To receive any CMPA departure gift, containing an MP badge, a member must satisfy all of the following criteria:
a. Must have been issued MP credentials during their career;
b. Must have been honourably released from the CAF;
c. Must be an ordinary member of the CMPA in good standing (N.B. For more information about CMPA membership see By-Law 1 – Membership); and
d. At the time of release/retiring, the member’s credentials must not be suspended or in the process of being suspended. If suspended, the matter shall be referred to the suspension authority by the member’s chain of command for permission to release the badge to the CMPA.
Ordinary members of the CMPA who are members of the Reserve Force but who were not issued MP credentials during their military career will be provided with an appropriate departure gift on release or retirement. The design and selection of the Reserve departure gift will be at the discretion of the CMPA Executive Committee but will be comparable in value, and suitably reflect the member’s contribution and service provided, to the one described above.
Associate members of the CMPA, who are civilian employees of the Canadian Public Service, may be provided with an appropriate departure gift on retirement from the public service or upon leaving the CMPA. The design and selection of the Associate member departure gift will be at the discretion of the CMPA Executive Committee, which will take into account the length of time the Associate was a member of the CMPA and the contributions they made throughout their membership.
Honorary members of the CMPA may be provided with an appropriate memento upon leaving the CF MP Group. The determination as to whether or not an Honorary Member will be presented with a departure gift will be at the discretion of the CMPA Executive Committee. The design and selection of the Honorary Member departure gift will be at the discretion of the CMPA Executive Committee.
For the complete bylaw please visit CMPA Bylaw 5