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Go...someone told you wrong. The CFAO's read that the CUA was for the upkeep & replacement of permanently issued uniform items. Therefore DEU only. Your operational items are not permanent issue and are exchangeable when worn out so they don't cost you anything to replace, ergo the loss of CUA has no impact on that.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)
This is done by your local Base Tailor Shop and paid for by the Crown, it doesn't cost you anything, now if one chooses to go downtown instead that would be their choice and their expense.GO!!! said:tailoring etc of your DEUs.
CUA was an allowance paid out by the Treasury Board to federal public servants. Be thankful that you aren't a Canada Post worker etc that received the same allowance but had to wear the uniform every day, thus needing to replace it more often.GO!!! said: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.
An exactly opposite scenario to your example above actually occured with CUAGO!!! said: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?
...the TB gave you an allowance of 17 bucks a month to replace a DEU uniform they were never going to get back from you....
...and the uniforms you do give back and exchange that you didn't get CUA for?? I bet they are far from being in any kind of re-usable condition when you do give them back...why should they pay you money for that when you can walk in an exchange that stuff any time you like?