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CHAPTER 10 - TABLE OF CONTENTS
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MILITARY FOREIGN SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS
 
SECTION 1 – INTERPRETATION
 
10.1.01  -  DEFINITIONS
 
SECTION 2 – GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
10.2.01  -  INTENT OF MILITARY FOREIGN SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS
10.2.02  -  APPLICATION OF FSD
10.2.03  -  COMMENCEMENT AND TERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY
10.2.04  -  UNACCOMPANIED MEMBER
10.2.05  -  ENTITLEMENT OF A MEMBER DEPLOYED OR ASSIGNED
10.2.06  -  MEMBERS ENROLLED OR RE-ENROLLED OUTSIDE CANADA
10.2.07  -  RELEASE OUTSIDE CANADA
10.2.08  -  LEAVE WITHOUT PAY
10.2.09  -  MATERNITY OR PARENTAL ALLOWANCE
10.2.10  -  TRAVEL POINTS
10.2.11  -  REMUNERATION PAID BY A THIRD PARTY
10.2.12  -  EXCHANGE RATES
10.2.13  -  SEPARATION EXPENSE
10.2.14  -  ANNUAL REPORT
 
SECTION 3 – OPERATION ALLOWANCES
 
10.3.01  -  GENERAL PROVISIONS
10.3.02  -  ELIGIBLE MEMBERS
10.3.03  -  APPLICATION BY DEPLOYMENT STATUS
10.3.04  -  OPERATIONS FOREIGN SERVICE PREMIUM
10.3.05  -  HARDSHIP ALLOWANCE
10.3.06  -  HARDSHIP ALLOWANCE BONUS
10.3.07  -  RISK ALLOWANCE
10.3.08  -  ENVIRONMENTAL ALLOWANCES
10.3.09  -  POST-COMBAT REINTEGRATION ALLOWANCE
10.3.10  -  LEAVE DENIED DURING NONCOMBAT OPERATIONS
10.3.11  -  TRANSPORTATION ON SPECIAL LEAVE
10.3.12  -  TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE TO A REST AND RELAXATION CENTRE
 
SECTION 4 – MEAL ALLOWANCE
 
10.4.01  -  GENERAL PROVISIONS
10.4.02  -  ELIGIBILITY
10.4.03  -  DAILY MEAL ALLOWANCE
 
SECTION 5 – SHELTER AND RELATED PROVISIONS
 
10.5.01  -  DEFINITIONS
10.5.02  -  INTENT
10.5.03  -  ELIGIBLE MEMBERS
10.5.04  -  SECTION 5 NOT APPLICABLE
10.5.05  -  GENERAL PROVISIONS
10.5.06  -  CROWN-HELD ACCOMMODATION
10.5.07  -  ALLIED NATION ACCOMMODATION
10.5.08  -  RENT CEILING
10.5.09  -  RENT ALLOWANCE
10.5.10  -  RENT SHARE
10.5.11  -  WAIVER OF RENT SHARE
10.5.12  -  ACCOMMODATION PAYMENTS, ADVANCES AND RECOVERY
10.5.13  -  UTILITY SHARE
10.5.14  -  UTILITY ALLOWANCE
10.5.15  -  FURNITURE AND APPLIANCE RENTAL
10.5.16  -  PURCHASE OF FURNITURE AND APPLIANCES
10.5.17  -  PROPERTY MANAGEMENT FEES
10.5.18  -  ACCOMMODATION DEFICIENCY ADJUSTMENTS
10.5.19  -  MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR COSTS
10.5.20  -  GROUNDS MAINTENANCE ASSISTANCE
10.5.21  -  RENT OR LEASE LIABILITY
10.5.22  -  EXPENSES TO SETTLE DISPUTE
10.5.23  -  EXPENSES FOR LEASED ACCOMMODATION
10.5.24  -  LOCAL MOVE
10.5.25  -  LAUNDRY ALLOWANCE
 
