé 2, record 1, French, trop%2Dpay%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- indu 3, record 1, French, indu
correct, masculine noun
- paiement en trop 4, record 1, French, paiement%20en%20trop
correct, masculine noun
- versement excédentaire 5, record 1, French, versement%20exc%C3%A9dentaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Somme perçue au delà de ce qui est dû et qui doit en principe être restituée à celui qui l'a versée, par exemple un trop-perçu d'impôt ou un trop-perçu de loyer. 3, record 1, French, - trop%2Dper%C3%A7u
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque, par erreur, on a versé à un employé ou à un entrepreneur, à titre de traitement ou de rémunération, une somme supérieure à celle qui aurait dû lui être versée, le trop-payé constitue une créance de la Couronne qui peut être recouvrée à tout moment à partir des versements à venir afférents au traitement ou à la rémunération de cette personne. 6, record 1, French, - trop%2Dper%C3%A7u
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Finanzas
- Remuneración (Gestión del personal)
- Sistema tributario
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pago en exceso
1, record 1, Spanish, pago%20en%20exceso
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- sobrepago 1, record 1, Spanish, sobrepago
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-05-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Insurance
- Accounting
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Supervisors, finance and insurance office workers
1, record 2, English, Supervisors%2C%20finance%20and%20insurance%20office%20workers
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Supervisors in this unit group supervise and co-ordinate the activities of workers in the following unit groups : Accounting and Related Clerks(1431), Payroll Clerks(1432), Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Clerks(1434) and Collectors(1435). They are employed by banks and other financial institutions, insurance companies, and by other establishments throughout the private and public sectors. 1, record 2, English, - Supervisors%2C%20finance%20and%20insurance%20office%20workers
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
1212: classification system code in the National Occupational Classification. 2, record 2, English, - Supervisors%2C%20finance%20and%20insurance%20office%20workers
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Assurances
- Comptabilité
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Superviseurs/superviseures de commis de finance et d'assurance
1, record 2, French, Superviseurs%2Fsuperviseures%20de%20commis%20de%20finance%20et%20d%27assurance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les superviseurs de commis de finance et d'assurance surveillent et coordonnent les activités des travailleurs des groupes suivants : (1431) Commis à la comptabilité et personnel assimilé, (1432) Commis à la paye, (1434) Commis de banque, d'assurance et des autres services financiers et (1435) Agents/agentes de recouvrement. Ils travaillent dans des banques et d'autres institutions financières, des compagnies d'assurance et d'autres établissements des secteurs privé et public. 1, record 2, French, - Superviseurs%2Fsuperviseures%20de%20commis%20de%20finance%20et%20d%27assurance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
1212 : code du système de classification de la Classification nationale des professions. 2, record 2, French, - Superviseurs%2Fsuperviseures%20de%20commis%20de%20finance%20et%20d%27assurance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-05-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Management Operations
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Other business services managers
1, record 3, English, Other%20business%20services%20managers
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Managers in this unit group plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of establishments that provide services to business, and ensure the quality of those services and client satisfaction. They work in fields such as management consulting, market research, personnel and payroll services, contact centre services and security services. 1, record 3, English, - Other%20business%20services%20managers
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
0125: classification system code in the National Occupational Classification. 2, record 3, English, - Other%20business%20services%20managers
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Opérations de la gestion
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Directeurs/directrices d'autres services aux entreprises
1, record 3, French, Directeurs%2Fdirectrices%20d%27autres%20services%20aux%20entreprises
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les directeurs de ce groupe de base planifient, organisent, dirigent, contrôlent et évaluent les activités des établissements qui offrent des services aux entreprises, et s'assurent de la qualité des services offerts et de la satisfaction de leur clientèle. Ils travaillent, entre autres, dans des cabinets de conseils en gestion, des services d'étude de marché, des services de gestion du personnel et de paye, des services de centres de contact et des services de sécurité. 1, record 3, French, - Directeurs%2Fdirectrices%20d%27autres%20services%20aux%20entreprises
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
0125 : code du système de classification de la Classification nationale des professions. 2, record 3, French, - Directeurs%2Fdirectrices%20d%27autres%20services%20aux%20entreprises
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-12-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
