DAOD 5024-0, DND Living Accommodation

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Definitions
3. Policy Direction
4. Authorities
5. References

1. Introduction

Date of Issue: 2007-03-30

Effective Date: 2007-04-01

Application: This DAOD is a directive that applies to employees of the Department of National Defence (DND employees) and an order that applies to officers and non-commissioned members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF members).

Supersession:

• CFAO 28-1, Allotment of Single Quarters and Provision of Quarters and Rations on Temporary Duty
• CFAO 28-2, Limited Dividend Housing Plan
• CFAO 28-3, Married Quarters, Covered Residential Parking and Mobile-Home Parks – Allotment, Occupancy and Eviction
• CFAO 28-4, Married Quarters and Single Quarters Requirements – Policy and Procedure
• CFAO 208-1, Charges for Married Quarters, Single Quarters, Covered Residential Parking, Rations and Services Supplied to Trailers, except subparagraph 1e, paragraph 2, paragraphs 48 to 54, Annex D and serials 4 and 5 of Annex H
• CFAO 208-3, Control of Entitlement – Rations and Quarters Without Charge
• CFAO 208-5, Control and Payment of Monthly Charges for Bulk Lease Housing Units
• CFAO 208-6, Suspension from Duty – Members Held in Civil Custody Awaiting Trial by Civil Tribunal, paragraph 5
• CFAO 209-8, Temporary Evacuation of Married Quarters

Approval Authority: Chief of Military Personnel (CMP)

Enquiries: Director Quality of Life (DQOL)

2. Definitions

DND living accommodation (logement du MDN)

DND living accommodation means all living accommodation under the control of the Minister of National Defence (MND), except that used for field training or deployed operations.

suitable living accommodation (logement adéquat)

Suitable living accommodation means living accommodation in the public or private sector marketplace, serving a residential, training or transient use by a CAF member, which:

• meets Canadian societal norms relative to the CAF member's household circumstance for size, form, condition, construction and living standards, maintenance, design, occupancy and storage space, safety and security;
• is within reasonable proximity to the workplace; and
• affords access to CAF-based personnel support programs or similar programs in the civilian community.

unfurnished DND living accommodation (logement du MDN non meublé)

Unfurnished DND living accommodation includes any heritage residence containing furnishings.

3. Policy Direction

Context

3.1 The DND and the CAF recognize the unique circumstances of military life and the pressures it creates for CAF members and their families. Regular Force members are expected to readily change their place of residence to meet the demands of the CAF. Reserve Force members may also be moved at government expense to meet operational requirements.

3.2 Access by CAF members to suitable living accommodation contributes to:

1. operational effectiveness;
2. the morale of CAF members; and
3. the well-being of CAF members and their families.

3.3 Federal government policy supports the provision of DND living accommodation for CAF members only if:

1. the private sector marketplace does not provide sufficient suitable living accommodation;
2. the work site is isolated; or
3. there is an operational requirement (e.g. for training and transient quarters).

3.4 The application of this policy does not provide an entitlement or benefit to CAF members but rather ensures equitable access by CAF members and their families to suitable living accommodation.

Policy Statement

3.5 The DND and the CAF are committed to:

1. ensuring that CAF members are able to obtain suitable living accommodation in a timely fashion at any location where duty demands in Canada;
2. establishing policies, plans and programs which encourage CAF members to obtain living accommodation in the private sector marketplace;
3. providing DND/CAF intervention only if the private sector marketplace cannot meet the needs of CAF members;
4. providing furnished DND living accommodation appropriate to meet training objectives with due regard to safety, security, dignity and privacy of CAF members; and
5. ensuring affordability through compensation.

Requirements

3.6 The DND and the CAF shall:

1. manage DND living accommodation in accordance with the principles and practices set out in the DND Living Accommodation Instruction;
2. rationalize and optimize the quantity and quality of DND living accommodation units;
3. harmonize living accommodation policy with other programs and plans, internal and external to DND policies, to ensure uniformity of application;
4. establish and maintain DND living accommodation standards which are nationally consistent, equitable and contemporary; and
5. conduct a review of this DAOD and the DND Living Accommodation Instruction, using mechanisms designed to monitor the effectiveness of DND living accommodation policies, plans and initiatives, at intervals of not less than three years and not more than five years from the date of issue of this DAOD, to ensure the continued relevance of DND living accommodation policy with respect to the current Defence Plan On-Line and long-range planning objectives.

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4. Authorities

Authority Table

4.1 The following table identifies the authorities in respect of DND living accommodation:

5. References

Acts, Regulations, Central Agency Policies and Policy DAOD

• Federal Real Property and Federal Immovables Act
• Authorization by the Minister of National Defence under Section 3 of the Federal Real Property and Federal Immovables Act
• Accommodation in Support of the Canadian Forces: A Vision for 2020
• Policy on Management of Real Property, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat

Other References

• Defence Plan On-Line
• DND Living Accommodation Instruction
• CFHA Manual of Instructions and Guidance