After DOMA: Benefits and Protections for Civilian Federal Employees and their Spouses

See Further Guidance from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). The OPM has issued guidance on Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) protections for same-sex spouses. The Office of Government Ethics has issued guidance for federal employees with same-sex spouses, OGE, LA-13-10: “Effect of the Supreme Court’s Decision in United States v. Windsor on the Executive Branch Ethics Program.”

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Note: These factsheets were prepared before the Supreme Court’s decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, striking down discriminatory marriage bans across the country. For more up-to-date information, please visit MarriageEqualityFacts.org.

UPDATE (Nov. 15, 2013): See Further Guidance from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). The OPM has issued guidance on Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) protections for same-sex spouses. The Office of Government Ethics has issued guidance for federal employees with same-sex spouses, OGE, LA-13-10: “Effect of the Supreme Court’s Decision in United States v. Windsor on the Executive Branch Ethics Program.”

The Supreme Court victory in United States v. Windsor striking down the discriminatory federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) affirms that all loving and committed couples who are married deserve equal legal respect and treatment from the federal government.  The demise of DOMA marks a turning point in how the United States government treats the relationships of married same-sex couples for federal programs that are linked to being married.  At the same time, a turning point is part of a longer journey, not the end of the road.  There is much work ahead before same-sex couples living across the nation can enjoy all the same protections as their different-sex counterparts.

Benefits and Protections for Civilian Federal Employees and their Spouses

Current and former civilian employees of the federal government may be eligible for an array of protections and benefits for their spouses.   The following offers general information about major categories of such protections and benefits.   Current and former federal employees and their spouses and surviving spouses should obtain more specific information about their particular circumstances and rights. The federal Office of Personnel Management (“OPM”) administers benefit programs for current and former federal civilian employees. OPM’s website provides extensive information on these programs and contact information for making further inquiries. See www.opm.gov.

In addition, on June 28, 2013, following the Supreme Court’s June 26, 2013 ruling in United States v. Windsor, OPM issued a Memorandum for Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies, titled “Guidance on the Extension of Benefits to Married Gay and Lesbian Federal Employees, Annuitants, and Their Families. This Memorandum contains initial information about OPM’s extension of benefits to federal employees and annuitants who have legally married a spouse of the same sex.  It includes important information about timing to apply for certain benefits.  Consult the June 28, 2013 Memorandum for additional information, and continue to check OPM’s website for updates.

There may be initial uncertainty about how OPM will process some types of applications for benefits and protections for employees’ spouses.  There may also be uncertainty about how the federal government will treat marriages for particular purposes if the state where the employee works and/or lives does not respect the employee’s marriage. Federal employees and their spouses with questions about these issues may contact OPM and their agency’s Chief Human Capital Officer.  Our organizations will endeavor to provide any updates as we acquire more information. Please contact the legal organizations listed below if you encounter problems or have additional questions.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1) Health benefits for spouses under the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program (FEHB)

2) Benefits for Spouses Under the Federal Employee Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP)

3) Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP)

4) Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance Program (FEGLI)

5) Federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Benefits and Other Family-Related Leave

6) Federal Flexible Spending Account (FSAFEDS)

7) Retirement and Survivors Benefits (CSRS, FERS)

8) ETHICS AND CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS RULES GOVERNING FEDERAL EMPLOYEES AND THEIR SPOUSES

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1) Health benefits for spouses under the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program (FEHB)

Spouses of federal employees may be eligible for employer-provided health insurance coverage.   The types of health plans, premium levels, and application requirements may vary depending on the federal agency and the state where the employee works or lives. See http://www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/healthcare/plan-information/ Employees should check with OPM and/or their agency human resources staff for more information.

Q. If a federal employee gets married, can the employee add the new spouse to the employee’s health insurance plan?

A. Generally, a federal employee’s marriage is considered a “qualifying life event” (QLE), when an employee may change his or her insurance coverage by adding the new spouse to the employee’s policy.  The employee must submit the enrollment change between 31 days before to 60 days after the QLE, i.e., the marriage.  For more information on adding a spouse as a QLE, go to:  http://www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/life-events/.

