a little more equality
patrickspensProgress:From: [Agency Newsletter] Today
Sent: Wednesday, 2013 July 03 11:47 AM
Subject: [Agency Newsletter] Today, July 3: early dismissal; benefits for married gay/lesbian employees; SP garage advisory
[Agency Newsletter] Today. For internal use only. Published by the OCOO.
A DAILY DIGEST OF COMMISSION-WIDE NEWS AND INFORMATION.
JULY 3, 2013
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HR Notices
Benefits Extended to Married Gay/Lesbian Employees
Open enrollment through Aug. 26
In accordance with the Supreme Court's June 26 decision, the [Agency] immediately is extending benefits to employees who have legally married a spouse of the same sex and to their families.
We're contractors (not government/agency employees), so this doesn't apply to us. But it's still a good thing, in my opinion. (Heck, it's the law.)
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