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PURPOSE
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1.1
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The purpose of this directive is to advise you of 2 new allowances and
corresponding entitlement codes applicable to the Ships Officers (SO) group,
BUD code 41000.
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1.2
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In the text, use of the masculine is generic and applies to both men and
women.
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2
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BACKGROUND
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2.1
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The new collective agreement for the SO group, signed on September 17, 1998,
provides for two new allowances. More specifically, the Rescue Specialist
Allowance and the Fisheries Enforcement Allowance.
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POLICY
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3.1
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The Rescue Specialist Allowance is a monthly amount of $100 payable to an
officer who is required to perform Rescue Specialist duties for at least one
day during any given month. The Fisheries
Enforcement Allowance is a monthly allowance in the amount of $250 payable to
an officer who is required to participate in enforcement duties for at least
one day during any given month. The allowances
are not prorated to hours worked.
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4
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PROCEDURES/INSTRUCTIONS
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4.1
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The payment criteria for these new allowances can be found in Appendix F of the
Ships' Officers Collective Agreement. The new entitlement codes which are to be
reported using rate base 6 are: 467 - The Rescue
Specialist Allowance; and 468 - The Fisheries Enforcement
Allowance. Both codes were operational effective
December 15, 1998.
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4.2
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If a new or separate line object is to be assigned by a department in the
department's accounting records to identify payments made with codes 467 and
468, the Financial and Reporting Products Directorate (address below) must be
advised of the line object allocated in order that the pay expenditure control
file may be updated. Financial and Reporting
Products Directorate 11B1, Phase III Place du
Portage Hull, Quebec K1A 0S5
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INQUIRIES
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5.1
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Any request for information regarding the foregoing should be addressed to your
Public Works and Government Services Canada Compensation Services
Office.
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