# 2019-226 Pay and Benefits, Canadian Forces Integrated Relocation Program

Case summary

F&R Date: 2020-02-19

The grievor was posted to a new place of duty to attend a 10-month course, with the expectation of being posted to a different place of duty upon completion of the course. As he had no entitlement to expenses related to purchasing a home under these circumstances, he therefore secured rental accommodations and relocated his dependents, household goods and effects (D)HG&E)) to the location where he was attending the course. Upon completion of the course, he was posted to the same geographic location, with the expectation of being moved to a new location after one year. He moved his family to a more suitable rental residence for the year, at his own expense. He was subsequently informed that he would be staying in the same geographic location for a third year. He then exercised his entitlement to house purchase benefits and bought a new residence. Although his expenses associated with the purchase were reimbursed under the Canadian Forces Integrated Relocation Program (CFIRP), he was denied reimbursement of the costs to relocate his HG&E to the new residence.

The Initial Authority found that the grievor's HG&E were moved at public expense to the geographical location of his place of duty and that he was not entitled to additional relocation expenses within that geographical area.

The Committee found that the grievor did not meet the criteria outlined in the CFIRP Directive to qualify for reimbursement of move expenses within the same place of duty. Consequently, the Committee recommended that the Final Authority (FA) not afford the grievor redress.

FA decision summary

The FA, the Director Canadian Forces Grievance Authority, agreed with the Committee's finding that the grievor's relocation expenses in 2018 were not attributable to his posting in 2016 and could not be reimbursed through the CFIRP. The FA supported the Committee's recommendation that redress not be granted.