Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship CHARLOTTETOWN
OP METRIC
Pre-deployment Brief
Welcome Families and
Friends of
HMCS Charlottetown
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INTRODUCTIONS
• Commanding Officer Cdr Wade Carter
• Executive Officer
LCdr Douglas Campbell
• Coxswain
CPO1 Simon LePage
• MFRC REPS
Colleen Calvert
Wayne Moore
Lauren Copeland
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OUTLINE
• OPERATION METRIC
Overview
• Overall Transit
• Departure and Arrival Plan
• Deployment Allowances and
Benefits
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OP METRIC
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OPERATION METRIC is the
Canadian contribution to
Maritime Security Operations
in the Mediterranean
CHARLOTTETOWN is the first
ship to be deployed on OP
METRIC to represent
Canadian interests abroad
CHARLOTTETOWN may be
tasked to:
• Conduct Operational
Boardings
• Be an escort
• Conduct patrols
• Participate in Maritime
Interdiction Operations
• Inhibit illegal trafficking
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Halifax, NS
Taranto, Italy
Gibraltar
Operational Area
TRANSIT TO THEATRE
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OP METRIC – DEPARTURE
• CHARLOTTETOWN will
depart Jetty (NB) on
08 Jan 2012
• Families are encouraged
to come to the ship prior to
departure and spend time
with loved ones on the
flight deck
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ARRIVAL PLAN
• HMCS CHARLOTTETOWN
is expected to return home
Aug 2012
• The actual date, time and
jetty will be determined at a
later date
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BENEFITS
&
ALLOWANCES
HMCS CHARLOTTETOWN
OP METRIC
PO1 Beaupre, C Clk
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Benefits and Allowances
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Prior to departure
Transit to Theater
In Theater for (OP METRIC)
Return Transit to Halifax
Once alongside in Halifax
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PRIOR TO DEPARTURE
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Family Care Assistance
• Financial support for childcare services for
SERVICE COUPLES (both deployed) or SINGLE
PARENTS who have dependants less than 18 yrs
of age
Treasury Board regulations:
• Max $35/day with declaration
• Max $75/day with receipt
• For amount spent after what you normally pay
• NON-TAXABLE
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Personal Motor Vehicle Storage
Personal Motor Vehicle Storage:
For single members or members on Imposed
Restrictions
• Married/common law members who own two
vehicles.
• Only one vehicle is eligible to be stored
• Must be a commercial facility, actual and
reasonable expense.
• On the return, up to $200.00 for
roadworthiness test
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Custodial Expenses
• For single members or married service couples
where both are away for service reasons
• Can not claim if in Single Quarters
• $275/mth (with receipts) can be paid to ensure the
security of vacant residence (extra insurance
costs, lawn mowing, minor maintenance, snow
removal, etc)
• Commercial service only
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Storage Of Household Goods and
Effects (HG&E)
• There is no entitlement to store HG&E with the
exception of members on high rate separation
expense and single members force out of quarters.
• Those members entitled to High Rate Separation
expense must vacate their accommodations and are
authorized to store unaccompanied HG&E at public
expense
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Transit to Theater
Normal Sailing
under CMS Command
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Benefits during Transit to Theater
• Normal Pay, Post Living Differential, Sea Duty
Allowance
• 10 Minute Phone Calls Every 3 Days
• Foreign Service Compassionate Travel Allowance
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Benefits - In Theatre for OP METRIC
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Tax Relief under Subsection 220
(3.1) of the Fairness Legislation
• Filing extension applies to CF members and their
spouses where the CF member is deployed at any
time during Jan, Feb, Mar or Apr of the current tax
year, or in transit to or from operations.
• HMCS CHARLOTTETOWN will be requesting to
have approval for an Income Tax Filing Extension for
CHARLOTETOWN members and their spouses.
• NOTE 1: There is no extension for RRSP
contributions
• Note 2: Members are to file ASAP upon return to
Canada.
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Benefits for Hardship Allowance 3 and
Risk Allowance 1
• Foreign Service Premium (min $745/month – non
taxable)
• Hardship Allowance Level 3 (min $500/month–non
taxable)
• Hardship Allowance Bonus (for qualified members)
• Risk Allowance Level 1 (min $167/month – non
taxable)
• 15 Minute Phone Calls Every 3 Days
• Home Leave Travel Assistance
• Foreign Service Compassionate Travel Allowance
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Benefits for Hardship Allowance 4 and Risk
Allowance 3 – For Area’s of Heightened
Operation
• Foreign Service Premium (min $745/month – non
taxable)
• Hardship Allowance Level 4 ($666/month–non
taxable)
• Hardship Allowance Bonus (for qualified members)
• Risk Allowance Level 3 ($500/month – non taxable)
• 15 Minute Phone Calls Every 3 Days
• Home Leave Travel Assistance
• Foreign Service Compassionate Travel Allowance
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****Risk Allowance 3****
• While in area’s of heightened operation and receiving
Risk Allowance level 3, regular pay and allowances
are NON-TAXABLE.
