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This just in regarding changes to compensation for disability and death gratuity - Reserve Force. Important change is we are now covered when doing approved PT on our own.
UNCLASSIFIED
REFS: A. CBI 210.72 http://hr3.ottawa-hull.mil.ca/dgcb/cbi/engraph/cbi_chapter-210_e.asp?sidesection=6§ion=3
B: CBI 205.73 http://hr3.ottawa-hull.mil.ca/dgcb/cbi/engraph/cbi_chapter-205_e.asp?sidesection=6§ion=5
THIS CANFORGEN ADVISES OF AMENDMENTS TO REFS A AND B, COMPENSATION FOR DISABILITY AND DEATH GRATUITY INSTRUCTIONS FOR RESERVISTS, EFFECTIVE 5 JUNE 08. THE AMENDMENTS WERE MADE TO ALIGN THESE POLICIES WITH THE CF RETURN TO WORK (RTW) PROGRAM.
THE TITLE OF REF A IS NOW QUOTE RESERVE FORCE - COMPENSATION DURING A PERIOD OF INJURY, DISEASE OR ILLNESS UNQUOTE, TO EMPHASIZE THAT RESERVISTS RECEIVE COMPENSATION WHEN THEY HAVE SUFFERED AN INJURY, DISEASE OR ILLNESS ATTRIBUTABLE TO MILITARY SERVICE.
MOST IMPORTANTLY, A RESERVIST WHO SUFFERS AN INJURY, DISEASE, OR ILLNESS AS A RESULT OF PARTICIPATING IN APPROVED PHYSICAL FITNESS TRAINING ACTIVITIES WHILE NOT IN RECEIPT OF PAY IS NOW DEEMED TO BE ON CLASS A RESERVE SERVICE FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ELIGIBILITY TO DISABILITY COMPENSATION UNDER REF A.
ADDITIONALLY, REF A HAS BEEN AMENDED TO ALLOW FOR THE ISSUANCE OF AN IMMEDIATE DISABILITY COMPENSATION ADVANCE DURING A PERIOD OF INJURY, DISEASE OR ILLNESS, IN AN EFFORT TO AVOID FINANCIAL HARDSHIP. LIKEWISE, REF B HAS BEEN AMENDED SO THAT A ONE-TIME PAYMENT OF THE DEATH GRATUITY BENEFIT IS AUTHORIZED INSTEAD OF THE PREVIOUS PRACTICE OF PAYING THE ANNUITY IN INCREMENTS OVER SEVERAL MONTHS.
FINALLY, WHERE AN OFFICER OR NON-COMMISSIONED MEMBER TO WHOM REF A APPLIES IS SERVING ON A PERIOD OF CLASS C SERVICE IN A SPECIAL DUTY AREA (SDA) / SPECIAL DUTY OPERATION (SDO) AND SUFFERS AN INJURY, DISEASE OR ILLNESS WHILE ON THAT SERVICE, REF A NOW PROVIDES FOR EXTENSION OF CLASS C SERVICE FOR UP TO 24 ADDITIONAL MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF THE INJURY, ETC.
SIGNED BY MGEN W. SEMIANIW, CMP
UNCLASSIFIED
REFS: A. CBI 210.72 http://hr3.ottawa-hull.mil.ca/dgcb/cbi/engraph/cbi_chapter-210_e.asp?sidesection=6§ion=3
B: CBI 205.73 http://hr3.ottawa-hull.mil.ca/dgcb/cbi/engraph/cbi_chapter-205_e.asp?sidesection=6§ion=5
THIS CANFORGEN ADVISES OF AMENDMENTS TO REFS A AND B, COMPENSATION FOR DISABILITY AND DEATH GRATUITY INSTRUCTIONS FOR RESERVISTS, EFFECTIVE 5 JUNE 08. THE AMENDMENTS WERE MADE TO ALIGN THESE POLICIES WITH THE CF RETURN TO WORK (RTW) PROGRAM.
THE TITLE OF REF A IS NOW QUOTE RESERVE FORCE - COMPENSATION DURING A PERIOD OF INJURY, DISEASE OR ILLNESS UNQUOTE, TO EMPHASIZE THAT RESERVISTS RECEIVE COMPENSATION WHEN THEY HAVE SUFFERED AN INJURY, DISEASE OR ILLNESS ATTRIBUTABLE TO MILITARY SERVICE.
MOST IMPORTANTLY, A RESERVIST WHO SUFFERS AN INJURY, DISEASE, OR ILLNESS AS A RESULT OF PARTICIPATING IN APPROVED PHYSICAL FITNESS TRAINING ACTIVITIES WHILE NOT IN RECEIPT OF PAY IS NOW DEEMED TO BE ON CLASS A RESERVE SERVICE FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ELIGIBILITY TO DISABILITY COMPENSATION UNDER REF A.
ADDITIONALLY, REF A HAS BEEN AMENDED TO ALLOW FOR THE ISSUANCE OF AN IMMEDIATE DISABILITY COMPENSATION ADVANCE DURING A PERIOD OF INJURY, DISEASE OR ILLNESS, IN AN EFFORT TO AVOID FINANCIAL HARDSHIP. LIKEWISE, REF B HAS BEEN AMENDED SO THAT A ONE-TIME PAYMENT OF THE DEATH GRATUITY BENEFIT IS AUTHORIZED INSTEAD OF THE PREVIOUS PRACTICE OF PAYING THE ANNUITY IN INCREMENTS OVER SEVERAL MONTHS.
FINALLY, WHERE AN OFFICER OR NON-COMMISSIONED MEMBER TO WHOM REF A APPLIES IS SERVING ON A PERIOD OF CLASS C SERVICE IN A SPECIAL DUTY AREA (SDA) / SPECIAL DUTY OPERATION (SDO) AND SUFFERS AN INJURY, DISEASE OR ILLNESS WHILE ON THAT SERVICE, REF A NOW PROVIDES FOR EXTENSION OF CLASS C SERVICE FOR UP TO 24 ADDITIONAL MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF THE INJURY, ETC.
SIGNED BY MGEN W. SEMIANIW, CMP