Section 1 - Compensation For Loss of
or Damage To Personal Property |
210.01 - CONDITIONS GOVERNING COMPENSATION |
(1) (Definition) In this section, "compensation"
means the money payable to an officer or non-commissioned member for the
loss of or damage to items of personal clothing or other articles. |
(2) (Officer cadet entitlement) In this section,
the entitlement of an officer cadet is the same as that of a non-commissioned
member. |
(3) (Articles eligible for compensation) Compensation
is payable only for articles that |
(a) are not issued as materiel;
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(b) are necessary for the performance
of the duties of the officer or non-commissioned member
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(i) as specifically listed in orders
or instructions issued by the Chief of the Defence Staff, or
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(ii) if not so listed, as determined
by the Chief of the Defence Staff or such officer as the Chief of
the Defence Staff may designate; and
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(c) (i) are lost by total destruction
or irreparable damage or through any other cause, or
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(ii) are partially
damaged.
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(4) (Articles issued as materiel) When articles
that are issued as materiel are lost or damaged, and compensation would
be payable if they were not so issued, those articles shall be replaced
or repaired at public expense in the manner determined by the Chief of
the Defence Staff. |
(5) (Compensation to be paid) Compensation is
payable only when |
(a) the loss or damage is attributable
to the claimant’s service in the Canadian Forces;
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(b) in the case of loss, replacement
is necessary for the proper performance of the claimant’s duties;
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(c) the loss or damage was unavoidable
and was not caused by
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(i) the improper packing of articles,
or
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(ii) the articles being used or shipped
in a manner, or left in a place, not authorized by the proper authority;
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(d) the loss or damage was promptly
reported and the claimant has made every reasonable effort to recover
any missing articles, having regard to any special circumstances,
such as the physical condition of a wounded claimant, that would render
delay unavoidable or recovery impossible;
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(e) the officer or non-commissioned
member has not received or is not entitled to receive full compensation
under any insurance policy;
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(f) the articles in respect of which
the claim is made were not in the possession of the claimant while
the claimant was on leave, other than sick leave;
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(g) the loss or damage did not occur
during a period in which the claimant was illegally absent; and
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(h) in the case of articles intentionally
destroyed, authority existed for the destruction of the articles in
order to
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(i) prevent them from falling into the
hands of the enemy, or
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(ii) prevent the spreading of an infectious
or contagious disease.
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210.03 - CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION |
(1) (Submission of claim) Before compensation
is payable, the officer or non-commissioned member concerned shall be
required to submit a claim in the manner provided for in any orders or
instructions issued by the Chief of the Defence Staff. When submitting
a claim, the claimant shall provide |
(a) full particulars of the circumstances
under which the loss or damage occurred;
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(b) any evidence necessary to substantiate
both the loss or damage and the fact that the loss or damage occurred
in the circumstances set out in the claim;
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(c) evidence that the loss or damage
was promptly reported and that every reasonable effort was made to
recover missing articles;
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(d) a written undertaking that the
claimant will, if compensation is paid, comply with CBI 210.06 (Recovery
of Articles for Which Compensation Paid) and 210.07 (Assignment
of Legal Rights), if applicable;
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(e) details of the insurance policy
carried by the claimant in respect of articles lost or damaged;
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(f) particulars of any advance received
under CBI 210.04 (Advances Pending Settlement of Claims); and
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(g) a certificate by the commanding
officer
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(i) stating that they have investigated
the claim and have determined that it is a claim authorized by the
CBI, and
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(ii) in the case of articles partially
damaged, stating the amount of compensation that should be awarded.
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(2) (Compensation for deceased member) Compensation
is payable to the estate of a deceased officer or non-commissioned member
when, prior to their death, the member re-equipped themself with articles
similar to those lost or damaged and incurred expense therefor. |
(3) (Approval of claim) Claims for compensation,
duly certified and supported by the required evidence, shall be forwarded
to National Defence Headquarters for approval by the Chief of the Defence
Staff.
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210.04 - ADVANCES PENDING SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS |
(1) (Cash advance) Prior to the approval of a
claim for compensation for loss of or damage to articles necessary for
the performance of the duties of the claimant, the claimant may, on the
authority of the commanding officer, be granted a cash advance, equal
to the amount of the claim, but not exceeding $1,000, for the purpose
of re-equipping the claimant. |
(2) (Recovery of cash advance) Any advance made
under this instruction shall be recovered at the time the claim is settled
or disallowed.