• Maximum amount subject to tax relief is up to what a
CPO1 earns per month, currently $8135
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Operation Foreign Service Premium
• To cover expenses not specifically covered by other
benefits
• Calculation: 1 point per month
• Foreign Service Points accumulated prior to 23 Jul 03
count towards Operation Foreign Service Premium.
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Operation Foreign Service Premium
Points
0 to 6
7 to 12
13 to 18
19 to 24
25 to 30
31 to 36
37 to 42
43 to 48
etc,
LEVEL
1A
1B
1C
1D
2A
2B
2C
2D
Amount
$745
$811
$878
$944
$1011
$1051
$1090
$1130
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Hardship Allowance
• The intent of the Hardship Allowance is to
compensate for the living conditions existing at a
specific post.
• When Hardship Allowance benefits commence Sea
Duty Allowance must be ceased as members are not
entitled to receive both at the same time.
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Hardship Allowance Levels
LEVEL
I
II
III
IV
AMOUNT
$167.00
$333.00
$500.00
$666.00
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Hardship Allowance Bonus
• The intent of the Hardship Allowance bonus is to
compensate members for repeated deployments
• The rate varies according to the members length of
service on operations and is calculated as a
percentage of the authorized Hardship Allowance
level
• Points are accumulated for services at a rate of one
point per calendar month
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Hardship Allowance Bonus
7 - 12 points
20 %
13 - 18 points
30%
19 - 24 points
40%
25 – 30 points
50%
31 – 36 points
60%
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Risk Allowance
• The intent of the Risk Allowance is to compensate for
the risks associated with a specific post.
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Risk Allowance
LEVEL
AMOUNT
I
$167.00
II
$333.00
III
$500.00
IV
$666.00
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Area of Operation - Benefits
points (0-6)
Operation Foreign Service
745.00
Premium
Hardship - Level 3
500.00
Hardship Bonus (7-12 = 20%)
0.00
Risk - Level 1
167.00
TOTAL
1412.00
(7-12)
811.00
500.00
100.00
167.00
1578.00
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Area’s of Heightened Operation
OPS FSP Points
HARDSHIP - LEVEL 4
HA Bonus (7-12 = 20%)
RISK - LEVEL 3
TOTAL
points (0-6)
745.00
(7-12)
811.00
666.00
0.00
500.00
666.00
133.20
500.00
1,911.00
2110.20
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Mission Leave
• Mission leave is designed to allow members the
opportunity to quit the mission area and relieve stress
in a non-threatening location, usually back in Canada
• Mission Leave is 2.5 days per month
• To be used in conjunction with your Home Leave
Travel Assistance
• Unused mission leave will be automatically converted
to special leave in lieu of mission leave at the end of
deployment
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Predetermined Payment (PDP)
• Allow the member or the Pay Office to establish a
preset banking amount (similar to Split allotment)
• Allow flexibility to change the amount for mid and end
month pay
• When entitlement fluctuate throughout the
deployment, this will ensure your normal pay and
allowance arrive in your bank account on time
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Home Leave Travel Assistance
• Home Leave Travel Assistance is a financial benefit to provide
transportation assistance to permit members to reunite with their
next of kin
• Home Leave Travel Assistance provides three options:
• Member returns to home (Home Leave Travel Assistance)
• Next of kin travels to member at port of call (Reverse Home Leave
Travel Assistance )
• Members and next of kin travel to a third location (Third location Home
Leave Travel Assistance )
• If the CO authorizes a Third Location Home Leave Travel
Assistance , then the benefit is an allowance, not a
reimbursement
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Benefits – Return Transit to
Halifax
Back to normal sailing
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Benefits – Return Transit to
Halifax
• Normal Pay, Post Living Differential, Sea Duty
Allowance
• 10 Minute Phone Calls Every 3 Days
• Foreign Service Compassionate Travel Allowance
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Once Back Alongside
In Halifax
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Alongside In Halifax
• Disembarkation Leave (7 days)
• Special Leave Travel Assistance as applicable
• Convert Unused Mission Leave to Special Leave
(if applicable)
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QUESTIONS?
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