# 2024-274 Pay and Benefits, Canadian Forces Superannuation Act, Pension Entitlements

Case summary

F&R Date: 2025-02-24

The grievor argued that the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) denied him the right to count their United Kingdom (UK) Armed Forces service as pensionable service under the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act (CFSA). 

The Initial Authority determined that the grievor was treated in accordance with policy similar to any other CAF member with previous UK Armed Forces service and denied the grievor redress. 

The Committee determined that the CFSA allows for the grievor to count their previous UK Armed Forces service provided that a transfer of funds occurs to pay for that service. The Committee noted that the CAF had not denied the counting of the previous service, but that the transfer of funds from the grievor's UK Armed Forces pension into the CFSA pension was still in process due to restrictions imposed by the rules governing the UK Armed Forces pension. Additionally, the Committee found that the process to facilitate the transfer resides with the Government of Canada Pension Centre and is consequently neither within the CAF's control nor the CAF's responsibility. The Committee recommended that the Final Authority (FA) deny redress but suggested that the FA explore avenues available to help expedite and facilitate the Government of Canada Pension Centre's transfer of the grievor's pension file from the UK.