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MASSE SALARIALE [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- covered payroll
1, record 1, English, covered%20payroll
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- masse salariale cotisable
1, record 1, French, masse%20salariale%20cotisable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lexique de l'assurance-chômage, Emploi et Immigration Canada, 1992. 2, record 1, French, - masse%20salariale%20cotisable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
- Accounting
- Taxation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- payroll tax
1, record 2, English, payroll%20tax
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- social security tax 2, record 2, English, social%20security%20tax
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
payroll taxes: Taxes based upon wages and salaries of employees and upon net business income of self-employed individuals. 3, record 2, English, - payroll%20tax
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The two federal payroll taxes are (1) social security, which is imposed upon employees and employers equally and also upon self-employed individuals, and (2) the unemployment tax ... 3, record 2, English, - payroll%20tax
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In addition to wages, employers have other costs associated with payrolls, such as payroll taxes and employee fringe benefits ... The employer must match the employees' CPP [Canada Pension Plan] and UIC [Unemployment insurance] contributions. 4, record 2, English, - payroll%20tax
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
payroll tax; social security tax: terms generally used in the plural. 5, record 2, English, - payroll%20tax
Record 2, Key term(s)
- payroll taxes
- social security taxes
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
- Comptabilité
- Fiscalité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cotisation sociale
1, record 2, French, cotisation%20sociale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- prélèvement social 2, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9l%C3%A8vement%20social
correct, masculine noun
- impôt sur la masse salariale 2, record 2, French, imp%C3%B4t%20sur%20la%20masse%20salariale
correct, feminine noun, Canada, familiar
- charge sociale 1, record 2, French, charge%20sociale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
cotisations sociales : Charges obligatoires afférentes aux salaires dont l'entité doit assumer la responsibilité en raison des exigences imposées par les lois en matière de sécurité sociale. 2, record 2, French, - cotisation%20sociale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cotisation sociale; prélèvement social; impôt sur la masse salariale; charge sociale : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel. 3, record 2, French, - cotisation%20sociale
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cotisations sociales
- prélèvements sociaux
- impôts sur la masse salariale
- charges sociales
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
- Contabilidad
- Sistema tributario
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- impuesto sobre la nómina
1, record 2, Spanish, impuesto%20sobre%20la%20n%C3%B3mina
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impuesto que grava la cuenta de salarios de un empleador. 2, record 2, Spanish, - impuesto%20sobre%20la%20n%C3%B3mina
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un impuesto sobre la nómina está en función del volumen de los salarios pagados por la empresa. 3, record 2, Spanish, - impuesto%20sobre%20la%20n%C3%B3mina
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-02-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Operating Systems (Software)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Free Balance Performance Budgeting for Human Capital
1, record 3, English, Free%20Balance%20Performance%20Budgeting%20for%20Human%20Capital
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Salary Management System 2, record 3, English, Salary%20Management%20System
former designation, correct, Canada
- SMS 3, record 3, English, SMS
former designation, correct, Canada
- SMS 3, record 3, English, SMS
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
FreeBalance Performance Budgeting for Human Capital is a comprehensive budget planning, forecasting and reporting solution for government human capital management for financial users. It gives you full financial management functionality so that you can easily track budget variances and rapidly respond to surplus or deficit situations. 1, record 3, English, - Free%20Balance%20Performance%20Budgeting%20for%20Human%20Capital
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Titles confirmed by the organization (Free Balance Inc.). The SMS™ changed the name for the Free Balance Performance Budgeting for Human Capital. Departments of Government of Canada are free to use SMS™ , information obtained from the Public Works and Government Services Canada, Finance Branch. 4, record 3, English, - Free%20Balance%20Performance%20Budgeting%20for%20Human%20Capital
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Treasury Board Endorsed Shared System, SMS™ (Salary Management System) has been implemented in more than 47 federal organizations, as well as in the Ontario and Manitoba governments and in various municipalities and universities. SMS™ is commonly recognized as a sub-ledger to the general ledger and facilitates pay distribution. 3, record 3, English, - Free%20Balance%20Performance%20Budgeting%20for%20Human%20Capital
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Free Balance Performance Budgeting for Human Capital
1, record 3, French, Free%20Balance%20Performance%20Budgeting%20for%20Human%20Capital
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Système de masse salariale 2, record 3, French, Syst%C3%A8me%20de%20masse%20salariale
former designation, correct, masculine noun, Canada
- SMS 2, record 3, French, SMS
former designation, correct, masculine noun, Canada
- SMS 2, record 3, French, SMS
- Système de gestion des salaires 3, record 3, French, Syst%C3%A8me%20de%20gestion%20des%20salaires
former designation, correct, masculine noun, Canada
- SGS 3, record 3, French, SGS
former designation, correct, masculine noun, Canada
- SGS 3, record 3, French, SGS
