# 2022-296 Pay and Benefits, Environmental allowances

Case summary

F&R Date: 2024-02-19

The grievor disagreed with the decision to cease their monthly Aircrew Allowance (AIRCRA), in accordance with Compensation and Benefits Instructions for the Canadian Forces (CBI) 205.32, upon being attach-posted to an Operation (Op) overseas. As redress, the grievor requested payment of the allowance while deployed.

The Initial Authority (IA) denied the grievance. The IA determined that the grievor was not entitled to AIRCRA (Monthly) as they were not deployed in a Designated Flying Position required by CBI 205.32, despite meeting the intent of the allowance. As remedy, the IA requested that the grievor's Commanding Officer and the crew commander of the Op have the grievor's position retroactively designated by the Chief of Defence Staff.

The Committee found that as the crew commander confirmed that the grievor carried out the same flying functions as the other aircrew on the deployment who were in DFPs, the grievor should have received AIRCRA (Monthly) while deployed in accordance with CBI 205.10(4)(c).

The Committee recommended that the Final Authority (FA) retroactively designate the grievor's position while they were deployed on the Op and consequently afford the grievor appropriate compensation both financially and in terms of environmental points.

The Committee further recommended that since there may have been other individuals in the same situation as the grievor, the FA could direct a review all DFPs associated with the grievor's rotation on the Op.