Topic: DND halts millions in benefits

[Chief Stoker]

As far as I know regular LTA for reservist is still ok, I know a person who just claimed it.

[Pusser]

Generally, unless a reservist is specifically excluded, if a regulation says, "member," then that includes a reservist.  Reservists are members of the CF.

[Snakedoc]

Received some incorrect information on first but confirmed now that LTA is still available for reservists.

[ArmyVern]

Years ago in Kingston rank did make a difference. Officers below the rank of Major stayed on base, Majors and above were requested (told) to live off base. I had a colleague who was finishing his degree at RMC. He started in shacks as a Capt, and when he was promoted 1 Dec to Maj was told he needed to find commercial accommodations, as there were no rooms available in the Officer's quarters fit for senior officers. No amount of persuasion would convince them to make an exception for his last 6 months of classes.

I bet that there will be a review of IR policy with respects to the standard of room. If I had a crystal ball, I'd say the "single room with private bath" standard will disappear, and bases will be left to determine what they consider an adequate standard.

Ah yes, that old rank thing. Like my visitation (of the weekend conjugal type) is lesser and less-deserved because I am not a Snr Officer. If they change their IR policy wrt accomodations, I'll be interested to see what they'll tell me, and what my shack mates will think, about my spouse visiting and staying with me over a weekend because it will happen. Even convicted criminals in Canada can enjoy private conjugal visits in private quarters (on-site) while serving their sentences; it'd be interesting to see the fallout if they tell non-convict volunteers of the CF that they can't have their spouse in their shacks (considered their residence at location X while they are posted there) even though the CF has posted them each to different locations ...