About DEM
Manages the education compensation and benefits programs for Department of National Defence members to ensure that their dependent children obtain elementary and secondary education. DDEM compensation and benefits program consists of:
- Under Section 12(1) of the NDA in accordance with authorized Canadian Forces Overseas School Regulations provide management and supervision of the operational planning, delivery and administration of Education programs offered in DND Dependants Schools Overseas including: finance (budget/payroll, curriculum, securing teacher services, international agreements, busing of students, technology, plant operation, administrative support services).
- Management of Departmental Foreign Service Education Allowances and related care allowances, such as Family Reunion Travel, Education, Post Secondary Shelter allowance, Special education on behalf of dependent children of CF members. The Foreign Service Directives are deemed to form part of the collective agreement between the Treasury Board (TB) acting as the employer and Bargaining Agents representing employees under the auspices of the National Joint Council
- Ontario Agent for Private School Granting Secondary School Credits, AFNORTH InternationalSchool -Canadian Secondary program, in accordance with section 16 of the Ontario Education Act
- Inside Canada - The responsibilities of Dependent Education Management are to assist, provide information and authorize military education allowance entitlements to assist CF members with transition from one province/territory to another. Transition within a province/territory should be seamless under normal circumstances.
"Providing Education for Canadian Military Dependent Children since 1947"
