Public Service Commission
PO Box 943
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 2V9
Definition of Eligible Dependents - Health/Dental Plans
Dependent means the employee’s spouse and unmarried dependent children as defined below.
Spouse shall mean a person of the opposite or same sex who is legally married to the employee
Common Law Spouse shall mean a person of the opposite or same sex who has continuously resided with the
employee for not less than one full year
Domestic Partner shall mean a person as defined by the Province of Nova Scotia’s Vital Statistics Act
Children shall mean the employee’s natural, or adopted, stepchildren, grandchildren (legal documentation*
must be provided) who are dependent upon the employee for financial care and support.
Such children must be:
(a) unmarried;
(b) unemployed; and
(c) less than 21 years of age; or, if 21 years of age but less than 25 years of age, they must be attending an
accredited educational institution, college or university on a fulltime basis.
Children of the employee’s common-law spouse shall be covered provided the children are living with the
employee at least 50% of the time.
To continue coverage for Student Dependents over age 21 the submission of a completed Overage
Dependent Form is required each school year. This form is located on the PSC website.
Disabled Dependents Unmarried, unemployed children age 21 or older shall qualify if they are dependent on
the employee by reason of a mental or physical disability prior attaining age 21, and who have been
continuously disabled since that time. Unmarried, unemployed children who become totally disabled while
attending an accredited educational institution, college or university on a full time basis prior to attaining age
25 and have been continuously disabled since that time shall also qualify. A “Special Dependent Questionnaire
Form” for disabled dependents must be completed and returned to Medavie Blue Cross, Underwriters Division
for approval. This form is available on the PSC website.
* Options for Acceptable Legal Documentation:
A legal document (a document that has gone through the court system)
A copy of the employee’s income tax showing that they are claiming the child
Provide proof that they are in receipt of the Child Tax Credit benefit for that child
PSC Website http://novascotia.ca/psc/employeeCentre/benefits/
In the event of a discrepancy between the information contained in this document and the Province of Nova Scotia Master Benefits
Contract with Medavie Blue Cross, the provisions of the Province of Nova Scotia Master Benefits Contract with Medavie Blue Cross
will apply.
November 2012