MOU - Definition of Spouse
February 2002
Memorandum of Understanding
Executive Committee
DEFINITION OF SPOUSE
In accordance with the Modernization of Benefits and Obligations Act, the parties hereunder agree that:
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(a) |
in the collective agreements reached between the parties, current references to the term "spouse" are replaced by the expression "spouse or common-law partner". The term "common-law partner" refers to a person living in a conjugal relationship with an employee for a continuous period of at least one year. The term "spouse" refers to the person married to the employee. |
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(b) |
for the purposes of the Foreign Service Directives, current references to the term "spouse" are replaced by the expression "spouse or common-law partner". The term "common-law partner" refers to a person living in a conjugal relationship with an employee for a continuous period of at least one year. This "spouse or common-law partner" must qualify as a dependent under the Foreign Service Directives. The term "spouse" refers to the person married to the employee. |