Common use of Eligibility of Spouses, Registered Same-sex Domestic Partners and Children Clause in Contracts

Eligibility of Spouses, Registered Same-sex Domestic Partners and Children. For spouses, registered same-sex domestic partners or dependent children to be eligible for participation, an employee must have at least one (1) year of continuous full-time service with the University since the most recent hire date (if more than one). Eligibility is determined as of the first day of the session for the course(s) desired. The University will cover only the cost of fees for spouses, registered same-sex domestic partners and dependent children of employees who are eligible for the program on the first day of the session. Eligible dependents include the spouse, registered same-sex domestic partner of a qualifying employee or children who are financially dependent on the qualifying employee. A financially dependent child is one who currently meets the Internal Revenue Service dependency definition and is being claimed on the qualified employee's federal income tax return for the current year. Eligible spouses, registered same-sex domestic partners and children receiving any form of financial aid through the University or other governmental agencies will receive fee remission under this policy only to the extent that no cash disbursement of this benefit results from multiple awards. Financial aid regulations governing the Fee Authorization Program are available in the Financial Aid Office.