# 2020-036 Pay and Benefits, Capital Improvements in accordance with article 8.2.10 of the Canadian Forces Integrated Relocation Program

Case summary

F&R Date: 2020-03-18

The grievor disagreed with the decision to deny her the Capital Improvement (CI) benefit on the sale of her home on 16 July 2018. The Committee found that, in accordance with the revised Canadian Forces Integrated Relocation Program Directive, the home had to be sold prior to 19 April 2018 to qualify for the CI benefit. Consequently, the Committee found that the grievor was not entitled to the benefit and recommended that the grievance be denied.

FA decision summary

The Final Authority (FA) agreed with the Committee's finding that the grievor was not entitled to the CI benefit and accepted the Committee's recommendation to not provide redress. However, the FA also agreed with the Committee's observation that protection for Canadian Armed Forces members should have been provided in the Canadian Forces Integrated Relocation Program policy transition, and brought that to the attention of Director General Compensation and Benefits for future negotiations related to relocation benefits.