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UNPAID SERVICE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-10-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Working Practices and Conditions
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- volunteer
1, record 1, English, volunteer
correct, noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- volunteer worker 2, record 1, English, volunteer%20worker
correct
- voluntary worker 3, record 1, English, voluntary%20worker
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who willingly carries out unpaid activities for an organization or a community group by giving of his or her time, service or skills. 4, record 1, English, - volunteer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Volunteers are generally unpaid, although circumstances exist where they may be compensated for expenses or receive honoraria. 4, record 1, English, - volunteer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
volunteer: term used by Parks Canada. 5, record 1, English, - volunteer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
volunteer: term and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 6, record 1, English, - volunteer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Régimes et conditions de travail
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bénévole
1, record 1, French, b%C3%A9n%C3%A9vole
correct, masculine and feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- travailleur bénévole 2, record 1, French, travailleur%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9vole
correct, masculine noun
- travailleuse bénévole 3, record 1, French, travailleuse%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9vole
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui, sans recevoir de rétribution, accomplit volontairement des activités pour un organisme ou un groupe communautaire en mettant son temps, ses services ou ses compétences à contribution. 4, record 1, French, - b%C3%A9n%C3%A9vole
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En général, les bénévoles ne sont pas rémunérés, mais dans certaines circonstances, ils peuvent recevoir une rétribution ou un remboursement de certaines dépenses. 4, record 1, French, - b%C3%A9n%C3%A9vole
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bénévole : terme en usage à Parcs Canada. 5, record 1, French, - b%C3%A9n%C3%A9vole
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
bénévole : équivalent adopté par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des services sociaux. 6, record 1, French, - b%C3%A9n%C3%A9vole
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
bénévole : terme et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 3, record 1, French, - b%C3%A9n%C3%A9vole
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-01-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Working Practices and Conditions
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- volunteer group
1, record 2, English, volunteer%20group
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A community group or any set of individuals, whether friends, family, colleagues, acquaintances or strangers, who willingly carry out unpaid activities for an organization or give of their time, service or skills. 2, record 2, English, - volunteer%20group
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Group volunteering can involve a specific project with a set timeframe, or it may involve an ongoing commitment shared by a group of volunteers. Group volunteering can provide support and services in a community in a short timeframe, as it involves many people working together instead of individual volunteers involved in independent tasks. 3, record 2, English, - volunteer%20group
Record 2, Key term(s)
- group of volunteers
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Régimes et conditions de travail
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- groupe de bénévoles
1, record 2, French, groupe%20de%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9voles
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupe communautaire ou tout ensemble de personnes (amis, famille, collègues, connaissances ou étrangers) qui, sans recevoir de rétribution, accomplit volontairement des activités pour un organisme ou met son temps, ses services ou ses compétences à contribution. 2, record 2, French, - groupe%20de%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9voles
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-03-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Federal Administration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- unpaid surplus status
1, record 3, English, unpaid%20surplus%20status
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- USS 2, record 3, English, USS
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Employees who refuse the EDI option and who are not appointed to a new job within six months would be placed on "unpaid surplus status" for up to one year. While on unpaid surplus status, employees will have a right to priority placement. During that time they would continue to be entitled to health, dental and life insurance and remain members of the Public Service pension plan. Also, they would be eligible to apply for unemployment insurance, subject to meeting qualifying conditions for the program. After that 12-month period, if they have not been placed, they will be laid-off. At that time, they will have access to normal severance benefits. 3, record 3, English, - unpaid%20surplus%20status
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unpaid surplus status; USS: term and abbreviation used at the Treasury Board Secretariat. 4, record 3, English, - unpaid%20surplus%20status
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
- Administration fédérale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- statut d'employé excédentaire non rémunéré
1, record 3, French, statut%20d%27employ%C3%A9%20exc%C3%A9dentaire%20non%20r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9r%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- SEENR 2, record 3, French, SEENR
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- situation d'employé excédentaire non rémunéré 1, record 3, French, situation%20d%27employ%C3%A9%20exc%C3%A9dentaire%20non%20r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9r%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- SEENR 3, record 3, French, SEENR
correct, feminine noun
- SEENR 3, record 3, French, SEENR
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les employés excédentaires des ministères les plus touchés qui refusent de se prévaloir du Programme d'encouragement à la retraite anticipée ou de la prime de départ anticipé auront le statut d'employé excédentaire non rémunéré s'ils n'ont pas reçu d'offre d'emploi après six mois. Ils continueront d'être couverts par les régimes d'assurance-vie, de santé, de soins dentaires et de pension pendant une période de 12 mois. Passé cette période, ils seront mis en disponibilité si aucune offre d'emploi ne se présente. 4, record 3, French, - statut%20d%27employ%C3%A9%20exc%C3%A9dentaire%20non%20r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9r%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'abréviation «SEENR» prend la forme du masculin singulier lorsqu'elle signifie le «statut d'employé excédentaire non rémunéré» et la forme du féminin singulier lorsqu'elle signifie la «situation d'employé excédentaire non rémunéré». 2, record 3, French, - statut%20d%27employ%C3%A9%20exc%C3%A9dentaire%20non%20r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9r%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
