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(xx"3"  0  3D02!3  0(#(#  provideanannualspousalallowanceof$35,000forthespouseofarotational - employeewhoaccompaniesthatemployeeonpostingandisunabletofind p work3D0}0݌V(#(# Ќ  "3"  0  312!3  0(#(#  provideforpaymentofbothsharesofCanadaPensionPlancontributionsby  "  theEmployer,basedonthe$35,000annualallowance31 2݌  (#(# Ќ  "3"  0  3.32!3  0(#(#  removetherestrictioninthePublicServiceSuperannuationActwhichlimitsthe w  amountofLeaveWithoutPay(_LWOP_)buybackto5years,forspousesof ]  rotationalemployeeswhoareon_LWOP_Ԁfromthepublicservicetoaccompany C  theirhusbands/wivesonposting;thebuybackshouldbeatthesinglerate )  (employeeshareonly),ratherthanthedoublerate(employerandemployee l share);theperiodofbuybackshouldallowtheemployeetobuybackthis R serviceoveranextendedperiodoftime;3.3g3݌8(#(# Ќ  ! ! 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AX) xdE3xA 4 AX) xdE(xA ) AX) xdExA {! AX) xdExA p# AX) xdExA e%  3. 0  Doyouhaveanysuggestionstoreduceoreliminateadministrationand/or &) complexityoftheFSDs?*(#(# AX) xdEfxA g- AX) xdE[ xA \ / AX) xdEP!xA Q!1 AX) xdEE"xA F"3 AX) xdE:#xA ;# 5 AX) xdE/$xA 0$!7 AX) xdE$%xA %%"9 AX) xdE&xA &w#; AX) xdE'xA 'l$= AX) xdE(xA (a%?   *"(C    4. 0  Isthereanyoneparticularallowance,benefitorprovisionoftheForeignService  DirectiveswhichaffectsyourdecisiontoacceptanassignmentoutsideCanada?(#(# bIAX) xdE@xA A AX) xdE5xA 6 AX) xdE*xA + AX) xdE xA  }  AX) xdE xA  r  AX) xdE xA  g AX) xdE xA  \  AX) xdE xA  Q  AX) xdE xA  F     5. 0  Whatotherspecificproposalswouldyouliketomake?PleaseidentifybyDirective  numberandsectionandprovidetherationaleforyoursuggestion.Aswell,please  assignapriority,keepinginmindtheprioritiesyouhaveassignedinPartII.|(#(# yMAX) xdE-xA . AX) xdE"xA # AX) xdExA u! AX) xdE xA  j# AX) xdExA _% AX) xdExA T' AX) xdExA I) AX) xdExA >+ AX) xdExA 3- #X2XXX2:#