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Same-Sex Domestic Partner Benefits

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Yes.  OPM amended its regulations to establish that employees who are otherwise eligible to participate in agency child care subsidy programs may receive subsidies to assist in the care of the child/children of their same-sex domestic partner.  See the final rule at http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-07-20/html/2012-17539.htm
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