Confidential Declaration of Family Situation (CDFS)

The Confidential Declaration of Family Situation (CDFS) becomes a new computerized EDH form from October 2005

In accordance with Article R IV 1.17 of the Staff Regulations, Staff Members and Fellows, married or separated, must notify any changes in their spouse's income or health insurance cover in writing to CERN, within 30 calendar days of the change. This is necessary for the Organization to determine if a supplementary contribution is payable to the CERN Health Insurance Scheme (CHIS) for the spouse's coverage and, if so, the amount. Until now a paper form called « Confidential Declaration of Family Situation » (CDFS) was used for that purpose. 

From early October 2005 the CDFS will be computerized for the whole Organization. Henceforth, any changes in a spouse's income or health insurance cover must be notified using EDH (Electronic Document Handling). Additionally, annual updates of the declaration will be required and will be requested by automatic e-mail.

Early October an email will be sent to Staff Members and Fellows, married or separated, explaining exactly how to access and use the EDH document.

The launch of the new EDH document comes with an overall system simplification bearing two major changes  already announced (please refer to  Bulletin Issue 07/2005):