FROM: NDHQ CMP OTTAWA
DTG: R 311337Z MAR 09
SUBJ: RESERVE FORCE JOB REINSTATEMENT AND STUDENT LOAN ABATEMENT
R 311337Z MAR 09
FM NDHQ CMP OTTAWA
TO CANFORGEN
UNCLAS CANFORGEN 057/09 CMP 025/09
SUBJ: RESERVE FORCE JOB REINSTATEMENT AND STUDENT LOAN ABATEMENT
BILINGUAL MESSAGE/MESSAGE BILINGUE
REF: CMP INSTRUCTION 05/09 RESERVE FORCE JOB REINSTATEMENT AND
STUDENT LOAN ABATEMENT LEGISLATION
1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS CANFORGEN IS TO ANNOUNCE THE APPROVAL AND
IMPLEMENTATION OF CMP INSTRUCTION 05/09 RESERVE FORCE (RES F) JOB
REINSTATEMENT AND STUDENT LOAN ABATEMENT LEGISLATION. THE
INSTRUCTION CONTAINS AN OVERVIEW AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES TO BE
FOLLOWED SO AS TO HELP MEMBERS OF THE RES F EXERCISE THEIR RELATED
RIGHTS
2. REINSTATEMENT. FEDERAL AND PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS HAVE PASSED
LEGISLATION TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF RESERVISTS TO RETURN TO THEIR
CIVILAIN EMPLOYMENT AFTER AN ABSENCE BROUGHT ABOUT BY THEIR
PARTICIPATION IN CERTAIN MILITARY ACTIVITIES. REINSTATEMENT IS THE
PAGE 2 RCCPJAW4001 UNCLAS
PROCESS BY WHICH A MEMBER OF THE RESERVE FORCE IS REESTABLISHED IN
HIS OR HER FORMER CIVILIAN POSITION FOLLOWING A PERIOD OF RESERVE
FORCE SERVICE. IN GENERAL, THESE LAWS APPLY WHEN THE RESERVIST IS
PARTICIPATING IN OR TRAINING FOR DOMESTIC OR INTERNATIONAL
OPERATIONS. THE FEDERAL LEGISLATION ALSO APPLIES TO PARTICIPATION IN
ANNUAL TRAINING
3. STUDENT LOAN ABATEMENTS. THE FEDERAL LEGISLATION ADDITIONALLY
PROVIDES FINANCIAL PROTECTION TO RESERVISTS WHO ARE FULL-TIME
STUDENTS AND WHO WOULD OTHERWISE HAVE TO BEGIN PAYMENT OF STUDENT
LOANS BECAUSE OF THEIR DEPLOYMENT. MEMBERS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE
FULL-TIME STUDENTS WILL NOT BE CHARGED INTEREST ON THEIR FEDERAL
STUDENT LOAN OR BEGIN REPAYMENT OF IT WHILE THEY ARE ON DEPLOYMENT.
MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THIS BENEFIT IF THEY HAVE A
FEDERAL STUDENT LOAN THAT THEY HAVE NOT YET STARTED TO REPAY
4. THE MEMBER MUST COMPLETE THE ON-LINE APPLICATION FORM, PRINT AND
SIGN IT, AND INCLUDE A COPY OF THE TASKING/POSTING MESSAGE. FOR
FURTHER DETAILS, AN APPLICATION FORM, OR ANSWERS TO FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS, VISIT CANLEARN.CA
HTP://WWW.CANLEARN.CA/ENG/POSTSEC/FAQ/RES.SHTML
5. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSES INVOLVING COMMANDING OFFICERS. THE
COMMANDING OFFICERS ARE: A. TO BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE FEDERAL AND
PROVINCIAL RE-INSTATEMENT LEGISLATION GOVERNING CIVILIAN EMPLOYERS
IN THEIR AREA.
