# 2022-041 Careers, Remedial measures

Case summary

F&R Date: 2023-03-09

The grievor argued that the initial counselling (IC) issued to him was unjustified on procedural and substantive grounds. The grievor claimed that the IC violated Defence Administrative Orders and Directives (DAOD) 5019-4, Remedial Measures, as it raised multiple deficiencies. The grievor also argued that the IC violated article 3.31 of the Queens Regulations and Orders for the Canadian Forces (QR&O), as the authority to issue the IC was erroneously delegated to the Base Chaplain. On substantive grounds, the grievor argued that the evidence showed he was compliant with the relevant policies. 

The Initial Authority (IA) partially granted redress. The IA found that a supervising chaplain has the authority to act as an initiating authority for remedial measures in accordance with paragraph 33.07(4) of the QR&O and the Royal Canadian Chaplain Services Manual. The IA also found that there was evidence to substantiate a conduct deficiency for only one of five incidents. The IA directed that the IC be removed from the grievor's file and that a new IC for conduct be issued to the grievor for the one incident alone. 

The Committee found that the Base Chaplain had the authority to act as initiating authority for remedial measures in accordance with the QR&O and DAOD 5019-4, but that there was insufficient evidence to support the IC. The Committee recommended that the Final Authority grant redress by directing that the IC be quashed and removed from the grievor's personnel record.