Q. Can a federal employee who is already married add his or her spouse to the employee’s health insurance plan now that DOMA has been struck down?

A.OPM’s June 28, 2013 Memorandum, excerpted here, provides answers to this question:

Employees and annuitants will have 60 days from June 26, 2013 [the date of the Supreme Court’s Windsor opinion] until August 26, 2013, to make immediate changes to their FEHB enrollment.  Enrollees will continue to be eligible to make changes to their coverage options during Open Season later this year.  For those employees and annuitants who already have a Self and Family insurance plan, coverage for their same-sex spouse will begin immediately upon their notifying their FEHB carrier that there is a newly eligible family member.  For those employees and annuitants electing Self and Family for the first time, benefits will be effective on the first day of the first pay period after the enrollment request is received.  While online enrollment systems are updated, if may be necessary for employees and annuitants to update their elections using the paper (rather than electronic) version of the SF2809 form.
 

The federal government also has a regular FEHB “Open Season” period when an employee may make changes to the employee’s enrollment status, including the addition of a spouse to the employee’s coverage.  In 2012, the FEHB Open Season ran from November 12 – December 10, 2012, during which period changes could be made for the 2013 plan year.  OPM generally posts information about an upcoming Open Season in October.  See http://www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/healthcare/plan-information/enroll/#Employees.

In addition, under certain circumstances, loss of pre-existing health insurance coverage by an employee’s spouse is a QLE, allowing the employee to add the spouse to the employee’s FEHB plan outside of Open Season.  See http://www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/healthcare/plan-information/changes-you-can-make-outside-of-open-season/.

Q. Can the spouse of a federal employee who retires continue health insurance coverage on the employee’s FEHB plan?

A. A spouse of an employee is eligible to continue health benefits coverage upon the federal employee’s retirement if:

• the employee is entitled to retire on an immediate annuity under a retirement system for civilian employees, and
• the non-employee spouse has been covered as a family member in any FEHB plan for the 5 years of the federal employee’s service immediately before the date the annuity starts, or for the full period of service since the spouse’s first opportunity to enroll (if less than 5 years).

See http://www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/healthcare/reference-materials/reference/annuitants-and-compensationers/.

Q. If a federal employee divorces, can the employee’s spouse remain on the employee’s FEHB plan?

A. Divorce, annulment or legal separation are QLEs, when an employee can make changes to the employee’s plan outside of the Open Season.   See http://www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/healthcare/plan-information/changes-you-can-make-outside-of-open-season/. 

A federal employee’s spouse loses eligibility for coverage under the employee’s Self and Family Plan when a divorce decree ending the marriage becomes final.  However, the spouse may be entitled either to temporary continuation of coverage or to convert to an individual policy with the employee’s insurance carrier.  After divorce, a former spouse of an employee may under certain circumstances be eligible for coverage under “spouse equity” provisions.  See http://www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/healthcare/reference-materials/reference/former-spouses/.

Q. If the employee lives in a state that does not recognize the marriages of same-sex couples, is the employee still entitled to FEHB coverage for a same-sex spouse?

A. We believe that the federal employee should be entitled to have his or her validly-entered marriage respected by the federal government for purposes of FEHB spousal coverage, even if the employee lives in a state that does not respect the employee’s marriage.  There is no statute or regulation prohibiting FEHB coverage for such spouses.  However, there may be some initial uncertainty about how the federal government will process applications for spousal coverage from employees living in states that do not respect the employees’ marriages.  If an employee or spouse encounters problems or questions, they should contact a legal organization listed below.  

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2) Benefits for Spouses Under the Federal Employee Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP)

Dental and vision benefits are available to eligible federal employees and their eligible family members, including spouses, on an enrollee-pay-all basis. For general information, see http://www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/dental-vision/.

