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Commuting Assistance Directive


Date: April 6, 2007

To: Functional Heads of Administration,
Human Resources and Financial Services

Subject: Commuting Assistance Directive

The Commuting Assistance Directive (CAD) at section 1.8 requires that departments maintain records that may be examined or form the basis of reports when requested. http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca /pubs_pol/hrpubs/TBM_113/cad-datq_e.asp .  The report should include:

  1. by worksite, a statement of the annual commuting assistance costs, the number of employees who are receiving commuting assistance at the end of the fiscal year and the form of commuting assistance provided;
  2. by worksite, the names of other participating departments;
  3. a statement and explanation of any changes in the commuting assistance from the previous fiscal year, giving the estimated increase or reduction in cost associated with each change;
  4. the results of any review referred to in 1.2.5; and
  5. the number of situations that were referred to the National Joint Council for resolution and the number that were dealt with within the department

Accordingly, it is requested that the information, as outlined in section 1.8, be provided for the period April 1, 2006 to March 31, 2007

We would appreciate your cooperation in providing us with the requested information by June 29, 2007.

Should you require further information on this matter or if you are unable to supply the information before the date given, please do not hesitate to contact Jo-Anne Tremblay, Senior Policy and Program Analyst at (613) 952-3202.

Your completed report can be returned via e-mail to tremblay.jo-anne@tbs-sct.gc.ca or by facsimile at: (613) 952-3002.

Claudia Zovatto
Senior Director
Excluded Groups and Administrative Policies
Labour Relations and Compensation Operations