diff --git a/addons/hr/__terp__.py b/addons/hr/__terp__.py
index f78bdc4ef18..4063b327545 100644
--- a/addons/hr/__terp__.py
+++ b/addons/hr/__terp__.py
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@
         'hr_view.xml',
         'hr_department_view.xml',
         'process/hr_process.xml',
-        'hr_installer.xml'
+        'hr_installer.xml',
+        'hr_data.xml'
     ],
     'demo_xml': ['hr_demo.xml', 
         'hr_department_demo.xml'],
diff --git a/addons/hr/hr.py b/addons/hr/hr.py
index 06196c3bd39..d3f4da23475 100755
--- a/addons/hr/hr.py
+++ b/addons/hr/hr.py
@@ -52,6 +52,15 @@ class hr_employee_category(osv.osv):
 
 hr_employee_category()
 
+class hr_employee_marital_status(osv.osv):
+    _name = "hr.employee.marital.status"
+    _description = "Employee Marital Status"
+    _columns = {
+        'name' : fields.char('Marital Status', size=30, required=True),
+        'description' : fields.text('Status Description'),
+    }
+hr_employee_marital_status()
+
 class hr_employee(osv.osv):
     _name = "hr.employee"
     _description = "Employee"
@@ -63,7 +72,7 @@ class hr_employee(osv.osv):
         'sinid': fields.char('SIN No', size=32),
         'otherid': fields.char('Other ID', size=32),
         'gender': fields.selection([('',''),('male','Male'),('female','Female')], 'Gender'),
-        'marital': fields.selection([('married','Married'),('unmarried','Unmarried'),('divorced','Divorced'),('other','Other')],'Marital Status', size=32),
+        'marital': fields.many2one('hr.employee.marital.status', 'Marital Status'),
 
         'address_id': fields.many2one('res.partner.address', 'Working Address'),
         'address_home_id': fields.many2one('res.partner.address', 'Home Address'),
diff --git a/addons/hr/hr_data.xml b/addons/hr/hr_data.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7125afb17d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/hr/hr_data.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<openerp>
+    <data noupdate="1">
+        <!-- Employee Marital Statusses -->
+        <record id="hr_employee_marital_status_single" model="hr.employee.marital.status">
+            <field name="name">Single</field>
+        </record>
+        <record id="hr_employee_marital_status_married" model="hr.employee.marital.status">
+            <field name="name">Married</field>
+        </record>
+        <record id="hr_employee_marital_status_divorced" model="hr.employee.marital.status">
+            <field name="name">Divorced</field>
+        </record>
+        <record id="hr_employee_marital_status_widower" model="hr.employee.marital.status">
+            <field name="name">Widower</field>
+        </record>
+    </data>
+</openerp>
diff --git a/addons/hr/hr_view.xml b/addons/hr/hr_view.xml
index 66d9ee88dce..edc67a4bc1b 100644
--- a/addons/hr/hr_view.xml
+++ b/addons/hr/hr_view.xml
@@ -135,6 +135,35 @@
             id="menu_open_view_employee_list_my"
             parent="menu_hr_human_resources"/>
 
+        <!--
+        =======================
+        Employee marital status
+        =======================
+        -->
+        <record id="hr_hr_employee_marital_status_form" model="ir.ui.view">
+            <field name="name">hr.hr.employee.marital.status</field>
+            <field name="model">hr.employee.marital.status</field>
+            <field name="type">form</field>
+            <field name="arch" type="xml">
+                <form string="Marital Status">
+                    <field colspan="4" name="name" nolabel="1" select="1"/>
+                    <field colspan="4" name="description" nolabel="1"/>
+                </form>
+            </field>
+        </record>
+
+        <record id="action_hr_marital_status" model="ir.actions.act_window">
+            <field name="name">Marital Status</field>
+            <field name="res_model">hr.employee.marital.status</field>
+            <field name="view_type">form</field>
+            <field name="view_mode">tree,form</field>
+        </record>
+
+        <menuitem 
+                action="action_hr_marital_status" 
+                id="hr_menu_marital_status" 
+                parent="hr.menu_view_employee_category_configuration_form" sequence="3"/>
+                
         <!--
         =======================
         Employee architecture
diff --git a/addons/hr/security/ir.model.access.csv b/addons/hr/security/ir.model.access.csv
index 676a1c36eba..cd1a18d246b 100644
--- a/addons/hr/security/ir.model.access.csv
+++ b/addons/hr/security/ir.model.access.csv
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@
 "access_hr_department","hr.department","model_hr_department","hr.group_hr_user",1,0,0,0
 "access_hr_employee_category_manager","hr.employee.category.manager","model_hr_employee_category","hr.group_hr_manager",1,1,1,1
 "access_hr_department_manager","hr.department.manager","model_hr_department","hr.group_hr_manager",1,1,1,1
+"access_hr_employee_marital_status","hr.employee.marital.status","model_hr_employee_marital_status","hr.group_hr_user",1,1,1,1
diff --git a/addons/hr_contract/hr_contract.py b/addons/hr_contract/hr_contract.py
index 7eea1133a6b..52d66c7a514 100644
--- a/addons/hr_contract/hr_contract.py
+++ b/addons/hr_contract/hr_contract.py
@@ -23,15 +23,6 @@
 from osv import fields, osv
 import time
 