B. TO FORWARD A LETTER TO THE CIVILIAN EMPLOYER CONFIRMING THE
SELECTION OF THE MEMBER FOR DEPLOYMENT. THE LETTER WILL PROVIDE THE
START DATE OF THE TRAINING/DEPLOYMENT, THE ANTICIPATED
RETURN-TO-WORK DATE, AND IT SHALL INCLUDE A COPY OF THE TASKING
MESSAGE. A TEMPLATE IS INCLUDED IN THE CMP INSTRUCTION 05/09
C. THEY SHOULD ENCOURAGE THE MEMBER TO PROACTIVELY DISCUSS THE
MATTER WITH THE AUTHORITIES OF THE MEMBER S CIVILIAN WORK OR
POST-SECONDARY LEARNING ESTABLISHMENT
6. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS INVOLVING THE MEMBER:
A. SHOULD DISCUSS THE OPERATIONAL DEPLOYMENT WITH HIS/HER EMPLOYER
OR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
B. MUST PROVIDE INITIAL NOTIFICATION TO THE EMPLOYER/SCHOOL AND
PREPARING A RELATED REQUEST UNDER THE CANADA STUDENT LOANS PROGRAM
AND MAILING THE REQUEST, AND
C. MUST ENSURE THAT THE EMPLOYER/SCHOOL IS NOTIFIED OF ANY CHANGES
TO THE DEPLOYMENT DATES OR THE MEMBERS STATUS. THE CO WILL ASSIST
AS NECESSARY
7. SIGNED BY MGEN W. SEMIANIW, CMP
END OF ENGLISH TEXT/LE TEXTE FRANCAIS SUIT
OBJET: LOI SUR LA REINTEGRATION DE L EMPLOI ET L EXEMPTION D
INTERETS SUR LE PRET D ETUDES POUR LES MEMBERS DE LA FORCE DE
RESERVE
REF: INSTRUCTION DU CPM 05/09 LOI SUR LA REINTEGRATION DE L EMPLOI
ET L EXEMPTION D INTERETS SUR LE PRET D ETUDES POUR LES MEMBRES DE
LA FORCE DE RESERVE
1. LE BUT DU PRESENT CANFORGEN EST D ANNONCER L APPROBATION ET LA
MISE EN APPLICATION DE L INSTRUCTION DU CPM 05/09 LOI SUR LA
REINTEGRATION DE L EMPLOI ET L EXEMPTION D INTERETS SUR LE PRET D
ETUDES POUR LES MEMBRES DE LA FORCE DE RESERVE (F RES). L INTRUCTION
CONTIENT UN SURVOL ET ELLE ENONCE LES PROCEDURES ADMINISTRATIVES A
SUIVRE EN VUE D AIDER LES MILITAIRES DE LA F RES A EXERCER LEURS
DROITS
2. LA REINTEGRATION. LES GOVERNEMENTS FEDERAL ET PROVINCIAUX ONT
ADOPTE DES LOIS VISANT A PROTEGER LE DROIT DES RESERVISTES DE
REINTEGRER LEUR EMPLOI CIVIL APRES UNE ABSENCE POUR PARTICIPATION A
CERTAINES ACTIVITES MILITAIRES. LA REINTEGRATION EST LE PROCESSUS
QUI PERMET DE RETABLIR DANS SON EMPLOI CIVIL UN MEMBRE DE LA FORCE
