# 2018-032 Careers, Class A Reserve Service

Case summary

F&R Date: 2019-12-09

The grievor challenged the denial of Class “A” reserve service opportunities, cancellation of a previously approved Class “B” assignment, and a personnel development report (PDR). There was no Initial Authority decision.

The Committee examined the grievor's attendance at unit training events and found that he had not complied with the unit's non-effective strength policy nor with Canadian Forces Military Personnel Instruction (Mil Pers Instr) 20/04, Administrative Policy of Class “A”, Class “B” and Class “C” Reserve Service. The Committee determined that the grievor's chain of command had no obligation to provide him with other Class “A” opportunities other than collective unit training days but noted that it could not prohibit the grievor from performing Class “A” service at any other Reserve unit. In contrast, the Committee found that the cancellation of the grievor's previously approved Class “B” assignment did not comply with Mil Pers Instr 20/04 but was ordered by his chain of command in retaliation for his raising workplace conflict issues.

With respect to the PDR, the Committee found that its action plan imposed punitive measures rather than detailing the steps the grievor needed to take to maximize his potential and ameliorate his shortcomings. On this ground alone, the Committee found that the PDR was not compliant with the Canadian Forces Personnel Appraisal System.

Accordingly, the Committee recommended that the grievor be offered an appropriate period of Class “B” service commensurate with the cancelled assignment. It also recommended that the PDR in question be removed from the grievor's personnel records.