Q. Can a federal employee obtain FEDVIP dental and vision insurance for the employee’s spouse?

A. Yes. A marriage is a qualifying life event (QLE), allowing a federal employee to add the spouse to dental and vision coverage by submitting the enrollment change between 31 days before and 60 days after the marriage.  See here. A federal employee can also add the spouse to FEDVIP during the annual Federal Benefits Open Season.

According to OPM’s June 28, 2013 Memorandum, OPM is also allowing current FEDVIP enrollees to make enrollment changes during a 60-day period from June 26, 2013 until August 26, 2013.  Current FEDVIP enrollees can call BENEFEDS (877-888-FEDS (3337)) directly to make the necessary enrollment changes.  Current enrollees will also be able to make changes to their coverage options during Open Season later in the year, and individuals wishing to enroll in FEDVIP for the first time may also do so at that point as well.

Q. If a federal employee divorces, can the former spouse retain FEDVIP dental and vision coverage?

A. No. Unlike for FEHB health insurance coverage, former spouses of federal employees are ineligible for continued FEDVIP coverage.  See http://www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/dental-vision/eligibility/.

Q. Can the spouse of a federal employee who retires continue dental and vision insurance coverage on the employee’s FEDVIP plan?

A. Yes.

Q. If the employee lives in a state that does not recognize the marriages of same-sex couples, is the employee still entitled to FEDVIP coverage for a same-sex spouse?

A. We believe that the federal employee should be entitled to have his or her validly-entered marriage respected by the federal government for purposes of FEDVIP spousal coverage, even if the employee lives in a state that does not respect the employee’s marriage.  There is no statute or regulation prohibiting FEDVIP coverage for such spouses.  However, there may be some initial uncertainty about how the federal government will process applications for spousal coverage from employees living in states that do not respect the employees’ marriages.  If an employee encounters problems or questions, they should contact a legal organization listed below. 

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3) Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP)

The Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP) provides long term care insurance to help pay for costs of care when enrollees need help with activities they perform every day, or if they have a severe cognitive impairment, such as Alzheimer’s disease.  Federal employees and annuitants and their qualified relatives are eligible to apply for insurance coverage under the FLTCIP.  Spouses, as well as domestic partners, are qualified relatives who can apply for the long term insurance coverage.  See http://www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/long-term-care/.

Q. Now that DOMA has been struck down, when can my spouse apply for long-term care insurance under FLTCIP?

A. According to OPM’s June 28, 2013 Memorandum, same-sex spouses of federal employees have 60 days from June 26, 2013, to apply for FLTCIP coverage, with abbreviated underwriting.

Q. If the employee lives in a state that does not recognize the marriages of same-sex couples, can a federal employee’s same-sex spouse apply for long term insurance coverage?

A. We believe that the federal employee should be entitled to have his or her validly-entered marriage respected by the federal government for purposes of FLTCIP spousal coverage, even if the employee lives in a state that does not respect the employee’s marriage.  There is no statute or regulation prohibiting FLTCIP coverage for such spouses.  In addition, already the domestic partner of an employee may apply for FLTCIP coverage.  If an employee or spouse encounters problems or questions, they should contact a legal organization listed below.

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4) Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance Program (FEGLI)

The FEGLI program offers some group life insurance protections for the spouse of a federal employee.

Q. How does a spouse of a federal employee become a beneficiary of the employee’s FEGLI policy?

A. Eligible federal employees are automatically enrolled in “Basic” insurance, providing an insurance benefit to a beneficiary upon the death of the employee.  Federal employees may also opt to purchase additional insurance to benefit a beneficiary upon the employee’s death.  A federal employee may designate a person of the employee’s choice to be the beneficiary of these FEGLI policies.  This person could be the employee’s spouse or unmarried domestic partner.  If the federal employee has not designated anyone as beneficiary, the employee’s surviving spouse automatically takes priority as beneficiary.  An employee can update and change a beneficiary designation. See here.

Q. Can a federal employee purchase FEGLI group life insurance to insure the employee’s spouse?

A. Eligible federal employees can purchase an “Option C” FEGLI policy to insure the life of the employee’s spouse. Upon the death of the spouse, insurance proceeds will be paid to the employee.  An employee may elect Option C coverage on a spouse by submitting an election for the coverage within 60 days of the marriage, which is considered a qualifying life event, or during an Open Season. See here. 

