This directive is now hosted by the National Joint Council, where it was co-developed by participating bargaining agents and public service employers. The document has not been changed.
- Foreword & Introduction
- Part I - General
- FSD 1- Short title
- FSD 2 - Interpretation
- Appendix A - Declaration
- Appendix B
- FSD 3 - Application
- Appendix A - Short-term relocation outside Canada and the USA
- (a) Housing and living allowances
- (i) Housing
- (ii) Meal cost assistance
- Special circumstances
- (iii) Laundry and dry-cleaning allowance
- (b) Commuting assistance
- (c) Incidental relocation expenses
- (d) Storage and shipment of household effects
- (e) Weekend travel home
- (f) Telephone calls home
- (g) Post differential allowance
- (h) Employee accompanied by dependants
- Appendix B
- MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
REGARDING THE PAYMENT OF CERTAIN ALLOWANCES & BENEFITS
TO PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYEES
DEPLOYED OUTSIDE CANADA IN SUPPORT OF THE CANADIAN FORCES ON
DEPUTY CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF CONTROLLED
INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS - BETWEEN TREASURY BOARD
(HEREAFTER CALLED THE EMPLOYER) - AND
- THE PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTE OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE OF CANADA
THE PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICERS
THE PUBLIC SERVICE ALLIANCE OF CANADA
AND OTHER BARGAINING AGENTS WHO ARE
MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL JOINT COUNCIL OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE OF CANADA
(HEREAFTER CALLED THE BARGAINING AGENTS) - Application
- Effective Date
- MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
- FSD 4 - Accountable advances
- Part II - Pre-Posting
- FSD 10 - Posting loan
- Appendix - Financing of loans and advances to employees posted abroad under the Foreign Service Directives
- Introduction
- Application
- Implementation
- Issue of loans and advances
- (a) Issue of loans
- (b) Issue of advances
- Records of loans and advances
- Repayment of posting loans
- Repayment of advances
- Repayment of loans and advances under special circumstances
- Enquiries
- FSD 12 - Travelling expenses for dependants on pre-posting briefing programs
- Part III - Relocation and related provisions
- FSD 13 - Assistance for single parents on training or temporary duty assignments outside Canada
- FSD 14 - Travelling expenses for dependants on foreign language training
- FSD 15 - Relocation
- Relocation Travel
- Travel reservations and entitlement
- Modes and standards of transportation
- Instructions (revised July 1, 2005)
- Instructions (revised July 1, 2005)
- Transportation in exceptional circumstances
- Travel via a circuitous route
- Temporary duty en route
- Accommodation while travelling
- Meals and other expenses while travelling
- Illness or injury while travelling
- Death while travelling
- Relocation of Household Effects
- COMPENSATION FOR DAMAGE AND/OR LOSS OF HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS AND/OR ACCOMPANYING BAGGAGE ON RELOCATION OR DURING LONG-TERM STORAGE.
