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Good day all:
Here is an idea that I had about the reserves a number of years ago.
In order to maintain some amount of conitnuity within the reserves, the CF should introduce service contracts much like the regular force. Here's how it should work:
Reservists would initially join for two years with the understanding they would show up 80 per cent of training nights and 80 per cent of weekend training. On those missed training dates, they would have to be excused either by making arrangements with their supervisors prior to the scheduled training or by phoning the unit in the event of an emergency. This would cut down on NES soldiers and emphasize the point that the reserves is not just a hobby career. If you want to join, you need to make some kind of commitment.
Upon completion of two years, they would be offered the opportunity to reenlist for three years with a monetary bonus and the attendance requirement of 85 per cent of training time. Should a reservist not want to reenlist for three years, they would be offered to continue to serve indefinitly but without any type of bonus.
This would ensure that reserve units would get some amount of conitnuity in manpower or corporate knowledge within the unit. A set of rules would have to be developed for those who would want to break their contracts. Currently, other than wanting to be a soldier, there is no real incentive to attract people to the reverse nor to keep them in.
When I first joined the militia, back in the middle ages (1989), our battery gave out $100 dollars to the soldier who had missed the least training nights and weekend exercises. It worked well until the unit decided that it was not fair as it was not an official CF or regimental policy. As a result, there was no real reward for sticking around and being a good guy, other than the personal satisfaction in knowing you missed no training.
As per normal, your thoughts and comments.
PJ D-Dog
Here is an idea that I had about the reserves a number of years ago.
In order to maintain some amount of conitnuity within the reserves, the CF should introduce service contracts much like the regular force. Here's how it should work:
Reservists would initially join for two years with the understanding they would show up 80 per cent of training nights and 80 per cent of weekend training. On those missed training dates, they would have to be excused either by making arrangements with their supervisors prior to the scheduled training or by phoning the unit in the event of an emergency. This would cut down on NES soldiers and emphasize the point that the reserves is not just a hobby career. If you want to join, you need to make some kind of commitment.
Upon completion of two years, they would be offered the opportunity to reenlist for three years with a monetary bonus and the attendance requirement of 85 per cent of training time. Should a reservist not want to reenlist for three years, they would be offered to continue to serve indefinitly but without any type of bonus.
This would ensure that reserve units would get some amount of conitnuity in manpower or corporate knowledge within the unit. A set of rules would have to be developed for those who would want to break their contracts. Currently, other than wanting to be a soldier, there is no real incentive to attract people to the reverse nor to keep them in.
When I first joined the militia, back in the middle ages (1989), our battery gave out $100 dollars to the soldier who had missed the least training nights and weekend exercises. It worked well until the unit decided that it was not fair as it was not an official CF or regimental policy. As a result, there was no real reward for sticking around and being a good guy, other than the personal satisfaction in knowing you missed no training.
As per normal, your thoughts and comments.
PJ D-Dog