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seniority-based pay

[/səˈnɪɔrəti beɪst peɪ/]
noun
salário baseado na antiguidade
1. A compensation system where employees receive salary increases primarily based on their length of service or time working for an organization, rather than performance or merit
Under the seniority-based pay system, employees receive regular raises every year they work for the company.
Sob o sistema de salário baseado na antiguidade, os funcionários recebem aumentos regulares a cada ano que trabalham para a empresa.
2. A pay structure commonly found in unionized workplaces and government positions where tenure determines wage progression
The union contract established seniority-based pay to ensure fair compensation for long-serving employees.
O contrato sindical estabeleceu salário baseado na antiguidade para garantir compensação justa para funcionários de longo tempo.
Synonyms
tenure-based paylength-of-service payservice increment system
Antonyms
merit-based payperformance-based paycompetency-based pay

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
salário baseado na antiguidade
standard term used in labor contexts
São Paulo
remuneração por tempo de serviço
commonly used in corporate and HR settings
Portugal
salário por antiguidade
standard Portuguese usage in labor agreements

Related Idioms & Phrases

climb the pay scale
earn one's stripes
reward loyalty
long-service increment
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