PAGE 5 RCCPJAW4001 UNCLAS
DE RESERVE AU TERME D UNE PERIODE DE SERVICE AU SEIN DE LA FORCE DE
RESERVE. DE FACON GENERALE, CES LOIS S APPLIQUENT LORSQUE LE
RESERVISTE PREND PART A UNE OPERATION AU PAYS OU A L ETRANGER, OU S
ENTRAINE EN VUE DE CELLE-CI. LA LOI FEDERALE S APPLIQUE EGALEMENT
DANS LE CAS D UNE PARTICIPATION A UN ENTRAINEMENT ANNUEL
3. EXEMPTION D INTERETS SUR LE PRET D ETUDES. LA LOI FEDERALE
PREVOIT EN OUTRE LA PROTECTION FINANCIERE DES RESERVISTES QUI SONT
ETUDIANTS A PLEIN TEMPS ET QUI, AUTREMENT, DEVRAIENT COMMENCER A
REMBOURSER LEUR PRET D ETUDES EN RAISON DE LEUR DEPLOIEMENT LE
MILITAIRE ADMISSIBLE DU FAIT QU IL EST ETUDIANT A PLEIN TEMPS NE
SERA PAS TENU DE PAYER DES INTERETS SUR SON PRET D ETUDES FEDERAL OU
DE COMMENCER A REMBOURSER CE DERNIER PENDANT QU IL EST DEPLOYE. LE
MILITAIRE PEUT PRESENTER UNE DEMANDE EN VUE DE SE PREVALOIR DE CETTE
EXEMPTION S IL A CONTACTE UN PRET D ETUDES FEDERAL QU IL N A PAS
COMMENCE A REMBOURSER
4. LE MILITAIRE DOIT REMPLIR UN FORMULAIRE DE DEMANDE EN DIRECT, L
IMPRIMER, LE SIGNER ET Y JOINDRE UNE COPIE DU MESSAGE DE MISSION OU
D AFFECTATION. POUR OBTENIR DE PLUS AMPLES RENSEIGNEMENTS, UN
FORMULAIRE DE DEMANDE OU DES REPONSES AUX QUESTIONS LES PLUS
FREQUEMMENT POSEES, RENDEZ-VOUS AU SITE CIBLETUDES.CA.
HTTP://WWW.CIBLETUDES.CA/FRA/PENDANT/FAQ/RES.SHTML
5. PROCESSUS ADMINISTRATIFS QUI INTERESSENT LE COMMANDANT. CELUI-CI
EST TENU DE:
A. SE FAMILIARISER AVEC LES LOIS FEDERALES ET PROVINCIALES EN
MATIERE DE REINTEGRATION REGISSANT LES EMPLOYEURS CIVILS DANS LEUR
REGION.
B. FAIRE PARVENIR UNE LETTRE A L EMPLOYEUR VISANT A CONFIRMER LA
SELECTION DU MILITAIRE AUX FINS D UN DEPLOIEMENT. CETTE LETTRE
INDIQUERA LA DATE DE DEBUT DE L ENTRAINEMENT OU DU DEPLOIEMENT ET LA
DATE DE RETOUR PREVUE AU TRAVAIL ET ELLE SERA ACCOMPAGNEE D UN COPIE
DE MESSAGE DE MISSION. UN MODELE DE LETTRE EST JOINT A L
INSTRUCTION 05/09 DU CPM
C. ENCOURAGER LE MILITAIRE A DISCUTER PROACTIVEMENT DE LA QUESTION
AVEC LES AUTORITES DE SON TRAVAIL CIVIL OU DE SON ETABLISSEMENT D
ENSEIGNEMENT POSTSECONDAIRE.
