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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 EFFECTIVE 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 CITY COUNCII THE CITY OF TUKW.'LA, WASHINGTON,
at a Regular Meeting thereof this rr day of l> C_0 err a e' 2007.
ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED:
Jarj E. Cantu, CMC, City Clerk
APPROVED AST FORM BY:
ffic ty (Attorney
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Steven M. Mullet, Mayor
Filed with the City Clerk:
Passed by the City Council: i _3 -O
Published: L% 7
Effective Date: v I 6 0
Ordinance Number: 8 g
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE
No. 2188
City of Tukwila, Washington
On December 3, 2007, the City Council of the City of Tukwila, Washington, adopted
Ordinance No. 2187, the main points of which are summarized by its title as follows:
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
EFFECTIVE DATE.
The full text of this ordinance will be mailed upon request.
Approved by the City Council at a Regular Meeting on December 3, 2007.
Jat55 E. Cant CMC, City Clerk
Published Seattle Times: December 6, 2007