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To establish eligibility for benefits for a spouse or domestic partner, a declaration shall be required as follows:

A. Declaration of Marriage. The employee and spouse shall be required to sign a declaration of marriage under penalty of perjury that:

1. They are legally married to each other;

2. The employee shall notify human resources within 30 days of a legal separation or divorce;

3. They understand the consequences for intentional false or misleading statements on the declaration including employee discipline up to and including termination, loss of spousal benefits and financial reimbursement for ineligible benefits provided; and

4. They have (and if requested can provide) proof of a marriage license.

B. Declaration of Domestic Partnership. The employee and domestic partner shall be required to sign a declaration of domestic partnership under penalty of perjury that:

1. They are legally registered by the state of Washington as domestic partners;

2. The employee shall notify human resources within 30 days of the termination of the domestic partnership;

3. They understand the consequences for intentional false or misleading statements on the declaration including employee discipline up to and including termination, loss of domestic partner benefits and financial reimbursement for ineligible benefits provided; and

4. They have (and if requested can provide) proof of state-registered domestic partnership. (Ord. 6520 § 2, 2020; Ord. 5744 § 2, 2007.)