CANADIAN FORCES NON-PUBLIC PROPERTY BIENS NON PUBLICS DES FORCES CANADIENNES

Morale & WelfareServices

CA Command Team Course17 April 2013

Steven R. FashChief of Staff, Morale and Welfare Services

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Aim

This presentation is to inform

the Army Command Team Course

about Non-Public Property (NPP).

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Non-Public Property

• NDA Sections 2, 38 – 41

• NPP Exists to deliver benefit to CF members, former members and their families

• NPP Aide-Mémoire

− www.cfpsa.com/en/AboutUs/CFPFSS

• NPP Financial Certification Courses

• Your Role:

– Base / Wing / Unit Funds

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Key Issues for COs

• Misuse of NPP

• Unit Fund

• Security of NPP

• CANEX

• Unit Canteens / Unit Kit Shops

• Provision / Consumption / Serving of Alcohol

• Alienation of NPP

• Representational Expenses

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MW Services – Highlights

• Transition Services

• Military Family Services

• JPSU clients

• Support our Troops Funds

• Soldier On Fund

• CF Personnel Assistance Fund

• SOT Summer Camps

• CF Appreciation Program

• CF One Card

• www.cfpsa.com

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DCSM Transition Services

• National Coordination of all SCAN activities

• Canada Company – Military Employment Transition Program (METP): a self-serve, "one-stop shop" website of all things “transition” for serving and retired military members

• The ill and Injured:

─Vocational Rehabilitation Program-Serving Members (VRPSM)

─Priority Hiring-Public Service

─Integrated Transition Plan

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Military Family Health Care Coverage

Have waived the 90 day waiting period

Investigating waiving the 90 day waiting period

Requiring a 90 day waiting period

Military Family Services

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Posted

Supported(not posted)

Personnel currently being tracked by JPSU

Posted to JPSU 1,710

Supported by JPSU (but not posted)

3,032

Total 4,742

DCSM / JPSU

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Internal Support Funds

Support Our Troops Fund is an umbrella• Military Families Fund − linked to conditions of service

− $4M dispersed to >1,000 members/families

• Soldier On Fund − contributes to a healthy, active lifestyle− $1.1M dispersed to 350 members/families

− Funded a wide range of programs

• Hospital Comforts Fund − basic amenities for hospitalized members− $85K dispersed annually to >300 members

• Op Santa Claus − gift for deployed members over holidays− Gifts delivered to 1,600 members

Total pledged to SOT Funds since 2006: $11M• Personal contributions to SOT Fund:

− Six year old boy: 84 cents

− Couple from Toronto: $50K

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Soldier On Fund

• Provides opportunities and resources for retired and serving members with a visible or non-visible injury to adopt an active lifestyle through sport and recreation.

• Over $960K has been disbursed to provide access to equipment, training and events allowing participants to: – learn a new sport such as skiing, horseback riding, fly

fishing, and kayaking;

– train with and compete against soldiers with similar injuries and illnesses from other nations; and

– push their physical and mental limits through participation in regional and national sporting events. 

• $2.37M has been raised by donations from Canadians, corporations and other organizations

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CFPAF

Canadian Forces Personnel Assistance Fund (CFPAF)Offers financial assistance in the form of low interest loans and/or grants through the following programs:

─ Minor Disbursement Program ($33K to 194 members)*

─ Educational Assistance Loan Program ($1.9M to 476 members)*

─ Self Improvement Loan Program ($7.5M to 2,208 members)*

─ Financial Distress Program ($1.1M to 154 members)*

*data based on calendar year 2012

•Access to the fund is normally through an agent of the fund: Veteran Affairs Canada, SISIP Financial Counsellors or designated Base/Wing Program Administrators

•Eligibility to make an application does not guarantee approval.

•Each request adjudicated against specific criteria before a decision is rendered.

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SOT Summer Camps

• Purpose: Camps serve as a break for kids to escape from the stressors of military life.

• Since 2010 over 818 children of military members enjoyed a complimentary week at Camp Maple Leaf and Muskoka Woods.

• The Military Families Fund, Canada Company and True Patriot Love Foundation underwrite the cost of camp registrations.

• 340 spots available in 2013 for kids who meet the eligibility criteria.

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CF Appreciation Program

• Program launched in Jun 2011• Official discount program of the CF• Builds and expands on earlier

CANEX Discount Program • Discounts in 8 distinct categories: Accommodations,

Attractions, Entertainment, Dining, Recreation, Services, Shops, Travel & Transportation

• Members can save at more than 26,000 locations locally, nationally and worldwide

• Almost 1,000 industry partners

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• Working with American counterparts to include discounts on popular US vacation destinations – Universal Studios, Busch Gardens

• Have issued 30,000 membership cards to date• e-boutique with tickets to water park and Cineplex• Two new features coming:

– On-line registration– Secure Web login to allow special discounts solely available to

CF community

Visit: www.cfappreciation.ca

CF Appreciation Program

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CF R&R Club

• Component of CF Appreciation Program

• Linked to US Armed Forces Vacation Club

• Linked to Gov Rewards and International Cruise Excursions

• Provide access to 3500 accommodations in 80 Countries starting at $369 USD per unit, per week

• Offers the opportunity to enjoy vacations at popular destinations around the world

• Access to cruise lines, airlines, and 3000 US Golf Courses at guaranteed low prices.

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CF R&R Club

Examples:

Visit: www.cfappreciation.ca

Silver Lake Resort, Kissimmee, Florida 7 nights/$369 USD

Barnsdale Country ClubRutland, England

7 nights/$369 USD

Wyndham Ka'eo KaiKauai, Hawaii

7 nights/$369 USD

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Associate DG − CFOne Card

• The CFOne card will be the one card eligible members need to access CFPFSS Morale and Welfare Services.

• Confirms cardholder is part of the Canadian Forces Community. “One Community – One Million Strong”

Multi-phased approach

• Phase 1: (Spring 2013) will launch with access to the CANEX Loyalty Program and CF Appreciation Program

• Future Phases: expanded to include access to PSP recreation services, administration of Mess fees, access to clubs and activities, as well as other MW services.

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Enhanced Web Site

• More than 6,000 pages of content refreshed andported to new platform

• More visually-oriented presentation; less clutter

• Functional search engine• Navigation by service

rather than by organizational structure

• Enhanced support for multi-Media content

www.cfpsa.com

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QUESTIONS