WHEREAS: 
States, counties and municipalities provide health care benefits for eligible domestic partners; and

WHEREAS: 
The current federal tax treatment continues to favor married employees and renders such benefits of less value to similarly situated unmarried employees; and

WHEREAS: 
Nationally, unmarried domestic partners pay an average of $1069 per year more in taxes than their different sex married counterparts; and

WHEREAS: 
If the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees is committed to providing equal pay for equal work for all of its employees, it must ensure that, despite governmental discrimination, the employees have equivalent post-tax incomes; and

WHEREAS: 
The federal tax on domestic partner medical benefits is inequitable.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: 
That AFSCME vigorously pursue legislation to eliminate inequitable taxation of domestic partnership benefits.

SUBMITTED BY:
Carol Dotlich, President and Delegate
Lee Novak, Secretary
AFSCME Council 28
Washington