Options while waiting for house to sell

[Occam]

Again, thanks for the info.  I'm on my HHT now and am looking to put a conditional offer (subj to the sale of my place in Comox), but another wrinkle has come up.  The sellers are looking to sell in the mid-May timeframe, while my report date is mid-Apr.  Since my place hasn't had an offer yet, I'm still planning on staying in quarters, but since the delay could be due to "working out a closing/possession date" rather than "me not being able to sell my current residence in time", does anyone know if the benefits (living in quarters, etc.) will change? 

I'm emailing Brookfield this at the same time, but I've since learned that asking the forum here sometimes gets me better answers!

Your benefits really don't change.  For the explanation below, bear in mind that COS date normally = Reporting date.

Your preference is to request a change of reporting date from your gaining unit.  These are routinely done, and gaining/losing units can negotiate reporting dates up to 30 days either side of the COS date in order to facilitate a door to door move.  More than 30 days requires a change of COS date from the Career Mangler.

Your plan B is to keep the same reporting date, but move into the destination after COS.  This is potentially a little more risky as you run into restrictions on how long your HG&E can remain in SIT (storage in transit), and possibly some other restrictions as well.

 

[Pusser]

Your benefits really don't change.  For the explanation below, bear in mind that COS date normally = Reporting date.

Please stop perpetuating this myth!  It causes untold grief to those of us who actually have to administer this program.  The COS date is spot on the calendar where you change from belonging to one unit to belonging to another.  THAT IS IT!  it is nothing more than that.  It is not the day you you leave your old job, the day you start travelling, the day you report at your new job or the day you arrive at your new location, but it may be any one of these things as well.  Your reporting date is negotiated between the losing and gaining units and should fall within a window that is 30 days either side of the COS date.  A 60 day window to accomplish everything is normally well within the realm of the possible, but not when people start imposing artificial restrictions that have no basis in policy or common sense.

 

[Occam]

Please stop perpetuating this myth!  It causes untold grief to those of us who actually have to administer this program.  The COS date is spot on the calendar where you change from belonging to one unit to belonging to another.  THAT IS IT!  it is nothing more than that.  It is not the day you you leave your old job, the day you start travelling, the day you report at your new job or the day you arrive at your new location, but it may be any one of these things as well.  Your reporting date is negotiated between the losing and gaining units and should fall within a window that is 30 days either side of the COS date.  A 60 day window to accomplish everything is normally well within the realm of the possible, but not when people start imposing artificial restrictions that have no basis in policy or common sense.

Aside from stating that the COS date is the spot on the calendar where you change from one unit to another, was that rant really necessary?  If, for example, your COS date is on Saturday July 5, then you had better be at the doorstep of your gaining unit on Monday July 7 if you do nothing to request a change of reporting date.  I don't think anyone takes it literally that you're expected to show up to work on the Saturday and expect to clear in.  I made the same distinctions you did, minus the pedantic ranting.

 

[Pusser]

Aside from stating that the COS date is the spot on the calendar where you change from one unit to another, was that rant really necessary?  If, for example, your COS date is on Saturday July 5, then you had better be at the doorstep of your gaining unit on Monday July 7 if you do nothing to request a change of reporting date.  I don't think anyone takes it literally that you're expected to show up to work on the Saturday and expect to clear in.  I made the same distinctions you did, minus the pedantic ranting.

I'm sorry if you thought mine was a pedantic rant, but it was born of real life experience in dealing with the aftermath of this myth.  When folks go around saying things like, "COS date normally = Reporting date," some other folks take that as gospel and the trouble soon begins.  I've seen both members and the CF basically screwed out of thousands of dollars because of this misunderstanding.  I apologize if I get a little passionate about this.

 

[QM]

It was minus 28 in Edmonton today. Trying so very hard to work up sympathy for someone moving from Victoria to Comox. Not having much success.

 

[dimsum]

Thanks for all of the responses.  Slight change of topic, but are there any pers here that are posted to 443, but live in the wardroom?  If so, I have a few questions that I'll PM you.

Thanks again!