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210.05 - COMPENSATION IN SPECIAL CASES |
In the case of loss or damage for which compensation
is not otherwise payable under CBI, the Minister may, despite anything
in this section, authorize the payment of such reasonable compensation
as the Minister considers appropriate, having regard to the circumstances.
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210.06 - RECOVERY OF ARTICLES FOR WHICH COMPENSATION
PAID |
(1) (Recovery of article) When any lost article
for which compensation has been paid is subsequently recovered, the claimant
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(a) retain the recovered article; and
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(b) if the article is fit for further use, repay
one-half of the amount paid to them as compensation in respect of that
article.
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(2) (Financial adjustments) Any financial adjustments
arising from paragraph (1) shall be made in the manner provided for by
the Chief of the Defence Staff.
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210.07 - ASSIGNMENT OF LEGAL RIGHTS |
When loss or damage, for which compensation is payable
under the CBI, occurs in circumstances that would give the claimant a
right of action against a person who caused or contributed to the loss
or damage, the claimant shall |
(a) if the claimant does not propose to exercise
the right of action arising out of the circumstances, or if the cause
of action relates solely to the loss or damage for which compensation
is payable under the CBI, sign whatever documents are necessary to assign
to the Crown the claimant’s right of action against that person; or
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(b) in any other case in which the claimant
has proceeded to judgment or has accepted settlement on the claim, repay
the Crown the amount the claimant has received as compensation under
the CBI, but not exceeding the amount of the judgment or settlement,
as the case may be.
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Section 2 - Funeral And Burial Expense |
210.20 - FUNERALS - APPLICATION |
(1) (Application) Subject to paragraph (2), this
section applies to |
(a) an officer or non-commissioned member of
the Regular Force;
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(b) an officer or non-commissioned member of
the Reserve Force who dies
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(i) while performing training or duty,
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(ii) while on full-time service,
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(iii) as a result of injury, disease or
illness attributable to the performance of training or duty, or
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(iv) as a result of injury, disease, or
illness not attributable to the performance of full-time service,
training or duty, while the member is receiving treatment at public
expense in accordance with CBI 210.72 (Compensation for Disability
- Reserve Force); and
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(c) to a deceased holder of the Victoria Cross
who is accorded a military funeral under article 24.15
(Entitlement to Military Funerals) of the QR&O.
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(2) (Not applicable) Unless the Chief of the Defence
Staff, in special circumstances, otherwise directs, this section does
not apply to an officer or non-commissioned member who dies when on leave
without pay and allowances, or when absent without authority for more
than 21 days. |
(3) (Burial of unkown remains) The Chief of the
Defence Staff may, in case of urgency, authorize this section to be applicable,
in whole or in part, for the burial of the remains of a deceased person
whose identity cannot be definitely established but whose body can be
identified as that of a member of the Canadian Forces. |
(4) (Additional expenditures) The Chief of the
Defence Staff may, in exceptional circumstances, authorize expenditures
additional to those established in this section in an amount not to exceed
$100 for any one funeral.
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210.21 - GENERAL FUNERAL EXPENSES IN CANADA |
When a person referred to in paragraph (1) of CBI 210.20
(Funerals - Application) dies and the burial takes place |
(a) in the same locality in Canada as the place
of death, an amount not exceeding $4,100 may be paid to defray the funeral
expenses including a casket; or
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(b) at a locality in Canada that is so far from
the place of death that the use of two funeral directors is required
and provided, an amount not exceeding $4,675 may be paid to defray the
funeral expenses including a casket, but excluding the transportation
of the remains under paragraph (3) of CBI 210.22 (Special Funeral
Expenses).