- Labour and Employment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- average labour unit
1, record 4, English, average%20labour%20unit
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- ALU 1, record 4, English, ALU
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unit used to calculate business size. 2, record 4, English, - average%20labour%20unit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Business size is calculated according to the Average Labour Unit(ALU) concept. ALU’S are calculated by dividing annual payroll(as reported to Revenue Canada through the T4 system) for each province that a business operates in by an estimate of average annual earnings derived from Statistics Canada's Labour Division, Survey of Earnings, Payrolls, and Hours(SEPH) for the same 1970 three-digit industry and province, businesses are then sized according to their number of ALU’S. 3, record 4, English, - average%20labour%20unit
Record 4, Key term(s)
- average labor unit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
- Travail et emploi
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- unité moyenne de main-d'œuvre
1, record 4, French, unit%C3%A9%20moyenne%20de%20main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- UMM 1, record 4, French, UMM
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité servant à calculer la taille de l'entreprise. 2, record 4, French, - unit%C3%A9%20moyenne%20de%20main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La taille de l'entreprise se calcule en fonction de l'unité moyenne de main-d'œuvre (UMM). Les UMM se calculent en divisant la masse salariale annuelle (déclarée à Revenu Canada par l'entremise du système T4) pour chaque province où une entreprise est en exploitation par une estimation appropriée de la rémunération annuelle moyenne fondée sur les données de l'enquête sur l'emploi, la rémunération et les heures de travail (EERH) de la Division du travail de Statistique Canada, pour la même branche d'activité (code à trois chiffres) et la même province. La taille des entreprises est ensuite calculée en fonction du nombre d'UMM. 2, record 4, French, - unit%C3%A9%20moyenne%20de%20main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estadística
- Trabajo y empleo
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- unidad media de mano de obra
1, record 4, Spanish, unidad%20media%20de%20mano%20de%20obra
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-02-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Auditing (Accounting)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- payroll audit unit 1, record 5, English, payroll%20audit%20unit
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Vérification (Comptabilité)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- service d'audit des feuilles de paye
1, record 5, French, service%20d%27audit%20des%20feuilles%20de%20paye
see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- service de vérification des feuilles de paye 2, record 5, French, service%20de%20v%C3%A9rification%20des%20feuilles%20de%20paye
masculine noun, Canada
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
service d'audit des feuilles de paye : Le Bureau de la traduction du gouvernement du Canada recommande l’usage du terme «audit» comme équivalent de l’anglais «audit» dans le domaine de la comptabilité (REC-13/2013-02). 1, record 5, French, - service%20d%27audit%20des%20feuilles%20de%20paye
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-10-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Taxation
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Trust Examination 1, record 6, English, Trust%20Examination
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unit responsible for conducting examination of employer payroll records to ensure the witholding of income tax and CPP [Canada Pension Plan] and EI [employment insurance] premiums-Revenue Collections Directorate. 1, record 6, English, - Trust%20Examination
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source(s): Employer Compliance Audit Risk Assessment Study. 1, record 6, English, - Trust%20Examination
Record 6, Key term(s)
- Trust Examination Unit
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Fiscalité
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Examen des fiducies
1, record 6, French, Examen%20des%20fiducies
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unité chargée de procéder à l'examen des registres de paie des employeurs pour s'assurer que les retenues d'impôt et les cotisations au RPC [Régime de pensions du Canada] et à l'AE [assurance-emploi] soient retenues correctement et soient versées promptement - Direction du recouvrement des recettes. 1, record 6, French, - Examen%20des%20fiducies
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source(s) : Étude d'évaluation des risques pour la vérification du niveau d'observation des employeurs. 1, record 6, French, - Examen%20des%20fiducies
Record 6, Key term(s)
- Unité d'examen des fiducies
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-02-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Taxation
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Review and Control 1, record 7, English, Review%20and%20Control
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unit responsible for monitoring employer accounts to ensure that the payroll deductions are remitted on a regular basis-Revenue Collections Directorate. 1, record 7, English, - Review%20and%20Control
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source: Employer Compliance Audit Risk Assessment Study. 1, record 7, English, - Review%20and%20Control
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Fiscalité
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Revue et contrôle 1, record 7, French, Revue%20et%20contr%C3%B4le
