Benefits for all inaccurate
Your editorial about the recent approval to
extend health benefits to domestic partners of CSU employees did not accurately
reflect either the letter or spirit of the laws from which this decision
flowed.
The legislation in question recognizes
the legitimacy of a domestic partnership between same sex couples or opposite
sex couples over the age of 62.
It provides for the registration and termination
of these partnerships with the California Secretary of State.
The actual constitution of the partnership
goes beyond your editorial's flippant characterization.
There is a demand for the fulfillment of
specific criteria and documentation must be filed under the penalty of
perjury.
Finally, the action taken by the Cal State
University Trustees and the State of California has already been addressed
by a multitude of higher educational institutions, major corporations and
cities.
As we enter a new millennium, it is nice
to know that individuals employed by CSU will no longer be discriminated
against because of their nontraditional family status.
Bill Boylan,
Assistant Director Student Transition
& Retention Services. |
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