Form revised February 12, 2004

FISCAL NOTE FOR NON-CAPITAL PROJECTS

Department:	Contact Person/Phone:	DOF Analyst/Phone:
Law Department	Gary Keese/386-0075	Ellen Schroer/733-9841

Legislation Title:

AN ORDINANCE relating to benefits for City of Seattle employees, confirming that the provision of certain employee benefits to City employees who are married to a person of the same gender is consistent with SMC Chapter 4.24 (Sick Leave), SMC Chapter 4.26 (Family and Medical Leave); and SMC Chapter 4.28 (Funeral Leave).

· Summary of the Legislation:

This legislation confirms that providing employee benefits to same-sex married couples is consistent with current SMC provisions for sick leave, Family and Medical Leave, and funeral leave.

· Background: (Include brief description of the purpose and context of legislation and include record of previous legislation and funding history, if applicable):

In accordance with the Executive Order 02-04, City Recognition of Valid Marriage Licenses, issued March 8, 2004 which directs City Departments to recognize the validity of same-sex marriages. The order allows all City employees who have been married to receive the benefits a straight married couple would get, such as health benefits, family and medical leave benefits, disability and retirement.

· Please check one of the following:

____ This legislation does not have any financial implications. (Stop here and delete the remainder of this document prior to saving and printing.)

___X_ This legislation has financial implications. (Please complete all relevant sections that follow.)

Anticipated Revenue/Reimbursement: Resulting From This Legislation: This table should reflect revenues/reimbursements that are a direct result of this legislation. In the event that the issues/projects associated with this ordinance/resolution have revenues or reimbursements that were, or will be, received because of previous or future legislation or budget actions, please provide details in the Notes section below the table.

Fund Name and Number	Department	Revenue Source	2004 Revenue	2005 Revenue
TOTAL

Notes:

NONE

Total Regular Positions Created Or Abrogated Through This Legislation, Including FTE Impact: This table should only reflect the actual number of positions created by this legislation In the event that positions have been, or will be, created as a result of previous or future legislation or budget actions, please provide details in the Notes section below the table.

Position Title and Department*		Fund Name	Fund Number	Part-Time/ Full Time	2004 Positions	2004 FTE	2005 Positions**	2005 FTE**
	TOTAL

* List each position separately

** 2005 positions and FTE are total 2005 position changes resulting from this legislation, not incremental changes. Therefore, under 2005, please be sure to include any continuing positions from 2004

Notes:

NONE

· Do positions sunset in the future? (If yes, identify sunset date):

N/A

Spending/Cash Flow: This table should be completed only in those cases where part or all of the funds authorized by this legislation will be spent in a different year than when they were appropriated (e.g., as in the case of certain grants and capital projects). Details surrounding spending that will occur in future years should be provided in the Notes section below the table.

Fund Name and Number	Department	Budget Control Level*	2004 Expenditures	2005 Anticipated Expenditures
**	**	**	**	**
TOTAL

* See budget book to obtain the appropriate Budget Control Level for your department.

Notes:

**Same-sex couples are currently covered by City benefits when partners file a domestic partnership form. This legislation would make same-sex couples who are married, but have not filed a domestic partnership form, eligible for benefits. It is likely that there are a very small number of employees in this situation, resulting in a negligible additional cost to the City of Seattle.

· What is the financial cost of not implementing the legislation? (Estimate the costs to the City of not implementing the legislation, including estimated costs to maintain or expand an existing facility or the cost avoidance due to replacement of an existing facility, potential conflicts with regulatory requirements, or other potential costs if the legislation is not implemented.)

N/A

· What are the possible alternatives to the legislation that could achieve the same or similar objectives? (Include any potential alternatives to the proposed legislation, such as reducing fee-supported activities, identifying outside funding sources for fee-supported activities, etc.)

N/A

· Is the legislation subject to public hearing requirements: (If yes, what public hearings have been held to date, and/or what plans are in place to hold a public hearing(s) in the future.)

No

· Other Issues (including long-term implications of the legislation):

Please list attachments to the fiscal note below:

NONE