6. PROCESSUS ADMINISTRATIFS QUI INTERESSENT LE MILITAIRE QUI :
A. DEVRAIT PARLER DU DEPLOIEMENT OPERATIONNEL AVEC SON EMPLOYEUR OU
SON ETABLISSEMENT D ENSEIGNEMENT POSTSECONDAIRE
B. EST CHARGE D INFORMER EN PREMIER SON EMPLOYEUR OU SON ECOLE,
AINSI QUE DE REMPLIR ET DE POSTER UNE DEMANDE AUX TERMES DU
UNCLAS CANFORGEN 057/09 CMP 025/09
PROGRAMME CANADIEN DE PRETS AUX ETUDIANTS, ET
C. DOIT S ASSURER QUE SON EMPLOYEUR OU SON ECOLE SONT TENUS AU
COURANT DE TOUT CHANGEMENT VISANT LES DATES DU DEPLOIEMENT OU DE
TOUTE MODIFICATION A SON STATUT DE MILITAIRE. LE CMDT PRETERA SON
APPUI AU BESOIN
7. SIGNE PAR LE MGEN W. SEMIANIW, CPM
BT
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WBO248 DELIVERED 0921115
DTG: R 311337Z MAR 09
SUBJ: RESERVE FORCE JOB REINSTATEMENT AND STUDENT LOAN ABATEMENT
R 311337Z MAR 09
FM NDHQ CMP OTTAWA
TO CANFORGEN
UNCLAS CANFORGEN 057/09 CMP 025/09
SUBJ: RESERVE FORCE JOB REINSTATEMENT AND STUDENT LOAN ABATEMENT
BILINGUAL MESSAGE/MESSAGE BILINGUE
REF: CMP INSTRUCTION 05/09 RESERVE FORCE JOB REINSTATEMENT AND
STUDENT LOAN ABATEMENT LEGISLATION
1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS CANFORGEN IS TO ANNOUNCE THE APPROVAL AND
IMPLEMENTATION OF CMP INSTRUCTION 05/09 RESERVE FORCE (RES F) JOB
REINSTATEMENT AND STUDENT LOAN ABATEMENT LEGISLATION. THE
INSTRUCTION CONTAINS AN OVERVIEW AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES TO BE
FOLLOWED SO AS TO HELP MEMBERS OF THE RES F EXERCISE THEIR RELATED
RIGHTS
2. REINSTATEMENT. FEDERAL AND PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS HAVE PASSED
LEGISLATION TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF RESERVISTS TO RETURN TO THEIR
CIVILAIN EMPLOYMENT AFTER AN ABSENCE BROUGHT ABOUT BY THEIR
PARTICIPATION IN CERTAIN MILITARY ACTIVITIES. REINSTATEMENT IS THE
PAGE 2 RCCPJAW4001 UNCLAS
PROCESS BY WHICH A MEMBER OF THE RESERVE FORCE IS REESTABLISHED IN
HIS OR HER FORMER CIVILIAN POSITION FOLLOWING A PERIOD OF RESERVE
FORCE SERVICE. IN GENERAL, THESE LAWS APPLY WHEN THE RESERVIST IS
PARTICIPATING IN OR TRAINING FOR DOMESTIC OR INTERNATIONAL
OPERATIONS. THE FEDERAL LEGISLATION ALSO APPLIES TO PARTICIPATION IN
ANNUAL TRAINING
3. STUDENT LOAN ABATEMENTS. THE FEDERAL LEGISLATION ADDITIONALLY
PROVIDES FINANCIAL PROTECTION TO RESERVISTS WHO ARE FULL-TIME
STUDENTS AND WHO WOULD OTHERWISE HAVE TO BEGIN PAYMENT OF STUDENT
LOANS BECAUSE OF THEIR DEPLOYMENT. MEMBERS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE
FULL-TIME STUDENTS WILL NOT BE CHARGED INTEREST ON THEIR FEDERAL
STUDENT LOAN OR BEGIN REPAYMENT OF IT WHILE THEY ARE ON DEPLOYMENT.
MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THIS BENEFIT IF THEY HAVE A
FEDERAL STUDENT LOAN THAT THEY HAVE NOT YET STARTED TO REPAY
4. THE MEMBER MUST COMPLETE THE ON-LINE APPLICATION FORM, PRINT AND
SIGN IT, AND INCLUDE A COPY OF THE TASKING/POSTING MESSAGE. FOR
FURTHER DETAILS, AN APPLICATION FORM, OR ANSWERS TO FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS, VISIT CANLEARN.CA
HTP://WWW.CANLEARN.CA/ENG/POSTSEC/FAQ/RES.SHTML
5. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSES INVOLVING COMMANDING OFFICERS. THE
COMMANDING OFFICERS ARE: A. TO BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE FEDERAL AND
PROVINCIAL RE-INSTATEMENT LEGISLATION GOVERNING CIVILIAN EMPLOYERS
IN THEIR AREA.
