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DUTY POSITION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-05-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Job Descriptions
- Federal Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- duty position
1, record 1, English, duty%20position
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Two pools of positions are created at each FS [Foreign Service] level; one pool of pay positions to which employees are appointed and one pool of duty positions to which employees are assigned, not appointed, on a rotational basis. 1, record 1, English, - duty%20position
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Descriptions d'emplois
- Administration fédérale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poste attitré
1, record 1, French, poste%20attitr%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2002-03-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- job duties
1, record 2, English, job%20duties
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- duties of a position 2, record 2, English, duties%20of%20a%20position
correct, plural
- position duties 3, record 2, English, position%20duties
correct, plural
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Job duties are compared to the occupational category, group and sub-group (if applicable) definitions, inclusions and exclusions. 4, record 2, English, - job%20duties
Record 2, Key term(s)
- job duty
- position duty
- duty of a position
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fonctions du poste
1, record 2, French, fonctions%20du%20poste
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Manuel du Conseil du Trésor-Classification. 2, record 2, French, - fonctions%20du%20poste
Record 2, Key term(s)
- fonction du poste
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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