SECTION 19 – GYMNASIUM OR HEALTH CLUB FEES |
10.19.01 – INTENT |
The intent of the allowances and benefits in this
section is to assist a member to maintain
appropriate standards of physical fitness in
accordance with CFAO 50-1 (Physical Fitness
Training).
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10.19.02 – ELIGIBLE MEMBERS |
(1) (Eligible members) A member who is
posted, attached posted or attached posted
(temporary) to a place of duty outside Canada is
entitled to request access to physical fitness
facilities.
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(2) (Service couple) This section applies to
each member of a service couple.
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10.19.03 – ENTITLEMENT |
(1) (Request for access) A member may
request access to physical fitness facilities, if no
adequate military or government facilities exist
near the post and the member:
(a) lives in an area where the climate,
personal security or customs are such that
individual training, for example outdoor
running, is unreasonable; or
(b) is serving at a location away from the
main camp or base, for a period of less than
six months.
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(2) (Approval) The Approving Authority (AA) or
Task Force Commander (TFC) may approve the
member’s requests for the access to physical
fitness facilities, based on the feasibility,
economy and practicality, and may, in the
following order of priority:
(a) obtain access to physical fitness facilities
of other government departments or military
forces;
(b) arrange rental of facilities;
(c) obtain corporate passes with a minimum
ratio of one pass for every two members; or
(d) purchase individual passes or
memberships.
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(3) (Limits) Approvals under paragraph (2) may
only be in regards to gyms, pools, tracks,
aerobics facilities and minigyms.
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(4) (Special circumstances) If the AA or TFC is
not at the same location as the member, the
member may be authorized to obtain access to
physical fitness facilities and to claim for
reimbursement on a form CF 52.
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10.19.04 – FACILITY AND CLUB FEES |
(1) (Deductible or user portion) If the
Approving Authority or the Task Force
Commander determines that the only facility
available is one that charges a deductible or
user portion, no deductible or user portion of
club fees shall be charged to the member for
access to basic facilities.
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(2) (Club fees) Club fees which are in the
interest of the department as a representational
responsibility are paid under CFAO 205-24
(Foreign Service Official Hospitality Directive).
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(3) (Inclusion of dependants) If the facility fee
is one price regardless of the number of users, a
request to include the member’s dependants,
shall be forwarded to Director Compensation
and Benefits Administration, with the facility’s fee
schedule, for consideration.
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