Roland, thank you, your concern is noted, Not Again has apologized, he’s aware of the rules and he like others at times allows his frustration on a topic or a response to get the best of him and like all online communities there will always be those who like to make a little dig and those who rise to the challenge as well as those who either ignore it or address it as Jon just did.

There’s lots about UT I don’t know that I learn every day. The case in point with the domestic partner benefits is a great example. My job isn’t to know every single thing about a campus with hundreds of academic departments, dozens of administrative units, 6500 employees, 20,000+ students or every aspect of medicine and academic state and federal regulations. My job is to know who on campus specializes in those things and who do know and to help get that information, usually to a reporter, and sometimes to anyone else who wants it.

You are absolutely right, my name does rhyme with things, but it’s curious that while it’s true I’m not yet 30, growing up I never really had people try to express their displeasure with me by using rhymes to call names. I say this by way of an apology that due to that lack of hostility growing up, my own list of potential rhymes you could use is far from complete.

Suggestions: Stunk, slunk, funk, munk, punk (maybe young punk?) gunk, hun… no that one won’t work; there’s really not as many as I thought there might be. Maybe you can think of more.

Anyway, I’ll work on my age problem. No doubt it will be better next year.

I’ve gotten the info from our HR department of the qualifications one must meet to qualify for domestic benefits…

A notarized affidavit and supporting documentation is required attesting that the Domestic Partner of a UT employee requesting the benefit is:

- At least eighteen (1 years of age, competent to enter into a
contract; and

- Each other’s sole domestic partner and intend to remain so
indefinitely and are emotionally and financially responsible for each
other’s common welfare; and

- Not legally married to another individual; and

- Not related to each other by blood in a manner that would bar marriage in the State of Ohio; and

- In a relationship that has been in existence for twelve (12)
consecutive months or more, and has shared a residence for twelve (12) months or more; and

- Has allowed at least twelve (12) months to pass since the termination of any previous domestic partnership.

And from # 21 But you don’t know for sure if heterosexual unmarried couples are able to qualify for domestic partner benefits.

What kind of pinhead would hire you to be a media relations specialist? This is amazing!!!

the list of the ones that have been approved by the College alone…