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PAY INCREASE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- merit increase
1, record 1, English, merit%20increase
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- merit pay increase 2, record 1, English, merit%20pay%20increase
correct
- merit adjustment 3, record 1, English, merit%20adjustment
correct
- merit raise 4, record 1, English, merit%20raise
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
At the Public Service of Canada, any increase granted to an employee in consideration of his or her performance, appraised on the basis of the criteria specified in the classification and pay standard approved by Treasury Board Secretariat. 5, record 1, English, - merit%20increase
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- augmentation de salaire au mérite
1, record 1, French, augmentation%20de%20salaire%20au%20m%C3%A9rite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- augmentation au mérite 2, record 1, French, augmentation%20au%20m%C3%A9rite
correct, feminine noun
- augmentation de traitement au mérite 3, record 1, French, augmentation%20de%20traitement%20au%20m%C3%A9rite
correct, feminine noun
- augmentation salariale due au mérite 4, record 1, French, augmentation%20salariale%20due%20au%20m%C3%A9rite
correct, feminine noun
- augmentation due au mérite 4, record 1, French, augmentation%20due%20au%20m%C3%A9rite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Augmentation du salaire accordée selon des critères objectivement mesurables à certains travailleurs en particulier eu égard à leur rendement. 5, record 1, French, - augmentation%20de%20salaire%20au%20m%C3%A9rite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Remuneración (Gestión del personal)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aumento por mérito
1, record 1, Spanish, aumento%20por%20m%C3%A9rito
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-03-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
- Collective Agreements and Bargaining
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wage increase
1, record 2, English, wage%20increase
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- salary increase 2, record 2, English, salary%20increase
correct
- pay hike 3, record 2, English, pay%20hike
correct
- wage hike 4, record 2, English, wage%20hike
correct
- salary increment 5, record 2, English, salary%20increment
correct
- wage raise 6, record 2, English, wage%20raise
correct
- pay increment 7, record 2, English, pay%20increment
correct
- pay increase 8, record 2, English, pay%20increase
correct
- wage increment 4, record 2, English, wage%20increment
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The government is prepared to continue collective bargaining on terms and conditions of employment including salary increases ... 9, record 2, English, - wage%20increase
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Scheduled pay increment, withholding of pay increment. 8, record 2, English, - wage%20increase
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
- Conventions collectives et négociations
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- augmentation de salaire
1, record 2, French, augmentation%20de%20salaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- hausse de salaire 2, record 2, French, hausse%20de%20salaire
correct, feminine noun
- majoration de salaire 3, record 2, French, majoration%20de%20salaire
correct, feminine noun
- augmentation salariale 4, record 2, French, augmentation%20salariale
correct, feminine noun
- hausse salariale 5, record 2, French, hausse%20salariale
correct, feminine noun
- relèvement de salaire 6, record 2, French, rel%C3%A8vement%20de%20salaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Majoration de salaire généralement basée sur des critères préétablis, que l'employeur accorde de sa propre initiative ou à la suite de pressions économiques, à une partie ou à l'ensemble de ses employés. 6, record 2, French, - augmentation%20de%20salaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il y a augmentation de salaire lorsque le montant du salaire est augmenté, haussé ou accru. Autrement dit, une somme a été ajoutée au salaire; par conséquent, un nouveau taux de rémunération a été convenu à l'égard du travail exécuté. 7, record 2, French, - augmentation%20de%20salaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Augmentation de salaire prévue, retenue des augmentations de salaire. 8, record 2, French, - augmentation%20de%20salaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Remuneración (Gestión del personal)
- Convenios colectivos y negociaciones
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- incremento salarial
1, record 2, Spanish, incremento%20salarial
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- aumento salarial 2, record 2, Spanish, aumento%20salarial
correct, masculine noun
- subida salarial 3, record 2, Spanish, subida%20salarial
correct, feminine noun
- incremento de salario 4, record 2, Spanish, incremento%20de%20salario
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-05-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- retroactive pay increase
1, record 3, English, retroactive%20pay%20increase
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- retroactive increase in pay 2, record 3, English, retroactive%20increase%20in%20pay
correct
- retroactive salary increase 3, record 3, English, retroactive%20salary%20increase
