HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg 2007-12-03 Item 6D - Ordinance - Benefits for Domestic Partner and Dependent of City Employees COUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS
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ITEM INFORMATION
'CAS NUMBER: -7 1- 1 0 I OIUGLNAL AGENDA DATE: 11/26/07
AGENDA ITEM TITLE Domestic Partner Benefits
CATEGORY Discussion Motion Resolution Ordinance Bid Award Public Hearing Other
Meg Date 11/26/07 Mtg Date Mtg Date Mtg Date 12 /03/07 Mtg Date Mtg Date Mtg Date
SPONSOR Council Mayor Adm Svcs DCD Finance Fire Legal Pe R Police P1
SPONSOR'S An ordinance to extend benefits to regular full -time and part-time employees' domestic
SUMMARY partners and their dependent children.
REVIEWED BY COW Mtg. CA&P Cmte F &S Cmte n Transportation Cmte
Utilities Cmte Arts Comm. Parks Comm. 1 1 Planning Comm.
DALE: 11/19/07
RECOMMENDATIONS:
SPONSOR /ADM: N. Adoption of ordinance
CoMLNII1TLE Unanimous Approval; Forward to Committee of the Whole
COST IMPACT FUND SOURCE
EXPENDITURE REQUIRED AMOUNT BUDGETED APPROPRIATION REQUIRED
Fund Source:
Comments:
1 MTG. DATE RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION
11/26/07 Forward to next Regular Meeting
I MTG. DATE ATTACHMENTS
11/26/07 Informational Memorandum dated 11/13/07
Ordinance in draft form
Minutes from the Finance and Safety Committee meeting of 11/19/07 (draft)
12/3/07 Ordinance in Final Form
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Ordinance No.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, EXTENDING CERTAIN BENEFITS TO DOMESTIC
PARTNERS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFH CTWE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila wishes to provide benefits for its employees
comparable to those offered by other major employers, including medical, dental and
vision coverage, as well as sick leave, bereavement, and FMLA benefits to qualified
domestic partners; and
WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila is self insured for healthcare benefits; and
WHEREAS, the benefit coverage for domestic partners will be reflected in the City
of Tukwila Personnel Policies; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to authorize the extension of these benefits
now, prior to any other recommended revisions to the City's Personnel Policies;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Domestic Partner Benefits. The City of Tukwila self insured healthcare
plan extends dependent eligibility to employees' domestic partners and their children.
The City will provide benefit coverage to a domestic partner of the same or opposite sex
and dependent children on the same basis as provided to a spouse and dependent
children.
Section 2. Eligibility. Eligibility for domestic partnership status will be established
by presentation of proof of a registered domestic partnership of the State of Washington
or the submission of an affidavit and documentation as required by the City's Personnel
Policies as currently written or hereinafter amended.
Section 3. Revisions to Personnel Policies. Revisions to the City's Personnel
Policies will be necessary to fully integrate the Domestic Partner Benefit Policy into
related provisions. These revisions will be presented to the City Council at a later date.
The extension of benefits to domestic partners shall not be conditioned upon the
revision of the City's Personnel Policies, but upon compliance with Section 2 of this
ordinance.
Section 4. Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause
or phrase of this ordinance or its application to any person or situation should be held
to be invalid or unconstitutional for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction,
such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of
the remaining portions of this ordinance or its application to any other person or
situation.
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Section 5. Effective Date. This ordinance or a summary thereof shall be published
in the official newspaper of the City, and shall take effect and be in full force January 1,
2008 for enrollment purposes, with a February 1, 2008 benefit date.
PASSED BY THE C1'1'Y COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON,
at a Regular Meeting thereof this day of 2007.
ATIIST /AUTHENTICATED:
Jane E. Cantu, CMC, City Clerk Steven M. Mullet, Mayor
Filed with the City Clerk:
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY: Passed by the City Council:
Published:
Effective Date:
Office of the City Attorney Ordinance Number:
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