Transcript From Golf Courses to Messes to Discount Programs

From Golf Courses to Messes to Discount Programs –
Military Morale and Welfare Programs and Services
available to RCMP Members and Veterans
6 June 2014
Commodore Mark B. Watson
Director General Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services
Defence Team – Morale & Welfare
CFMWS
5,600 to 6,000 Employees
Canadian Coast Guard
4,500
Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)
3,311
Citi Bank
5,000
Nav Canada
5,000
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My Vision
Make CFMWS one of the strongest military Morale and Welfare
organizations in the Western world by providing programs that
provide widest possible benefits to the greatest number of
serving and former service personnel and their families:
One Community, One Million Strong
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One Community, One Million Strong
Families of
Serving
Members
11%
Former
Members
43%
Serving
Members
(Reg. & Res.)
9%
Other Eligible
Members
11%
Serving Members (Reg. & Res.) 130K
Families of Serving Members 144K
Dependants
of Former
Members
26%
Former Members 595K
Dependants of Former Members 350K
Other Eligible Members 150K
> 1 MILLION
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Morale and Welfare Services Directory
Answers one simple question: What services are available to YOU?
Choose the description that best
matches you from the list of
categories.
View the full catalogue of CFMWS
services that may benefit you and
follow the links to learn more.
Visit: www.cfmws.com/YourServices
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Eligibility Matrix
Programs
Eligibility
PSP – Community Recreation
• Programs/Events
• Membership
• Retail
• Facility/Equipment Rental
Serving RCMP
Families of serving RCMP
Former RCMP in receipt of an annuity
Families of former RCMP in receipt of an annuity
PSP – Specialty Interest
Serving RCMP
Families of serving RCMP
Former RCMP in receipt of an annuity
Families of former RCMP in receipt of an annuity
Messes
• Membership
• Bar
• Meal Chits
Serving RCMP
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Eligibility Matrix (cont’d)
Programs
Eligibility
CANEX
• Loyalty Program
• Concessions
• E-commerce
Serving RCMP
Families of serving RCMP
Former RCMP in receipt of an annuity
Families of former RCMP in receipt of an annuity
CANEX
• The Personal
• Home Heating Oil
Serving RCMP
Families of serving RCMP
Former RCMP in receipt of an annuity
Families of former RCMP in receipt of an annuity
CANEX Credit Plan
Serving RCMP
CF Appreciation Program
Serving RCMP
Families of serving RCMP
Former RCMP in receipt of an annuity
Families of former RCMP in receipt of an annuity
Canadian Defence Community
Banking (CDCB) Program
Serving RCMP
Families of serving RCMP
Former RCMP in receipt of an annuity
Families of former RCMP in receipt of an annuity
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Morale and Welfare Services Fees
Some morale and welfare programs are available
on a fee-for-service basis.
For these programs, the fees charged to the participant depends
on their relationship to the military community, with serving
CAF members paying the lowest fees, and members of the
broader CAF community paying a bit more, but still at very
competitive rates.
Examples of these programs include:
• Recreation programs
• Messes
• Specialty interest activities such as golf, curling and sailing
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Discounts and Rewards
Currently provides access to:
→ CANEX Rewards Program
(the program that rewards you for shopping at CANEX)
→ CF Appreciation Program
(the official discount program of the Canadian
military community)
CANEX Rewards Program
• Easier to earn and redeem points
• Points balance printed on receipt
• Redeem points directly in-store
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Discounts and Rewards (cont’d)
CF Appreciation Program
• Official discount program of the CF
• Members can save at more than 26,000 locations locally,
nationally and worldwide
• Categories: Accommodations, Attractions, Entertainment,
Dining, Recreation, Services, Shops, Travel & Transportation,
House & Home
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Discounts and Rewards (cont’d)
CF R&R Club:
• linked to US Armed Forces
Vacation Club
• linked to Gov Rewards and
International Cruise Excursions
• Access to 3,500 accommodations
in 80 Countries starting at $369
USD per week
• Access to cruise lines, airlines, and
3,000 US Golf Courses at
guaranteed low prices.
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Discounts and Rewards (cont’d)
CF R&R Club – Examples:
Silver Lake Resort,
Kissimmee, Florida
7 nights/$369 USD
Barnsdale Country Club
Rutland, England
7 nights/$369 USD
Wyndham Ka'eo Kai
Kauai, Hawaii
7 nights/$369 USD
Visit: www.cfappreciation.ca
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Financial Services, Insurance
and Banking
The Personal Home & Auto Insurance
Coverage that fits your way of life.
HOME
• All policies include $5K coverage for
military kit; $3K coverage for
personal belongings while deployed
outside Canada.
• Military Renters policy for DND
controlled quarters, Identity Theft
Assistance, Burglar Alarm Discount
also available.
