This directive is now hosted by the National Joint Council, where it was co-developed by participating bargaining agents and public service employers. The document has not been changed.
Note: Public Service employees must contact their Designated Departmental Relocation Coordinator with their questions.
- NJC Relocation Directive
- Part I - Integrated Relocation Program
- Part II - Administration
- 2.1 Authorization
- 2.2 Responsibilities
- 2.3 Receipts
- 2.4 Spousal relocation
- 2.5 Advances
- 2.6 Employer-requested Relocation
- 2.7 Employee-requested Relocation
- 2.8 Initial Appointment
- 2.9 Expense Claims
- 2.10 Cancellation of Relocation
- 2.11 Relocation while on Travel Status
- 2.12 Departmental Controls
- 2.13 Time Limits
- Part III - Relocation Entitlements
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Provision Overview
- 3.3 Spousal Services
- 3.4 Calculation of the Customized and Personalized Funds
- 3.4.1 Customized Fund
- 3.4.2 Personalized Fund
- 3.4.3 Chart Element #5 - Core Benefit Transferable Savings/Incentives
- 3.4.3.1 Chart Element #5A - Real Estate Commission Savings
- 3.4.3.2 Chart Element #5B - Savings from Reducing Long-Term Storage Costs
- 3.4.3.3 Chart Element #5C - Savings from a Shorter House Hunting Trip (HHT)
- 3.4.3.4 Chart Element # 5D - Hotel-Motel Room Reduction Savings/ Incentive
- 3.4.3.5 Chart Element # 5E - Transportation of Household Goods Below the Threshold
- Part IV - House Hunting Trip (HHT)
- 4.1 Purpose
- 4.2 Authorization/Business Travel
- 4.3 Savings from a Shorter HHT and Incentive for Staying Over a Saturday
- 4.4 Travel Time
- 4.5 Travel Status
- 4.6 Funding Overview
- 4.7 Duration of HHT
- 4.8 Extended HHT
- 4.9 Additional Travelling Expenses for Children/other Dependants
- 4.10 Hotel/Motel - Occupancy Principles
- 4.11 Accommodation Cost
- 4.12 Meals and Incidentals
- 4.13 Transportation
- 4.14 Local Transportation
- 4.15 Telephone Calls
- 4.16 Dependant Care
- 4.17 Boarding of Pets
- 4.18 More than One HHT
- 4.19 Destination Home Inspection Trip (DHIT)
- 4.20 HHT on Arrival at the New Location
- Part V - Interim Accommodation, Meals and Miscellaneous Relocation Allowance (IAM&MA)
- 5.1 Purpose
- 5.2 Responsibilities
- 5.3 Principles and Authorization
- 5.4 Funding Overview
- 5.5 Detailed Provisions and Procedure
- 5.6 60-day Interim Accommodation - Short Notice / Change of Status
- 5.7 Additional 15 days
- 5.8 Accommodation
- 5.9 Meal Allowances
- 5.10 Daily Miscellaneous Relocation Expense Allowance
- 5.11 Dependant Care
- Part VI - Travel to the New Location
- Part VII - Rental Accommodation
- Part VIII - Sale of Home
- 8.1 Purpose
- 8.2 Time Limit to Sale
- 8.3 10% Home Sale Assistance (Effective October 1, 2008)
- 8.4 Occupancy Requirements
- 8.5 Lot Size
- 8.6 Co-Ownership
- 8.7 Funding Overview
- 8.8 Real Estate Commission
- 8.9 Legal Fees
- 8.10 Appraisal Fees
- 8.11 Mortgage-Breaking Penalties
- 8.12 Attending Fees or Power of Attorney
- 8.13 Temporary Dual Residence Assistance (TDRA)
- 8.14 Weekend Travel Home while on TDRA
- 8.15 Conditions of Reimbursement - TDRA
- 8.16 Commuting Assistance
- 8.17 Building/Structural Inspection
- 8.18 Return Trip to Finalize Sale
- 8.19 Return Trip to Effect Move
- 8.20 Home Equity Assistance (HEA)
- 8.21 Professional Cleaning of Residence
- 8.22 Income Property
- 8.23 Private Sale
- 8.24 Marketing Incentives
- 8.25 Property Management Fees
- Part IX - Purchase of Replacement Residence
- 9.1 Purpose
- 9.2 Time Limit to Purchase
- 9.3 Occupancy Requirements
- 9.4 Funding Overview
- 9.5 Lots and Lot Size
- 9.6 New Home Construction
- 9.7 Purchase after Move
- 9.8 Non-Admissible Expenses
- 9.9 Income Properties
- 9.10 Co-Ownership
- 9.11 Loss of Deposit
- 9.12 Mobile Homes
- 9.13 Legal Fees and Disbursements
- 9.14 Building/Structural Inspection
- 9.15 Attending Fees and Power of Attorney
- 9.16 Mortgage Interest Differential
- 9.17 Mortgage Default Insurance (MDI) Premium
- 9.18 Other Mortgage Provisions
- 9.19 Mortgage Interest Buy-down
- 9.20 Professional Cleaning of Residence
- Part X - Movement of Mobile Homes
- Part XI - Shipment of Household Goods and Effects
- 11.1 Purpose
- 11.2 Weight Entitlement
- 11.3 Funding Overview
- 11.4 Qualifying Rooms
- 11.5 Sundry Accountable Incidental Relocation Expenses (with receipts)
- 11.6 Non-admissible Items
- 11.7 Storage in Transit
- 11.8 Long-Term Storage (Applicable to Isolated Postings only)
- 11.9 Savings from Reducing Long-Term Storage Costs (For Appliances Only)
- 11.10 Partial Shipping/Storage
- 11.11 Basic Insurance Coverage
- 11.12 Crating
- 11.13 Shipment of Personal Motor Vehicle (PMV)
- 11.14 Shipment of RV/Boat/Motorcycle/ ATV/Trailer/Snowmobile
- 11.15 Additional Shipping Expenses
- 11.16 Transportation of Pets
- 11.17 Time off for Packing of Personal Effects
- 11.18 Time off for Unpacking of Personal Effects
- Part XII - Employee-requested Relocation
- Part XIII - Other Types of Relocation within Canada
- Appendix A - Examples of computation - 10% Home Sale Assistance (HSA)
- Appendix B - Benefits Table