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210.22 - SPECIAL FUNERAL EXPENSES |
(1) (Special funeral expenses) In addition to
the expenses payable under CBI 210.21 (General Funeral Expenses in
Canada), the special funeral expenses prescribed in this instruction
may be paid from public funds. |
(2) (Special preparation of the body) When, as
a result of drowning, communicable disease or accidental death, special
preparation of the body is required, the cost of that preparation, not
exceeding $180, may be paid to the funeral director who performed the
services, upon certification by the medical officer or, in their absence,
the commanding officer of the unit in which the officer or non-commissioned
member was serving at the time of death that those services were required. |
(3) (Transportation of remains) When the death
of an officer or non-commissioned member occurs, and at the request of
the person entitled to custody of the remains, burial is to be in Canada
or the continental United States of America, but at a place other than
where the death occurred, the actual cost of transportation of the remains
may be paid in the following circumstances: |
(a) when a member is away from their parent
unit and death occurs, transportation back to the parent unit and then
to the place of burial;
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(b) from the place of death to the place of
burial; or
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(c) from the place of death to the nearest crematorium
for purposes of cremation of the remains and then transportation of
the ashes to the place of burial.
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Charges for special provisions that are made or required
by the carrier for the transportation of the remains shall be included
in the actual cost of transportation. |
(4) (Special casket) An amount, in addition to
the amount payable under CBI 210.21, may be paid to defray the cost of
an oversized or hermetically sealed casket where |
(a) that type of a casket is required by provincial
or other laws regarding burial or shipment of remains; or
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(b) the medical officer, or in their absence,
the commanding officer of the unit in which the officer or non-commissioned
member was serving at the time of death certifies that the condition
of the remains warrants that type of casket.
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(5) (Amount payable for special casket) The amount
payable under paragraph (4) is the difference between the retail cost
of the special casket and the retail cost of the casket normally supplied
in accordance with CBI 210.21. |
(6) (Payment to establishment) When the funeral
service is conducted in a religious, secular or civilian establishment,
an amount not exceeding $200 may be paid to the establishment to compensate
for any expenses incurred.
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210.225 - TRANSPORTATION OF DEPENDANTS TO PLACE
OF BURIAL |
(1) (Transportation of dependants) Subject to
paragraph (2), when an officer or non-commissioned member dies and at
the request of the person entitled to the custody of the remains, burial
is to be at a place other than the place of death, the spouse or common-law
partner, as defined in CBI 209.80
(Application and Definitions), and any dependent child, as
defined in CBI 205.015
(Interpretation), or, if there is no spouse or common-law partner
or dependent child, the member’s father and mother, may be authorized
return transportation at public expense from their normal place of residence
to the place of burial for the purpose of attending the burial. |
(2) (Means of transportation) Transportation shall
be by military air or ground transport to the maximum extent possible.
However, when military transportation is not practicable, commercial transportation
by the most practical and economical means may be authorized by an officer
commanding a command or a formation.
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210.23 - CEMETERY PLOTS |
(1) (Plot for burial of remains) A permanent single
plot may be purchased at the prevailing rate at the cemetery in which
the burial of the remains takes place. |
(2) (Plot for cremated remains) Where the remains
are cremated, a single plot for the burial of the ashes may be purchased
at the prevailing rate at the cemetery in which the ashes are buried. |
(3) (Opening and closing grave) The cost of opening
and closing the grave may be paid at local prevailing rates. |
(4) (Care of plot) Perpetual care of the plot
may be paid from public funds.
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210.24 - CREMATION |
(1) (Cost of cremation) Where cremation of the
remains of an officer or non-commissioned member is requested by the person
entitled to custody of the remains, the cost of cremation may be paid
from public funds. |
(2) (Cost associated with care of ashes) Where
the remains of an officer or non-commissioned member are cremated and
a claim for a cemetery plot is not made under CBI 210.23 (Cemetery
Plots), the costs of an urn and a niche in a columbarium and the perpetual
care of the niche may be paid from public funds at local prevailing rates.
However, the total amount may not exceed the cost of a casket, a permanent
single plot, the opening and closing of the grave and perpetual care of
the plot, but excluding the cost of a headstone, that would have been
incurred had the remains been buried.
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210.245 - BURIAL OR SCATTERING OF ASHES AT SEA |
(1) (Cost paid from public funds) Subject to paragraphs
(2) and (3), the cost of |
(a) burial at sea of the remains of an officer
or non-commissioned member, or
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(b) scattering at sea of the ashes of an officer
or non-commissioned member cremated in accordance with CBI 210.24 (Cremation),
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may be paid from public funds. |
(2) (Amount payable for burial at sea) The amount
payable under subparagraph (1)(a) may not exceed the cost of a
casket, a permanent single plot, the opening and closing of the grave
and perpetual care of the plot, but excluding the cost of a headstone,
that would have been incurred had the remains been buried. |
(3) (Amount payable for scattering of ashes at sea)
The total amount payable under subparagraph (1)(b) and paragraph
(1) of CBI 210.24 may not exceed the cost of a casket, a permanent single
plot, the opening and closing of the grave and perpetual care of the plot,
but excluding the cost of a headstone, that would have been incurred had
the remains been buried.
