NJC Relocation Directive Table of Contents Principles General Collective agreement Grievance procedure Definitions Part I - National Joint Council Relocation Directive 1.1 Effective Date 1.2 Purpose and Scope 1.3 Inquiries 1.4 Application 1.5 Transitional Provisions Part II - Administration 2.1 Authorization Responsibilities 2.2 Employer Responsibilities 2.3 Employee Responsibilities 2.4 Departmental Controls 2.5 Forms and Files 2.6 Receipts 2.7 Spousal relocation 2.8 Advances 2.9 Employer-requested Relocation 2.10 Employee-requested Relocation 2.11 Initial Appointment 2.12 Expense Claims 2.13 Cancellation of Relocation 2.14 Relocation while on Travel Status 2.15 Time Limits Part III - Relocation Entitlements 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Provision Overview 3.3 Core Relocation Fund 3.4 Personalized Fund Part IV - House Hunting Trip (HHT) 4.1 Purpose 4.2 Travel Status 4.3 Savings from a Shorter HHT and Incentive for Staying Over a Saturday 4.4 Travel Time 4.5 Funding Overview 4.6 Duration of HHT 4.7 Extended HHT 4.8 Additional Travelling Expenses for Children/Other Dependants 4.9 Hotel/Motel - Occupancy Principles 4.10 Accommodation Cost 4.11 Meals and Incidentals 4.12 Transportation 4.13 Local Transportation 4.14 Telephone Calls 4.15 Dependant Care 4.16 Boarding of Pets 4.17 More than One HHT 4.18 Destination Home Inspection Trip (DHIT) 4.19 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 IAM&MA 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 6.1 Purpose 6.2 Funding Overview 6.3 Transportation 6.4 Accommodation 6.5 Meal Allowances 6.6 Stop Over or Delays while En Route 6.7 Separated Dependants Part VII - Rental Accommodation 7.1 Purpose 7.2 Responsibilities 7.3 Funding Overview 7.4 Rent or Lease Liability 7.5 Reimbursement for Property Damages 7.6 Professional Cleaning of Former Residence 7.7 Rental Search Fees 7.8 Temporary Dual Residence Allowance (TDRA) 7.9 Weekend Travel Home while on TDRA 7.10 Legal Fees Part VIII - Sale of Home 8.1 Purpose 8.2 Home Equity Assistance (HEA) 8.3 Occupancy Requirements 8.4 Lot Size 8.5 Co-Ownership 8.6 Funding Overview 8.7 Real Estate Commission 8.8 Legal Fees 8.9 Appraisal Fees 8.10 Mortgage-Breaking Penalties 8.11 Attending Fees or Power of Attorney 8.12 Temporary Dual Residence Assistance (TDRA) 8.13 Conditions of Reimbursement - TDRA 8.14 Weekend Travel Home while on TDRA 8.15 Commuting Assistance 8.16 Building/Structural Inspection 8.17 Return Trip to Finalize Sale 8.18 Return Trip to Effect Move 8.19 Professional Cleaning of Residence 8.20 Income Property 8.21 Private Sale 8.22 Marketing Incentives 8.23 Property Management Fees Part IX - Purchase of Replacement Residence 9.1 Purpose 9.2 Occupancy Requirements 9.3 Funding Overview 9.4 Lots and Lot Size 9.5 New Home Construction 9.6 Purchase after Move 9.7 Non-Admissible Expenses 9.8 Income Properties 9.9 Co-Ownership 9.10 Loss of Deposit 9.11 Mobile Homes 9.12 Legal Fees and Disbursements 9.13 Building/Structural Inspection 9.14 Attending Fees and Power of Attorney 9.15 Mortgage Interest Differential 9.16 Mortgage Default Insurance (MDI) Premium 9.17 Other Mortgage Provisions 9.18 Mortgage Interest Buy-down 9.19 Professional Cleaning of Residence Part X - Movement of Mobile Homes 10.1 Purpose 10.2 Responsibility 10.3 Funding Overview 10.4 Entitlements 10.5 Non-Transferable Savings from Core to Personalized 10.6 Prohibited Move of a Mobile Home 10.7 Storage 10.8 Moving from Storage 10.9 Other Service Charges 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 11.9 Partial Shipping/Storage 11.10 Basic Insurance Coverage 11.11 Crating 11.12 Shipment of Personal Motor Vehicle (PMV) 11.13 Shipment of RV/Boat/Motorcycle/ ATV/Trailer/Snowmobile 11.14 Additional Shipping Expenses 11.15 Transportation of Pets 11.16 Time off for Packing of Personal Effects 11.17 Time off for Unpacking of Personal Effects Part XII - Employee-requested Relocation 12.1 Employee-requested Relocation Part XIII - Other Types of Relocation within Canada 13.1 Telework 13.2 Moving to/from an Isolated Post 13.3 Unaccompanied Moves within Canada 13.4 Permanent Move 13.5 Employees on Assignment for more than oneyear Appendix A – Subsection 1.4.5 Formula for Calculating 40 km Distance Appendix B - Benefits Table Appendix C – Subsection 3.4.5 - Calculation of the Personalized Fund Appendix D – Subsection 13.5.3 – Modified Funding Formula for Employees on Assignment for more than one year Next Related Links Print Full Directive Appendix A – Subsection 1.4.5 Formula for Calculating 40 km Distance Appendix B - Benefits Table Appendix C – Subsection 3.4.5 - Calculation of the Personalized Fund Appendix D – Subsection 13.5.3 – Modified Funding Formula for Employees on Assignment for more than one year
