Reservists get pay raise

Reservists across Canada — including those who serve with the B.C. Dragoons — will be getting a 7.8 per cent pay raise in August.

Kelowna-Lake Country MP Stephen Fuhr said the new rate will provide the same base pay that the regular force receives, plus the elements of the Military Factor that apply to reservists.

The Military Factor is calculated using three military and two additional elements. The military considerations are: personal limitation and liability, separation, and posting turbulence. The two additional elements are overtime and acting for supervisors without an increase in pay.

The pay for a first year corporal will rise from $140 a day, to $153.

Basic pay for a lieutenant “A” will increase from $147 to $161 a day.

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“It is essential that we recognize our reserve force. Reservists come from all corners of our community, and include students, civil servants, labourers, business people, academics, and former members of the regular force. By fairly compensating them we are acknowledging how important their service is to the success of the Canadian Armed Forces, our communities, and our country. Whether it’s fighting local fires and floods or carrying out peacekeeping missions around the world our reservists add big value to the fight,” Fuhr said.

The federal government is also increasing the Reserve Force by 1,500 members, and further integrating reservists into operations.

Reservists can’t be posted to a different geographic location or be sent away from their families on an operation or exercise without their personal consent. This is different from Regular Force members, who are expected to move or deploy when directed, often frequently and on short notice; therefore, separation and posting turbulence are not applied as part of the Military Factor.