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TOTAL AMOUNT EARNINGS [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Actuarial Practice
- Pensions and Annuities
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- average monthly pensionable earnings
1, record 1, English, average%20monthly%20pensionable%20earnings
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- AMPE 2, record 1, English, AMPE
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An amount calculated by dividing the contributor's total pensionable earnings by the total number of months in his contributory period or by the basic number of contributory months, whichever is the greater. 3, record 1, English, - average%20monthly%20pensionable%20earnings
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Actuariat
- Pensions et rentes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- moyenne mensuelle des gains ouvrant droit à pension
1, record 1, French, moyenne%20mensuelle%20des%20gains%20ouvrant%20droit%20%C3%A0%20pension
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MMGP 2, record 1, French, MMGP
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- moyenne mensuelle des gains admissibles 3, record 1, French, moyenne%20mensuelle%20des%20gains%20admissibles
correct, Quebec act, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Montant obtenu en divisant l'ensemble des gains du cotisant ouvrant droit à pension par le nombre total de mois de sa période cotisable ou par le nombre de base de ses mois cotisables, en prenant des deux chiffres celui qui est le plus élevé. 4, record 1, French, - moyenne%20mensuelle%20des%20gains%20ouvrant%20droit%20%C3%A0%20pension
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression «moyenne mensuelle des gains admissibles» est tirée de la Loi sur les régimes de rentes du Québec. 4, record 1, French, - moyenne%20mensuelle%20des%20gains%20ouvrant%20droit%20%C3%A0%20pension
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
- Pensions and Annuities
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- employee contribution
1, record 2, English, employee%20contribution
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- employee premium 2, record 2, English, employee%20premium
correct
- employee’s premium 3, record 2, English, employee%26rsquo%3Bs%20premium
correct, see observation
- contribution of employee 4, record 2, English, contribution%20of%20employee
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Contribution of employee. Every employee who is employed in pensionable employment for an employer shall, by deduction at source, make a contribution equal to the product of one-half of the rate of contribution for the year and the lesser of the following amounts :(a) the total of his pensionable salary and wages for the year paid to him or in his regard by his employer to a trustee or custodian, the amount for the year that is deemed to be paid to him by the employer...(b) his maximum contributory earnings for the year, minus such amount as is determined in prescribed manner to be his salary and wages paid by such employer on which a contribution has been made for the year by the employee under a similar plan. 4, record 2, English, - employee%20contribution
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
employee premium: Unemployment Insurance Act, 1985 (with amendments to March 1, 1991). 5, record 2, English, - employee%20contribution
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
employee’s premium: Employment Insurance Act, 1996. 6, record 2, English, - employee%20contribution
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
- Pensions et rentes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cotisation salariale
1, record 2, French, cotisation%20salariale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cotisation des employés 2, record 2, French, cotisation%20des%20employ%C3%A9s
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- cotisation d'employé 3, record 2, French, cotisation%20d%27employ%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- contribution d'employé 4, record 2, French, contribution%20d%27employ%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- cotisation ouvrière 5, record 2, French, cotisation%20ouvri%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- cotisation du salarié 6, record 2, French, cotisation%20du%20salari%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quote-part versée par un salarié participant à un régime de retraite ou à un régime de prévoyance et généralement calculée en fonction de son salaire. 7, record 2, French, - cotisation%20salariale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
cotisation du salarié. Le salarié qui exécute un travail visé pour un employeur doit, par déduction à la source, payer une cotisation égale au produit de la moitié du taux de cotisation pour l'année par le moindre des montants suivants : a) le total de son salaire admissible pour l'année que son employeur lui paie ou paie à son égard à un fiduciaire ou à un dépositaire, de celui pour l'année qu'il est réputé lui verser [...] b) le maximum de ses gains cotisables pour l'année, moins le montant déterminé de la manière prescrite de son salaire payé par l'employeur et sur lequel une cotisation a été versée pour l'année par ce salarié en vertu d'un régime équivalent. 6, record 2, French, - cotisation%20salariale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cotisation ouvrière : Loi sur l'assurance-chômage, 1985 (avec modifications jusqu'au 1er mars 1991) et Loi sur l'assurance-emploi, 1996. 8, record 2, French, - cotisation%20salariale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cotisation des employés : terme en usage à l'Agence du revenu du Canada. 9, record 2, French, - cotisation%20salariale
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cotisation salariée
- cotisation des salariés
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
- Pensiones y rentas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- aportación del trabajador
1, record 2, Spanish, aportaci%C3%B3n%20del%20trabajador
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-08-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Cost Accounting
- Operations Research and Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- self-financing ratio 1, record 3, English, self%2Dfinancing%20ratio
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The amount of capital required for new investment by an organisation obtained from its own earnings... expressed as a percentage of total capital requirements. 2, record 3, English, - self%2Dfinancing%20ratio
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Comptabilité analytique
- Recherche et gestion opérationnelles
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rapport d'autofinancement
1, record 3, French, rapport%20d%27autofinancement
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le] rapport des réserves au capital-apports, ou rapport d'autofinancement [...] permet de se rendre compte dans quelle mesure l'entreprise accroît elle-même ses moyens d'action 1, record 3, French, - rapport%20d%27autofinancement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
- Contabilidad de costos
- Investigación y gestión operacionales
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- razón de autofinanciamiento
1, record 3, Spanish, raz%C3%B3n%20de%20autofinanciamiento
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-02-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Employment Benefits
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- total annual assessable payroll
1, record 4, English, total%20annual%20assessable%20payroll
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The total amount of an employer’s annual payroll on which the premiums for Workers’ Compensation are based. 1, record 4, English, - total%20annual%20assessable%20payroll
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Total annual assessable payroll is determined by the types of earnings that have been legislated as assessable, and the total dollar amount of the assessable earnings, up to a maximum amount per employee. 1, record 4, English, - total%20annual%20assessable%20payroll
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Avantages sociaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- total de la masse salariale annuelle cotisable
1, record 4, French, total%20de%20la%20masse%20salariale%20annuelle%20cotisable
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Total de la masse salariale annuelle servant de base au calcul des cotisations à verser à une Commission des accidents du travail. 1, record 4, French, - total%20de%20la%20masse%20salariale%20annuelle%20cotisable
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour déterminer cette masse salariale, on considère d'une part les types de rémunération que la loi considère comme assurables, et d'autre part le total en dollars de la rémunération assurable, sous réserve d'un maximum par employé. 1, record 4, French, - total%20de%20la%20masse%20salariale%20annuelle%20cotisable
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- total amount of earnings 1, record 5, English, total%20amount%20of%20earnings
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- total de la rémunération
1, record 5, French, total%20de%20la%20r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9ration
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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