According to OPM’s June 28, 2013 Memorandum, employees will have 60 days from June 26, 2013, until August 26, 2013, to make changes to their FEGLI enrollment to add newly eligible same-sex spouses and children under Option C.  

It is important to note that FEGLI Open Seasons do not occur on an annual basis and are held only when specifically scheduled by OPM, so employees may not have another opportunity in the near future to make these changes.

Q. If the employee lives in a state that does not recognize the marriages of same-sex couples, can a federal employee’s same-sex spouse qualify as a spouse for FEGLI purposes?

A. We believe that the spouse would be eligible to apply for the coverage if the spouse lives in a state that does not respect the couple’s marriage.  There is no statute or regulation dictating a different approach.  However, there may be some initial uncertainty about whether the federal government will recognize for FEGLI purposes the marriages of employees living in states that do not respect the employees’ marriages. 

For extra protection, federal employees who want their same-sex spouses to be the beneficiaries of the employees’ FEGLI policies can formally designate their spouses as their beneficiaries and not rely only on the default rule making a surviving spouse the beneficiary when no express designation has been made.  That way, it should not matter whether there could have been any question whether OPM would recognize the marriage depending on the law of the particular state where the couple has lived.  The spouse will have been expressly designated as the beneficiary of the employee’s FEGLI policies and protected as a beneficiary.

If an employee or spouse encounters problems or questions, they should contact a legal organization listed below.

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5) Federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Benefits and Other Family-Related Leave

Federal employees are entitled to take leave under certain circumstances to care for a spouse or to arrange and attend a spouse’s funeral.

Q. Can a federal employee take FMLA leave to care for a spouse?

A. Yes. Under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA), federal employees are entitled to a total of up to 12 work weeks of unpaid leave during any 12-month period for:

• the care of a spouse who has a serious health condition, or
• in the event of a qualifying exigency arising because a spouse is on covered active duty or has been notified of an impending call or order to covered active duty in the Armed Forces. 

Under certain conditions, an employee may use the 12 weeks of FMLA leave intermittently.  An employee under some circumstances may elect to substitute annual leave and/or a limited amount of sick leave for any unpaid leave under the FMLA.  FMLA leave is in addition to other paid time off available to an employee.

Federal employees may also be entitled to a total of 26 weeks of leave during any 12-month period to care for a spouse in the military who has become injured or ill in the line of duty while on active duty.

Q. What job benefits and protections does a federal employee receive under the FMLA?

A. Upon return from FMLA leave, an employee must be returned to the same position or to an equivalent position with equivalent benefits, pay, status, and other terms and conditions of employment.  An employee who takes FMLA leave is also entitled to maintain health benefits coverage.  An employee on unpaid FMLA leave may pay the employee share of the premiums on a current basis or pay upon return to work.

Q. Must an employee provide notice of intent to take family and medical leave to care for a spouse?

A. Yes, an employee must provide notice of his or her intent to take family and medical leave not less than 30 days before leave is to begin or, in emergencies, as soon as is practicable.  An agency may request medical certification for FMLA leave taken to care for an employee’s spouse who has a serious health condition.

For more information on FMLA leave to care for the spouse of a federal employee, see http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/leave-administration/fact-sheets/family-and-medical-leave/.

Q. Does a federal employee have other protections if he or she needs to take leave because something happens to the employee’s spouse?

A. A federal employee may use up to 13 days of annual sick leave under certain circumstances to care for a family member or attend the family member’s funeral. “Family member” includes a spouse, and, under a 2010 federal regulation, an unmarried domestic partner as well.   The sick leave may be used to:

• provide care for a family member, including a spouse or domestic partner, who is incapacitated as a result of physical or mental illness, injury, pregnancy, or childbirth;
• attend to a family member receiving medical, dental, or optical examination or treatment;
• provide care under certain circumstances for a family member who has been exposed to a communicable disease; or
• make arrangements necessitated by the family member’s death or attend the family member’s funeral.

