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UI OFFICER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
- Federal Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- employment insurance officer
1, record 1, English, employment%20insurance%20officer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- unemployment insurance officer 2, record 1, English, unemployment%20insurance%20officer
former designation, correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Employment insurance officers perform some or all of the following duties: determine the eligibility of persons applying for employment insurance benefits; ascertain the facts on such issues as reasons for loss of employment and availability for work; monitor the payments of benefits throughout the duration of a claim and investigate claimants when there appears to be fraud or abuse. 1, record 1, English, - employment%20insurance%20officer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "employment insurance" replaced "unemployment insurance" in accordance with the Employment Insurance Act assented in 1996. 3, record 1, English, - employment%20insurance%20officer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- EI officer
- E.I. officer
- U.I officer
- UI officer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
- Administration fédérale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- agent d'assurance-emploi
1, record 1, French, agent%20d%27assurance%2Demploi
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- agente d'assurance-emploi 1, record 1, French, agente%20d%27assurance%2Demploi
correct, feminine noun
- agent d'assurance-chômage 2, record 1, French, agent%20d%27assurance%2Dch%C3%B4mage
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- agente d'assurance-chômage 3, record 1, French, agente%20d%27assurance%2Dch%C3%B4mage
former designation, correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les agents d'assurance-emploi exercent une partie ou l'ensemble des fonctions suivantes : déterminer l'admissibilité des personnes qui demandent des prestations d'assurance-emploi; vérifier les faits quant aux raisons de la perte d'emploi et de la disponibilité à travailler; surveiller le paiement des prestations au cours de la période d'admissibilité aux prestations et faire enquête lorsqu'il y a possibilité d'abus ou de fraude. 1, record 1, French, - agent%20d%27assurance%2Demploi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «assurance-chômage» a été remplacé par «assurance-emploi» en vertu de la Loi sur l'assurance-emploi sanctionnée en 1996. 3, record 1, French, - agent%20d%27assurance%2Demploi
Record 1, Key term(s)
- agent d'a.-e.
- agente d'a.-e.
- agent d'a.-c.
- agente d'a.-c.
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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