Members of the armed forces will receive a salary increase, announces Carney

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Friday a salary increase for the military, while the Canadian Armed Forces (FAC) have faced problems of personnel and recruitment for several years.

The salary increase, which will be retroactive on April 1, follows up an electoral promise by Mr. Carney.

The increase will not go through the basic salary, but by what is called the military factoran additional remuneration which aims to recognize The unique and demanding nature of military servicesaid the Ministry of Defense in an information document detailing the announcement.

The Prime Minister made his announcement in Trenton, Ontario, where a military base is.

With the increase in military factora soldier occupying a position of echelon 1 in the regular force of the army will see his entry remuneration increase by 20 %. The increase will be 13 % for members of the regular force who are in the 2nd level, those who have the rank of captain of frigate or lieutenant-colonel.

Finally, the increase will be 8 % for colonels and captains, as well as for any other position which is above in the hierarchy.

In addition to providing a wage increase, FAC will offer a lump sum of up to $ 6,000 for those who will combine several years of service.

Recruits that will join FAC To occupy positions where there is particularly lack of enrollment will also receive generous compensation. For example, they will receive $ 10,000 after completing their basic training.

Difficult recruitment

The more difficult to provide positions in the army are those which fall under technical trades, such as those of medical technicians and cybersecurity operators.

Overall, the professions where we have misery are professions where we compete with others, for example the public service and the private sector.

The latter said that the army accuses a personnel deficit of around 12,200 people, all professions combined.

The government of Mr. Carney also announced on Friday that it improved premiums offered to various members of FACas to those who must move frequently and to those who are far from their family.

In all, the measures announced on Friday represent annual expenses of $ 2 billion, said those responsible for FAC who addressed journalists.

The sums will be part of the $ 9 billion that the Carney government has promised to inject defense. This investment should make one of the targets of theTakeor that the members of the multilateral organization spend the equivalent of 2 % of their Commence in defense.

The allies of theTake recently agreed to reach a new 5 % expenditure target by 2035.

Members of theTake agreed with a plan to invest the equivalent of 3.5 % of their Commence National in essential defense needs, such as jet planes and other equipment, and 1.5 % in related areas, such as infrastructure and cybersecurity.