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The following benefits
are offered to members of the Canadian Forces Primary Reserve:
Tuition
Assistance For Members Of The Primary Reserve
- Available to
all members (non-commissioned and officers) working on their first
Bachelor's degree;
- College and
other programs that transfer towards a degree will usually qualify;
- Reimbursement
is $2000/year and $8000/degree;
- Available to
full-time or part-time students;
- Must parade
regularly with their units, 75% (3 out of 4 Thursdays, 3 out of 4
exercises), and have completed their basic military training course;
and
- Application
forms available from the Battalion Orderly Room.
Reserve Force Retirement Gratuity
- Paid on
release, regardless of age;
- For members
with 10 years or more service, the gratuity is 3.5 days per year of
service (for example, a Sergeant with 10 years service would receive
about $5000);
- For members
with 20 years or more service, the gratuity is 7 days per year of
service, to a maximum of 210 days (for example, a Sergeant with 20
years service would receive about $20000);
- NES
(Non-Effective Strength) and ED&T (Excused Drill and Training) time is
deducted; and
- Can be
transferred tax-free into an RRSP.
Reserve Health Benefit Plan (Dental)
- If you are not
covered by another plan, you are eligible 3 months after joining the
Reserves;
- Need to be in
good standing with the unit (attending regularly);
- 90%
reimbursement for many services;
- 50%
reimbursement for orthodontics; and
- For complete
details, ask the Orderly Room for the Dental Care Plan pamphlet.
Commuting
Assistance
- Compensation is
available to help defray costs for members who must commute more than
16km to the Armouries; and
- Inquire with
the Orderly Room for more details.
Personal Enhancement Program (PEP)
The PEP offers
opportunities for continuing education, recognition for military
training and experience, and career transition services. It is comprised
of:
- CFCEP -Canadian
Forces Continuing Education Program;
- MCTAP -Military
Civilian Training Accreditation Program;
- CFMEP -Canadian
Forces Military Equivalencies Program; and
- SCAN -Second
Career Assistance Network.
- For more
information see
http://www.dnd.ca/hr/pep/
University of Manitoba (Canadian Forces University Program)
- Distance
education (web, print, audio);
- Residency
requirements are waived for CF members;
- Can transfer
courses taken at other educational institutions, and receive credit
for certain military training;
- Mature student
admission;
- Three and four
year bachelor's programs; and
- For more
information please go to
http://www.umanitoba.ca/coned/cfup.
Royal Military College
- The Continuing
Studies program is open to the Reserves;
- Applicants to
have completed secondary school, or be mature students (23 or older);
- Can transfer
courses taken at other educational institutions, and receive credit
for certain military training;
- Various
Bachelor and Masters programs available; and
- More
information at
http://www.rmc.ca/academic/continuing
The Canadian Forces Liaison Council (CFLC)
- Information for
employers about the benefits of having an employee in the Reserve;
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Awards/recognition for employers that support employees who are
Reservists;
- Tours/Exercise
attendance for employers wanting to find out more about the Reserves;
and
- More
information at
http://www.vcds.dnd.ca/cflc
Member Assistance Program
- A free
confidential counselling service for Canadian Forces members with
problems related to: work, family, emotional, substance abuse,
financial difficulties, etc.
- 24 hour
toll-free, 1-800-268-7708
* Information courtesy of the http://www.bcregiment.com/
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