CANFORGEN 093/06 CMP 044 161732Z MAY 06
TERMINATION OF ASSIGNMENT OF SUITABILITY FACTORS
UNCLASSIFIED
REFS: A. CFAO 15-2 RELEASE - REGULAR FORCE
B. QR AND O 6.01 ENROLMENT - REGULAR FORCE
C. 5350-0 (DMHRR) 13 DEC 05
1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS CANFORGEN IS TO DIRECT THAT, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, SUITABILITY FACTORS NO LONGER BE APPLIED TO MEMBERS OF THE REGULAR FORCE OR RESERVE FORCE ON RELEASE. ORIGINALLY INTENDED TO EXPEDITE EMERGENCY RE-ENROLMENT OF MEMBERS WITH FORMER SERVICE, THESE FACTORS HAVE BEEN APPLIED INCREASINGLY FOR ROUTINE RE-ENROLMENT AS WELL
2. THERE IS NO REGULATION SUPPORTING SUITABILITY FACTORS AND NO POLICY FRAMEWORK TO ENSURE A FAIR AND TRANSPARENT PROCESS FOR ASSIGNING SUITABILITY FACTORS. LEGALLY, MEMBERS ARE TO BE RELEASED UNDER THE MOST APPROPRIATE RELEASE ITEM. WHEN APPLICABLE, DISCIPLINARY AND ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS ARE TO BE DOCUMENTED
3. ACCORDINGLY, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, THE APPLICATION OF SUITABILITY FACTORS AS A ROUTINE OR EMERGENCY RE-ENROLMENT CRITERION SHALL CEASE
4. POLICY DOCUMENTATION WILL BE AMENDED AS SOON AS PRACTICAL. IN THE MEANTIME, DELETE PARA 8 OF ANNEX A, APPENDIX 3, PART 3, TO REF A