by Peggy Fellows
The new contract brings new rights.  It has been updated to reflect the new millennium. Two areas were addressed.  They were serious illness in the family and death in the family.  Added to the definition of immediate family was domestic partner. Domestic partners need to have resided together for 6 months and then have filled out a domestic partner affidavit. This attests to the fact they are in a mutual loving and caring relationship and plan to continue.  This must have been filed before the leave is requested. Call the personnel office to request an affidavit. This does not apply to health or dental.
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