Policy Overview

Davidson College offers all of its regular employees working in a regular position (budgeted for 1,000 hours or more per year), the ability to insure same gender domestic partners under various benefit programs, in accordance with the terms and conditions of such plans.  These programs currently include:

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Cancer Insurance
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Edward Seddon Goode Health Fund

In addition, employees may apply non-plan benefits to same sex domestic partners in the same manner as that currently applicable to legal spouses.  Such non-plan benefits include:

• Sick Leave
• Bereavement Leave
• Family and Medical Leave (FMLA)

Registration for Eligibility

In order to receive College benefits relating to a domestic partner, the employee must register that individual with Human Resources.  It is then the employee's responsibility to notify HR if the domestic partner relationship terminates.  Such notice must be given within 31 days of the end of the relationship.  This page provides a brief, general description of domestic partner benefits.  For any questions or to request a copy of the policy in its entirety, please see the links below.  Contact the Human Resources office at 704-894-2213 with any additional questions.

Full Policy
Certification of Domestic Partner Relationship (form)
Termination of Domestic Partner Relationship (form)