# 2025-141 Pay and Benefits, Canadian Armed Forces Relocation Directive

Case summary

F&R Date: 2025-11-05

The grievor contended that they should have received a cost move under the Canadian Armed Forces Relocation Directive (CAFRD) rather than a Compensation and Benefits Instruction (CBI) Chapter 208 move. The grievor asserted that not being granted CAFRD benefits resulted in denial of some benefits and made them ineligible to receive a posting allowance.

Director General Compensation and Benefits, acting as the Initial Authority (IA), denied the grievance. The IA concluded the CAFRD cannot apply to the grievor as at the time of their relocation, they were untrained and therefore precluded from meeting the eligibility criteria established in article 1.1.05 (Eligibility). The IA also concluded that the grievor's previous Reserve Force Class “B” service cannot be considered eligible for the posting allowance as it does not meet the required definition.

The Committee recommended that the Final Authority not afford the grievor redress. The Committee agreed with the Canadian Armed Forces position that as an untrained member, the grievor was ineligible for relocation benefits under the CAFRD. The Committee also agreed that the grievor's relocation was properly administered under CBI Chapter 208. Similarly, the Committee found that the grievor was not entitled to a Posting Allowance as they were untrained and had not previously accumulated three years of completed service in either the Regular Force or Class “C” Reserve service, or a combination of both.