- Damage and/or Loss of effects shipped or stored at public expense
- General Provisions
- Intent to claim for damage and/or loss to household effects
- Pro forma Intent to Claim against carrier
- Claim Requirements
- Damage and/or loss to accompanying baggage on relocation
- General Provisions
- Claim for damage and/or loss to accompanying baggage
- Limitations to coverage of accompanying baggage
- Limitations of compensation for damage and/or loss
- Compensation for damage and/or loss under Sections 15.18 and 15.19
- Claims up to $200
- Claims over $200 and under $500
- Claims over $500 and under $5000
- Claims over $5000
- Independent appraiser
- Accountable advance pending settlement of a claim (Sections 15.18 and 15.19)
- Other Relocation Expenses
- Relocation in Specific Circumstances
- Termination of assignment outside Canada
- Early termination of posting
- Transfer between departments
- Relocation during long school holiday recess
- Person ceasing to be a dependant
- Dependants prohibited from accompanying an employee
- Relocation expenses for a spouse qualifying as a dependant in mid-tour
- Managerial discretion
- Transitional provisions
- Modes of Shipment
- Submission of expense claims
- Appendix A - Living Expenses in Temporary Accommodation - Relocation to Post
- Appendix B - Depreciation reference table
- Appendix B - Depreciation reference table - Scheduled guide
- Appendix C - Clothing betterment tables - Step by step use
- Clothing Betterment Tables - Step by Step Use
- FSD 16 - Assistance for a principal residence
- Appendix A
Example - Mortgage Interest Differential - Appendix B
Example - Calculations - Appendix C
Example - New location mortgage for period May 1, 1981 to March 1, 1982 (Renewal Date) - Appendix D
Example - Second application for assistance - Appendix E
Example - Calculation of Differential - Monthly interest factor .0148540152
Monthly payment per thousand $15.98
Payment per month - FSD 17 - Assistance for spouses or common-law partners
- Appendix - Special Short-Term Separation Assistance for Spouses or Common-law Partners
- Part IV - Shelter and related provisions
- FSD 25 - Shelter
- Appendix A - Employee shelter cost (dollars per month)
- Appendix B - Employee shelter cost (dollars per month)
- Appendix C - Deficiency adjustments - Crown-held staff accommodation
- FSD 26 - Security deposit advance
- FSD 28 - Safe storage expense benefit
- FSD 30 - Post transportation and related expenses
- Part V - Education and related care of dependent children
- Part V - Education and related care of dependant children
- FSD 33 - Education assistance at the Lycée Claudel
- FSD 34 - Education allowances
- Elementary and secondary education at the post
- Elementary and secondary education in Canada
- Secondary education away from post but not in Canada
- Post-secondary education
- Refundable deposit/accountable advance
- Relocation during an academic year
- Special education allowance
- Appendix - Summary of Education Provisions
- Part VI - Medical and related expenses
- Part VII - Holidays, leave and personal travel
- Part VII - Holidays, leave and personal travel
- FSD 47 - Leave for post-attributable injury and illness
- FSD 48 - Other leave
- FSD 50 - Vacation travel assistance
- FSD 51 - Family reunion
- Introduction
- Index
- Family Reunion Travel Allowance
- Child/Student Travelling to Mission
- Family Reunion for Unaccompanied Employees
- Family Reunion for Employee-Couples
- Visiting Under Custody Arrangements
- Family Reunion away from Mission
- Period of Entitlement
- Travel leave
- Appendices
- Telephone Calls to Dependants
- Appendix A - Family Reunion Travel
Dependent Student Not Yet Attained 22 Years of Age - Appendix B - Family Reunion Travel
Dependent Student Reached 21 But Not 24 Years of Age - Appendix C - Family Reunion Travel
Dependent Child Not In School - Appendix D - Family Reunion Travel
Other Situations - Appendix E - Family Reunion Travel
Away from Mission under FSD 51.08 - FSD 54 - Compassionate travel
- Part VIII - Allowances and related provisions
- FSD 55 - Post living allowance
- Appendix A - Annual Post Living Allowance
- Appendix B - Annual Post Living Allowance (1993 policy)
- Appendix C - Annual Post Living Allowance (1993 policy)
- FSD 56 - Foreign service incentive allowances
- Appendix A - Foreign service premium (April 01, 2007)
- Appendix B - Post Specific Allowance (PSA)
- FSD 58 - Post differential allowance
- Part IX - Departure from mission
- FSD 64 - Emergency evacuation and loss
- Introduction
- Application (revised June 1, 2004)
- Travelling and Living Expenses (revised June 1, 2004)
- Related Provisions - General (revised June 1, 2004)
- Employee at Mission During Emergency Evacuation Conditions (revised June 1, 2004)
- Safeguarding of Employees' Material Possessions (revised June 1, 2004)
- Loss and Damage of Employees' Material Possessions (revised June 1, 2004)
- Telephone Calls (revised June 1, 2004)
- Additional Expenses (revised June 1, 2004)
- Appendix - Related provisions - Emergency evacuation
- FSD 66 - Death abroad of an employee or dependant
- FSD 64 - Emergency evacuation and loss
- Part X - Administrative provisions
- Introduction
- FSD 70 - Reporting requirements and verification of allowances