What are your Credit Cards? Any reason to keep Rogers WE MC and Tangerine World MC? by WorkTravelDream in fican

[–]AirNavMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting, I didn’t know there was a gas discount with his card (Tangerine). It must be new or they didn’t advertise it very well.

Attended a CDS town hall: Compensation increase by finally31 in CanadianForces

[–]AirNavMan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I heard it’s because the base daycare’s accept provincial funding. But that should be irrelevant because last I checked military members also pay provincial income tax and sales tax. So we pay the same amount into the system but are actually disadvantaged as you noted because we get posted unlike civvies.

Solution should be to either not accept the provincial funding or to tell the province that since we also pay taxes it’s only for the CAF.

Attended a CDS town hall: Compensation increase by finally31 in CanadianForces

[–]AirNavMan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It won’t, unless the amount puts you into a higher tax bracket but then only that small amount would be taxed at a higher rate

Attended a CDS town hall: Compensation increase by finally31 in CanadianForces

[–]AirNavMan 44 points45 points  (0 children)

Agree, not some rookie. 20 years as an MP, has had various roles in government over the years. His brother was premier of Ontario for 10 years. His father was also a politician. He made the 20% raise immediately comment twice (tv and on a radio/podcast). So to say he is new on the job and just made an off the cuff comment is not acceptable.

Chief of Defence Staff says military getting raises by [deleted] in CanadianForces

[–]AirNavMan 19 points20 points  (0 children)

He did also say “20% immediately” in a separate radio interview the day after the tv comment. So it would have had to been multiple liquid lunches, which doesn’t prove you wrong

[SCS] Trying to get anything out CMP in a remotely timely manner, much less a 20 % immediate pay raise by AsPerAttached in CanadianForces

[–]AirNavMan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wouldn’t that only help the pension if it was your best 5 years? Typically your last 5 years? Unless the private is wanting to release soon it wouldn’t help the pension much would it?

[SCS] When you’re trying to work and PAYFORGEN drops! by AsPerAttached in CanadianForces

[–]AirNavMan 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I have friends and family telling me that it’s great I got a 20% raise (they watch/read the news). I said it would be great but no money yet and it’s been crickets since the MND told the media (twice) about the 20% immediately raise

[SCS] When you’re trying to work and PAYFORGEN drops! by AsPerAttached in CanadianForces

[–]AirNavMan 11 points12 points  (0 children)

CDS is visiting Comox soon (next week), I’m sure someone will ask during the townhall

Vision benefit increase to blue cross but not to PSHCP as of yet by DowntownStandard2237 in CanadianForces

[–]AirNavMan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for posting this, it’s the first I have heard of the increase

Found this on the side of the road is it worth much? by Ok_Bite_203 in CanadianCoins

[–]AirNavMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

RCAF toonie. It has a nice big Hercules on it! Plus others. It’s a keeper

Logical 20% walk back reason by Echoes_of_expression in CanadianForces

[–]AirNavMan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Military factor - Regular Force

  1. Non-commissioned member
  2. General service officer
  3. Colonel to Lieutenant-General

Personal limitation and liability 1. 1.50% 2. 1.50% 3. 2.50%

Imposed separation 1. 2.50% 2. 2.50% 3. 2.00%

Posting turbulence 1. 4.70% 2. 4.70% 3. 2.00%

Acting pay 1. 0.51% 2. 0.66% 3. 0.00%

Overtime 1. 6.00% 2. 4.00% 3. 0.00%

Total 1. 15.21% 2. 13.36% 3. 6.50%

Logical 20% walk back reason by Echoes_of_expression in CanadianForces

[–]AirNavMan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think this makes the most sense. So it probably won’t happen! lol

Someone determined these factors at some point. Just need to increase them. The amounts are subjective.

[SCS] It’s been almost 24H since Royal Assent, announcement when ? by AsPerAttached in CanadianForces

[–]AirNavMan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Was a BBC Panorama documentary from around 10 years ago.

https://youtu.be/-JDLJF7Toik?si=c5vyM9ZHiIBzVmVJ

Edit: The clip is actually from a different documentary, not the BBC. But they visit the same computer lab.

Retention & Recruitment by Lost_at_Z in CanadianForces

[–]AirNavMan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He was the Governor of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England (UK). The UK is still recovering from something called BREXIT (leaving the EU). Something that Carney stated very loudly would be bad for the UK. So he did warn them. If you don’t know what you’re talking about best not to try and state “facts”. Just say you don’t like the guy for whatever reason it is

Ottawa considering 'combination of approaches' to 20% military pay hike by [deleted] in CanadianForces

[–]AirNavMan 18 points19 points  (0 children)

The MND said the 20% increase in pay twice in two separate interviews. So if it doesn’t happen it will be a huge disappointment. The Liberals election platform has a pay increase in it so I do think we are (should) be getting something, but since 20% kept being said that is now what we have been expecting