B. TO FORWARD A LETTER TO THE CIVILIAN EMPLOYER CONFIRMING THE
SELECTION OF THE MEMBER FOR DEPLOYMENT. THE LETTER WILL PROVIDE THE
START DATE OF THE TRAINING/DEPLOYMENT, THE ANTICIPATED
RETURN-TO-WORK DATE, AND IT SHALL INCLUDE A COPY OF THE TASKING
MESSAGE. A TEMPLATE IS INCLUDED IN THE CMP INSTRUCTION 05/09
C. THEY SHOULD ENCOURAGE THE MEMBER TO PROACTIVELY DISCUSS THE
MATTER WITH THE AUTHORITIES OF THE MEMBER S CIVILIAN WORK OR
POST-SECONDARY LEARNING ESTABLISHMENT
6. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS INVOLVING THE MEMBER:
A. SHOULD DISCUSS THE OPERATIONAL DEPLOYMENT WITH HIS/HER EMPLOYER
OR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
B. MUST PROVIDE INITIAL NOTIFICATION TO THE EMPLOYER/SCHOOL AND
PREPARING A RELATED REQUEST UNDER THE CANADA STUDENT LOANS PROGRAM
AND MAILING THE REQUEST, AND
C. MUST ENSURE THAT THE EMPLOYER/SCHOOL IS NOTIFIED OF ANY CHANGES
TO THE DEPLOYMENT DATES OR THE MEMBERS STATUS. THE CO WILL ASSIST
AS NECESSARY
7. SIGNED BY MGEN W. SEMIANIW, CMP
END OF ENGLISH TEXT/LE TEXTE FRANCAIS SUIT
OBJET: LOI SUR LA REINTEGRATION DE L EMPLOI ET L EXEMPTION D
INTERETS SUR LE PRET D ETUDES POUR LES MEMBERS DE LA FORCE DE
RESERVE
REF: INSTRUCTION DU CPM 05/09 LOI SUR LA REINTEGRATION DE L EMPLOI
ET L EXEMPTION D INTERETS SUR LE PRET D ETUDES POUR LES MEMBRES DE
LA FORCE DE RESERVE
1. LE BUT DU PRESENT CANFORGEN EST D ANNONCER L APPROBATION ET LA
MISE EN APPLICATION DE L INSTRUCTION DU CPM 05/09 LOI SUR LA
REINTEGRATION DE L EMPLOI ET L EXEMPTION D INTERETS SUR LE PRET D
ETUDES POUR LES MEMBRES DE LA FORCE DE RESERVE (F RES). L INTRUCTION
CONTIENT UN SURVOL ET ELLE ENONCE LES PROCEDURES ADMINISTRATIVES A
SUIVRE EN VUE D AIDER LES MILITAIRES DE LA F RES A EXERCER LEURS
DROITS
2. LA REINTEGRATION. LES GOVERNEMENTS FEDERAL ET PROVINCIAUX ONT
ADOPTE DES LOIS VISANT A PROTEGER LE DROIT DES RESERVISTES DE
REINTEGRER LEUR EMPLOI CIVIL APRES UNE ABSENCE POUR PARTICIPATION A
CERTAINES ACTIVITES MILITAIRES. LA REINTEGRATION EST LE PROCESSUS
QUI PERMET DE RETABLIR DANS SON EMPLOI CIVIL UN MEMBRE DE LA FORCE
PAGE 5 RCCPJAW4001 UNCLAS
DE RESERVE AU TERME D UNE PERIODE DE SERVICE AU SEIN DE LA FORCE DE
RESERVE. DE FACON GENERALE, CES LOIS S APPLIQUENT LORSQUE LE
RESERVISTE PREND PART A UNE OPERATION AU PAYS OU A L ETRANGER, OU S
ENTRAINE EN VUE DE CELLE-CI. LA LOI FEDERALE S APPLIQUE EGALEMENT
DANS LE CAS D UNE PARTICIPATION A UN ENTRAINEMENT ANNUEL
