# 2019-014 Careers, Initial counselling, Remedial measures

Case summary

F&R Date: 2019-12-10

The grievor challenged an Initial Counselling (IC) and his chain of command's order that he complete an anger management course. As redress, he asked for its removal from his personnel records.

The Initial Authority found that the IC and the order were issued in accordance with Canadian Armed Forces policy and denied redress.

The Committee found there was credible evidence to establish that the grievor had demonstrated a conduct deficiency contrary to Defence Administrative Order and Directive 7023-1, Defence Ethics Programme, which warranted a remedial measure. The Committee also found that an IC was the most appropriate remedial measure in the circumstances. The Committee noted, however, that the IC did not state that grievor had already completed the anger management course his chain of command had ordered him to take.

Accordingly, the Committee recommended that the Final Authority (FA) not afford the grievor redress, but that the IC be amended to indicate that the grievor had completed the anger management course.

FA decision summary

The Commander of the Canadian Army, acting as FA, did not agree with the Committee's recommendation that the grievance be denied. The FA did not agree that the grievor's one-time lapse in judgment of becoming angry during a medical appointment, at a time when he was sleep-deprived and experiencing stressful circumstances, warranted a remedial measure, especially as he immediately apologized and he completed a Managing Angry Moments course before the measure was issued. The FA directed that the IC be rescinded.