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NOMINATION PRIORITE [17 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- priority person
1, record 1, English, priority%20person
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- person with priority entitlement 2, record 1, English, person%20with%20priority%20entitlement
correct
- priority employee 3, record 1, English, priority%20employee
correct
- person entitled to a priority 4, record 1, English, person%20entitled%20to%20a%20priority
correct
- priority 5, record 1, English, priority
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who is entitled to appointment or consideration for appointment before others and without competition, as stipulated either by legislation or by Public Service Commission policy. 6, record 1, English, - priority%20person
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bénéficiaire de priorité
1, record 1, French, b%C3%A9n%C3%A9ficiaire%20de%20priorit%C3%A9
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- personne ayant un droit de priorité de nomination 2, record 1, French, personne%20ayant%20un%20droit%20de%20priorit%C3%A9%20de%20nomination
correct, feminine noun
- prioritaire 3, record 1, French, prioritaire
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- employé prioritaire 4, record 1, French, employ%C3%A9%20prioritaire
correct, masculine noun
- employé bénéficiant d’une priorité 5, record 1, French, employ%C3%A9%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9ficiant%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20priorit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- personne bénéficiant d’une priorité 6, record 1, French, personne%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9ficiant%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20priorit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- bénéficiaire du droit de priorité de nomination 2, record 1, French, b%C3%A9n%C3%A9ficiaire%20du%20droit%20de%20priorit%C3%A9%20de%20nomination
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui a le droit d'être nommée ou prise en considération pour une nomination sans concours avant d'autres, en vertu de la Loi ou d'après une politique de la Commission de la fonction publique. 7, record 1, French, - b%C3%A9n%C3%A9ficiaire%20de%20priorit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-10-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Public Service
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- priority entitlement
1, record 2, English, priority%20entitlement
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- priority right 2, record 2, English, priority%20right
correct
- priority appointment right 2, record 2, English, priority%20appointment%20right
correct
- priority appointment entitlement 3, record 2, English, priority%20appointment%20entitlement
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
- Fonction publique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- droit de priorité
1, record 2, French, droit%20de%20priorit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- droit de priorité de nomination 2, record 2, French, droit%20de%20priorit%C3%A9%20de%20nomination
correct, masculine noun
- droit de nomination en priorité 3, record 2, French, droit%20de%20nomination%20en%20priorit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-05-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- priority appointment
1, record 3, English, priority%20appointment
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- appointment of priorities 1, record 3, English, appointment%20of%20priorities
correct
- appointment of priority persons 1, record 3, English, appointment%20of%20priority%20persons
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
priority person: A person who is entitled to appointment or consideration for appointment before others and without competition, as stipulated either by legislation or by Public Service Commission policy. 2, record 3, English, - priority%20appointment
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- nomination de bénéficiaires de priorité
1, record 3, French, nomination%20de%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9ficiaires%20de%20priorit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bénéficiaire de priorité : Personne qui a le droit d'être nommée ou prise en considération pour une nomination sans concours avant d'autres, en vertu de la Loi ou d'après une politique de la Commission de la fonction publique. 2, record 3, French, - nomination%20de%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9ficiaires%20de%20priorit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-11-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- requirement to appoint a person with priority entitlement
1, record 4, English, requirement%20to%20appoint%20a%20person%20with%20priority%20entitlement
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a deputy head could have established the employment equity objectives as an organizational need but chose not to apply this merit criterion in the appointment process because other circumstances have changed the situation, such as changes in the representation level of the organization, the requirement to appoint a person with priority entitlement, or the need to apply other criteria. 2, record 4, English, - requirement%20to%20appoint%20a%20person%20with%20priority%20entitlement
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- obligation de nommer un bénéficiaire de priorité de nomination
1, record 4, French, obligation%20de%20nommer%20un%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9ficiaire%20de%20priorit%C3%A9%20de%20nomination
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 2007-11-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- requirement to respect procedures for the administration of priority entitlements
1, record 5, English, requirement%20to%20respect%20procedures%20for%20the%20administration%20of%20priority%20entitlements
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is important to ensure that persons entitled to a priority have access to continued employment opportunities and are treated in a fair and transparent manner. The requirement to respect procedures for the administration of priority entitlements ensures that persons with a priority are considered for positions for which they are qualified. 2, record 5, English, - requirement%20to%20respect%20procedures%20for%20the%20administration%20of%20priority%20entitlements