SECTION 6 – TRAVELLING EXPENSES FOR DEPENDANTS ON BRIEFING PROGRAMS
 
10.6.01  -  INTENT
10.6.02  -  ELIGIBLE MEMBERS
10.6.03  -  ENTITLEMENT
 
SECTION 7 – CHILD-CARE EXPENSES FOR DEPENDANTS ON FOREIGN LANGUAGE TRAINING
 
10.7.01  -  INTENT
10.7.02  -  ELIGIBLE MEMBERS
10.7.03  -  ENTITLEMENT
 
SECTION 8 – DEPENDANT’S HEALTH CARE EXPENSES
 
10.8.01  -  INTENT
10.8.02  -  ELIGIBLE MEMBERS
10.8.03  -  ENTITLEMENT
 
SECTION 9 – SPECIAL DEPENDANTS
 
10.9.01  -  INTENT
10.9.02  -  ELIGIBLE MEMBERS
10.9.03  -  GENERAL PROVISIONS
10.9.04  -  MEDICAL COVERAGE OF SPECIAL DEPENDANT
10.9.05  -  REQUEST PROCEDURE
 
SECTION 10 – RELOCATION EXPENSES FOR A PERSON QUALIFYING AS A DEPENDANT OR SPECIAL DEPENDANT DURING POSTING
 
10.10.01  -  INTENT
10.10.02  -  ELIGIBLE MEMBERS
10.10.03  -  ENTITLEMENT
 
SECTION 11 – DAYCARE ASSISTANCE
 
10.11.01  -  GENERAL PROVISIONS
10.11.02  -  ELIGIBLE MEMBERS
10.11.03  -  ENTITLEMENT
10.11.04  -  REPRESENTATIVE DAY-CARE CEILING
10.11.05  -  ESTABLISHED AMOUNTS
10.11.06  -  NON-ELIGIBLE COSTS
10.11.07  -  PAYMENT CONDITIONS
10.11.08  -  VERIFICATION
10.11.09  -  ADMINISTRATION OF CLAIMS
10.11.A1  -  APPENDIX 1
 
SECTION 12 – EDUCATION AND RELATED CARE OF DEPENDENT CHILDREN
 
10.12.01  -  INTENT
10.12.02  -  ELIGIBLE MEMBERS
10.12.03  -  ENTITLEMENT
 
SECTION 13 – EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE FOR SPOUSES AND COMMON-LAW PARTNERS
 
10.13.01  -  INTENT
10.13.02  -  ELIGIBLE MEMBERS
10.13.03  -  ENTITLEMENT
 
SECTION 14 – FOREIGN SERVICE ALLOWANCES
 
10.14.01  -  GENERAL PROVISIONS
10.14.02  -  FOREIGN SERVICE PREMIUM
10.14.03  -  POST SPECIFIC ALLOWANCE
 
SECTION 15 - POST LIVING ALLOWANCE
 
10.15.01  -  GENERAL PROVISIONS
10.15.02  -  ELIGIBLE MEMBERS
10.15.03  -  ENTITLEMENT
 
SECTION 16 – POST DIFFERENTIAL ALLOWANCE
 
10.16.01  -  GENERAL PROVISIONS
10.16.02  -  ELIGIBLE MEMBERS
10.16.03  -  ENTITLEMENT
 
SECTION 17 – TELEPHONE CALLS
 
10.17.01  -  INTENT
10.17.02  -  ELIGIBLE MEMBERS
10.17.03  -  TIME ALLOTMENT FOR CALLS
10.17.04  -  TELEPHONE SERVICES
10.17.05  -  TELEPHONE CALL ALLOWANCE
10.17.06  -  CLAIM PROCESSING
10.17.07  -  VERIFICATION
 
SECTION 18 – POST TRANSPORTATION AND RELATED EXPENSES
 
10.18.01  -  INTENT
10.18.02  -  ELIGIBLE MEMBERS
10.18.03  -  LEASED AUTOMOBILES
10.18.04  -  OTHER TRANSPORTATION EXPENSE ALLOWANCES
10.18.05  -  COMMUTING ASSISTANCE
10.18.06  -  PMV SHIPMENT FROM OTHER THAN PREVIOUS PLACE OF DUTY
 
