CANFORGEN 062/12 CMP 029/12 301516Z MAR 12
PAY/ALLOWANCES INCREASE AND CESSATION OF ACCUMULATION OF SEVERANCE PAY AND RESERVE FORCE RETIREMENT GRATUITY (RFRG)
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1. FURTHER TO THE MND PARLIAMENTARY ANNOUNCEMENT OF 28 MAR, THIS CANFORGEN IS TO INFORM ALL CF REG AND RES MEMBERS OF THE GOVT OF CANADA APPROVED PAY INCREASE
2. THIS PAY INCREASE INCLUDES MULTI-YEAR ECONOMIC INCREASES AND AN ADJUSTMENT IN RECOGNITION OF THE CESSATION OF THE ACCUMULATION OF SEVERANCE/RFRG
3. PAY AND ALLOWANCES. THE FOLLOWING INCREASES TO PAY AND ALLOWANCES HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY TREASURY BOARD:
A. RETROACTIVE TO 1 APR 11: FOR NCMS, GENERAL OFFICERS, COL AND LEGAL OFFICERS IN THE RANK OF BGEN, COL AND LCOL OF THE LEGAL BRANCH, GSO AND PILOTS, IN THE RANK OF LCOL AND BELOW, AND MEDICAL AND DENTAL OFFICERS, A TOTAL INCREASE OF 1.75 PERCENT TO PAY, REPRESENTING AN ECONOMIC INCREASE OF 1.5 PERCENT AND AN ADJUSTMENT FOR THE CESSATION OF SEVERANCE/RFRG OF 0.25 PERCENT
B. RETROACTIVE TO 1 APR 11: AN INCREASE OF 1.5 PERCENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL ALLOWANCES, SPECIAL OPS ASSAULTER ALLOWANCE, SUBMARINE CREWING ALLOWANCE, STRESS ALLOWANCE FOR TEST PARTICIPANTS AND SPECIAL ALLOWANCE CFS ALERT
C. EFFECTIVE 1 APR 12: FOR NCMS, GENERAL OFFICERS, COL AND LEGAL OFFICERS IN THE RANK OF BGEN, COL AND LCOL OF THE LEGAL BRANCH, GSO AND PILOTS, IN THE RANK OF LCOL AND BELOW, AND MEDICAL AND DENTAL OFFICERS, AN INCREASE OF 1.5 PERCENT TO PAY
D. EFFECTIVE 1 APR 12: AN INCREASE OF 1.5 PERCENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL ALLOWANCES, SPECIAL OPS ASSAULTER ALLOWANCE, SUBMARINE CREWING ALLOWANCE, STRESS ALLOWANCE FOR TEST PARTICIPANTS AND SPECIAL ALLOWANCE CFS ALERT
E. EFFECTIVE 1 APR 13: FOR NCMS, GSO, PILOTS, IN THE RANK OF LCOL AND BELOW, AND MEDICAL AND DENTAL OFFICERS, A TOTAL INCREASE OF 2 PERCENT TO PAY, REPRESENTING AN ECONOMIC INCREASE OF 1.5 PERCENT AND AN ADJUSTMENT FOR THE CESSATION OF SEVERANCE/RFRG OF 0.5 PERCENT
F. EFFECTIVE 1 APR 13: AN INCREASE OF 1.5 PERCENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL ALLOWANCES, SPECIAL OPS ASSAULTER ALLOWANCE, SUBMARINE CREWING ALLOWANCE, STRESS ALLOWANCE FOR TEST PARTICIPANTS AND SPECIAL ALLOWANCE CFS ALERT
G. AT THIS TIME, THERE HAS BEEN NO DECISION MADE REGARDING AN ECONOMIC INCREASE FOR GENERAL OFFICERS, COL, AND LEGAL OFFICERS IN THE RANK OF BGEN, COL AND LCOL OF THE LEGAL BRANCH FOR 1 APR 13
H. FOR LEGAL OFFICERS IN THE RANK OF CAPT AND MAJ, PAY INCREASES ARE SUBJECT TO A SEPARATE PAY PROCESS AND WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT A LATER DATE
I. MEMBERS WILL SEE THE RETROACTIVE 1 APR 11 PAY INCREASE ON THEIR MIDDLE OF MAY 12 PAY, AND THE 1 APR 12 PAY INCREASE ON THEIR END OF MAY 12 PAY. THE REVISED RATES OF PAY AND ALLOWANCES ARE AVAILABLE ON THE DGCB WEBSITE : (IntraNet URLs removed)
4. SEVERANCE PAY/RFRG. CONSISTENT WITH CHANGES TO SEVERANCE PAY FOR THE CORE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, EXECUTIVES, AND LAW MANAGEMENT GROUPS OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE, SEVERANCE ACCUMULATION FOR VOLUNTARY DEPARTURES (RESIGNATION OR RETIREMENT) FOR MEMBERS OF THE CF WILL CEASE.
