[2Cdo]

Xort Xort:

Gunnair Gunnair:

By the way, you did opt to speak for the whole CAF, hence our discussion.

I wonder what would be the result if we conducted a poll of all the units, and COs, (or maybe more accurately all the SMs) to see just what the expected practice is.

I strongly suspect the vast majority is to report in, if they are physically able.

Also thanks for almost answering my questions.

The last 2 units I belonged to would rather have you stay home for a day or two for things like colds and flu rather than come into work and contaminate everyone else. Other than those reasons, one would attend sick parade.

BTW like Gunny said, you don't know much about the CF besides that tiny little world you occupied for about 4 entire years.

[Canadian_Mind]

I've been in units where one must attend sick parade irrespective of the ailment, all the way to units where you can keep calling in until you feel better (with a subsequent attendance to the MIR upon your return). I'm unsure of the official CF-wide policy, but at the local unit level it generally seems to be dictated by the WO/MWO what the policy is that you will follow.

[2Cdo]

When I left the "official" policy was up to 2 days, any longer you had to come in to sick parade.

[raydan]

When my dad called in sick, he just called in sick.

But I can only remember him doing that when he was stationed at (CFB) Saint-Jean.
I think he was sick of the forces at that time... and he hated being landlocked.

[Gunnair]

2Cdo 2Cdo:

When I left the "official" policy was up to 2 days, any longer you had to come in to sick parade.

Still is. Xort could look in QR&Os if he felt so inclined.

[2Cdo]

Gunnair Gunnair:

2Cdo 2Cdo:

When I left the "official" policy was up to 2 days, any longer you had to come in to sick parade.

Still is. Xort could look in QR&Os if he felt so inclined.

Figured it still was, but the Corporal knows CF policy.

[ShepherdsDog]

well he's pointed out that the Corporal has a special place in his belief system

[Nuggie77]

2Cdo 2Cdo:

Gunnair Gunnair:

421_434_226 421_434_226:

Xort, exactly where are you getting your information?
The last 15 years that I spent in the Canadian Forces we have been allowed to call in for a sick day, although locally you may be required to also report to the local medical facility.
By and large though you would be taken at your word and allowed the sick day, although in the eighties we had to report to work first which only allowed you to share the fun. Local rules may be changed to include limits on the number of days in a month or under what circumstances you will be required to report to sick parade.
Now the sick day call in is not a hard and fast rule depending on your history you may be required to report to the medics every time, even if you do report to the medics for sick parade you are still required to inform your chain of your location.

Xort is one of those retired corporals that, after five years of dedicated service, has opted to move on. The knowledge of the CAF and its policies reflect his vast experience.

Did he even make it that far?

xort xort:

But lets pretend you are not just making stuff up and say that a CO may delegate the authority to grant non medical officer aproved sick days. The common practice is that all sick members must report for a medical exam then be granted a medical leave. In fact in this case the member was ordered to show up for a medical exam, and was charged for not doing so in a swift manner.

So your QR&O means fuck and all (like almost everything else you write), keep at it APS.

As such my statement stands a member does not call in sick, they report to the medical care unit.

As gunny put it, you honestly don't have a fucking clue. You make dumb people look like Mensa candidates. If you were in my platoon overseas I'd have probably shot you myself for being such a moron.

[DVC185]

For the naysyaers....

http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dgcb-dgras/pd/lea-con/cflpm-mprcfc-eng.asp#chap6

[Gunnair]

I don't think I've ever seen a CO following up with note 1, though.

[DVC185]

Gunnair Gunnair:

I don't think I've ever seen a CO following up with note 1, though.

Me neither....I think the only time the CO actually knew anyone was sick was when I or the DCO called in....which was rare.

[Gunnair]

DVC185 DVC185:

Gunnair Gunnair:

I don't think I've ever seen a CO following up with note 1, though.

Me neither....I think the only time the CO actually knew anyone was sick was when I or the DCO called in....which was rare.

Yep. Normally pushed down to the DC who pushes it down to the Chiefs. The idea of calling my CO and telling him I have sniffles is idiotic and me quoting the Leave Manual and QR&OS to him is laughable.