SECTION 19 – GYMNASIUM OR HEALTH CLUB FEES
 
10.19.01  -  INTENT
10.19.02  -  ELIGIBLE MEMBERS
10.19.03  -  ENTITLEMENT
10.19.04  -  FACILITY AND CLUB FEES
 
SECTION 20 – POSTING LOAN
 
10.20.01  -  INTENT
10.20.02  -  ELIGIBLE MEMBERS
10.20.03  -  ENTITLEMENT
10.20.04  -  APPROVAL
10.20.05  -  SUPPLEMENTARY LOAN AND NEW LOAN
10.20.06  -  INTEREST RATE
10.20.07  -  REPAYMENT
 
SECTION 21 – HOME LEAVE TRAVEL ASSISTANCE
 
10.21.01  -  DEFINITIONS
10.21.02  -  INTENT
10.21.03  -  ELIGIBLE MEMBERS
10.21.04  -  ENTITLEMENT
10.21.05  -  HLTA FOR TRAVEL TO HOME OR PREVIOUS PLACE OF DUTY
10.21.06  -  HLTA FOR TRAVEL TO A THIRD LOCATION
10.21.07  -  HLTA FOR REVERSE HOME LEAVE TRAVEL
10.21.08  -  HLTA FOR MEMBER OF SHIP’S COMPANY
10.21.09  -  MEAL AND RENT ALLOWANCES
10.21.10  -  HLTA REQUEST PROCEDURE
10.21.11  -  CHANGE IN TRAVEL PLAN
 
SECTION 22 – VACATION TRAVEL ALLOWANCE
 
10.22.01  -  INTENT
10.22.02  -  ELIGIBLE MEMBERS
10.22.03  -  ENTITLEMENT
10.22.04  -  VERIFICATION
 
SECTION 23 – COMPASSIONATE TRAVEL
 
10.23.01  -  INTENT
10.23.02  -  ELIGIBLE MEMBERS
10.23.03  -  ENTITLEMENT
 
SECTION 24 – SAFE STORAGE EXPENSE BENEFIT
 
10.24.01  -  INTENT
10.24.02  -  ELIGIBLE MEMBERS
10.24.03  -  ENTITLEMENT
 
SECTION 25 – EMERGENCY EVACUATION AND LOSS
 
10.25.01  -  INTENT
10.25.02  -  ELIGIBLE MEMBERS
10.25.03  -  ENTITLEMENT
 
SECTION 26 – COMPENSATION FOR DAMAGE OR LOSS OF FURNITURE AND EFFECTS
 
10.26.01  -  GENERAL PROVISIONS
10.26.02  -  ELIGIBLE MEMBERS
10.26.03  -  ENTITLEMENT
 
SECTION 27 – INHERITANCE
 
10.27.01  -  INTENT
10.27.02  -  ELIGIBLE MEMBERS
10.27.03  -  ENTITLEMENT

 

 

 

SECTION 9 – SPECIAL DEPENDANTS
10.9.01 – INTENT
The intent of the policy in this section is to assist a member to obtain special dependant status for a person and to inform the member of the entitlements in regards to that special dependant.

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10.9.02 – ELIGIBLE MEMBERS
(1) (Eligible members) A member who is posted to a place of duty outside Canada for a period of twelve months or more is entitled to request that a person be designated as their special dependant.
(2) (Service couple) Only one member of a service couple is entitled to request that a person be designated as a special dependant.
(3) (Dependants) Persons considered to be dependants under subparagraph 1(f )(iii) of the Military Foreign Service Regulations immediately prior to the coming into force of this chapter are deemed to be special dependants for the purpose of this chapter.

