Compensation for Employers of Reservists Program ### 📋 Eligible Entities - Civilian employers of Canadian Armed Forces reservists who deploy on full-time operational duty - Self-employed reservists seeking compensation for income loss during deployment - Private sector businesses of any size - Non-profit organizations and charitable institutions - Public sector employers (may have different eligibility criteria) - Employers must be Canadian entities with valid business registration ### 💰 Funding Details - Grant Structure: Direct financial compensation (non-repayable) - Compensation Amount: Varies based on reservist's salary and deployment duration - Payment Basis: Calculated to offset reasonable operational costs incurred during deployment - No Matching Requirement: Employer does not need to contribute matching funds - Non-Repayable: Funds do not need to be returned - Frequency: Available for each qualifying deployment period ### 🛠️ Approved Expenses - Salary continuation or wage replacement for the deployed reservist's position - Recruitment costs to hire temporary replacement staff - Training costs for temporary or replacement personnel - Operational disruption losses directly attributable to the reservist's absence - Administrative costs related to managing the deployment absence - Benefits continuation (health, pension) during deployment period ### ⚠️ Conditions & Milestones - Reservist must be on approved full-time operational duty (domestic or international) - Employer must provide documentation of the deployment and associated costs - Compensation is limited to the deployment duration only - Employer must submit applications within specified timeframes (typically within 90 days of deployment end) - Receipts and proof of expenses must be retained for audit purposes - No compensation for pre-deployment or post-deployment periods - Employer must verify reservist is not receiving duplicate compensation from other sources - Program is subject to annual funding availability