I have a problem with the concept of directing that a member shall not "sign in" until a certain activity has been completed.
QR&O 9.06 states that:
I'm not sure what the current administrative direction is with respect to Reserve service but in my day it was NDHQ ADM Per 2/93 Administration of Class "A", Class "B" and Class "C" Reserve Service. I know this was changed to an ADM (HR-Mil) Instruction in 2002 but can't recall the number but do have a draft copy as we prepared it.
In any event. para 34 directed that:
and para 38 directed that:
In other words, a CF 895 Attendance Register is not simply a document to get the individual Class "A" pay but is also the document that authorizes the attendance at training etc and records the service the individual provided. Accordingly directing individuals not to "sign in" for service or training that they have been told to do is, IMHO, contrary to the regulations, orders and directions.
It is quite another thing to order an individual to stay away from training until such time as the WHMIS is done but that is also suspect in my mind and is probably counterproductive in the long run. Simply put, if this were my unit, any individual who showed up for regularly scheduled training who had not completed the mandatory course would be put in a computerized classroom or other facility where he could complete it.
One of our big leadership problems is that we tend to make things mandatory without providing the appropriate means or opportunity for completing the requirements. We, all too often, come up with cop out solutions like the one here.
:cheers: