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Unclassified 7209-51 (DCBA 3-4) 01 08 191200Z SEP 01 RR RR UUUU DCBA 3-4 17/01 NDHQ OTTAWA//DCBA// AIG 1764//ADMIN/COMPT// AIG 1840//ADMIN/COMPT// AIG 1876//ADMIN/COMPT// AIG 13535/ADMIN/COMPT// AIG 13511/ADMIN/ INFO 1 CAD HQ WINNIPEG CFRETS HQ BORDEN//G1// MARLANTHQ HALIFAX MARPACHQ ESQUILMALT LFCA TORONTO//COMPT/G1 SVCS// LFWAHQ EDMONTON//COMPT/G1/COMP AND BENEFITS// LFAAHQ HALIFAX//COMPT/G1 SOU// QG SQFT MONTREAL//COMPT/G1 SOU// RHQ AFSOUTH CALO NAPLES IT BILINGUAL MESSAGE/MESSAGE BILANGUE UNCLAS DCBA 3-4 17/01 SIC WAF/WFA/PFA/WAS/WAF/TDS SUBJ: COMPASSIONATE TRAVEL ASSISTANCE (CTA) REGULATIONS REFS: A. CANFORGEN 073/00 ADMHRMIL 044 151603Z JUN 00 B. CBI (FORMERLY QR AND O) 209.51 C. DCBA 3-4 05/01 012100Z FEB 01 D. CBI 16.17 E. DCBA 3-4 09/01 301600Z APR 01 F. CANFORGEN 091/01 ADMHRMIL 053 201650Z AUG 01 1. AIM. FURTHER TO REFS THIS MSG IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE SUBJECT POLICY TO ALCON. 2. PURPOSE. THE PURPOSE OF CTA IS TO REIMBURSE TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES ONLY, FOR CF MBRS AND/OR THEIR SPOUSES WHEN THEIR PRESENCE IS REQUIRED (IN CANADA ONLY) DUE TO THE SERIOUS ILLNESS OR DEATH OF AN IMMEDIATE FAMILY MBR. UNACCOMPANIED SPOUSES ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE FOR CTA IF THE MBR'S CO DETERMINES THAT THE MBR WOULD HAVE BEEN ENTITLED TO THE BENEFIT 3. IAW REF B, THE DEFINITION OF IMMEDIATE FAMILY FOR PURPOSES OF CTA TRAVEL INCLUDES A CHILD, FATHER, MOTHER, ROCOGNIZED SPOUSE/PARTNER, BROTHER OR SISTER OR A PERSON WHO HAS UNDERTAKEN THE RESPONSIBILITIES AND FULFILLED THE DUTIES OF A FATHER OR MOTHER. WRT THE LATTER, PROFF OF LEGAL GUARDIANSHIP SHALL BE PROVIDED. NOTE THAT IMMEDIATE FAMILY DOES NOT INCLUDE GRANDPARENTS WITHOUT LEGAL GUARDIANSHIP AND WOULD NOT NORMALLY INCLUDE A BROTHER OR SISTER IN LAW UNLESS RELATED BY BLOOD. I.E. THE SPOUSE OF YOUR BROTHER IS NOT IMMEDIATE FAMILY. THE SPOUSE OF YOUR PARTNER'S SISTER IS NOT IMMEDIATE FAMILY BECAUSE THAT SPOUSE HAS NO BLOOD TIES TO EITHER THE MBR OR THE MBR'S SPOUSE 4. APPLICABILITY TO RESERVISTS. RESERVISTS ARE PROVIDED THE SAME CTA BENEFIT AS REG FORCE MBRS IF THEY ARE SERVING ON CLASS B OR C CONTRACTS AND WERE AUTHORIZED TO MOVE THEIR FURNITURE AND EFFECTS AT PUBLIC EXPENSE AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT. ENTITLEMENTS FOR ALL OTHER RESERVISTS SERVING AT A PLACE OF DUTY OTHER THAN THEIR PARENT UNIT ARE DESCRIBED AT REF B PARA 6. 5. ELIGIBLE EXPENSES/LIMITATIONS. FOR SHORT DISTANCE SCENARIOS, MBRS MAY USE CAR RENTAL AND BE REIMBURSED FOR THE VEH RENTAL TO AND FROM THE COMPASSIONATE LOCALE, PLUS GAS/FERRY (WITH RECEIPTS). RENTAL EXPENSES AND GAS ARE NOT REIMBURSABLE FOR THE TIME SPENT AT THE COMPASSIONATE DESTINATION. AS THE BENEFIT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE TN VIA THE MOST EXPEDIENT AND EFFICIENT MANNER, TRAVEL B PMC (LOW RATE) MAY BE AUTHORIZED IF TRAVEL TO THE COMPASIONATE LOCALE IS LESS THAN 650 KM. ANY COSTS INCURRED FOR AN OVERNIGHT STAY (MEALS, HOTELS AND INCIDENTALS) ARE NOT PAYABLE. IN ADDITION, CAR RENTAL DROP OFF FEES ARE NOT AUTHORIZED. REIMBURSEMENT OF AIRFARE IS LIMITED TO THE CARRIER'S COMPASSIONATE FARE UNLESS PROOF IS PROVIDED THAT IT IS NOT APPLICABLE. AIRPORT DEPARTURE/IMPRVEMENT FEES ARE REIMBURSABLE AS THEY ARE ASSOC WITH THE TN 6. COMPASSIONATE LEAVE. CTA MAY ONLY BE AUTHORIZED IN CONJUNCTION WITH COMPASSIONATE LEAVE. COMPASSIONATE LEAVE IS AUTHORIZED IAW REF D AND WHILE COMPASSIONATE LEAVE MAY BE AUTHORIZED BY THE CO, THE ENTITLEMENT TO CTA IS INDEPENDENT OF LEAVE AND IS NOT AUTOMATIC 7. ADMINISTRATION. CTA CF 52 CLAIMS SHALL INCLUDE A DETAILED ITINERARY, A LISTING OF ALL REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES WITH RECEIPTS, SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION OF THE COMPASSIONATE SCENARIO OR WHEN CTA IS FOR SERIOUS ILLNESS, A CERTIFICATE FROM A QUALIFIED MEDICAL PRACTIONER. ROUTINE SURGERY (NON-LIFE THREATENING), CHILDBIRTH, AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTS DO NOT FALL UNDER THE PARAMETERS OF CTA. CTA IN CANADA IS A TAXABLE BENEFIT AND MV CODE B1 APPLIES. PERS POSTED OUTSIDE CANADA FALL UNDER SECTION 61 OF THE MILITARY FOREIGN SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS AND ARE INELIGIBLE FOR CTA BENEFITS IAW REF B 8. IT IS REQUIRED THAT A COPY OF THIS MSG BE DIST TO PADRES AND SOCIAL WORKERS. 9. QUERIES ON THIS MATTER MAY BE DIRECTED TO CAPT LOWE AT (613) 996-0244 OR MWO DANFORD AT (613) 992-6141 D. LOWE CAPT, DCBA 3-4, 996-0244 J. B. J. TAILLEFER LCOL, DCBA, 996-1874 |