# 2019-077 Pay and Benefits, Canadian Forces Integrated Relocation Program, Imposed Restriction, Separation Expense

Case summary

F&R Date: 2020-07-21

The Committee found that the grievor had been treated fairly and reasonably and in accordance with the applicable provisions when he was denied Separation Expense (SE) benefits. To be entitled to SE benefits, members must satisfy all the entitlement conditions of paragraph 208.997(3) of the Compensation and Benefits Instructions (CBI) and not be described in one of the disentitlement events set out in paragraph 208.997(5) of the CBI. Because the grievor was occupying a new principal residence in his new place of duty, and he also accepted the Real Estate Incentive and changed his “unaccompanied relocation” to “relocation at public expense”, he became ineligible for SE benefits. Accordingly, the Committee recommended that no redress be granted to the grievor.

FA decision summary

The Chief of Defense Staff agreed with the Committee's findings and recommendations not to grant redress to the grievor.