Defence Team News - October 11, 2023
Defence Team News - DECEMBER 20, 2023
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- CDS and CAF CWO end-of-year message to the Canadian Armed Forces
- Holiday message from the Governor General to members of the Canadian Armed Forces and the Diplomatic Corps
- Happy holidays from your Defence Team leaders!
Messages for the Defence Team
- What Right Looks Like - Respectful Celebrations
- Update: BGRS and SIRVA Canada privacy breach
- Message from the Ombudsman: Wishing members of the Defence community a happy holiday
- Check out the Defence Climate and Sustainability Strategy
- Defence Team Word Puzzle
CAF Members
- Strengthening the Forces: December Newsletter (accessible only on the National Defence network)
- CAF members plan and participate in Exercise STEADFAST JUPITER 2023
- Defence Administrative Orders and Directives - Change notices 2023
- Commodore Laraine Orthlieb: Breaking barriers and inspiring change
- Free admission to national parks for CAF members, Veterans and families
Civilian Employees
- Supporting your well-being during the holiday season
- New online second language evaluations. Register now!
- New leave codes: Leave for traditional Indigenous practices (accessible only on the National Defence network)
- Tax implications due to vacation and compensatory leave pay-out (accessible only on the National Defence network)
- Various changes will impact your pay in January (accessible only on the National Defence network)
- Manager action required for compliance with the Public Service Employment Act (accessible only on the National Defence network)
- Public Service Health Care Plan members:
- Your prescription drugs may require prior authorization (accessible only on the National Defence network)
- Mandatory generic substitution of prescription drugs (accessible only on the National Defence network)
Videos
Defence Team News: IDEaS Pop-up City Contest winner announced!
CAF Story | Striking the right note in uniform
60 Seconds with deployed sailors Brian Hill and Shawn Martin
The Maple Leaf
- Smiles for Seniors Initiative brings holiday cheer to Perley and Rideau Veterans’ Health Centre
D365 Highlights
The Torch
“The Torch, the CAF’s Self-Development Learning Hub, has new content every Tuesday afternoon.
Check it out, save the link, and come back next week - remember ‘Torch Tuesday’.
In case you missed it
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