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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