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"Same-sex marriage leads Catholic Charities to adj... - 3/3/2010 2:08:21 AM

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"Same-sex marriage leads Catholic Charities to adjust benefits"

By William Wan
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Employees at Catholic Charities were told Monday that the social services organization is changing its health coverage to avoid offering benefits to same-sex partners of its workers -- the latest fallout from a bitter debate between District officials trying to legalize same-sex marriage and the Catholic Archdiocese of Washington.

Starting Tuesday, Catholic Charities will not offer benefits to spouses of new employees or to spouses of current employees who are not already enrolled in the plan. A letter describing the change in health benefits was e-mailed to employees Monday, two days before same-sex marriage will become legal in the District.

"We looked at all the options and implications," said the charity's president, Edward J. Orzechowski. "This allows us to continue providing services, comply with the city's new requirements and remain faithful to the church's teaching."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/01/AR2010030103345.html

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RE: "Same-sex marriage leads Catholic Charities to... - 3/3/2010 10:44:25 AM

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Nice,throw the baby out with the bathwater-typical conservative crap.

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RE: "Same-sex marriage leads Catholic Charities to... - 3/4/2010 5:31:48 AM

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Sociol justice takes courage How shameful

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RE: "Same-sex marriage leads Catholic Charities to... - 3/4/2010 10:25:46 AM

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Catholic Charities does a lot of good work. Way to kill the golden goose.

Now, if they want to retain their employees, they'll have to adequately compensate them or they'll move on. So I imaging CC will be motivated to simply offer some sort of alternative compensation. Where I last worked, you got paid extra for NOT accepting spousal health insurance benefits.

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