NUMB:
970691
VERS:
ORIGINAL
REF:
XXBY:
ALD. HENNINGSEN
TITL:
An ordinance relating to funeral leave and health insurance benefits for qualified domestic partners of city officers and employes.
SECS:
350-30-5.5 cr
350-35-5-a am
350-35-5-c-2-a am
350-35-5-c-3 am
350-37-12-d-1 am
350-37-12-d-2 am
350-37-12-e-1 am
350-251 cr
ANLS:
- Analysis -
This ordinance provides for city health insurance and
funeral leave benefits for the "qualified domestic
partners" of city employes. A qualified domestic
partner is an individual who, together with a city
employe, files an affidavit of domestic partnership
with the department of employe relations. The
affidavit states that the individuals are sole
domestic partners, responsible for each other's
common welfare, are of the same sex, are unmarried,
are at least 18 years old, reside together and
jointly own such items as a motor vehicle, credit or
checking account or residential lease. A new
affidavit of domestic partnership cannot be filed
until 12 months after filing an affidavit with a
different partner.
The ordinance specifically requires all contracts for
health care and insurance for city employes to
provide the same benefits for "qualified domestic
partners" as are provided for the spouses of city
employes. The ordinance provides funeral leave for
employes on the death of their qualified domestic
partner on the same terms as funeral leave on the
death of a spouse. When funeral leave is provided for
parents-in-law or children-in-law, the ordinance
provides the same leave for the death of a parent or
child of a qualified domestic partner.
The ordinance requires any person who knowingly
submits false information in connection with a
domestic partner affidavit to repay the city any
expenses incurred because of the falsehood. A city
emp...
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