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unité chargée d'assurer le suivi des comptes d'employeurs de manière à ce que les retenues d'impôt et les cotisations sociales soient versées périodiquement - Direction du recouvrement des recettes. 1, record 7, French, - Revue%20et%20contr%C3%B4le
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source : Étude d'évaluation des risques pour la vérification du niveau d'observation des employeurs. 1, record 7, French, - Revue%20et%20contr%C3%B4le
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-02-07
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
- Government Accounting
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- designated pay cheque custodian
1, record 8, English, designated%20pay%20cheque%20custodian
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A continuing full-time employee who receives, handles and maintains control over salary cheques and payroll registers for the appropriate organizational unit or regional office. 2, record 8, English, - designated%20pay%20cheque%20custodian
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- dépositaire designé des chèques de paye
1, record 8, French, d%C3%A9positaire%20design%C3%A9%20des%20ch%C3%A8ques%20de%20paye
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Employé permanent à plein temps autorisé à distribuer des chèques de paye ou des talons de chèques de paye à des employés d'un centre de responsabilité. 2, record 8, French, - d%C3%A9positaire%20design%C3%A9%20des%20ch%C3%A8ques%20de%20paye
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1994-05-13
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Payroll and Personnel Applications Unit
1, record 9, English, Payroll%20and%20Personnel%20Applications%20Unit
correct, international
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- Personnel Management Systems Unit 1, record 9, English, Personnel%20Management%20Systems%20Unit
former designation, correct, international
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
UNESCO 1, record 9, English, - Payroll%20and%20Personnel%20Applications%20Unit
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Management Systems Section 2, record 9, English, - Payroll%20and%20Personnel%20Applications%20Unit
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Unité de la paie et des applications relatives au personnel
1, record 9, French, Unit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20paie%20et%20des%20applications%20relatives%20au%20personnel
correct, international
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- Unité des systèmes de gestion du personnel 1, record 9, French, Unit%C3%A9%20des%20syst%C3%A8mes%20de%20gestion%20du%20personnel
former designation, correct, international
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Section des systèmes de gestion 2, record 9, French, - Unit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20paie%20et%20des%20applications%20relatives%20au%20personnel
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos, unidades administrativas y comités
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- Unidad de la Nómina y Aplicaciones relativas al Personal
1, record 9, Spanish, Unidad%20de%20la%20N%C3%B3mina%20y%20Aplicaciones%20relativas%20al%20Personal
correct, feminine noun, international
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
- Unidad de Sistemas de Gestión de Personal 1, record 9, Spanish, Unidad%20de%20Sistemas%20de%20Gesti%C3%B3n%20de%20Personal
former designation, correct, feminine noun, international
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Sección de Sistemas de Gestión. 2, record 9, Spanish, - Unidad%20de%20la%20N%C3%B3mina%20y%20Aplicaciones%20relativas%20al%20Personal
Record 10 - internal organization data 1992-08-31
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Payroll and Payments Unit
1, record 10, English, Payroll%20and%20Payments%20Unit
correct, international
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
United Nations. 2, record 10, English, - Payroll%20and%20Payments%20Unit
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Groupe des états de paie et des paiements
1, record 10, French, Groupe%20des%20%C3%A9tats%20de%20paie%20et%20des%20paiements
correct, international
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nations Unies. 2, record 10, French, - Groupe%20des%20%C3%A9tats%20de%20paie%20et%20des%20paiements
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1992-08-31
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Payroll Unit
1, record 11, English, Payroll%20Unit
correct, international
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
United Nations. 2, record 11, English, - Payroll%20Unit
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- Groupe des états de paie
1, record 11, French, Groupe%20des%20%C3%A9tats%20de%20paie
correct, international
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nations Unies. 2, record 11, French, - Groupe%20des%20%C3%A9tats%20de%20paie
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1992-07-29
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- Payroll Unit
1, record 12, English, Payroll%20Unit
correct, international
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
United Nations. 2, record 12, English, - Payroll%20Unit
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- Groupe des états de paie
1, record 12, French, Groupe%20des%20%C3%A9tats%20de%20paie
correct, international
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nations Unies. 2, record 12, French, - Groupe%20des%20%C3%A9tats%20de%20paie
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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