Dictionary-of-Human-Resources-Management
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sabbatical 230 salary ceiling<br />
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sabbatical /səbtIk(ə)l/ noun, adjective<br />
(referring to) paid or unpaid time<br />
<strong>of</strong>f, for the purposes <strong>of</strong> research or study<br />
or travel The union claimed sabbatical<br />
leave for every six years worked. <br />
She is due for a sabbatical next year.<br />
sack /sk/ noun to get the sack to<br />
be dismissed from a job verb to dismiss<br />
someone from a job He was<br />
sacked after being late for work.<br />
sackable <strong>of</strong>fence /skəb(ə)l ə-<br />
fens/ noun behaviour which automatically<br />
means dismissal Being drunk in<br />
the <strong>of</strong>fice is a sackable <strong>of</strong>fence here.<br />
sacking /skIŋ/ noun a dismissal<br />
from a job The union protested<br />
against the sackings.<br />
s.a.e. abbr stamped addressed envelope<br />
Send your application form to<br />
the <strong>Human</strong> <strong>Resources</strong> manager, with an<br />
s.a.e. for reply.<br />
safeguard /seIfɡɑd/ verb to protect<br />
The duty <strong>of</strong> the directors is to safeguard<br />
the interests <strong>of</strong> the shareholders.<br />
safety /seIfti/ noun the fact <strong>of</strong> being<br />
free from danger or risk to take safety<br />
precautions or safety measures to act<br />
to make sure something is safe<br />
safety audit /seIfti ɔdIt/ noun a<br />
check <strong>of</strong> the workplace to see how<br />
safety regulations are being<br />
implemented<br />
safety committee /seIfti kəmIti/<br />
noun a committee set up to examine the<br />
health and safety policy <strong>of</strong> a particular<br />
company<br />
safety measures /seIfti meʒəz/<br />
plural noun actions to make sure that<br />
something is safe<br />
safety <strong>of</strong>fence /seIfti əfens/ noun<br />
behaviour which can cause a hazard<br />
safety <strong>of</strong>ficer /seIfti ɒfIsə/ noun an<br />
<strong>of</strong>ficial who inspects places <strong>of</strong> work and<br />
work methods to make sure that they are<br />
safe<br />
safety precautions /seIfti prI-<br />
kɔʃ(ə)nz/ plural noun actions to try to<br />
make sure that something is safe<br />
safety regulations /seIfti reɡjυ-<br />
leIʃ(ə)nz/ plural noun rules to make a<br />
place <strong>of</strong> work safe for the employees<br />
safety representative /seIfti<br />
reprIzentətIv/ noun a trade union representative<br />
for health and safety<br />
problems<br />
salaried partner /slərid pɑtnə/<br />
noun a partner, <strong>of</strong>ten a junior one, who<br />
receives a regular salary in accordance<br />
with the partnership agreement<br />
salaried staff /slərid stɑf/ noun<br />
staff earning salaries, as opposed to<br />
those paid on different terms<br />
salary /sləri/ noun 1. a regular payment<br />
for work done, made to an employee<br />
usually as a cheque at the end <strong>of</strong><br />
each month The company froze all<br />
salaries for a six-month period. If I<br />
get promoted, my salary will go up. <br />
The salary may be low, but the fringe<br />
benefits attached to the job are good. <br />
She got a salary increase in June. salary<br />
bands all salaries at certain levels <br />
The pay structure is made up five salary<br />
bands. 2. an amount paid to an employee,<br />
shown as a monthly, quarterly<br />
or yearly total (NOTE: plural is salaries)<br />
salary ceiling /sləri silIŋ/ noun<br />
1. the maximum amount which can be<br />
earned for a particular job or by a particular<br />
class <strong>of</strong> employee, as set by a government<br />
or by an agreement between a<br />
trade union and an employer 2. the highest<br />
level on a pay scale that a particular
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