we get enough fightin' stuff to keep our people alive and become the force we should be, I'll design the friggin' sparklies! I'll deck you silly bastiches out like Soviet Field Marshalls if you want! Iron Crosses all around!2332Piper said:If we get beans n' bullets, will you then approve of a purchase of some more sparklies so we can be better turned out in public?
yeah, this was a good idea that saved the CF a lot of money. Think how much more would be saved by eliminating the entire uniform, altogether.geo said:Hey.... the CF actually made money when they discontinued the clothing upkeep allowance in favor of giving all troops points to maintain their uniform.
Is this another communist plot by the dastardly Liberals?
Nope.... just sensible management and the fact that most troops were pocketing the allowance and wearing their worn out crap.
geo said:Hey.... the CF actually made money when they discontinued the clothing upkeep allowance in favor of giving all troops points to maintain their uniform.
Is this another communist plot by the dastardly Liberals?
Nope.... just sensible management and the fact that most troops were pocketing the allowance and wearing their worn out crap.
IMHO
duuude! All of your outside expenses can be claimed on income tax. Save your receipts. Anything job-related is claimable (is that a word?). That includes dry-cleaning, and laundry detergent. I get a nice chunk back every year.GO!!! said:So will drycleaning now be covered by points? Can I drop my DEUs off at stores for drycleaning? Did'nt think so. Will the CF subsidise my kit bag full of muddy, diesel stained and CS contaminated clothing? Or should I take care of that myself too? So the CF unloaded a maintenance cost onto their soldiers in the name of fiscal planning. Good job.
this is a question you are better off asking your Chain of Command. What my boss says may not jibe with yours.Boogilywoo said:Would I be alright for me to wear my CADPAT to my classes that day, seeing as I have not yet been issued my DEUs?
paracowboy said:I often wonder just how much money we would have for proper equipments and training if there were more fiscal responsibility at the highest levels. How much money gets pissed away on stupid crap like safety posters and that dumb Army TV that nobody watches, that could go towards Exercises, or ranges?
Acorn said:CUA was never intended to pay for drycleaning, and never for replacing kit other than CFs.
As for caring for other items of kit, WTF do you want? An allowance for washing powder? A percentage of your water bill paid for by the CF? maybe we should get an allowance for soap and shaving cream? Boot polish paid for? Haircuts?
Don't they pay you enough?
GO!!, in case you missed the boat, the money (depite the name of the allowance) was for replacing damaged or worn out CF kit. Unless you were a terminal participant in CB or Stoppage of Leave, as a Cbt arms soldier you likely never spent anywhere near the monthly tax free allowance for drycleaning anyway. "Unloaded a maintenance cost" indeed.
GO!!! said:I have been told since the first day of my military career that CUA was for the upkeep of your field kit (because there is alot of it) and the drycleaning/tailoring etc of your DEUs, with the occasional purchase of new stuff. I would say that 17$ was kind of low in this respect, and does not even begin to cover what I already spend on uniform upkeep. If the army issues you a vehicle, are you expected to pay for gas and maintenance? Of course not, it is the crown's and you are expected to give it back in a certain condition, so the crown pays for the maintenance. Why is personal kit any different?
GO!!! said:Negative.
Any civvie job I've had that required uniforms, special safety gear etc provided it, and had provisions for maintenance of it.
eg. when I worked on the rigs we were issued all of the pertinent safety/environmental gear, and the company took it back for cleaning at the end of your 12 day shift for cleaning, or gave you 39$ to have it cleaned.
While I realise that as a CWO you are expected to share the "corporate mentality" (you can't be angry at the man, because you ARE the mans' embodiment) - advocating a clawback of soldier's benefits is far from in the interest of the troops.
Why not get rid of the PLD you enjoy in Montreal as well? You probably are'nt spending it on the necessities of life, so it should be taken away to save the CF money. Sounds pretty good - right? ^-^
GO!!! said:Any civvie job I've had that required uniforms, special safety gear etc provided it, and had provisions for maintenance of it.
While I realise that as a CWO you are expected to share the "corporate mentality" (you can't be angry at the man, because you ARE the mans' embodiment) - advocating a clawback of soldier's benefits is far from in the interest of the troops.