Reserve Time Management Application (RTMA)
The Reserve Time Management Application (RTMA) gives Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Reservists secure mobile access to their schedules and attendance management. Available through the CAF Compensation & Benefits (CAF C&B) Mobile App, RTMA makes it easier to manage Reserve Class A service anytime, anywhere. Find information about installing and using RTMA in the CAF C&B Mobile Application’s resources.
1. Purpose
This document provides a detailed, step-by-step guide to using the Reserve Time Management (RTM) functionality within the CAF C&B Mobile Application. It outlines the key features and processes required to manage attendance, including viewing schedules and recording attendance activities.
2. Sign-in process
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Sign-in page in the mobile app
3. Dashboard and main navigation
The interface is designed for quick access to your most current information.
Navigation menu: Access the sidebar (left-hand side) to jump to specific sections:
- Home
- Schedule
- Past Check-In
- Pay Statements
- Tax Slips
- Settings
- Help
- Terms
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Navigation menu in the mobile app
4. Features and functionality
Schedule management
The RTMA allows Class A Reservists to view their schedules, submit unscheduled or last-minute attendance, and check in to scheduled activities directly from the CAF C&B Mobile App.
- From the Navigation Menu, tap Schedule.
- Tap the Filter icon at the top of the screen.
- Assigned Activity: Displays only assigned activities
- Unscheduled Activity: Displays only unscheduled activities
- Unassigned Activity: Displays only unassigned activities
- All filters selected: Displays all activity types.
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Schedule page in the mobile app
Unscheduled activities
Authorized members may submit an unscheduled activity when work has been approved but not yet scheduled.
To add an unscheduled activity, tap the "+" icon on the screen to submit unscheduled activities for the current day.
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Schedule page in the mobile app
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Adding an unscheduled activity in the mobile app
Unassigned activities
Use the Last-Minute Attendance option when you have been authorized to attend a scheduled activity but were not included in the original schedule. You can check into an activity that you are not assigned to, by clicking on the activity and checking in.
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Schedule page in the mobile app
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Checking into an unassigned activity in the mobile app using the Last-Minute Attendance option
Check-ins
Past check-ins: Members can review their past Check-Ins and Activities.
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Past Check-in tab in the mobile app's navigation menu
Application settings
- Language: Toggle between English and French in the Settings menu.
- Version info: Verify your current app version at the bottom of the settings screen.
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Settings tab in the mobile app's navigation menu
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Settings page in the mobile app
Supervisor
Confirming attendance
Open the activity
- Tap on the assigned activity
- Scroll down to the Check-In section
- Tap Attendance Confirmation
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Assigned Activity page in the mobile app
Select members
- A list of members will appear
- Select the members you wish to confirm
- Selected members will move from the Not Attended tab to the Attended tab
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Attendance Confirmation page in the mobile app
Confirm attendance
- Tap Confirm Attendance and a confirmation message will appear: “Confirm submission”
- Tap Confirm
- Attendance has been recorded and sent to the pay system for final approval and payment
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Confirming attendance in the mobile app
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Attendance Confirmation page in the mobile app
Notes:
- A Supervisor cannot confirm or approve their own attendance. Attendance must be verified by another authorized Supervisor.
- Attendance can be confirmed and submitted at the end of an activity, or up to 30 minutes before the scheduled end time, but not earlier.
- Once Attendance is submitted, it is sent to Revised Pay System for the Reserve (RPSR) for processing.
Support and troubleshooting
Support and troubleshooting
If you encounter technical issues before or after signing in, you can use the appropriate help channel based on your login status: CAF C&B Mobile App support and troubleshooting