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210.25 - FUNERALS AND BURIALS OUTSIDE CANADA |
When the death or burial of an officer or non-commissioned
member takes place outside Canada and any of the services described in
this section, or equivalent services, are performed outside Canada, payment
may, at the discretion of the senior officer present, be authorized from
public funds at the rates prevailing in the place where the death or burial
takes place.
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210.26 - FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS MADE BY PERSONS ENTITLED
TO THE CUSTODY OF THE REMAINS |
(1) (Payment for funeral expenses) When arrangements
for the funeral and burial of a deceased officer or non-commissioned member
are made by a person entitled to custody of the body, an amount not exceeding
the amount established in this section for the services rendered may be
paid to that person in respect of expenses incurred by that person for
the funeral and burial. |
(2) (Additional costs not payable) If the persons
entitled to custody of the remains of an officer or non-commissioned member
desire to make more costly funeral arrangements than are provided for
in this section, the additional cost is not payable from public funds. |
(3) (Certification by undertaker) Any payment
authorized under this instruction shall be made on submission of vouchers,
not necessarily receipted but certified by the undertaker, covering the
expenses incurred.
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210.27 - PROVISION OF HEADSTONES OR MEMORIALS |
(1) (Provision of headstone) When an officer or
non-commissioned member dies |
(a) an official headstone may be provided and
installed at public expense if the burial takes place in a cemetery
in which the installation of the headstone is permitted; or
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(b) if the burial takes place in a cemetery
in which the installation of the official headstone is not permitted,
an official marker may be provided and installed at public expense.
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(2) (Alternate memorial) An amount not exceeding
the cost of the provision and installation of the official headstone may
be paid toward the provision and installation of a headstone or other
memorial at public expense when |
(a) installation of the official headstone or
official marker is
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(i) not permitted, or
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(ii) not desired by the next of kin; or
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(b) the body is
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(i) buried at sea,
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(ii) cremated, or
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(iii) not recovered.
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(3) (Maintenance of headstone or marker) When
a headstone or marker is provided under paragraph (1), it shall be maintained
at public expense. |
(4) (Replacement of headstone or marker) When
a headstone, marker or memorial provided under this instruction is destroyed
under circumstances that warrant it being replaced at public expense,
the Chief of the Defence Staff may authorize its replacement.
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Section 3 - Miscellaneous Expenses |
210.71 - EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE CONDUCT OF AN INVESTIGATION OF A SENSITIVE
NATURE - REGULAR FORCE |
(1) (Application) An officer or non-commissioned
member of the Regular Force may be reimbursed for any necessary and reasonable
expenses incurred while conducting an investigation into a matter of a
sensitive nature or falling under the government security policy. |
(2) (Claim for expenses) A claim for expenses
incurred in an investigation described in paragraph (1) shall be supported
by the personal certificate of the Chief of the Defence Staff or an officer
commanding a command or formation, as applicable, to the effect that |
(a) the expenditure was incurred under that
officer’s orders;
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(b) the expenditure was for an investigation
described in paragraph (1); and
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(c) the member has not been otherwise reimbursed
for the expenses.
