Benefits January 30, 2009
University of Tampa to Offer Same-sex Domestic Partner Benefits
January 30, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The University
of Tampa (UT) has agreed to offer domestic partner benefits
to same-sex couples.
Reported by Fred Schneyer
A news report in The Minaret, the UT student
newspaper, said the universitywill make the move as of April 1, 2009. The offering
does not apply to heterosexual domestic partnerships
because those couples are allowed to marry under state law.
The newspaper said the new benefit plan was announced in an
e-mail this week to faculty members.
According to The Minaret, the plan must:
- Be made available to employees who are in long-term, committed relationships and cannot marry according to Florida state laws;
- Offer equity with married employees to the extent permitted by federal laws;
- Be financially responsible; and
- Not jeopardize the tax-favored status of any of UT’s programs.
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