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Appellations confirmées par l'organisme (Free Balance Inc.). Free Balance Performance Budgeting for Human Capital remplacera le Système de masse salariale et n'aura pas de traduction officielle française. Selon les informations obtenues auprès de la Direction générale des finances de Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada, le SMSMC est utilisé par plusieurs ministères du gouvernement fédéral, mais n'est pas obligatoire. 4, record 3, French, - Free%20Balance%20Performance%20Budgeting%20for%20Human%20Capital
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Système partagé approuvé par le Conseil du Trésor. Le SMSMC (Système de masse salariale) a été mis en œuvre dans plus de 47 organismes fédéraux, ainsi que par les gouvernements de l'Ontario et du Manitoba et diverses universités et municipalités. Le SMSMC est couramment utilisé en tant que grand livre auxiliaire et facilite la répartition des salaires 5, record 3, French, - Free%20Balance%20Performance%20Budgeting%20for%20Human%20Capital
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-02-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Economics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- wage overhang 1, record 4, English, wage%20overhang
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wage overhang: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 4, English, - wage%20overhang
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Économie de l'entreprise
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- effet de report de la masse salariale d’une année sur l'autre
1, record 4, French, effet%20de%20report%20de%20la%20masse%20salariale%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20ann%C3%A9e%20sur%20l%27autre
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
effet de report de la masse salariale d'une année sur l'autre : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 4, French, - effet%20de%20report%20de%20la%20masse%20salariale%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20ann%C3%A9e%20sur%20l%27autre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-05-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
- Financial Accounting
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- payroll
1, record 5, English, payroll
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The total amount of salaries or wages at a given time or for a given period. 2, record 5, English, - payroll
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
- Comptabilité générale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- paie
1, record 5, French, paie
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- paye 2, record 5, French, paye
correct, feminine noun
- masse salariale 3, record 5, French, masse%20salariale
correct, feminine noun
- frais de personnel 3, record 5, French, frais%20de%20personnel
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rémunération globale attribuée au personnel (y compris les charges et cotisations sociales) pour une période donnée à titre de salaires, et comptabilisée dans un ou plusieurs comptes de charges. 3, record 5, French, - paie
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Remuneración (Gestión del personal)
- Contabilidad general
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- masa salarial
1, record 5, Spanish, masa%20salarial
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- nómina total 1, record 5, Spanish, n%C3%B3mina%20total
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
masa salarial, nómina total: términos extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 5, Spanish, - masa%20salarial
Record 6 - internal organization data 2015-03-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
- Corporate Economics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- wage bill
1, record 6, English, wage%20bill
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- total payroll 2, record 6, English, total%20payroll
correct
- payroll expenditures 3, record 6, English, payroll%20expenditures
correct
- payroll expenses 4, record 6, English, payroll%20expenses
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The costs involved in paying employees, including such expenses as labour costs, costs required by law (i.e. statutory requirements), costs required by company policy or the terms of a collective agreement (e.g., the cost of premiums required for company paid benefits). 4, record 6, English, - wage%20bill
Record 6, Key term(s)
- payroll expenditure
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
- Économie de l'entreprise
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- masse salariale
1, record 6, French, masse%20salariale
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Somme globale, dans une entreprise, une industrie ou dans l'économie nationale, qui est constituée par l'ensemble des salaires directs ou indirects versés aux travailleurs pendant une période donnée. 2, record 6, French, - masse%20salariale
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Remuneración (Gestión del personal)
- Economía empresarial
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- masa de salarios
1, record 6, Spanish, masa%20de%20salarios
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- masa salarial 2, record 6, Spanish, masa%20salarial
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
John Stuart Smith recogió la teoría del fondo de salarios elaborada por Adam Smith, según la cual la cantidad destinada al pago de [los salarios] estaba predeterminada por la masa de salarios y las necesidades de materias primas [...] 1, record 6, Spanish, - masa%20de%20salarios
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-08-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Labour and Employment
- Taxation
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Payroll Taxes: The Effects of Earnings Floors on Part-time Employment
1, record 7, English, Payroll%20Taxes%3A%20The%20Effects%20of%20Earnings%20Floors%20on%20Part%2Dtime%20Employment
correct, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Published in July 1997 by Human Resources Development Canada, Applied Research Branch. 1, record 7, English, - Payroll%20Taxes%3A%20The%20Effects%20of%20Earnings%20Floors%20on%20Part%2Dtime%20Employment
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Travail et emploi
- Fiscalité