3. EXEMPTION D INTERETS SUR LE PRET D ETUDES. LA LOI FEDERALE
PREVOIT EN OUTRE LA PROTECTION FINANCIERE DES RESERVISTES QUI SONT
ETUDIANTS A PLEIN TEMPS ET QUI, AUTREMENT, DEVRAIENT COMMENCER A
REMBOURSER LEUR PRET D ETUDES EN RAISON DE LEUR DEPLOIEMENT LE
MILITAIRE ADMISSIBLE DU FAIT QU IL EST ETUDIANT A PLEIN TEMPS NE
SERA PAS TENU DE PAYER DES INTERETS SUR SON PRET D ETUDES FEDERAL OU
DE COMMENCER A REMBOURSER CE DERNIER PENDANT QU IL EST DEPLOYE. LE
MILITAIRE PEUT PRESENTER UNE DEMANDE EN VUE DE SE PREVALOIR DE CETTE
EXEMPTION S IL A CONTACTE UN PRET D ETUDES FEDERAL QU IL N A PAS
COMMENCE A REMBOURSER
4. LE MILITAIRE DOIT REMPLIR UN FORMULAIRE DE DEMANDE EN DIRECT, L
IMPRIMER, LE SIGNER ET Y JOINDRE UNE COPIE DU MESSAGE DE MISSION OU
D AFFECTATION. POUR OBTENIR DE PLUS AMPLES RENSEIGNEMENTS, UN
FORMULAIRE DE DEMANDE OU DES REPONSES AUX QUESTIONS LES PLUS
FREQUEMMENT POSEES, RENDEZ-VOUS AU SITE CIBLETUDES.CA.
HTTP://WWW.CIBLETUDES.CA/FRA/PENDANT/FAQ/RES.SHTML
5. PROCESSUS ADMINISTRATIFS QUI INTERESSENT LE COMMANDANT. CELUI-CI
EST TENU DE:
A. SE FAMILIARISER AVEC LES LOIS FEDERALES ET PROVINCIALES EN
MATIERE DE REINTEGRATION REGISSANT LES EMPLOYEURS CIVILS DANS LEUR
REGION.
B. FAIRE PARVENIR UNE LETTRE A L EMPLOYEUR VISANT A CONFIRMER LA
SELECTION DU MILITAIRE AUX FINS D UN DEPLOIEMENT. CETTE LETTRE
INDIQUERA LA DATE DE DEBUT DE L ENTRAINEMENT OU DU DEPLOIEMENT ET LA
DATE DE RETOUR PREVUE AU TRAVAIL ET ELLE SERA ACCOMPAGNEE D UN COPIE
DE MESSAGE DE MISSION. UN MODELE DE LETTRE EST JOINT A L
INSTRUCTION 05/09 DU CPM
C. ENCOURAGER LE MILITAIRE A DISCUTER PROACTIVEMENT DE LA QUESTION
AVEC LES AUTORITES DE SON TRAVAIL CIVIL OU DE SON ETABLISSEMENT D
ENSEIGNEMENT POSTSECONDAIRE.
6. PROCESSUS ADMINISTRATIFS QUI INTERESSENT LE MILITAIRE QUI :
A. DEVRAIT PARLER DU DEPLOIEMENT OPERATIONNEL AVEC SON EMPLOYEUR OU
SON ETABLISSEMENT D ENSEIGNEMENT POSTSECONDAIRE
B. EST CHARGE D INFORMER EN PREMIER SON EMPLOYEUR OU SON ECOLE,
AINSI QUE DE REMPLIR ET DE POSTER UNE DEMANDE AUX TERMES DU
UNCLAS CANFORGEN 057/09 CMP 025/09
PROGRAMME CANADIEN DE PRETS AUX ETUDIANTS, ET
C. DOIT S ASSURER QUE SON EMPLOYEUR OU SON ECOLE SONT TENUS AU
COURANT DE TOUT CHANGEMENT VISANT LES DATES DU DEPLOIEMENT OU DE
TOUTE MODIFICATION A SON STATUT DE MILITAIRE. LE CMDT PRETERA SON
APPUI AU BESOIN
7. SIGNE PAR LE MGEN W. SEMIANIW, CPM
BT
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