See this article.

Q. If the employee lives in a state that does not recognize the marriages of same-sex couples, is the employee still entitled to FMLA leave to care for a same-sex spouse?

A. We believe that the federal employee should be entitled to have his or her validly-entered marriage respected by the federal government for federal FMLA, even if the employee lives in a state that does not respect the employee’s marriage.  There may be some initial uncertainty about how the federal government will process requests for federal FMLA leave to care for spouses from employees living in states that do not respect the employees’ marriages.  If an employee encounters problems or questions, they should contact a legal organization listed below. 

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6) Federal Flexible Spending Account (FSAFEDS)

An FSAFEDS account is an account in which an eligible federal employee can contribute money from the employee’s salary BEFORE taxes are withheld, and then receive reimbursement for family out-of-pocket health care—including a spouse’s health expenses—and dependent care expenses.

Q. If a federal employee’s marital status changes, can the employee change his or her flexible spending account (FSA) election accordingly?

A. A federal employee may change the FSA election between 31 days before and 60 days after a Qualifying Life Event (QLE), including marriage, legal separation, divorce, or the death of a spouse.   See https://www.fsafeds.com/forms/qscfact.pdf.  Otherwise, the employee may make changes to his or FSA election during the annual Open Season.  See http://www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/flexible-spending-accounts/.

The OPM’s June 28, 2013 Memorandum advises that “[a]ll employees who are in legal same-sex marriages will now be able to submit claims for medical expenses for their same-sex spouse and any newly qualifying (step)children to their flexible spending program.”

Q. If a federal employee lives in a state that does not respect his or her marriage to a spouse of the same sex, will the employee’s spouse be treated as a family member whose health expenses may be reimbursed from the FSAFEDS account?

A. Because the FSAFEDS benefit is a tax benefit regulated by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the answer awaits guidance from OPM and/or the IRS.  The IRS ordinarily follows the law of the state of domicile (primary residence) in determining whether to recognize a marriage.  However, the IRS has recognized “common law” marriages for tax purposes as long as they were valid where celebrated, even if they are not recognized in the state of domicile.  In our mobile society, it would make more sense for the IRS to use a place of celebration rule, under which a marriage is recognized by the federal government so long as it was valid where entered, for all marriages and not just for “common law” marriages.  Our organizations are encouraging use of the place of celebration rule as broadly as possible.  If an employee or spouse encounters problems or questions, they should contact a legal organization listed below.  This is not intended as tax advice; consult with your own tax advisor for information about your own situation.

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7) Retirement and Survivors Benefits (CSRS, FERS)

Eligible federal employees are entitled to federal retirement benefits under either the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS), or the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS).  Each of these plans includes certain benefits for the employee’s spouse.  

Q. What kinds of benefits are available to spouses of retired employees through CSRS or FERS?

A. There are several types of benefits available to spouses of retired employees under FERS.  The two programs do not have entirely identical coverage; check www.opm.gov for more information on specific benefits available under FERS or CSRS.  The types of benefits generally available include:

            1. Basic employee death benefit:  The spouse of an employee or retiree with a CSRS or FERS plan may receive a basic employee death benefit in the form of a one-time lump sum payment.

            2. Survivor annuity:  The surviving spouse of a federal employee with a FERS or CSRSaccount, may receive a survivor annuity in the form of a monthly payment after that employee’s death.  Federal employees have a portion of their paychecks withheld, which goes toward their retirement accounts.  Upon retirement, an employee wishing to provide a survivor annuity to his or her spouse receives a reduced fixed sum out of this account each month until death (a monthly annuity).  If the employee has a surviving spouse, that spouse may be eligible to receive a monthly survivor’s annuity after the employee dies, based on a percentage of the amount of the employee’s monthly annuity.

To qualify for the monthly benefit the surviving spouse must have been married to the employee for at least nine months, or, if the death occurred before nine months, a survivor annuity may still be payable if the employee’s death was accidental, or there was a child born of the marriage. 