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210.72 - COMPENSATION FOR DISABILITY - RESERVE FORCE |
(1) (Entitlement) Subject to paragraphs (5), (6),
(7) and (8), an officer or non-commissioned member of the Reserve Force
who, while on Class "A", "B" or "C" Reserve Service, suffers any injury,
disease or illness attributable to the performance of that service, is
entitled |
(a) while the member remains in hospital, to
pay at the rate established for the member’s rank for the class of Reserve
Service the member was performing at the time the member suffered the
injury, disease or illness, and
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(b) while the member continues to receive treatment
but does not remain in hospital, to pay as provided in subparagraph
(a) and, where applicable, Separation Expense at the rate determined
in CBI 209.997
(Separation Expense), except that Separation Expense is not payable
for any period during which the member actually resides with their family,
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for such period as the Minister may decide, but that
period shall not extend beyond the date of release on medical grounds
or the date on which treatment for the incapacitation is complete enabling
the member to resume active participation with the Reserve Force or to
resume or obtain civilian employment, whichever first occurs. |
(2) (Disability not attributable to service) Subject
to paragraphs (5), (6), (7) and (8), an officer or non-commissioned member
of the Reserve Force who, while on Class "A" "B" or "C" Reserve Service,
suffers any injury, disease or illness not attributable to the performance
of that service and not as a result of the member’s misconduct or imprudence,
is entitled |
a) until the termination of the member’s period
of service or until the date the member is returned home, whichever
first occurs, to pay and allowances at the rates and under the conditions
prescribed for the member’s rank in the CBI; and
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(b) after the termination of the member’s period
of service and while the member’s condition does not permit the member
to be sent home, and where quarters and rations are not provided, to
an amount equivalent to the applicable rate of Separation Expense established
in CBI 209.997.
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(3) (Pay advance) Subject to paragraph (5) and
to the prior approval of the officer commanding the command, an officer
or non-commissioned member of the Reserve Force may, on the recommendation
of the commanding officer, be provided with an advance in pay up to a
limit of one month’s pay each month, following an initial thirty-day period
of incapacitation during out-patient treatment. |
(4) (Recovery of payment) Any payment made under
paragraph (3) shall be recovered in whole or in part if the Minister decides
that payment of compensation for disability is not warranted or is warranted
for such lesser period as the Minister deems appropriate. |
(5) (Limit) No payment of compensation for disability
shall be made under paragraph (3) for any period in excess of three months
without the prior approval of the Minister. |
(6) (Cessation of compensation) Compensation for
disability is not payable nor shall any related advance be made from the
date the officer or non-commissioned member |
(a) is released from the Canadian Forces; or
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(b) unreasonably refuses to accept prescribed
medical treatment.
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(7) (Member no longer disabled) Compensation for
disability is no longer payable, and any related advance that has been
issued shall be recovered, when it is established by a competent medical
authority that the officer or non-commissioned member is no longer disabled
and the member is capable of |
(a) resuming active participation in the Reserve
Force;
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(b) resuming the occupation the member held
at the time the disability occurred; or
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(c) seeking gainful civilian employment if the
member was not so employed at the time the disability occurred.
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(8) (Full-time student) When the officer or non-commissioned
member is a full-time student who, while receiving treatment as an out-patient,
has resumed attendance at an educational institution, no payment of compensation
for disability or related advance shall be made for the period of attendance
at the institution without the prior approval of the Minister. Subject
to paragraphs (6) and (7), compensation for the student will be considered
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(a) when there is a loss of income from part-time
employment (for example, loss of pay from scheduled unit parade nights,
week-end training and part-time civilian employment that the member
would have reasonably pursued while going to school); or
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(b) when additional and reasonable expenses
are incurred by the member to attend the educational institution or
place where the medical treatment is given (for example, extra travelling
expenses from their residence to their school or place of treatment
cost of extra lessons to catch up).
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(9) (Limitation) For the purpose of the restriction
imposed by CBI 204.516
(Limitation of Pay), the period of treatment under paragraph (1)
or (2) does not count as days of training.
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210.78 - REGISTRATION FEES AT CONVENTIONS |
(1) (Registration fees) Subject to paragraph (2),
an officer or non-commissioned member is entitled to reimbursement of
the member’s actual and reasonable expenses incurred in respect of registration
fees for scientific and professional or other conventions that are attended
while on duty. |
(2) (Cost of meals) Reimbursement under paragraph
(1) may not include the cost of a meal or meals provided during the convention
and included in the registration fee.
