17-32 – Cadet Training Allocation

Cadet Administrative and Training Orders (CATOs)

Purpose

1. This order amplifies Queen's Regulations and Orders for the Canadian Cadet Organizations (QR (Cadets)), article 7.13. The purpose of the allocation is to provide every cadet, other than a staff cadet, with an allocation for personal expenses while attending specified activities to reduce the potential for personal hardship or social barriers.

Entitlement

2. The allocation will be awarded at a rate of ten dollars ($10.00) per day starting on the first day of training and not to exceed sixty dollars ($60.00) per week up to a maximum of three-hundred and sixty dollars ($360.00) per training course, sea cruise, exchange program or equivalent. Cadets should be provided an advance for the first week of the activity as soon as practicable. Other payments should be made periodically during the remainder of the activity whenever practicable.

3. Where a cadet is, for any reason, unable to finish the authorized activity and is returned to his or her unit (RTU), entitlement for the training allocation shall be determined on a per-diem basis for each day of attendance. For example, a cadet attending a three-week course, who is RTU’d on the 5^th day of the third week would be entitled to a training allocation of one hundred and seventy dollars ($170.00) ($60.00 x 2 for the first two weeks and $10.00 per day for the remaining five days in the third week). Travel days do not count as training days.

4. A cadet of one environment who undertakes an approved course conducted by either of the other environments is entitled to the appropriate amount of training allocation.

Payment – Training Course, Sea Cruise, Or Exchange Program

5. For cadets who take part in a training course, sea cruise or exchange program, payments and/or advance payments of the training allocation shall be effected by the Accounting Officer responsible for such payments in accordance with Departmental administrative and financial instructions and the Financial Administration Act (FAA).

6. For the Sea Cadet Exchange Program, individual escort officers are responsible for issuing the training allocation. For Sea Cadet cruises, Director Cadets and Junior Canadian Rangers (D Cdts & JCR) or Regional Cadet Support Units (RCSU), whichever is responsible for the event, is authorized to make arrangements with the ship's pay/administration office or escort officer to have the training allocation issued to the cadet. If such an arrangement is impossible, the training allocation shall be issued on completion of the sea cruise by the cadet’s home region. For the Army Cadet Exchange Program, NACSTC Connaught is responsible for arranging the payment of the training allocation. For the Air Cadet Exchange Program, D Cdts 4-5 is responsible for arranging payment of the training allocation.

Administration

7. The Commanding Officer (CO) or escort officer of the training course, sea cruise or exchange program shall prepare a nominal roll showing:

1. the cadet's corps number and location;
2. the surname and given name(s) of the cadet;
3. the effective start date of the training course, sea cruise or exchange program;
4. the effective date of departure from the training course, sea cruise or exchange program; and
5. the amount of advance provided to the cadet.

8. The nominal roll shall be certified as correct by the CO or escort officer of the training course, sea cruise or exchange program and forwarded, in duplicate, to the Accounting Officer responsible for the payment of the training allocation. Amended nominal rolls shall also be forwarded to the responsible Accounting Officer as required.

Method Of Payment

9. The method of payment of the cadet training allocation shall be in accordance with Departmental administrative and financial instructions and the FAA.

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OPI: D Cdts 2

Date: Sep 07

Amendment: 22/07​