A. EFFECTIVE 1 MAR 12, CBI 204.40 (SEVERANCE PAY) AND CBI 204.54 (RFRG) ARE CANCELLED AND REPLACED BY THE NEW CBI 204.40 TITLED CANADIAN FORCES SEVERANCE PAY (CFSP)
B. UNDER PREVIOUS SEVERANCE BENEFIT PROVISIONS, ALL MEMBERS VOLUNTARILY RELEASING (4(C)) WITH LESS THAN TEN YEARS OF ELIGIBILE SERVICE RECEIVED NO BENEFIT. REG F MEMBERS RELEASING VOLUNTARILY WITH TEN OR MORE YEARS OF ELIGIBLE SERVICE RECEIVED A BENEFIT CALCULATED AT THREE POINT FIVE DAYS OF PAY PER YEAR. AN RFRG BENEFIT FOR ELIGIBLE RES F MEMBERS RELEASING VOLUNTARILY WITH TEN TO TWENTY YEARS OF ELIGIBLE SERVICE WAS CALCULATED AT THREE POINT FIVE DAYS OF PAY PER YEAR. WITH TWENTY OR MORE YEARS OF ELIGIBLE SERVICE, IT WAS CALCULATED AT SEVEN DAYS OF PAY PER YEAR. UNDER THE NEW PROVISIONS, ALL SEVERANCE BENEFITS WILL BE CALCULATED AT SEVEN DAYS OF PAY FOR EVERY YEAR OF ELIGIBLE SERVICE, INCLUDING PARTIAL YEARS. THE REQUIREMENT TO HAVE A CERTAIN NUMBER OF YEARS BEFORE BEING ELIGIBLE FOR SEVERANCE BENEFITS WHEN VOLUNTARILY RELEASING HAS BEEN ELIMINATED. IN ADDITION, ELIGIBLE RES F SERVICE WILL BE CALCULATED BASED ON ELAPSED TIME RATHER THAN PAID SERVICE
C. THE CALCULATION OF A SEVERANCE BENEFIT DEPENDS UPON YEARS OF ELIGIBLE SERVICE. GENERALLY, THE ACCUMULATION OF YEARS OF ELIGIBLE SERVICE CEASES:
(1) EFFECTIVE 1 OCT 11: FOR GENERAL OFFICERS, COL, AND LEGAL OFFICERS IN THE RANK OF LCOL AND ABOVE
(2) EFFECTIVE THE DATE OF PROMOTION: FOR MEMBERS PROMOTED TO THE SUBSTANTIVE RANK OF COL AND ABOVE AND TO LEGAL OFFICER SUBSTANTIVE RANK LCOL AFTER 30 SEP 11 AND BEFORE 1 MAR 12
(3) EFFECTIVE 1 MAR 12: FOR ALL OTHER CF OFFICERS AND NCMS (EXCLUDING MILITARY JUDGES)
(4) EXCEPTION: THE ACCUMULATION OF YEARS OF ELIGIBLE SERVICE CONTINUES FOR A MEMBER WHO IS RELEASED UNDER ITEM 3(A), 3(B), 5(B), 5(D), 5(E), OR 5(C) WHERE THE MEMBER HAS NOT REACHED RETIREMENT AGE UNDER QR AND O CHAPTER 15 BUT HAS COMPLETED THE PERIOD OF OBLIGATORY SERVICE BECAUSE OF A CHANGE IN CLASSIFICATION OR TRADE SPECIFICATIONS OR IN THE ESTABLISHMENT REQUIREMENTS OF THE CF
D. MEMBERS WILL HAVE THE FOLLOWING THREE OPTIONS REGARDING THE PAYMENT OF A SEVERANCE BENEFIT UNDER CBI 204.40:
(1) ELECT TO BE PAID A FULL SEVERANCE BENEFIT PRIOR TO RELEASE
(2) ELECT TO BE PAID PART OF A SEVERANCE BENEFIT PRIOR TO RELEASE AND TO RECEIVE ANY REMAINING SEVERANCE BENEFIT AT RELEASE
(3) RECEIVE ALL SEVERANCE BENEFITS AT RELEASE
E. TO MAKE AN ELECTION ALL MEMBERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH AN ESTIMATE OF THEIR YEARS OF ELIGIBLE SERVICE IN AN INFORMATION PACKAGE TO BE MAILED BY EARLY FALL
F. THE ELECTION PERIOD IS FROM MID DEC 12 TO MID MAR 13. CBI 204.40 DOES NOT AUTHORIZE ANY EXTENSIONS TO THE ELECTION PERIOD. ELECTION FORMS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN THE LAST MOMENT OF THE 15TH DAY AFTER THE ELECTION PERIOD ENDS. MEMBERS WHOSE ELECTIONS FORMS ARE NOT RECEIVED BY THIS TIME WILL NOT REPEAT NOT BE ABLE TO GET A SEVERANCE BENEFIT UNTIL THEIR RELEASE
G. THE MAXIMUM YEARS FOR WHICH SEVERANCE BENEFITS ARE PAYABLE UNDER ANY QR AND O OR CBI CANNOT EXCEED 30 YEARS IN A MEMBERS LIFETIME
H. CMP STAFF ARE PRESENTLY WORKING ON THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSES TO IMPLEMENT THIS INITIATIVE. FURTHER DETAILS WILL BE PROMULGATED AS SOON AS THEY ARE AVAILABLE
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