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Safe to say that the entire Buy Back process is complex enough that a better job should have been done by Pension services to educate the unit orderly rooms, so more specific information could have been provided to the members trying to make these important and long lasting decisions.

Personal experiences can, at times, be misleading. A lot of things happen in terms of administration based on interpretation of the ever-changing rules and regulations and these judgment calls are not necessarily correct. In regard to foreign service, not all time out of Canada necessarily...

The Top-Up is an extra step within the Buy-back election for those member who qualify for it, that is, have worked a period of 55 months full time within a five year period. Essentially, this applies to those in permanent Class-B(A) and Class B positions. In most cases, it doesn't make a huge...

Now before I get banned or have yet another post deleted, I was only kidding.  ;D  But this is how I've seen logistics viewed by some of the other trades. As a former supply tech and as a current admin clerk, I've done my fair share of customer service. If you can treat people with respect...

You Logs are all the same.  Always complaining while slacking.  ::)

As requested. http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/pd/pi-ip/20-04-eng.asp

Now in answer to your other questions; 1. The Public service health care plan (PSHCP) has a 60 day "grace" period following full-time employment where you can be reinstated into the plan without having to go through a 90 day waiting period. As long as you start a new class B (Cl-B) within 60...

CF MIL PERS INSTR 20/04, Para 4.1(b) Short breaks in service may negatively impact the member's benefits and entitlements. Therefore, the approving authority shall ensure that intentional short breaks in Cl "B" Reserve Service, such as over weekends or holidays, are not permitted except in the...

I sit corrected.

Do yourself a big favor and finish high school first. The BMQ will always be there next year.

We just had our annual mess dinner this past Saturday, 27 Mar 10. While I've certainly used and meant the words " Honor and privilege" before when talking about some of the people I've met through the military, I can not recall a previous occasion where I've meant them quite to same degree...

These are the lists I'm most familiar with. 1. Achieve professional competence and pursue self-improvement; 2. Clarify objectives and intent; 3. Solve problems and make timely decision 4. Direct; motivate by persuasion and example and by sharing risks and hardships (that is, lead by example) 5...

Thanks for the edit.

Only joking. As long as you are fully committed to the course, and baring physical injury, you will successfully complete the BMQ. A good level of cardiovascular endurance and being a good runner will serve you better than say superior upper body strength. The better physical shape you are in...

Thank you for your post. This makes sense to me.

They say small world, but it appears the Forces are downright tiny.

Understood, but if it was a manpower issue, would not the end of the commitment in Vancouver at the beginning of March free up 5,000 pers minus those going onto TF Afghanistan? I personally believe that a decision was made purely on $$$ reasons not to stay in Haiti.

Again, I'm not one to propagate problems so this is my last post in this thread. Whatever you decide, make certain you ask all your questions before signing anything. Talk to people who have recently gone through the process, if you can. While I am new to this particular forum, the recruiting...

Well the simplest answer would probably be to determine if you want the military to be something you want to do full-time or part-time. The primary reserve (P Res) simply isn't structured to provide secure full-time employment, so if you need a full-time income and you have already made an...

It is true that I should have added that it is the Canadian military commitment to which I was referring. I guess the difficulty I have understanding is the decision to deploy around 2000 personnel for less than 2 months. Is their job done? Are the aid organizations going to take over security...