statut d'employé excédentaire non rémunéré; situation d'employé excédentaire non rémunéré; SEENR : termes et abréviation en usage au Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor. 5, record 3, French, - statut%20d%27employ%C3%A9%20exc%C3%A9dentaire%20non%20r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9r%C3%A9
Record 3, Key term(s)
- statut de fonctionnaire excédentaire non rémunéré
- SFENR
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-04-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Pensions and Annuities
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- unpaid instalment
1, record 4, English, unpaid%20instalment
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where a Public Official who has elected under this Act [Diplomatic Service(Special) Superannuation Act] to pay for any period of prior service and has undertaken to pay for that period of service in instalments ceases to be a Public Official before all the instalments have been paid, the unpaid instalments may be reserved, in accordance with the regulations, from any amount payable to him by Her Majesty in right of Canada, including any pension payable to him under this Act, until all the instalments have been paid or the contributor dies, whichever occurs first. 1, record 4, English, - unpaid%20instalment
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pensions et rentes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- versement non effectué
1, record 4, French, versement%20non%20effectu%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- versement impayé 2, record 4, French, versement%20impay%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsqu'un diplomate qui a choisi, aux termes de la présente loi [Loi sur la pension spéciale du service diplomatique], de payer pour toute période de service antérieur et a entrepris de payer par versements échelonnés pour cette période de service cesse d'être un diplomate avant que tous les versements aient été effectués, les versements non effectués peuvent être retenus, en conformité avec les règlements, sur tout montant qui lui est payable par Sa Majesté du chef du Canada, y compris toute pension qui lui est payable aux termes de la présente loi, jusqu'au moment où tous les versements ont été effectués ou jusqu'au décès du contributeur, s'il est antérieur. 1, record 4, French, - versement%20non%20effectu%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-09-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Loans
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- outstanding obligation
1, record 5, English, outstanding%20obligation
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- unpaid obligation 2, record 5, English, unpaid%20obligation
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An unpaid obligation is a fiscal encumbrance which the subgrantee is legally obligated to pay because it has ordered something, or has entered into a subcontract for some service, but which has not yet been paid for at the end of the quarter. 2, record 5, English, - outstanding%20obligation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- obligation non payée
1, record 5, French, obligation%20non%20pay%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- obligation impayée 2, record 5, French, obligation%20impay%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- obligation non réglée 3, record 5, French, obligation%20non%20r%C3%A9gl%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au moment du défaut, seulement 50 $ avaient été avancés à la personne (le montant de l'obligation impayée était dont de 50 $). 2, record 5, French, - obligation%20non%20pay%C3%A9e
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
- Préstamos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- obligación pendiente
1, record 5, Spanish, obligaci%C3%B3n%20pendiente
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- obligación pendiente no liquidada 1, record 5, Spanish, obligaci%C3%B3n%20pendiente%20no%20liquidada
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-05-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Organizations and Associations (Admin.)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
- Labour and Employment
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- volunteer work
1, record 6, English, volunteer%20work
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- volunteer labour 2, record 6, English, volunteer%20labour
correct
- donated labour 3, record 6, English, donated%20labour
correct
- unpaid service 4, record 6, English, unpaid%20service
- voluntary work 5, record 6, English, voluntary%20work
- benevolent work 6, record 6, English, benevolent%20work
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The unpaid provision of services, where time and effort are given for the betterment of the community in general or for specified subsets of community members who are in need. 7, record 6, English, - volunteer%20work
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et associations (Admin.)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
- Travail et emploi
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- travail bénévole
1, record 6, French, travail%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9vole
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- bénévolat 2, record 6, French, b%C3%A9n%C3%A9volat
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Activité déployée dans le cadre d'un organisme dont l'objectif est de satisfaire des besoins humains, individuels ou de groupe, en utilisant des personnes aptes et prêtes à exercer certaines activités en dehors du marché du travail. 3, record 6, French, - travail%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9vole
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y asociaciones (Admón.)
- Organismos comerciales y otros (Derecho)
- Trabajo y empleo
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- trabajo voluntario
1, record 6, Spanish, trabajo%20voluntario
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1991-10-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Advertising Media
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- unpaid public service announcement 1, record 7, English, unpaid%20public%20service%20announcement
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Supports publicitaires
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- message d'intérêt public diffusé sans frais
1, record 7, French, message%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20public%20diffus%C3%A9%20sans%20frais
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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