Equal Benefits Requirements
San Diego Municipal Code § 22.4304
in effect§22.4304 Equal Benefits Requirements
(a) The City shall not execute, award, or amend any contract with any contractor that discriminates in the provision of benefits between employees with spouses and employees with domestic partners, between spouses of employees and domestic partners of employees, or between dependents and family members of spouses and dependents and family members of domestic partners, or with any contractor that discriminates in the provision of these benefits based on the gender or sexual orientation of the spouses or domestic partners.
(b) Contractors shall notify employees of their equal benefits policy at the time of hire and during open enrollment periods, and shall post a copy of the following statement in a conspicuous manner in an area frequented by employees:
During the performance of a contract with the City of San Diego, this employer will provide equal benefits to its employees with spouses and its employees with domestic partners.
The posted statement shall also include a City contact telephone number which will be provided each contractor when the contract is executed, awarded, or amended.
(c) Contractors shall give the City access to documents and records sufficient for the City to verify compliance with this Division.
(d) A contractor shall not use a separate contracting entity to evade the requirements of this Division.
(e) Contracts shall include a provision stating that failure to maintain equal benefits is a material breach of the contract.
(f) Contracts shall include a provision requiring contractors to certify that contractor will maintain equal benefits for the duration of the contract.
(Added 11-16-2010 by O-20002 N.S.; effective 12-16-2010.)
Source: City of San Diego Office of the City Clerk, San Diego Municipal Code and City Charter (docs.sandiego.gov PDFs)URL: https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter02/Ch02Art02Division43.pdf#page=3Fetched: 10/28/2026