# 2019-151 Careers, Class B Reserve Service

Case summary

F&R Date: 2020-05-21

The grievor grieved that his Class “B” period of Reserve Force Service (Res F Svc) was not renewed at the end of his period.

The Commanding Officer, 5 Canadian Division Training Centre, acting as the Initial Authority (IA), determined that the grievor's period of service was established for three years. The Canadian Forces Military Personnel Instruction 20/04 stated that Res F Svc ceases at the end of the service period authorized. The IA found that there was no requirement that the Canadian Armed Forces offer an automatic extension at the end of the initial three year engagement. The IA concluded that the grievor was not aggrieved and did not grant redress.

The Committee found that the cessation of the grievor's Class “B” Res F Svc was policy compliant.

The Committee recommended that the Final Authority not afford the grievor redress.

FA decision summary

The FA agreed with the Committee's findings and recommendation. After the grievor's period of Class “B” (Cl B) Reserve Force (Res F) service was scheduled to end, the position he occupied was to be moved to another unit and a competition was to be run to fill it. The grievor grieved the decision to move the position and run a competition, rather than to extend his Cl B service. The Committee noted that the position the grievor occupied was to be moved to another unit after the grievor's Cl B service ended, and that there was nothing unfair about the change. The grievor had no entitlement to an extension of service. The Committee found that the cessation of the grievor's service was policy-compliant and recommended that the FA not afford the grievor redress.