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10.9.03 – GENERAL PROVISIONS
(1) (Application) If a person is designated by the Chief of the Defence Staff as a special dependant of a member, the following sections may apply on behalf of the special dependant:
(a) section 5 (Shelter and Related Provisions);

(b) section 8 (Dependant’s Health Care Expenses), if the medical examination under CBI 10.9.04(1) (Mandatory medical examination) is approved with limited financial liability to the Crown under section 8;

(c) section 10 (Relocation Expenses for a Person Qualifying as a Dependant or Special Dependant during Posting), if the person is designated as a special dependant during the member’s posting;

(d) section 22 (Vacation Travel Allowance); and

(e) section 25 (Emergency Evacuation and Loss).
(2) (Residency requirement) If a person is designated as a member’s special dependant, that person must reside with the member at the post.
(3) (Foreign nationals) Foreign nationals who do not have permanent resident status in Canada cannot be designated as special dependants.
(4) (Host nation) The member is responsible to ensure that any host nation requirements for the special dependant are met.
(5) (Cost of assessment) The member is responsible for any fees or costs associated with obtaining documentation in support of the member’s request for the designation of a person as a special dependant.
(6) (Termination of designation) The designation of a person as a special dependant of a member ceases upon departure from the post, unless the member is cross-posted.

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10.9.04 – MEDICAL COVERAGE OF SPECIAL DEPENDANT
(1) (Mandatory medical examination) Prior to requesting that a person be designated as a special dependant, a medical examination of that person must be completed in accordance with CFAO 20-50 (Assignment To and From Posts Outside Canada) and CFAO 34-28 (Dependants – Medical Screening).
(2) (Medical coverage) Depending on the findings of the medical examination under paragraph (1), the following applies:
(a) if the medical examination is approved with limited financial liability to the Crown under section 8 (Dependant’s Health Care Expenses), a member is entitled to Comprehensive Coverage under the Public Service Health Care Plan (PSHCP) and to the allowances and benefits under section 8;

(b) if the medical examination is approved with substantial financial liability to the Crown under section 8 and the member is able to obtain Comprehensive Coverage under the PSHCP, the member must obtain medical insurance to cover what would have been covered under section 8;

(c) if the medical examination is approved with substantial financial liability to the Crown under section 8 and the member is not able to obtain Comprehensive Coverage under the PSHCP then the member must obtain medical insurance to provide for normal health care expenses and medical evacuation expenses; or

(d) if the medical examination is not approved the member must obtain medical insurance to provide for normal health care expenses and medical evacuation expenses.

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10.9.05 – REQUEST PROCEDURE
(1) (Request procedure) A request for a person to be designated as a special dependant is to include the following information and documentation:
(a) the name of the person for whom the member is requesting special dependant status and their relationship to the member;

(b) a summary by the member of the circumstances leading to the request for special dependant status;

(c) a statement indicating whether the person to be designated:
(i) resides with the member prior to the member’s posting, or

(ii) has had a change of circumstances during the member’s posting which makes the person dependant upon the member;
(d) a statement indicating the person to be designated will reside with the member as a occupant of the member’s household outside Canada for the entire posting;

(e) proof that the person to be designated has Comprehensive Coverage under the Public Service Health Care Plan (PSHCP) or has insurance coverage equal to or better than that provided under the PSHCP;

(f) should the member not be entitled to section 8 (Dependant’s Health Care Expenses) for their special dependant, the member’s acceptance in writing of responsibility for the cost of health care and related travel expenses for the special dependant, which would otherwise be provided for under section 8;

(g) a social worker’s detailed report stating whether the person is emotionally, medically, physically or legally dependent on the member or a statutory declaration signed by the member if the person is financially dependent on the member;

(h) a completed screening form as set out in CFAO 20-50 (Assignment To and From Posts Outside Canada);

(i) in the case of a foreign national, proof of permanent resident status in Canada; and

(j) confirmation by the gaining Approving Authority that the special dependant will be accepted by the Host Nation.
(2) (Decision) The decision of the Chief of the Defence Staff regarding the member’s request for the designation of a person as a special dependant, will be forwarded in writing to the member.