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210.80 - TUITION FEES, BOOKS AND INSTRUMENTS - OFFICERS
AND NON–COMMISSIONED MEMBERS OF THE REGULAR FORCE AT CANADIAN MILITARY
COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, ACADEMIC INSTITUTES OR COURSES NOT WITHIN THE
CANADIAN FORCES |
(1) (Application) This instruction applies to
an officer or non-commissioned member of the Regular Force who is in receipt
of pay and allowances and who is enrolled in an authorized full-time or
part-time academic plan or full-time or part-time course subsidized by
the Canadian Forces, but it does not apply to a member who is authorized
to accept a scholarship. |
(2) (Reimbursement) An officer or non-commissioned
member to whom this instruction applies shall have paid on their behalf
or have reimbursed at public expense |
(a) while attending a Canadian Military College,
all fees and expenses prescribed in the Queen’s Regulations and Orders
for the Canadian Military Colleges (Volume IV of the QR&O,
Appendix
6.1); or
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(b) while attending a university, an institute
or a course
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(i) the cost of tuition, student union
or council fees, registration fees, library fees and student health
fees, and
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(ii) subject to the approval of the Chief
of the Defence Staff, other similar fees levied by a university or
other academic institution.
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(3) (Other costs incurred) Subject to the approval
of the Chief of the Defence Staff, an officer or non-commissioned member
to whom subparagraph (2)(b) applies may be reimbursed such portion
as may be determined by the approving authority of the member’s actual
and reasonable expenses necessarily incurred for |
(a) the purchase of books and instruments; and
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(b) if undertaking post graduate training, pre-enrolment
application fees, required entrance examination fees and the preparation
of a thesis.
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(4) (Subsequent subsidization) When, at a date
subsequent to the commencement of an academic year, the full-time subsidized
plan first applies to an officer or non-commissioned member who is attending
a university, the member is entitled to the payments described in subparagraph
(2)(b) and paragraph (3) for that academic year.
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210.801 - EDUCATION REIMBURSEMENT - PRIMARY RESERVE |
(1) (Purpose) This instruction sets out the policy for the reimbursement of education expenses for eligible members to obtain a degree or diploma at a university, college or other education institution. |
(2) (Definitions) The definitions in this paragraph apply in this instruction. |
“academic year” means the academic year as defined by an education institution. (année scolaire)
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“education expenses” means
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(a) any costs of initial testing, enrolment fees and tuition to take a required course or program of required courses;
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(b) any costs of necessary material for a required course, including books and instruments, but not paper, pens and other school supplies;
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(c) any mandatory student union or council fees, library fees, laboratory fees and examination costs;
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(d) any costs of printing and binding a thesis if necessary for a required course; and
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(e) any other mandatory costs or fees, relating to a required course or program of required courses that are listed in the course syllabus or program documentation. (frais de scolarité)
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“ILP” means an individual learning plan prepared by a member, in the form prescribed by the Canadian Defence Academy, setting out the member’s education priorities and objectives, and required courses. (PAI)
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“member” means an officer or non-commissioned member of the Primary Reserve. (militaire)
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“required course” means a course necessary to obtain
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(a) an undergraduate or advanced degree or diploma at a Canadian university accredited by a provincial ministry or department or an organization authorized by a province to provide the accreditation of universities;
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(b) a diploma at a Canadian college accredited by a provincial ministry or department or an organization authorized by a province to provide the accreditation of colleges, in a field of study that the Canadian Defence Academy has determined to be in the interests of the Canadian Forces;
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(c) a degree or diploma at any other education institution provided the Canadian Defence Academy has determined that
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(i) the institution has education standards and curriculum comparable to those in a Canadian university or college, as applicable, which have been accredited by a provincial ministry or department or an organization authorized by a province to provide the accreditation of universities or colleges, as applicable; and
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(ii) the degree or diploma is in a field of study that is in the interests of the Canadian Forces. (cours obligatoire)
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(3) (Entitlement) Subject to paragraph (4), a member is entitled to the reimbursement of 50% of education expenses, to a maximum of $2,000 for required courses completed in a given academic year, not to exceed $8,000 for all service in the Primary Reserve, if |
(a) the member has successfully completed the basic military qualification course for an officer or a non-commissioned member, as applicable, or equivalent course for the member’s Primary Reserve element;
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(b) the Canadian Defence Academy has registered the member’s ILP;
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(c) required courses are successfully completed;
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(d) subject to paragraph (5), the member is not released or transferred from the Primary Reserve during the academic year in which the required courses are completed; and
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(e) the member was not at any time during the academic year in which the required courses were completed
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(i) on leave without pay and allowances under article 16.25 (Leave Without Pay and Allowances) of the QR&O, other than maternity or parental leave,
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(ii) relieved from the performance of military duty under article 19.75 (Relief From Performance of Military Duty) of the QR&O,
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(iii) undergoing a forfeiture, deduction or cancellation of pay and allowances imposed under article 208.30 (Forfeitures – Officers and Non-Commissioned Members) or 208.31 (Forfeitures, Deductions and Cancellations – When No Service Rendered) of the QR&O, or
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(iv) on non-effective strength as determined by the member’s commanding officer.