AUTO
• Accident-Free Protection, Loyalty
Savings (up to 7%)
• Winter Tire Discount (5% off
premium)
• Students Rates
• RV’s and more
Portability: If you should move, be transferred or retire within Canada
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Financial Services, Insurance
and Banking (cont’d)
Canadian Defence Community Banking (CDCB)
• Personal Banking: Saves the current 10,000 members approximately
$1 million in banking fees every year
• Customized mortgage plans: Highly competitive rates
• ABM/ATM: Over 900 branches and 2681 ATMs across Canada so that
you can easily receive uninterrupted service as you move
• SOT MasterCard: Contributed over $155,000 to CFMWS since the
inception of the Program
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Financial Services, Insurance
and Banking (cont’d)
Comparative costs:
CDCB Performance Plan
Industry Standard
$5.45/month
Varies from $11.95 to $14.95$ /
month depending of the
institution
2 free months
None
Fee waived with $3000 minimum
balance
Fee waived with $3000-$4000
minimum balance depending of
the institution
Unlimited transactions
Unlimited transactions
Earn Air Miles
None
Source: www.fcac-acfc.gc.ca/eng/resources/publications/banking/
The following is a comparison of similar banking programs available in Canada.
Visit: www.CDCB.ca
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Messes
• Connect with tradition, esprit de corps, and
social opportunities by joining the local mess.
• Activities organized such as official mess
functions and several types of entertainment
functions.
• Facilities include wardroom or dining room, bar
or anteroom, lounge, conference room, games
room, TV room, internet cafe and other
common rooms.
• Members entitled to book a private function in
their mess when it is available.
• 175 Reg Forces Messes ; 280 Res Forces Messes
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Recreation
Base/Wing Recreation Programs and Services
• More than 6,000 recreation activities for the whole family
available in military communities nationwide, over 100,000
participants
• Everything from arts to aquatics, basketball to bocce, dance
to decorating, first-aid to fitness, golf to gardening, painting
to Pilates, sports camps to school break programs, and tennis
to Tai Chi.
CAF Photography Contest
An annual contest celebrating the best professional and
amateur photographers in the Defence community
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Speciality Interest Activities
• Golf: Programs include Junior Golf, Men’s and Ladies
Leagues, Get GolfReady, Tee It Forward, Take a Kid to
the Course, Future Links, and First tee.
14 locations across Canada and 7 social clubs using civilian
courses: Borden, Cold Lake, Comox, Greenwood, Halifax,
Kingston, Oromocto, Ottawa, Petawawa, Edmonton, Shilo,
Trenton, Valcartier, Winnipeg – Chilliwack, Esquimalt, Gander,
Goose Bay, Moose Jaw, St. Jean, Suffield
• Marinas and Sailing: Programs include sailing
and boating courses as well as events and regattas for
all age and skill levels.
Comox, Esquimalt, Halifax, Kingston, Petawawa, St. Jean,
Toronto, Trenton
These programs are open to RCMP Veterans when space is available.
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Speciality Interest Activities (cont’d)
• Campgrounds & Cabins: Offer a variety
of accommodation and additional services
such as recreation activities, laundry, and
food service amenities.
Comox, Greenwood, Halifax, North Bay, Petawawa
• Rod and Gun Clubs: For the best
hunting, fishing, target shooting, archery,
ATV, and snowmobiling.
Borden, Dundurn, Greenwood, Ottawa, Meaford, Shilo,
Valcartier
These programs are open to RCMP Veterans when space is available.
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Speciality Interest Activities (cont’d)
• Horseback Riding: Focus on family
participation and programs promoting active
living.
Cold Lake, Edmonton, Dundurn, Wainwright
• Curling: Programs available to promote
accessibility, learning, and skill development.
Cold Lake, Edmonton, Gagetown, Halifax, Kingston,
Montreal
• Skeet Shooting: Provide a high quality, firstclass shooting experience for all level and ages in
a safe and responsible manner.
Edmonton, North Bay, Petawawa, Shilo, St. Jean
These programs are open to RCMP Veterans when space is available.
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Shopping and Retail Services
Operates 40 outlets on Bases/Wings across Canada,
167 local concessions offering additional goods/services.
No Interest Credit Plan:
12, 24 or 36 month plans (No money down, not even the taxes),
12 month payment plan: no hidden handling or administration fees
(24 months: 2% ; 36 months: 3%)
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Shopping and Retail Services (cont’d)
National vendor partnerships
Tim Hortons, Aramark (food services), OK Tire, Andrei Master Tailor, Subway
Home Heating Oil Rebate Program
If home heated by oil, save on regular delivered price of home heating oil.
In Halifax, participants have saved up to 8 cents per litre for the last six
years; average of $1,500 in savings.
In partnership with CANEX:
• Bellecour Jewellery, Canadian-made jewellery
• Pinkerton Flowers, Order flowers online
Visit: www.CANEX.ca
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Soldier On Program
Empowers retired and serving members of the CAF with an illness
or injury (visible or non-visible) to accept their new normal by
adopting an active lifestyle through participation in physical,
recreational or sporting activities.
Reintroduction to an active lifestyle helps them:
• Develop new skills;
• Build confidence in their abilities;
• Realize their full potential.
Total of 756 CAF members supported by Soldier On
Activities: Saddle Up Soldier On – RCMP Equestrian Camp in
Ottawa, National Golf Camp in Toronto, Big BattleField Bike Ride
in Belgium/UK, Canada Army Run in Ottawa, etc.
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Questions?
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