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- exigence du respect des procédures pour l'administration des droits de priorité de nomination
1, record 5, French, exigence%20du%20respect%20des%20proc%C3%A9dures%20pour%20l%27administration%20des%20droits%20de%20priorit%C3%A9%20de%20nomination
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est important de s'assurer que les bénéficiaires de droits de priorité de nomination ont accès aux possibilités d'emploi continu et que ces derniers soient traités d'une manière équitable et transparente. L'exigence du respect des procédures pour l'administration des droits de priorité de nomination assure que ces personnes sont prises en compte pour les postes pour lesquels elles sont qualifiées. 2, record 5, French, - exigence%20du%20respect%20des%20proc%C3%A9dures%20pour%20l%27administration%20des%20droits%20de%20priorit%C3%A9%20de%20nomination
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-11-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- respect the statutory and regulatory priority requirements
1, record 6, English, respect%20the%20statutory%20and%20regulatory%20priority%20requirements
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the deputy head is required to respect the statutory and regulatory priority requirements, in that these persons must be considered before an appointment process is decided upon. As stated in the new PSEA [Public Service Employment Act], in order to be appointed, priorities only need to meet essential qualifications. 2, record 6, English, - respect%20the%20statutory%20and%20regulatory%20priority%20requirements
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- respecter les droits de priorité de nomination réglementaires
1, record 6, French, respecter%20les%20droits%20de%20priorit%C3%A9%20de%20nomination%20r%C3%A9glementaires
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-10-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- administer priority entitlements
1, record 7, English, administer%20priority%20entitlements
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- administrer les droits de priorité de nomination
1, record 7, French, administrer%20les%20droits%20de%20priorit%C3%A9%20de%20nomination
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- administrer les droits de priorité 1, record 7, French, administrer%20les%20droits%20de%20priorit%C3%A9
correct
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2007-06-14
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- consideration of priorities
1, record 8, English, consideration%20of%20priorities
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Consideration of priorities whereby managers must consider all persons who have priority status first. If no priority person is appointed, the manager can proceed with another staffing action ... 2, record 8, English, - consideration%20of%20priorities
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- prise en compte des bénéficiaires de priorité
1, record 8, French, prise%20en%20compte%20des%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9ficiaires%20de%20priorit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- prise en compte des bénéficiaires de priorité de nomination 1, record 8, French, prise%20en%20compte%20des%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9ficiaires%20de%20priorit%C3%A9%20de%20nomination
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2007-05-10
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Federal Administration
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- priority for appointment over all other persons
1, record 9, English, priority%20for%20appointment%20over%20all%20other%20persons
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When an employee on leave of absence is replaced, pursuant to the appointment or deployment of another person for an indeterminate period to the employee's position, priority for appointment shall be given over all other persons to ... [Public Service Modernization Act, 2003] 2, record 9, English, - priority%20for%20appointment%20over%20all%20other%20persons
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
- Administration fédérale
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- priorité de nomination absolue
1, record 9, French, priorit%C3%A9%20de%20nomination%20absolue
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le cas où un fonctionnaire est en congé et est remplacé par voie de nomination ou de mutation d'une autre personne à son poste pour une période indéterminée, ont droit à une priorité de nomination absolue : [...][Loi sur la modernisation de la fonction publique, 2003] 2, record 9, French, - priorit%C3%A9%20de%20nomination%20absolue
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2007-05-10
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Federal Administration
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- priority of appointment
1, record 10, English, priority%20of%20appointment
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
- Administration fédérale
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- priorité de nomination
1, record 10, French, priorit%C3%A9%20de%20nomination
correct, feminine noun
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 2007-05-09
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Federal Administration
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- right to be appointed in priority
1, record 11, English, right%20to%20be%20appointed%20in%20priority
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Notwithstanding sections 40 and 41 and any regulations made under paragraph 22(2)(a), if the [Public Service] Commission considers that the appointment of a person who has a right to be appointed in priority to other persons under any of those provisions will result in another person having a priority right, the Commission may decide not to apply that provision in that case. [Public Service Modernization Act, 2003] 2, record 11, English, - right%20to%20be%20appointed%20in%20priority
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
