Special Leave (Community Affairs)

[Lumber]

Quick! Need an opinion on the applicability of this leave:

Special Leave (Community Affairs) may be granted at the discretion of the approving authority to provide CF members with paid time away from duty for the purpose of: attending courses or gatherings associated with the community affairs and needs of the military family community;

To this situation:

- member wants to attend (in uniform) the BMQ craduation of his son
(note: member used up all the remainder of his annual leave during Christmas leave as ordered to because he's going on course before March break)

 

[211RadOp]

Might be a tough one to sell to the CO.

If he was my soldier, I would recommend Short Lve rather than Community Affairs as this is more personal then to the "military family community".  My opinion only.

 

[sidemount]

We've given special leave for this reason. Its an important event and member will be in uniform. COs discretion so ymmv.

 

[ModlrMike]

I agree, short or special - but not Community Affairs.