SECTION 15 - POST LIVING ALLOWANCE |
10.15.01 – GENERAL PROVISIONS |
(1) (Intent) The intent of the Post Living
Allowance is to assist a member at a post if the
cost of living is higher than in the Ottawa region.
A Post Living Allowance is provided to
compensate for the higher costs of purchasing
goods and services at the post.
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(2) (Remuneration by a third party) If a third
party pays remuneration to a member, the
allowances and benefits to which the member is
entitled under this section are reduced in
accordance with CBI 10.2.11 (Remuneration
Paid by a Third Party).
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10.15.02 – ELIGIBLE MEMBERS |
(1) (Eligible members) This section applies to a
member who is posted, attached posted or
attached posted (temporary) to a place of duty
outside Canada.
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(2) (Service couple) Each member of a service
couple is entitled to a Post Living Allowance.
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10.15.03 – ENTITLEMENT |
(1) (Entitlement) Subject to the other provisions
of this section, a member is entitled to a Post
Living Allowance (PLA) in accordance with the
terms and conditions of FSD 55.
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(2) (Interpretation) For the purpose of the
French version of this section, the term
"indemnité de subsistance de poste" has the
same meaning as the term "indemnité de
subsistance de mission" in FSD 55.
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(3) (Member not residing at post ) If a member
resides at a post or location other than in the
geographical area of the post to which the
member was deployed or assigned, the Post
Index in effect for the location of residence
applies.
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(4) (PLA and Separation Expense) A member
who is entitled to receive PLA under this section
is not entitled to the allowances and benefits
under CBI 209.997 (Separation Expense).
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