SECTION 23 – COMPASSIONATE TRAVEL |
10.23.01 – INTENT |
(1) (Intent) Compassionate Travel Assistance is
designed to compensate a member at a post for
transportation and travelling expenditures arising
from:
(a) the serious illness or injury of a
dependent student or infirm child; or
(b) the critical illness, critical injury or death
of a:
(i) the father or the mother of the
member,
(ii) the father or the mother of the
member’s spouse or common-law
partner,
(iii) brother or sister of the member or
the member’s spouse or common-law
partner,
(iv) member of the family unit as defined
in FSD 54, or
(v) a non-dependent child of the member
of the member’s spouse of common-law
partner.
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(2) (Parental assistance) There is a provision
for travel to assist the father or mother of the
member or spouse or common-law partner
through a major life event such as on giving up
the family residence and moving into an eldercare
facility.
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10.23.02 – 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) For the purposes of this
section, one of the members of a service couple,
designated by the couple, is deemed to be a
dependant of the other member.
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10.23.03 – ENTITLEMENT |
(1) (Entitlement) Subject to the provisions of
this section, a member who is granted
compassionate leave under article 16.17
(Compassionate Leave) of the QR&O; is entitled
to Compassionate Travel Assistance under the
terms and conditions of FSD 54, except that the
employee’s share under FSD 54 does not apply.
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(2) (Accommodation) For any accommodation
entitlement existing for employees at the
headquarter city under FSD 54, a member is
entitled under this section to accommodation at
the location to which the member is entitled to
travel to for compassionate reasons.
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(3) (Verification) A member who receives a
CTA is required to provide proof of travel to the
AA within 30 days of completion of travel.
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(4) (Additional CTA) No additional CTA will be
issued until the verification procedure and
adjustments, if any, have been completed.
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