- Administration fédérale
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- droit à une priorité de nomination
1, record 11, French, droit%20%C3%A0%20une%20priorit%C3%A9%20de%20nomination
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Malgré les articles 40 et 41 et les règlements pris en vertu de l'alinéa 22(2)a), la Commission [de la fonction publique] peut, lorsqu'elle est d'avis que la nomination d'une personne qui a droit à une priorité de nomination en vertu de l'une de ces dispositions aurait pour effet d'accorder à une autre personne le droit à une priorité de nomination, décider de ne pas appliquer cette disposition dans ce cas. [Loi sur la modernisation de la fonction publique, 2003] 2, record 11, French, - droit%20%C3%A0%20une%20priorit%C3%A9%20de%20nomination
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2007-03-19
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- fulfill organizational and corporate responsibilities associated with priority entitlements
1, record 12, English, fulfill%20organizational%20and%20corporate%20responsibilities%20associated%20with%20priority%20entitlements
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- s’acquitter des responsabilités organisationnelles et générales associées aux droits de nomination en priorité
1, record 12, French, s%26rsquo%3Bacquitter%20des%20responsabilit%C3%A9s%20organisationnelles%20et%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rales%20associ%C3%A9es%20aux%20droits%20de%20nomination%20en%20priorit%C3%A9
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2006-06-12
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Federal Administration
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- determine the order of priority of the rights to appointment
1, record 13, English, determine%20the%20order%20of%20priority%20of%20the%20rights%20to%20appointment
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the [Public Service] Commission may make regulations ... determining the order of priority of the rights to appointment established by any regulations made under paragraph (a); ... [Public Service Modernization Act, 2003] 1, record 13, English, - determine%20the%20order%20of%20priority%20of%20the%20rights%20to%20appointment
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Administration fédérale
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- déterminer l'ordre des droits à une priorité de nomination
1, record 13, French, d%C3%A9terminer%20l%27ordre%20des%20droits%20%C3%A0%20une%20priorit%C3%A9%20de%20nomination
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Commission [de la fonction publique] peut par règlement, sans préjudice de la portée générale du paragraphe (1) : [...] déterminer l'ordre des droits à une priorité de nomination prévus en vertu de l'alinéa a); [Loi sur la modernisation de la fonction publique, 2003] 1, record 13, French, - d%C3%A9terminer%20l%27ordre%20des%20droits%20%C3%A0%20une%20priorit%C3%A9%20de%20nomination
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1995-10-12
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Military Training
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- nomination priority code
1, record 14, English, nomination%20priority%20code
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For the purpose of Individual Training Management Information System (ITMIS), names must be submitted or phantom nominations must be requested by authorized nominators for qualification training according to preestablished criteria. 1, record 14, English, - nomination%20priority%20code
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Instruction du personnel militaire
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- code de priorité de nomination
1, record 14, French, code%20de%20priorit%C3%A9%20de%20nomination
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le cadre du Système d'information de gestion - Instruction individuelle (SIGII), les proposants autorisés doivent proposer des noms ou demander des nominations fictives en vue d'une instruction de qualification selon des critères préétablis. 1, record 14, French, - code%20de%20priorit%C3%A9%20de%20nomination
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Aucune abréviation française n'a été retenue dans le cadre du SIGII. 1, record 14, French, - code%20de%20priorit%C3%A9%20de%20nomination
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1992-11-25
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
- Federal Administration
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- priority appointment
1, record 15, English, priority%20appointment
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
- Administration fédérale
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- nomination par priorité
1, record 15, French, nomination%20par%20priorit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) sur un échantillon (...) de 1 907 nominations par priorité, seulement 33 titulaires ont été renvoyés en cours de stage. 2, record 15, French, - nomination%20par%20priorit%C3%A9
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1986-01-17
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- order of priority listing for appointment 1, record 16, English, order%20of%20priority%20listing%20for%20appointment
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- liste de priorité en vue de la nomination 1, record 16, French, liste%20de%20priorit%C3%A9%20en%20vue%20de%20la%20nomination
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Immigration - avril 1971 1, record 16, French, - liste%20de%20priorit%C3%A9%20en%20vue%20de%20la%20nomination
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Personnel and Job Evaluation
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- order of priority listing for appointment 1, record 17, English, order%20of%20priority%20listing%20for%20appointment
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Évaluation du personnel et des emplois
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- liste de priorité en vue de la nomination
1, record 17, French, liste%20de%20priorit%C3%A9%20en%20vue%20de%20la%20nomination
feminine noun
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
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