| Initiating body: | Office of Human Resources |
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| Contact: | Assistant Director Human Resources 438-8311 |
| Revised on: | 08/2004 |
Illinois State University extends recognition of any domestic partnership meeting the eligibility criteria and offers certain benefits to domestic partners of Illinois State University employees. The domestic partner may be of the same or of the opposite sex. Employees who wish to be considered for use of the Domestic Partner Benefit Program must complete the "Statement of Domestic Partnership" and submit it to the Human Resource Office. The statement and the information obtained will be kept confidential insofar as the law allows.
The benefits that are provided are those controlled solely by Illinois State University. Benefits provided by the State of Illinois or any third party are not included in this program. The following is a list of benefits offered by Illinois State University; definitions have been amended to include domestic partners.
Health Insurance Premium Reimbursement Program: Employees may be reimbursed for a portion of health care premiums they pay to obtain insurance for their domestic partner and/or the children of their domestic partner. For details of this program see the policy on Domestic Partner Health Insurance Premium Reimbursement.
Tuition Waiver for Children: Natural children, stepchildren and adopted children of employees are eligible for a waiver of one-half of the tuition at Illinois State University, subject to meeting all conditions stipulated in that policy. Natural or adopted children of a domestic partner who is not an employee at Illinois State University will be considered as stepchildren of the employee for the purposes of this program.
Family Medical Leave Act Leave: FMLA leave may be taken to care for spouse, domestic partner, son, daughter, or parent of the employee if they have a serious health condition.
Sick Leave: Employees may use sick leave when their presence is required due to the illness of a spouse, domestic partner, child, parent or other family member living in the immediate household.
Bereavement Leave: A maximum of three days off with pay may be granted in the event of the death of a member of the immediate family or household member, which is defined as husband, wife, or domestic partner or his or her: mother, father, brother, sister, children, mother-in-law, father-in-law, step- parents, or any other relative within the first degree living in the same household.
Wellness Program: Wellness-sponsored programs that are open to family members are open to domestic partners.
Use of Milner Library: University employees, their spouses or domestic partners, may use this facility upon presentation of a valid employee or other identification card.
Use of Recreation Services/Facilities: Family members, including domestic partner, of employees are eligible to participate in activities if they obtain a user pass.
It is the University’s intent to require documentation of a relationship consistent with documentation requirements in place for spouses and step-children.
It is also the intent of this program that other benefits provided solely by the University to married partners be provided also to domestic partners.Questions related to other possible benefits should be directed to the Director of Human Resources.
