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CAREER EARNINGS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
- Employment Benefits
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- career average earnings
1, record 1, English, career%20average%20earnings
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- average career earnings 2, record 1, English, average%20career%20earnings
correct
- career average salary 3, record 1, English, career%20average%20salary
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The plan providing an annual pension equal to 2% of the participant's career average earnings, multiplied by his years of service, is a "career average" plan. Another way of describing this pension formula is to say that, each year, the participant accrues an annual pension equal to 2% of his earnings in that year. 2, record 1, English, - career%20average%20earnings
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
- Avantages sociaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gains moyens de carrière
1, record 1, French, gains%20moyens%20de%20carri%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- salaire moyen de carrière 2, record 1, French, salaire%20moyen%20de%20carri%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- gains moyens en carrière 3, record 1, French, gains%20moyens%20en%20carri%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun, plural
- moyenne des gains en carrière 3, record 1, French, moyenne%20des%20gains%20en%20carri%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En vertu du régime fondé sur les gains moyens de carrière, nous supposons que la prestation de pension est égale à 2% du salaire annuel moyen de l'employé pendant les années au cours desquelles il a cotisé au régime, multiplié par son nombre d'années de service. 1, record 1, French, - gains%20moyens%20de%20carri%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La tranche de salaire servant de base au calcul de la rente de retraite varie [...] Les principales bases de calcul sont les suivantes : le salaire de fin de carrière, le salaire moyen de fin de carrière [...], le salaire maximal moyen [...] et le salaire moyen au cours de la carrière. 4, record 1, French, - gains%20moyens%20de%20carri%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-03-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Employment Benefits
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- career-average pension plan
1, record 2, English, career%2Daverage%20pension%20plan
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- career-average plan 1, record 2, English, career%2Daverage%20plan
correct
- career average earnings plan 2, record 2, English, career%20average%20earnings%20%20plan
correct
- career average plan 2, record 2, English, career%20average%20plan
correct
- career earnings plan 3, record 2, English, career%20earnings%20%20plan
correct
- career earnings pension plan 2, record 2, English, career%20earnings%20pension%20plan
correct
- career-earnings pension plan 4, record 2, English, career%2Dearnings%20pension%20plan
correct
- career-earnings plan 4, record 2, English, career%2Dearnings%20%20plan
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pension plan whereby benefits are related to the employee's compensation over the period of credited service. 5, record 2, English, - career%2Daverage%20pension%20plan
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare to "final-pay pension plan", "flat benefit pension plan". 6, record 2, English, - career%2Daverage%20pension%20plan
Record 2, Key term(s)
- career average earnings pension plan
- career average pension plan
- career average earnings unit benefit plan
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Avantages sociaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- régime de retraite salaires de carrière
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9gime%20de%20retraite%20salaires%20de%20carri%C3%A8re
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- régime salaires de carrière 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9gime%20salaires%20de%20carri%C3%A8re
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Régime de retraite à prestations déterminées dans lequel la rente est fonction du salaire attribué pour chacune des périodes de services validés du participant. 3, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9gime%20de%20retraite%20salaires%20de%20carri%C3%A8re
Record 2, Key term(s)
- régime salaire de carrière
- régime de retraite salaire de carrière
- régime des gains moyens de carrière
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-07-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Career Earnings and Death : A Longitudinal Analysis of Older Canadian Men
1, record 3, English, Career%20Earnings%20and%20Death%20%3A%20A%20Longitudinal%20Analysis%20of%20Older%20Canadian%20Men
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
By Michael C. Wolfson et al. Ottawa : Statistics Canada, Analytical Studies Branch. Research Paper, 46. 1, record 3, English, - Career%20Earnings%20and%20Death%20%3A%20A%20Longitudinal%20Analysis%20of%20Older%20Canadian%20Men
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Revenus de carrière et décès: une analyse longitudinale de la population agée masculine du Canada
1, record 3, French, Revenus%20de%20carri%C3%A8re%20et%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A8s%3A%20une%20analyse%20longitudinale%20de%20la%20population%20ag%C3%A9e%20masculine%20du%20Canada
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ottawa : Statistique Canada, Direction des études analytiques. Document de recherche, 46. 1, record 3, French, - Revenus%20de%20carri%C3%A8re%20et%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A8s%3A%20une%20analyse%20longitudinale%20de%20la%20population%20ag%C3%A9e%20masculine%20du%20Canada
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1990-05-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
- Employment Benefits
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- career earnings
1, record 4, English, career%20earnings
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
- Avantages sociaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- salaires de carrière
1, record 4, French, salaires%20de%20carri%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- revenu de carrière 2, record 4, French, revenu%20de%20carri%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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