Whereas, the UNC System espouses an ideal of inclusiveness, diversity, and nondiscrimination, and

 

Whereas, the recruitment and retention of knowledgeable and dedicated faculty and staff is of vital importance for the health and well-being of the UNC System, the students it serves, and the citizens of North Carolina, and

 

Whereas, after tax benefits are an important strategic tool in recruitment and retention, and

 

Whereas, and the purpose of benefits is in part to provide employees peace of mind, especially with regard to loved ones, and there unavailability may distract and divert employees from optimally performing their duties, and

 

Whereas, many individuals are not associated with traditional family structures, and these individuals share the same interests regarding their loved ones as those in traditional family arrangements, and

 

Whereas, at UNC System schools where domestic partner benefits are not offered, those in nontraditional families are thereby deprived of benefits, and this can adversely effect recruitment and retention of faculty and staff.

 

Therefore Be It Resolved That the Faculty Assembly recommends that the President encourages all UNC system Chancellors to offer Domestic Partner after tax benefit options in order to afford all faculty and staff equal protection.