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ADDITIONAL BENEFITS
The following benefits
are offered to members of The British Columbia Regiment (DCO) in good
standing:
Secondary School
Credits
- 4 Grade 10, 11
or 12 high school credits for completing Basic Recruiting Training
- For
more information
Education Reimbursement
- Available to all
members (non-commissioned and officers)
- Diploma, university
degree (including advanced degree studies).
- 50% re-imbursement
to a lifetime limit of $8,000. Available to full-time or part-time students
- Must attend regularly,
75% (3 out of 4 Thursdays, 3 out of 4 exercises), and have completed
their basic military training course
- Requires an interview
and program approval from the Brigade Personnel Selection Officer
- For
more information
Reserve Force Retirement Gratuity
- Paid on release,
regardless of age
- For members with
10 years or more service, the gratuity is 3.5 days per year of service
(for example, a Sergeant with 10 years service would receive about $5000)
- For members with
20 years or more service, the gratuity is 7 days per year of service,
to a maximum of 210 days (for example, a Sergeant with 20 years service
would receive about $20000)
- NES (Non-Effective
Strength) and ED&T (Excused Drill and Training) time is deducted
Can be transferred tax-free into an RRSP
Reserve Health Benefit Plan (Dental)
- If you are not
covered by another plan, you are eligible 3 months after joining the
Reserve
- Need to be in good
standing with the unit (attending regularly)
- 90% reimbursement
for many services
- 50% reimbursement
for orthodontics
- For complete details,
ask the Orderly Room for the Dental Care Plan pamphlet
- For more information
visit http://www.forces.ca/health
Commuting Assistance
Compensation to help
defray costs for members who must commute more than 16km to the Drill
Hall. Ask the Regimental Orderly Room for more details.
"Up
The Dukes!"
The
British Columbia Regiment
620 Beatty Street, Vancouver, B.C., V6B 2L9
Recruiting:
(604) 666-4288
Orderly
Room: (604) 666-4368
E-mail: BC
Regiment Recruiter
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