Benefits for Army Class A Reserve Officers

[Gratitude1]

Hello,

I wanted to ask about the benefits for Army Class A Reserve Officers. Do they have medical and dental benefits? If so, how much are they covered? Also, do the benefits cover their spouse or children?

Are Army Class A Reserve Officers eligible for housing allowance, stand-by military flight and military accommodation?

I did not find much information on these.

Please advise.

Thanks very much!

 

[Harris]

Hey,

I'll try to answer your questions to the best of my ability and I welcome anyone with more knowledge than me to correct.

If we're talking about Officers (or any Reservist in fact) on Class A service then the answers are:
1. No Medical benefits while not on duty. So if you fall of the roof installing siding, your completely in the civilian system. If on the other hand, your cut your hand open installing razor wire for a defensive you will be covered medically, but only for the initial treatment, be it at a civilian or military hospital. On a case by case basis, depending on the injury, you may also be covered during any healing period. I believe you still have to prove that you lost out on employment during this period, but the rules may have changed that I'm not aware of.
2. Once you complete three months of service, you are eligible for Dental coverage. Note this is only if you don't have coverage elsewhere. See this link for details: Reserve Dental Care Plan Administrative Instructions - Canada.ca The fees are covered in the link.
3. You are not eligable for any type of housing allowance. You can get Rations and Quarters for training/courses depending on where it is held.
4. You can on the DWAN go to trenton.mil.ca, from the splash page you’ll find the 2 AMS or NPSC link, from there you’ll find “non-duty travel” booking forms if that is still a thing. Don't have my DWAN computer home tonight. I'll try to remember to check tomorrow at work.
5. I have not heard of Class A soldiers being allowed to rent military accommodation. Class B yes. I have on occasion rented a room in places like CFB Halifax for a function, but not living in.

 

[sarahsmom]

5. I have not heard of Class A soldiers being allowed to rent military accommodation. Class B yes. I have on occasion rented a room in places like CFB Halifax for a function, but not living in.

I think long term class B (the 3 year contract type) are eligible for PMQs if there are any available at their location, but I think their priority falls behind posted in members of the Reg F.

 

[da1root]

I think long term class B (the 3 year contract type) are eligible for PMQs if there are any available at their location, but I think their priority falls behind posted in members of the Reg F.

Depends on the base, in Borden a Class B Reservist with a family is put ahead of a Regular Force member without a family - not sure about other bases or if Borden even still does it that way but in 2012 when I got my PMQ in Borden that's how they were doing it...but it was long term (i.e. 3 year) Class B only.

 

[Harris]

4. You can on the DWAN go to trenton.mil.ca, from the splash page you’ll find the 2 AMS or NPSC link, from there you’ll find “non-duty travel” booking forms if that is still a thing. Don't have my DWAN computer home tonight. I'll try to remember to check tomorrow at work.
5. I have not heard of Class A soldiers being allowed to rent military accommodation. Class B yes. I have on occasion rented a room in places like CFB Halifax for a function, but not living in.

So non-Duty travel is still a thing. The site I listed above has all the details. I used it a couple of times but be aware, depending on that is going on, you may have to pay for a commercial flight if you get bumped at the last minute. DAOD 2016-0 lays out who can travel and who must authorize it.
There are apparently a few Class A pers living in PMQ, but it is VERY much a case by case basis and normally they have some sort of compassionate reason for being allowed to do so. Definitely not the norm.

 

[sarahsmom]

Depends on the base, in Borden a Class B Reservist with a family is put ahead of a Regular Force member without a family - not sure about other bases or if Borden even still does it that way but in 2012 when I got my PMQ in Borden that's how they were doing it...but it was long term (i.e. 3 year) Class B only.

I think the priority may have changed as Borden (same as pretty much all bases in Canada) seems to be having a shortage of PMQs. When I went through, you could get a Q if you were at PRETC and expected to be there for more than 1 year. You could even move your family. I don't believe this is an option anymore.
It does make sense that Class B (3 year) with family would bump down a Reg F without family, same as a Reg F with Family would bump down a Reg F without family.