Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive Table of Contents General Collective Agreement Grievance Procedure Effective Date Application Purpose and Scope Responsibility Allowances Definitions Reports Part I - Administration of Allowances Rates 1.1 Less than Normal Hours 1.2 Calculations 1.3 Reduction 1.4 Dependant Becomes an Employee 1.5 Employee Becomes a Dependant 1.6 Dependants who are Members of the Canadian Forces Types 1.7 Environment Allowance (EA) 1.8 Living Cost Differential (LCD) 1.9 Fuel and Utilities Differential (F&UD) 1.10 Shelter Cost Differential (SCD) 1.11 Special Location Allowance 1.12 Temporary Dual Residence Assistance Exceptions 1.13 Travel Status 1.14 Leave Without Pay or Absence Without Leave Charges 1.15 Meals or Rations Special Circumstances 1.16 Absence on Travel Status 1.17 Absence for Illness or Injury 1.18 Dependant Delayed 1.19 Dependant, Shared Custody Part II - Designation and Payments 2.1 Designation and Effective Date2.1.1 The locations named in Appendix A are hereby designated as isolated posts.2.1.2The period of eligibility for the payment of allowances shall commence on the later of: 00:01 hour of the day that the employee arrives at the headquarters; midnight of the last day in respect of which the employee is paid any transportation or travelling expenses as a result of the assignment to an isolated post; and 00:01 hour of the day the employee returns to work after a period of leave without pay ends. 2.1.3A location is deemed an isolated post effective the date approved by the Isolated Posts and Government Housing Committee.2.1.4 An isolated post shall have environment allowance, living cost differential, and fuel and utilities differential classifications as set out in Appendix A.2.2 Termination Criteria 2.3 Determining Levels 2.4 Population 2.5 South of the Sixtieth 2.6 Additions and/or Deletions to Appendix A 2.7 Additions and/or Deletions to AppendixG 2.8 Deletion of a Location or Reduction of an Allowance 2.9 Changes to Appendix A, F or G 2.10 Rates Established or Changed Effects of Changes 2.11 Addition to Appendix A 2.12 Increase to Classification 2.13 Reduction to Classification 2.14 Other Allowances and Benefits 2.15 Assignment after Effective Date of Change Part III - Expenses and Leave Travelling and Transportation Expenses 3.1 Non-Elective Medical or Dental Treatment 3.2 Compassionate Travel and Expenses 3.3 Bereavement Travel Expenses 3.4 Vacation Travel Assistance (VTA) 3.5 VTA Qualification Period 3.6 Vacation Travel Assistance Entitlement 3.7 Recovery of Vacation Travel Assistance (VTA) 3.8 Part-time and Seasonal Employment 3.9 Adoption of a Child Leave 3.10 Travel Associated with Leave with Pay 3.11 Transportation Delays 3.12 Elective Medical or Dental Treatment Part IV - Relocation to an Isolated Post 4.1 Conditions 4.2 Medical Clearances 4.3 Furnished Accommodation – Weight Limitations 4.4 Furnished Accommodation - Storage of Effects 4.5 Delay of Dependant's Relocation 4.6 Delayed Shipment of Household Effects 4.7 Excess Luggage Part V - Relocation Upon End of Employment Expenses and Entitlements 5.1 Application 5.2 Retirement, Disability, Workforce Adjustment, Non-Disciplinary Termination 5.3 Resignation (less than one year) 5.4 Resignation (one year or more) 5.5 Completed Specified Period Appointment (less than one year) 5.6 Completed Specified Period Appointment (one to five years) 5.7 Disciplinary Termination 5.8 Reimbursement of Expenses 5.9 Entitlements of Persons who are no Longer Dependants 5.10 Time Limit to Incur Expenses 5.11 Death of Employees or Dependants Part VI - Government Housing 6.1 General 6.2 Priorities 6.3 Rent 6.4 Allocation of Accommodation 6.5 Occupancy Agreement 6.6 Base Shelter Value (BSV) 6.7 Rental Charge Adjustments 6.8 Special Reductions - Maintenance Problems 6.9 Rental Charges Ceiling 6.10 Furnishings 6.11 Residential Standards 6.12 Annual Review 6.13 Residential Parking 6.14 Fuel and Utility Charges Appendix A - Classification of Isolated Posts Appendix B — Environment Allowance Appendix C — Living Cost Differential Basket of Goods and Services Reduced Rates — Living Cost Differential Basket of Goods and Services Appendix D - Fuel and Utilities Differential Appendix E - Application to Ships' Officers and Ships' Crews Definitions Criteria for employee without dependants or employee with dependants rates Limitations to rates and entitlements Appendix F — Posts Subject to Special Conditions for Separation Expense Appendix G — Special Locations Appendix H - Criteria for Determining Levels Appendix I — Meals or Rations* Appendix J - Relocation Upon End of Employment (see Part V) Appendix K-1 — Shelter Cost Differential (SCD) — Qualifying Locations — Private Accommodation Appendix K-2 — Shelter Cost Differential (SCD) — Qualifying Locations — Government Housing Appendix L - Occupancy Agreement for Government-owned Accommodations Responsibilities Government responsibilities: Responsibilities of the occupant: Appendix M — Calculation of Rent for Government Housing Appendix N - Common-Law Partner Declaration Appendix O - Examples Shelter Cost Differential (SCD) (Section 1.10) Bereavement Travel Expenses ( Section 3.3) Fuel and Utility Charges (Section 6.14) Next Related Links Print Full Directive Appendix A - Classification of Isolated Posts Appendix B — Environment Allowance Appendix C — Living Cost Differential Appendix D - Fuel and Utilities Differential Appendix E - Application to Ships' Officers and Ships' Crews Appendix F — Posts Subject to Special Conditions for Separation Expense Appendix G — Special Locations Appendix H - Criteria for Determining Levels Appendix I — Meals or Rations* Appendix J - Relocation Upon End of Employment (see Part V) Appendix K-1 — Shelter Cost Differential (SCD) — Qualifying Locations — Private Accommodation Appendix K-2 — Shelter Cost Differential (SCD) — Qualifying Locations — Government Housing Appendix L - Occupancy Agreement for Government-owned Accommodations Appendix M — Calculation of Rent for Government Housing Appendix N - Common-Law Partner Declaration Appendix O - Examples
