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PURPOSE
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1.1
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The purpose of this directive is to inform compensation
advisors of changes to the Treasury Board Secretariat's
(TBS) Isolated Posts Directive.
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1.2
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In this text, use of the masculine is generic and applies
to both men and women.
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POLICY
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2.1
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TBS has approved a rate increase, retroactive to August
1, 2002, for the Environment Allowance (entitlement code
297), the Living Cost Differential (entitlement code 101)
and Meals and Rations (deduction code 519 entitled "Rations").
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2.2
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TBS has also announced that effective October 1, 2001,
the levels of a number of locations have been revised for
the Fuel and Utilities Differential (entitlement code 102).
For more detailed information see Appendix
D of the TBS Isolated Posts Directive. Please note that
the rates for this allowance will remain the same.
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PROCEDURES/INSTRUCTIONS
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3.1
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Environment Allowance and the Living Cost Differential
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Compensation advisors are required to amend the ongoing
rate and pay the retroactivity for the Environment Allowance
and the Living Cost Differential by completing an " Entitlement
-- Amend" transaction. Please refer to sections 14-6-2
and
4-4-18-5-1 of the Personnel-Pay Input Manual (PPIM),
for instructions.
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3.2
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Meals and Rations
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Compensation advisors are required to amend the deduction
by completing a "Deduction -- Amend" transaction to revise
the ongoing rate and adjust the retroactivity for Meals
and Rations. Please refer to sections 14-5-2
and/or 4-4-16-3
of the PPIM for instructions.
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3.3
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Rates
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These new rates are available under Appendix B (Environment
Allowance), Appendix C (Living Cost Differential) and Part
1, Section 1.14 (Meals or Rations) of the TBS Directive
at the following TBS site:
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Internet: http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/Pubs_pol/hrpubs/
IsoPostDir/ipd1-1_e.html
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3.4
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The Deduction/Entitlement Control File was updated on December
5, 2002, to reflect the revised hourly and annual rate maximums,
effective August 1, 2002.
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4
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INQUIRIES
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4.1
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Any inquiries on the information contained in this directive
should be addressed to your Public Works and Government
Services Canada (PWGSC) Compensation Services Office.
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