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Lumber said:Further to this, COs are well within their perogative to amplify exisiting regulations and orders through RO, SOs, and SOPs. If the CO of a unit says that any personnel going out of area (such as flying all the way to Toronto from Calgary on a weekend) are required to obtain permission from their chain of command fill out a leave pass, then that is a legal order and you can suffer the consequences if you choose to ignore it.
But it's already covered in a published MANUAL approved by the CMP, who is also the development/approving authority for leave for the entire CAF. That MANUAL states:
2.1.04 Weekends and Holidays
Weekends and Holidays are included on Form CF 100 when they form part of a leave period in conjunction with other types of leave that are reckoned in working days. A CF 100 is not required for a member proceeding exclusively on weekends and/or designated or other holidays, except when:
•when travelling to a foreign country, or to a country other than the one where the member is employed;
•when travel benefits are requested (eg. LTA); or
•when required for ration accounting purposes for members authorized to draw rations on a continuous basis.
Flying from Toronto to Calgary isn't covered in the "except when" part, it is clearly stated a CF-100 is not required on weekends, or designated holidays. Policy developed/approved by CMP. Sounds pretty solid to me.
Hierarchy of orders. So unless you can show me the reference that states clearly a CO has the authority to change the official policy approved by the CMP, I don't see much credibility to the statement "COs can do what they want/ignore higher CAF regulations and policy". In this instance, the Leave Manual appears quite concise, and clear.
My COs Sqn orders on leave follow the spirit, intent and policy of the CF Leave Manual. I guess my CO pays heed to things like this...
4.02 - GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF OFFICERS
(1) An officer shall:
a.become acquainted with, observe and enforce:
i.the National Defence Act,
ii.the Security of Information Act,
iii.QR&O, and
iv.all other regulations, rules, orders and instructions that pertain to the performance of the officer's duties;