# 2022-240 Pay and Benefits, Post Living Differential, Transitional Post Living Differential

Case summary

F&R Date: 2023-09-19

The grievor argued that he was entitled to Post Living Differential (PLD) and/or Temporary Post Living Differential (TPLD) allowances while residing in Ottawa, Ontario from the date of his component transfer to the Regular Force. 

The Initial Authority did not render a decision within the timeframe established by paragraph 7.15(2) of the Queen's Regulations and Orders for the Canadian Forces, and the grievor requested that the grievance be forwarded to the Final Authority (FA). 

With respect to an entitlement to the PLD allowance based on the grievor's Regular Force service, the Committee noted that the grievor was posted to Ottawa, Ontario. In accordance with Compensation and Benefit Instructions for the Canadian Forces (CBI) 205.45, Regular Force members with a principal residence in Ottawa are afforded a monthly PLD rate of $0. Given that subparagraph 205.45(9) of the CBI states that a member is not entitled to the PLD if the monthly rate is $50 or less, the Committee found that the grievor was not entitled to the PLD allowance on enrollment in the Regular Force.

With respect to an entitlement to the TPLD allowance based on the grievor's Reserve Force service, the Committee noted that CBI 205.452 establishes that the grievor would be entitled to TPLD if he met the PLD conditions established in CBI 205.45 and lived in a Transitional Post Living Differential Area (TPLDA), which included Ottawa, after 30 June 2007 but before 1 April 2009. To meet the PLD conditions, CBI 204.45(5) set out that a Reserve Force member would be entitled if they were authorized to move their household goods and effects (HG&E) to their place of duty at public expense for a period of Class “B” or “C” Reserve Force service. In the grievor's case, he was already residing in Ottawa before he commenced a period of Class “B” Reserve Force service. The Committee further noted that while the grievor had a residence in a TPLDA between 30 June 2007 and 1 April 2009, there was no indication on file that the grievor had been authorized to move his HG&E for his Class “B” or “C” period of service and, therefore, he did not meet the conditions of CBI 205.45 required for TPLD as outlined in CBI 205.452. The Committee subsequently found that the grievor was not entitled to the TPLD allowance during his period of Reserve Force service. 

The Committee recommended that the FA not afford redress.