6a. 12B Employee Memo Template.docx

This document is a template memorandum for businesses to communicate their compliance with California's Domestic Partner Benefit Policy (12B) to employees. The memorandum is designed for use by any business operating in California and serves as a standardized format for notifying employees of non-discriminatory employment practices. The template addresses protected categories including race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, domestic partner status, marital status, disability, AIDS/HIV status, height, and weight. The memorandum requires businesses to itemize all employee benefits provided equally to married employees and employees with domestic partners, including health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, retirement plans, bereavement leave, family leave, parental leave, employee assistance programs, relocation and travel assistance, business discounts, credit union access, child care, and various insurance coverage options.

The template establishes that domestic partners are defined as couples registered with any state or local government domestic partner registry, applying equally to same-sex and different-sex couples. The memorandum requires that proof of relationship requirements and waiting periods be applied uniformly to both domestic partnerships and marriages, with domestic partner registry certificates treated as equivalent to marriage certificates. This template ensures organizational compliance with California's requirements for equal treatment of domestic partners in employee benefit distribution and serves as documentation of the employer's commitment to non-discriminatory employment policies.