CANFORGEN 009/08 CMP 005/08 171641Z JAN 08
CANADIAN FORCES COMPONENT TRANSFER - PRIMARY RESERVE TO REGULAR
UNCLASSIFIED
REFS: A. ADM(HR-MIL) INSTRUCTION 07/05 COMPONENT TRANSFER
B. DAOD 5002-3 COMPONENT AND SUB COMPONENT TRANSFER
1. THE INTENT OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO PROVIDE ADVANCED NOTICE OF IMPROVEMENTS THAT ARE BEING MADE TO COMPONENT TRANSFER (CT) PROCEDURES FROM THE PRIMARY RESERVE (PRES) TO THE REGULAR FORCE (REGF). THE CHANGES WILL TAKE EFFECT 1 FEB 08 AND ARE CONSISTENT WITH OTHER TOTAL FORCE CONCEPT INITIATIVES RECOGNIZING THAT PERSONNEL OF THE PRES HAVE ALREADY BEEN PROCESSED AND ENROLLED VIA THE RECRUITING PROCESS AND PRESENTS THE CT PROCEDURE AS BEING ADMINISTRATIVE IN NATURE
2. REF A DEFINES CT AS THE TRANSFER FROM ONE COMPONENT TO ANOTHER. IN ITS SIMPLEST FORM, A SERVICE PERSON OF THE PRES WHO IS MOS QUALIFIED WILL SUBMIT A REQUEST TO TRANSFER COMPONENTS INTO THE SAME REGF MOS. A SUITABLE ESTABLISHED REGF POSITION WILL THEN BE IDENTIFIED AND THE APPLICABLE ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION TAKEN TO EFFECT THE TRANSFER. IN OTHER CASES THERE MAY BE ADDITIONAL CAREER ACTIONS THAT WILL PRECEDE THE CT AND COULD INCLUDE REQUESTS THAT INVOLVE OCCUPATION TRANSFER (OT), COMMISSIONING OR APPLICATION FOR SUBSIDIZED EDUCATION. IN SUCH CASES THE PRECEDING CAREER ACTIONS ARE GUIDED BY SEPARATE REGULATIONS. A POSITIVE OUTCOME TO THESE CAREER ACTIONS WILL TRIGGER THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS OF A CT. WHETHER THE CT IS CONDUCTED ALONE (IE: SKILLED - PRES INFMN TO REGF INFMN) OR IN COMBINATION WITH ANOTHER CAREER ACTION IT WILL BE PREMISED UPON QUOTE ALL OTHER THINGS BEING EQUAL, CF PERSONNEL WISHING TO CT WILL BE GIVEN PRIORITY OVER CIVILIANS HAVING NO FORMER SERVICE REQUESTING ENROLMENT UNQUOTE. AS SUCH THE ACCOUNTING OF THESE TRANSFERS WILL REMAIN PART OF THE EXTERNAL STRATEGIC INTAKE PLAN
3. UNDER THE NEW CONSTRUCT DMCARM WILL BE ASSIGNED THE RESPONSIBILITY TO FACILITATE THE TRANSFER. DMCARM S PHYSICAL PROXIMITY TO CAREER AND OCCUPATION MANAGERS WILL EXPEDITE THE PROCESS BY ELIMINATING THE INVOLVMENT OF MIDDLE AGENCIES. PRES PERSONNEL DESIRING A CT WILL SUBMIT A CT REQUEST DIRECTLY TO DMCARM VIA INTERNET OR DWAN. DMCARM WILL INFORM THE APPROPRIATE CHAIN OF COMMAND OF THE REQUEST AND DETERMINE THE PROCESSING REQUIREMENT FOLLOWING A REVIEW OF THE MPRR
4. IMPORTANT TO THE PROCESS WILL BE THE COMPLETENESS AND ACCURACY OF MPRR DATA - USING THIS ELECTRONIC DATA WILL EXPEDITE THE PROCESS BY GREATLY REDUCING THE REQUIREMENT TO TRANSFER PAPER DOCUMENTS. QUALIFICATIONS, EMPLOYMENT HISTORY, MEDICAL AND PHYSICAL FITNESS, AND SECURITY CLEARANCE DATA WILL BE USED IN THE DETERMINATION PROCESS. CONCERN HAS BEEN EXPRESSED WITH REGARD TO RESERVE UNITS ACCESSIBILITY TO RESOURCES REQUIRED TO ENSURE A PRES SERVICE PERSON DESIRING CT IS READIED FOR TRANSFER IN A TIMELY MANNER. IN CASES REQUIRING ADDITIONAL SCREENING CFRC RESOURCES WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE ANY DELTA PROCESSING THAT MAY BE REQUIRED TO EFFECT THE TRANSFER. THE RESULTS OF THE PROCESSING WILL BE UPDATED BY THE PRES SERVICE PERSONS URS - TO INCLUDE HRMS
5. A SERIES OF COMMUNIQUES WILL BE PRODUCED OVER THE COMING MONTHS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL DETAILS OF THIS INITIATIVE
6. CHANGE MANAGEMENT PLAN COORDINATOR IS LCDR D.E. KING,(613)996-5344
7. SIGNED BY MGEN W. SEMIANIW, CMP