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(4) (New enrollees, re-enrollees or transferees) A member who enrols or re-enrols in, or transfers to, the Primary Reserve during a semester or academic term, as defined by the concerned education institution, may request, under paragraph (3), the reimbursement of education expenses of required courses that the member successfully completes during that semester or term. |
(5) (Release as a result of a service injury) A member who is released under item 3(a) or (b) of the Table to article 15.01 (Release of Officers and Non-Commissioned Members) of the QR&O, as a result of an injury attributable to military service, may request, under paragraph (3), the reimbursement of education expenses of required courses that the member successfully completes on or before the day of release. |
(6) (Transportation, accommodation and meal expenses) No transportation, accommodation or meal expenses are payable under this instruction. |
(7) (Claim for reimbursement) To obtain the reimbursement of education expenses, a CF 52 (General Allowance Claim) is to be submitted by the member in accordance with instructions issued by the Canadian Defence Academy, on or after the first day of the academic year following the academic year in which any required courses are successful completed, along with applicable receipts of education expenses and proof of successful completion of all courses for which reimbursement is requested for that academic year. |
Note Education expenses reimbursed under this instruction may reduce the amount of a recruitment allowance paid under CBI 205.525 (Recruitment Allowance). |
(TB # 831531, effective 1 September 2004) |
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210.802 - SKILLS COMPLETION PROGRAM – REGULAR FORCE |
(1) (Purpose) This instruction sets out the policy for the reimbursement of education and certification expenses for eligible members to upgrade their military skills and experience to a civilian equivalent or to obtain a certification level, or both, for second career civilian employment. |
(2) (Definitions) The definitions in this paragraph apply in this instruction. |
“certification expenses” means
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(a) any appraisal, examination and administrative costs necessary to obtain a civilian professional certification or trade accreditation, or an official document issued by a recognized professional body that identifies the member as a practising member of a profession or trade; and
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(b) any other mandatory costs or fees relating to the certification or accreditation that are listed in the certification or accreditation documentation. (frais d’accréditation)
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“course” includes a course that is part of an apprenticeship program. (cours)
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“education expenses” means
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(a) any costs of initial testing, enrolment fees and tuition to take a course or program of courses;
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(b) any costs of necessary material for a course, including books and instruments, but not paper, pens and other school supplies;
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(c) any mandatory student union or council fees, library fees, laboratory fees and examination costs;
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(d) any costs of printing and binding a thesis if necessary for a course; and
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(e) any other mandatory costs or fees relating to a course or program of courses that are listed in the course syllabus or the program documentation. (frais de scolarité)
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“ILP” means an individual learning plan prepared by a member for second career civilian employment, in the form prescribed by the Canadian Defence Academy, setting out
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(a) the member’s education priorities and objectives;
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(b) courses or certification, or both, required by the member to upgrade their military skills and experience to a civilian equivalent or to obtain a civilian certification level; and
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(c) the member’s military skills and experience that are relevant to the courses or certification, or both, that are required. (PAI)
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“member” means an officer or non-commissioned member of the Regular Force. (militaire)
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(3) (Entitlement) A member is entitled to the reimbursement of education and certification expenses, to a maximum of $5,000 for the total of all periods of service in the Regular Force, if |
(a) the member has completed at least 10 years of cumulative service in the Regular Force;
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(b) the member has submitted their ILP to the Canadian Defence Academy no later than 30 days before the day of the member’s release or transfer from the Regular Force; and
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(c) the Canadian Defence Academy has evaluated the ILP and approved courses or certification, or both, under paragraph (4) or (5); and
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(4) (Approval of Certification Only) Despite the courses and certification submitted by a member in their ILP, the Canadian Defence Academy shall approve, |
(a) if certification without the completion of courses would permit the member to work in civilian employment related directly to the member’s current or former military occupations, only such certification; or
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(b) if the member could obtain more than one such certification, any one of the certifications, as chosen by the member, but the amount of certification expenses that may be reimbursed to obtain the certification shall not exceed the amount of certification expenses for the most economical of these certifications that could be obtained, as determined by the Canadian Defence Academy.