Monthly benefits may also be paid to the former spouse of a deceased employee under a court order.  A former spouse must also meet the nine month marriage requirement and the employee must have re-elected to provide a survivor annuity to his or her former spouse within two years of the divorce being final or must have provided for the survivor annuity in the divorce decree. 

See http://www.opm.gov/retirement-services/fers-information/survivors/#url=Overview.

            3. Lump sum payment: A lump sum payment is made when an employee dies without anyone who qualifies to receive a survivor annuity and a balance remains in the retirement account.   The employee may make an advance designation of beneficiary to receive such a lump payment.  If the employee has not made an advance designation, the employee’s surviving spouse has first priority to receive the lump sum payment. See http://www.opm.gov/retirement-services/csrs-information/survivors/#url=No-Beneficiary.

Q. Now that DOMA has been struck down, when can retirees married to same-sex spouses make changes to their retirement benefits based on their marital status?

A. OPM’s June 28, 2013 Memorandum provides the following information:

All retirees who are in legal same-sex marriages will have two years from the date of the Supreme Court’s decision (i.e., June 26, 2015) to inform OPM that they have a legal marriage that now qualifies for recognition and elect any changes to their retirement benefits based on their recognized marital status.  In the coming days, OPM will be developing guidance to help retirees determine whether they wish to change their pension benefits in a way that will provide benefits for their surviving spouse.  Retirees will need to determine whether this option makes sense for them, as making this election will likely result in a deduction to the monthly annuity that the retiree currently receives.  Going forward, the same-sex spouses of retiring employees will be eligible for survivor annuities.

Q. Can a spouse receive a survivor annuity regardless of whether the employee married before or after retiring?

A. Widow(er)s who were married to the employee at the time of the employee’s retirement are entitled to an annuity, unless the spouse consents not to receive the annuity.  See http://www.opm.gov/retire/pubs/handbook/C052.pdf.   If a federal employee marries after retirement and wants the spouse to be able to receive an annuity, generally, the employee must file an election within two years of the date of the marriage.  See this article.  However, see the preceding Q&A for OPM’s June 28, 2013 guidance and timing information for retirees with same-sex spouses. 

Q. If a federal employee lives in a state that does not respect his or her marriage to a spouse of the same sex, will the employee’s spouse qualify as a spouse for federal FERS or CSRS purposes?

A. There currently is uncertainty about this.  Existing federal regulations applying to FERS and CSRS define “marriage” as “a marriage recognized in law or equity under the whole law of the jurisdiction with the most significant interest in the marital status of the employee . . . or retiree.”  See 5 C.F.R. § 843.102 (FERS); 5 C.F.R. § 831.603 (CSRS).  Applying this definition to other types of marriages, courts and the OPM have generally considered the jurisdiction with the most significant interest to be the place where the couple predominately lived while the employee was working, after retirement, and/or at the time of the employee’s death.  This may mean that a federal employee who has never lived or worked in a state that respects the employee’s marriage may be deemed not to qualify for protections for the employee’s spouse under those regulations.  However, the federal government may interpret the regulations and the circumstances of married same-sex couples to permit recognition of such marriages.  It may also amend the regulations to clarify that same-sex couples who entered into marriages valid where celebrated, regardless of where the couple happens to live, will be respected as married for FERS and CSRS purposes.  That process would likely take months.  Our organizations are encouraging adoption of such a “place of celebration” rule to allow a same-sex couple’s marriage to be recognized for such federal purposes wherever they live or relocate.   

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8) ETHICS AND CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS RULES GOVERNING FEDERAL EMPLOYEES AND THEIR SPOUSES

Federal employees and their spouses should also be aware that ethics and conflicts of interest rules governing the conduct of federal employees and their spouses will now apply to same-sex married couples.  Federal employees and same-sex spouses should be alert to such considerations and seek advice from their own counsel if they have questions.  The United States Office of Government Ethics may offer additional information.  See http://www.oge.gov.

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Contact:

Lambda Legal

Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders

American Civil Liberties Union

National Center for Lesbian Rights

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