-class hr_employee_marital_status(osv.osv):
-    _name = "hr.employee.marital.status"
-    _description = "Employee Marital Status"
-    _columns = {
-        'name' : fields.char('Marital Status', size=30, required=True),
-        'description' : fields.text('Status Description'),
-    }
-hr_employee_marital_status()
-
 class hr_employee(osv.osv):
     _name = "hr.employee"
     _description = "Employee"
@@ -41,7 +32,6 @@ class hr_employee(osv.osv):
         'medic_exam' : fields.date('Medical examination date'),
         'audiens_num' : fields.char('AUDIENS Number', size=30),
         'place_of_birth' : fields.char('Place of Birth', size=30),
-        'marital_status' : fields.many2one('hr.employee.marital.status', 'Marital Status'),
         'children' : fields.integer('Number of children'),
         'contract_ids' : fields.one2many('hr.contract', 'employee_id', 'Contracts'),
     }
diff --git a/addons/hr_contract/hr_contract_data.xml b/addons/hr_contract/hr_contract_data.xml
index 821e4bdac4f..511bbce3f4e 100644
--- a/addons/hr_contract/hr_contract_data.xml
+++ b/addons/hr_contract/hr_contract_data.xml
@@ -25,18 +25,5 @@
             <field name="period_id" ref="hr_contract_wage_type_period_monthly"/>
         </record>
         
-        <!-- Employee Marital Statusses -->
-        <record id="hr_employee_marital_status_single" model="hr.employee.marital.status">
-            <field name="name">Single</field>
-        </record>
-        <record id="hr_employee_marital_status_married" model="hr.employee.marital.status">
-            <field name="name">Married</field>
-        </record>
-        <record id="hr_employee_marital_status_divorced" model="hr.employee.marital.status">
-            <field name="name">Divorced</field>
-        </record>
-        <record id="hr_employee_marital_status_widower" model="hr.employee.marital.status">
-            <field name="name">Widower</field>
-        </record>
     </data>
 </openerp>
diff --git a/addons/hr_contract/hr_contract_view.xml b/addons/hr_contract/hr_contract_view.xml
index ecc4be6bd11..97b63282f24 100644
--- a/addons/hr_contract/hr_contract_view.xml
+++ b/addons/hr_contract/hr_contract_view.xml
@@ -15,18 +15,6 @@
         </record>
 
 
-        <record id="hr_hr_employee_marital_status_form" model="ir.ui.view">
-            <field name="name">hr.hr.employee.marital.status</field>
-            <field name="model">hr.employee.marital.status</field>
-            <field name="type">form</field>
-            <field name="arch" type="xml">
-                <form string="Marital Status">
-                    <field colspan="4" name="name" nolabel="1" select="1"/>
-                    <field colspan="4" name="description" nolabel="1"/>
-                </form>
-            </field>
-        </record>
-
         <record id="hr_contract_wage_type_view_form" model="ir.ui.view">
             <field name="name">hr.contract.wage.type.view.form</field>
             <field name="model">hr.contract.wage.type</field>
@@ -118,7 +106,6 @@
                         <field name="medic_exam" select="1"/>
                         <field name="audiens_num"/>
                         <field name="place_of_birth"/>
-                        <field name="marital_status"/>
                         <field name="children"/>
                     </page>
                 </notebook>
@@ -137,18 +124,6 @@
             </field>
         </record>
 
-        <record id="action_hr_marital_status" model="ir.actions.act_window">
-            <field name="name">Marital Status</field>
-            <field name="res_model">hr.employee.marital.status</field>
-            <field name="view_type">form</field>
-            <field name="view_mode">tree,form</field>
-        </record>
-
-        <menuitem 
-                action="action_hr_marital_status" 
-                id="hr_menu_marital_status" 
-                parent="hr.menu_view_employee_category_configuration_form" sequence="3"/>
-
         <record id="hr_contract_view_form" model="ir.ui.view">
             <field name="name">hr.contract.view.form</field>
             <field name="model">hr.contract</field>
diff --git a/addons/hr_contract/security/ir.model.access.csv b/addons/hr_contract/security/ir.model.access.csv
index 053b5c42ecd..29290f16067 100644
--- a/addons/hr_contract/security/ir.model.access.csv
+++ b/addons/hr_contract/security/ir.model.access.csv
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 "id","name","model_id:id","group_id:id","perm_read","perm_write","perm_create","perm_unlink"
-"access_hr_employee_marital_status","hr.employee.marital.status","model_hr_employee_marital_status","hr.group_hr_user",1,1,1,1
 "access_hr_contract_wage_type_period_user","hr.contract.wage.type.period user","model_hr_contract_wage_type_period","hr.group_hr_user",1,0,0,0
 "access_hr_contract_wage_type_period","hr.contract.wage.type.period","model_hr_contract_wage_type_period","hr.group_hr_manager",1,1,1,1
 "access_hr_contract_wage_type_user","hr.contract.wage.type user","model_hr_contract_wage_type","hr.group_hr_user",1,0,0,0