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NOMINATION PERIODE DETERMINEE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Public Service
- Personnel Management (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reappointment of term
1, record 1, English, reappointment%20of%20term
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- extension of term 2, record 1, English, extension%20of%20term
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
At the Public Service of Canada, the appointment of a term employee for an additional, continuous, specified period of time. 2, record 1, English, - reappointment%20of%20term
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
PSC statistics do not include certain employees appointed for specified periods of less than six months. 3, record 1, English, - reappointment%20of%20term
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fonction publique
- Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prorogation de nomination pour une période déterminée
1, record 1, French, prorogation%20de%20nomination%20pour%20une%20p%C3%A9riode%20d%C3%A9termin%C3%A9e
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nomination pour une période déterminée consécutive à une nomination pour une période déterminée. 2, record 1, French, - prorogation%20de%20nomination%20pour%20une%20p%C3%A9riode%20d%C3%A9termin%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Certains employés nommés pour une période déterminée de moins de six mois ne figurent pas dans les statistiques de la Commission de la fonction publique. 2, record 1, French, - prorogation%20de%20nomination%20pour%20une%20p%C3%A9riode%20d%C3%A9termin%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Transfer of Personnel
- Public Service
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- term appointment
1, record 2, English, term%20appointment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- specified period appointment 2, record 2, English, specified%20period%20appointment
correct
- appointment for a specified period 3, record 2, English, appointment%20for%20a%20specified%20period
correct
- SPA 4, record 2, English, SPA
correct
- SPA 4, record 2, English, SPA
- term assignment 5, record 2, English, term%20assignment
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An appointment for which the expected duration is fixed. 6, record 2, English, - term%20appointment
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
PSC statistics do not include certain appointments for specified periods of less than six months. 7, record 2, English, - term%20appointment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
- Mobilité du personnel
- Fonction publique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nomination pour une période déterminée
1, record 2, French, nomination%20pour%20une%20p%C3%A9riode%20d%C3%A9termin%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nomination dont la durée prévue est déterminée d'avance. 2, record 2, French, - nomination%20pour%20une%20p%C3%A9riode%20d%C3%A9termin%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Certaines nominations pour une période déterminée de moins de six mois ne figurent pas dans les statistiques de la Commission de la fonction publique. 2, record 2, French, - nomination%20pour%20une%20p%C3%A9riode%20d%C3%A9termin%C3%A9e
Record 2, Key term(s)
- nomination pour une période spécifiée
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-07-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- specified period appointment without competition
1, record 3, English, specified%20period%20appointment%20without%20competition
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- nomination sans concours pour une période déterminée
1, record 3, French, nomination%20sans%20concours%20pour%20une%20p%C3%A9riode%20d%C3%A9termin%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-06-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Transfer of Personnel
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- emergency term appointment
1, record 4, English, emergency%20term%20appointment
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
- Mobilité du personnel
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- nomination d’urgence pour une période déterminée
1, record 4, French, nomination%20d%26rsquo%3Burgence%20pour%20une%20p%C3%A9riode%20d%C3%A9termin%C3%A9e
correct, 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 1985-05-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- specified period appointment of under six months
1, record 5, English, specified%20period%20appointment%20of%20under%20six%20months
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- nomination pour une période déterminée de moins de six mois
1, record 5, French, nomination%20pour%20une%20p%C3%A9riode%20d%C3%A9termin%C3%A9e%20de%20moins%20de%20six%20mois
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lexique de la Commission de la Fonction publique. 2, record 5, French, - nomination%20pour%20une%20p%C3%A9riode%20d%C3%A9termin%C3%A9e%20de%20moins%20de%20six%20mois
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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