correct
- retroactive wage increase 4, record 3, English, retroactive%20wage%20increase
correct
- retroactive increase in salary 5, record 3, English, retroactive%20increase%20in%20salary
correct
- retroactive increase 6, record 3, English, retroactive%20increase
correct
- retroactive increase in wages 7, record 3, English, retroactive%20increase%20in%20wages
correct
- retroactive raise 8, record 3, English, retroactive%20raise
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An increase in wages or salary means that the wage or salary amount is augmented, enlarged, or expanded. This implies that an amount was added to the wages or salary, therefore, constituting a newly agreed rate of pay for the work performed. Often an increase of salary is given retroactively. This occurs during contract renewal where workers continue to perform their duties at their former rate of pay while the contract is being negotiated. When the contract is finally signed and there is a new agreement as to an increased salary level, that new salary is often effective at an earlier date. In this case, payment must be made retroactively to compensate for the difference under the old contract and the increased salary level under the new contract. In other cases, an employer may unilaterally give an increase in salary that may also be retroactive. These retroactive increases in wages or salary are specifically excluded from consideration as earnings. 5, record 3, English, - retroactive%20pay%20increase
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pay is the common word and means give someone money due for goods, work, or services. 9, record 3, English, - retroactive%20pay%20increase
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Salary" is used more for professional and office work, and for pay spoken of as covering a longer period of time ... "Wage" is used more for manual and physical work, and for pay spoken of as covering an hour, day or week .... 9, record 3, English, - retroactive%20pay%20increase
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
wage: term usually used in the plural. 10, record 3, English, - retroactive%20pay%20increase
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- augmentation rétroactive de salaire
1, record 3, French, augmentation%20r%C3%A9troactive%20de%20salaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- augmentation rétroactive 2, record 3, French, augmentation%20r%C3%A9troactive
correct, feminine noun
- augmentation de salaire à effet rétroactif 3, record 3, French, augmentation%20de%20salaire%20%C3%A0%20effet%20r%C3%A9troactif
correct, feminine noun
- augmentation de salaire rétroactive 4, record 3, French, augmentation%20de%20salaire%20r%C3%A9troactive
correct, feminine noun
- augmentation de salaire avec effet rétroactif 5, record 3, French, augmentation%20de%20salaire%20avec%20effet%20r%C3%A9troactif
correct, feminine noun
- augmentation avec effet rétroactif 6, record 3, French, augmentation%20avec%20effet%20r%C3%A9troactif
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il y a augmentation de salaire lorsque le montant du salaire est augmenté, haussé ou accru. Autrement dit, une somme a été ajoutée au salaire; par conséquent, un nouveau taux de rémunération a été convenu à l'égard du travail exécuté. Une augmentation de salaire est souvent consentie rétroactivement, alors que les travailleurs continuent d'exécuter leur travail à l'ancien taux pendant les négociations sur le renouvellement du contrat de travail. Lorsque le contrat est finalement signé et qu'il y a une nouvelle entente sur l'échelle de salaire, ce nouveau salaire entre souvent en vigueur à une date antérieure. Dans ce cas, un paiement doit être versé rétroactivement pour compenser la différence de salaire entre le taux de l'ancien contrat et celui du nouveau. Dans d'autres cas, un employeur peut décider unilatéralement de donner une augmentation de salaire, qui peut aussi être rétroactive. Ces augmentations rétroactives de salaire sont explicitement exclues de la rémunération. 7, record 3, French, - augmentation%20r%C3%A9troactive%20de%20salaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2004-10-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pay increase 1, record 4, English, pay%20increase
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- augmentation salariale
1, record 4, French, augmentation%20salariale
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1992-12-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- increase in pay
1, record 5, English, increase%20in%20pay
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the first increase in pay following the assignment ... 1, record 5, English, - increase%20in%20pay
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- augmentation de rémunération
1, record 5, French, augmentation%20de%20r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9ration
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) la première augmentation de rémunération à la suite d'une réaffectation (...) 1, record 5, French, - augmentation%20de%20r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9ration
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes tirés du Manuel du Conseil du Trésor - Rémunération. 2, record 5, French, - augmentation%20de%20r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9ration
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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