What's New: Sixth Edition of PERSPECTIVES
November 30, 2011
The sixth edition of the Canadian Forces Grievance Board's publication Perspectives is now published. Perspectives' intent is to raise decision-makers' awareness of broader issues and trends which come to the Board's attention during the review of individual grievances.
In this edition, the Board addresses issues related to the administration of the Allowance for Loss of Operational Allowances, notably the contradictory interpretation of the term “military casualty.” The Board has made several systemic recommendations regarding the overall administration of this benefit. The Chief of the Defence Staff agreed with these recommendations and ordered a review of the approval process including the criteria to be applied.
Another topic introduced in this edition is related to the issuance of remedial measures where the Board noticed recurrent problems, including the lack of procedural fairness and proper justification, as well as inadequate description of deficiencies.