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(5) (Approval of Courses and Certification) If certification is not approved under paragraph (4), the Canadian Defence Academy shall approve |
(a) in the case where there is civilian employment related directly to the member’s current or former military occupations, the courses and certification, if applicable, as submitted in the member’s ILP that would permit the member to work in civilian employment related directly or indirectly to those military occupations; or
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(b) in any other case, the courses and certification, if applicable, as submitted in the member’s ILP that would permit the member to work in any civilian employment.
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(6) (Limitation) A member who has a university degree or college diploma, or current civilian professional certification or trade accreditation, is not eligible for the reimbursement of education and certification expenses under this instruction. |
(7) (Transportation, Accommodation and Meal Expenses) No transportation, accommodation or meal expenses are payable under this instruction. |
(8) (Claim for Reimbursement) To obtain the reimbursement of education and certification expenses, a member shall submit, in accordance with instructions issued by the Canadian Defence Academy, a CF 52 (General Allowance Claim) along with |
(a) receipts of education and certification expenses; and
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(b) proof that courses are successfully completed or certification obtained, or both, no later than two years after the day of the member’s release or transfer from the Regular Force.
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(9) (Transition) A member who is released or transferred from the Regular Force during the period of 60 days after the day of the coming into force of this instruction may seek reimbursement under this instruction if the member |
(a) submits their ILP to the Canadian Defence Academy no later than 60 days after the day of their release or transfer; and
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(b) accompanies the claim for reimbursement with proof that courses are successfully completed or certification is obtained, or both, no later than two years after the day that the Canadian Defence Academy has approved courses or certification, or both.
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Note Education and certification expenses reimbursed under this instruction may reduce the amount of a recruitment allowance paid under CBI 205.525 (Recruitment Allowance). |
(TB # 831532, effective 1 November 04) |
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210.81 - CANADIAN RANGERS - RECRUITING, ORGANIZING
AND TRAINING EXPENSES |
The commanding officer of a unit or other element of
the Canadian Rangers or a Ranger platoon commander may be reimbursed for
expenses incurred in recruiting, organizing and training, if such expenses
were authorized in advance by the appropriate officer commanding a command
responsible for the Canadian Rangers.
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210.83 - MEAL EXPENSE - RESERVE FORCE ON CLASS "A"
RESERVE SERVICE OR CLASS "B" RESERVE SERVICE |
(1) (Meal expense) An officer or non-commissioned
member of the Reserve Force on Class "A" or Class "B" Reserve Service
who is entitled to rations under QR&O; 36.35 - (Entitlement to Rations),
over a meal hour shall, if a meal cannot be provided from Government sources,
be paid either |
(a) a meal expense without receipt equivalent to the national average cost of a dispersed lunch meal produced by a Canadian Forces dining facility for visiting units and personnel as determined annually by the Chief of the Defence Staff, or
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(b) a meal expense supported by a receipt
not to exceed the meal allowance rate for a lunch established by the
Treasury Board for the public service.
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(2) (Payment of expense) The expense described
in paragraph (1) is payable in the manner established by the Chief of
the Defence Staff.
(effective 13 June 2002) Amendment 1
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210.94 - IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE BONUS - REGULAR
FORCE |
Subject to article 208.318
(Forfeiture of Improvised Explosive Device Bonus - Regular Force)
of the QR&O, an officer or non-commissioned member of the Regular
Force is entitled on each occasion on or after 1 October 1981,
that the member qualifies or re-qualifies to the standards established
for the Explosive Ordonnance Disposal - Improvised Explosive Device Course
as established in orders or instructions issued by the Chief of the Defence
Staff, to an Improvised Explosive Device Bonus of |
(a) $500, if they indicate in writing their
willingness to participate in improvised explosive device activities
for a period of three years; or
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(b) an amount calculated in accordance with
the formula
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number of months to compulsory retirement age
x $500
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if the member has less than three years remaining before
reaching their compulsory retirement age and if the member indicates
in writing their willingness to participate in improvised explosive
device activities for that entire period.
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