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LEAVE ABSENCE PAY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Employment Benefits
- Collective Agreements and Bargaining
- Working Practices and Conditions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- paid leave
1, record 1, English, paid%20leave
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- leave of absence with pay 2, record 1, English, leave%20of%20absence%20with%20pay
correct
- leave with pay 3, record 1, English, leave%20with%20pay
correct
- time off with pay 4, record 1, English, time%20off%20with%20pay
correct
- paid leave of absence 5, record 1, English, paid%20leave%20of%20absence
correct
- paid leave-of-absence 6, record 1, English, paid%20leave%2Dof%2Dabsence
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A provision in contracts which provides for leave with pay for the individual employee for a stipulated period of time. 7, record 1, English, - paid%20leave
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Among the most frequent paid leave provisions are those which involve vacations, holidays, jury duty, funeral, and sick leave. 7, record 1, English, - paid%20leave
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Avantages sociaux
- Conventions collectives et négociations
- Régimes et conditions de travail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- congé payé
1, record 1, French, cong%C3%A9%20pay%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- congé rémunéré 2, record 1, French, cong%C3%A9%20r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9r%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- absence rémunérée 3, record 1, French, absence%20r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- congé avec solde 3, record 1, French, cong%C3%A9%20avec%20solde
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Congé autorisé que prend un employé pour une période de temps déterminée pendant laquelle il reçoit sa rémunération habituelle. 4, record 1, French, - cong%C3%A9%20pay%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «solde» s'applique d'abord aux militaires, puis, par extension, à certains fonctionnaires. 5, record 1, French, - cong%C3%A9%20pay%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Beneficios sociales
- Convenios colectivos y negociaciones
- Prácticas y condiciones de trabajo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- licencia con sueldo
1, record 1, Spanish, licencia%20con%20sueldo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- permiso con sueldo 1, record 1, Spanish, permiso%20con%20sueldo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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