# 2021-131 Pay and Benefits, Post Living Differential

Case summary

F&R Date: 2022-04-26

The grievor disputed the omission of payment of retroactive Post Living Differential (PLD) allowance at his place of enrolment for the period where he was unauthorized to move his household goods and effects (HG&E) from his dwelling.

The Director General Compensation and Benefits, as the Initial Authority, found that the grievance was submitted outside of the time limit prescribed in article 7.06 of the Queen's Regulations and Orders for the Canadian Forces and returned the file without further action.

Compensation and Benefits Instructions (CBI) 205.45 Post Living Differential, defines a principal residence as a dwelling occupied by the member or their dependants, situated at the place where the member's HG&E were located on enrolment, if that place is a place of duty. Additionally, CBI 209.80 [now 208.80] defines “place of duty” as the place at which an officer or non-commissioned member usually performs their normal military duties.

The Committee found that the grievor was not posted to, nor did he perform his normal military duties at his place of enrolment. Since his dwelling was not located at a place of duty, the Committee concluded that the grievor did not have a principal residence in a PLD area as required by CBI 205.45 and was not eligible for the PLD allowance at the time of his enrolment.

The Committee recommended that the Final Authority not afford redress.