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Public Service Income Benefit Plan for Survivors of Employees Slain on Duty

Eligibility:

Surviving spouse and/or children of federal government employees of the departments and agencies listed in Schedule I, Part I of the Public Service Staff Relations Act who are slain on duty.

Description:

The plan provides an income guarantee to the spouse and children of federal employees whose death was caused by an act of violence unlawfully committed by another person or persons, occurring in the course of, or arising out of, the performance by the employees of their duties.

Departments and agencies are responsible to advise Human Resources and Social Development Canada – Labour when an employee is slained in the performance of his/her employment and to forward the required information for the adjudication and administration of the benefits of the plan.

The appropriate provincial workers' compensation board will determine whether the death of employees is duty-related. The Plan is administered by Human Resources and Social Development Canada - Labour, whose functions are to apply the provisions of the Plan, to inform eligible survivors and to provide monthly payments.

Contact:

Federal Workers' Compensation Service
Human Resources and Social Development Canada - Labour
Phase II, Place du Portage, 10^th floor
Gatineau, Quebec
K1A 0J2

Tel.: (819) 953-8001
Fax: (819) 994-5368