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Relocation Leave

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Bemused...

Bemused...

Apologies to those that have provided the correct answer...

I'm bemused by this thread... has the t'internet brought about the change that nobody can read the policy?

It's not Mastermind...

Points in no particular order:

Q - Do I take it before I'm posted? A- Yes, unless agreed between units.
Relocation Leave is to be set against the losing unit’s establishment, although this may be varied if both units agree, and should be taken into account when specifying reporting dates on individual assignment orders. Authorising Relocation Leave is subject to the requirement and exigencies of the service. In the case of reverse handovers, where an individual takes over a new post before returning to his previous unit to carry out a handover there, Relocation Leave is normally to be taken immediately prior to finally starting work at the new unit.

Q - How many days? A - One.
Trained strength personnel after joining their first unit, and those personnel completing Phase 2 and 3 training courses with a duration of six months or more, are to be granted 5 working days’ Relocation Leave for normal moves. This may be extended to up to 10 days by Commanding Officers, who are to take into account single Service guidance, unit manpower liability and the needs of the individual. One day’s Relocation Leave is to be granted for local moves.

Q - Is my move a local move? A- In this case, yes.
Normal moves are those resulting from an assignment order normally necessitating a change of SFA, SLA, substitute equivalents, Residence at Work Address or Selected Place of Residence (as defined in JSP 752 Tri-Service Regulations for Allowances). Local moves are those normally within the same establishment between SLA, or between units when no change of accommodation is required. Further advice, if required, should be sought from single Services.

So, yes, you can do more than ask... you can read the JSP 760. Chapter 8, if you're really struggling. Remember this is a tri-Service document. It's written in simpology for our Army colleagues...

Just because you should have moved doesn't mean that you actually moved.

As suggested by others, you may want to refer your PSF Cpl to his Chf Clk.

If you've "incorrectly" been given an extra 4 days entitlement, it can be reclaimed from you... it's like an overissue on your pay. But if you've got "loadsa leave", why not do the right thing and query it?

The letter referred to in numerous previous posts is IBN 19/08 which states:
o Where an individual moves to another stn within the same theatre, but does not relocate domestically, or moves between units on the same stn – 1 working day.

The fact that an individual would claim something that he is knowingly not entitled to doesn't reflect AP1...

... and yes, I too am a simple techie who would willingly take everything that I could get for free... as long as they don't catch me out later...

Sleep well... :PDT_Xtremez_30:
 
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Mate, he's had it from myself who has processed lots of Relocation Leave entitlements over the last 6 months, RAFlad, who is about to become a Chf Clk, and now from yourself - a member of the technical trade who has proved that it is possible for a non-TG17 person to get off their backside and read up on their entitlement.

Unfortunately, some TG17 numpty has given him duff gen and from that moment on, all he hears is white noise when anyone gives an alternate (and correct) opinion.

OP - By all means take your five days, however remember that a lot of TG17 personnel read this forum - and there is a chance that you will be arrived on JPA by someone who has read this thread and the minute you try and claim HDT from your current MQ they will be all over your leave entitlement like a plague of crabs.

If you can turn down the white noise long enough for one final bit of advice pleeeeeeese:





YOU ARE ONLY ENTITLED TO ONE DAY - SUGGEST YOU GO AND CORRECT THIS CPL!!
 
Calm Down..Calm Down...I'm only gonna take 1 day yes 1 day because it is the right thing to do.....gee you lot get very excited over nothing.

However, if this is such a simple answer to a commonly asked question how come the duffus CPL clerk got it wrong........I mean if I got something wrong at work........oh I best not go there!

Seriously thanks for the advice, hope muttywhitedog is still alive and that all other clerks are not as sh!t as the one I encountered :PDT_Xtremez_14:

Just one other question, when I claim home to duty how would they pick it up - why would they look at my leave entitlement? Just asking so please be errrr nice?
 
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