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Les taxes sur la masse salariale : effets des planchers de rémunération sur l'emploi à temps partiel
1, record 7, French, Les%20taxes%20sur%20la%20masse%20salariale%20%3A%20effets%20des%20planchers%20de%20r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9ration%20sur%20l%27emploi%20%C3%A0%20temps%20partiel
correct, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Publié en juillet 1997 par Développement des ressources humaines Canada, Direction générale de la recherche appliquée. 1, record 7, French, - Les%20taxes%20sur%20la%20masse%20salariale%20%3A%20effets%20des%20planchers%20de%20r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9ration%20sur%20l%27emploi%20%C3%A0%20temps%20partiel
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-04-15
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Northwest Territories payroll tax
1, record 8, English, Northwest%20Territories%20payroll%20tax
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A 1% tax on employees' remuneration, imposed by the Northwest Territories government July 1, 1993. The tax is collected in accordance with the Payroll Tax Act, 1993. 1, record 8, English, - Northwest%20Territories%20payroll%20tax
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- impôt sur la masse salariale des Territoires du Nord-Ouest
1, record 8, French, imp%C3%B4t%20sur%20la%20masse%20salariale%20des%20Territoires%20du%20Nord%2DOuest
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- impôt sur les salaires pour les travailleurs des Territoires du Nord-Ouest 1, record 8, French, imp%C3%B4t%20sur%20les%20salaires%20pour%20les%20travailleurs%20des%20Territoires%20du%20Nord%2DOuest
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impôt de 1% sur la rémunération versée par les employeurs dans les Territoires du Nord-Ouest, en vigueur depuis le 1er juillet 1993. Cet impôt est perçu conformément à la Loi de l'impôt sur la masse salariale (1993). 1, record 8, French, - imp%C3%B4t%20sur%20la%20masse%20salariale%20des%20Territoires%20du%20Nord%2DOuest
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1996-02-27
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Employment Benefits
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- total annual assessable payroll
1, record 9, English, total%20annual%20assessable%20payroll
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The total amount of an employer's annual payroll on which the premiums for Workers' Compensation are based. 1, record 9, English, - total%20annual%20assessable%20payroll
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Total annual assessable payroll is determined by the types of earnings that have been legislated as assessable, and the total dollar amount of the assessable earnings, up to a maximum amount per employee. 1, record 9, English, - total%20annual%20assessable%20payroll
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Avantages sociaux
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- total de la masse salariale annuelle cotisable
1, record 9, French, total%20de%20la%20masse%20salariale%20annuelle%20cotisable
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Total de la masse salariale annuelle servant de base au calcul des cotisations à verser à une Commission des accidents du travail. 1, record 9, French, - total%20de%20la%20masse%20salariale%20annuelle%20cotisable
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour déterminer cette masse salariale, on considère d'une part les types de rémunération que la loi considère comme assurables, et d'autre part le total en dollars de la rémunération assurable, sous réserve d'un maximum par employé. 1, record 9, French, - total%20de%20la%20masse%20salariale%20annuelle%20cotisable
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1990-12-01
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Forms
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Employer Statement of Payroll 1, record 10, English, Employer%20Statement%20of%20Payroll
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Worker's Compensation Board form. 1, record 10, English, - Employer%20Statement%20of%20Payroll
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Titres de formulaires administratifs
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- État de la masse salariale de l'employeur 1, record 10, French, %C3%89tat%20de%20la%20masse%20salariale%20de%20l%27employeur
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1985-01-23
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
- Corporate Economics
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- overall permissible increase of the budgeted salary 1, record 11, English, overall%20permissible%20increase%20of%20the%20budgeted%20salary
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Peat & Marwick Study, Personnel Management 1, record 11, English, - overall%20permissible%20increase%20of%20the%20budgeted%20salary
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
- Économie de l'entreprise
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- accroissement général permissible de la masse salariale 1, record 11, French, accroissement%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20permissible%20de%20la%20masse%20salariale
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
E-0754, 1982, p. 22 1, record 11, French, - accroissement%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20permissible%20de%20la%20masse%20salariale
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1985-01-23
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- budget salary increase figure 1, record 12, English, budget%20salary%20increase%20figure
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Peat & Marwick Study, Personnel Management 1, record 12, English, - budget%20salary%20increase%20figure
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- accroissement de la masse salariale 1, record 12, French, accroissement%20de%20la%20masse%20salariale
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La direction transmet à chaque chef de service l'accroissement de sa masse salariale qui peut varier d'un service à l'autre. (E-0754, 1982, p. 16) 1, record 12, French, - accroissement%20de%20la%20masse%20salariale
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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