Many cities schedule orientation meetings for their new employees. But in the near future the liberal bastion of Berkeley, California may have to schedule re-orientation meetings. Sexual re-orientation, that is.
CNSnews.com reports on the ol’ switcheroo:
“While other cities are slashing employee benefits, Berkeley is slated to add one more: paying for sex-change operations,” the San Francisco Chronicle reported on Tuesday.
The Berkeley City Council was expected to vote Tuesday night on a proposal to reserve $20,000 annually for city employees’ gender-reassignment surgery, which is not covered by the city’s health insurance providers, the newspaper reported.
The benefit, to be distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis, would allow employees to collect the money before the operation.
And now, friends, you understand why the town is nicknamed Berzerkeley.
Heartbreak Update: The sex change surgery vote has been delayed. According to KTVU.com, “The Berkeley City Council Tuesday night postponed a vote on a staff proposal to appropriate $20,000 a year to pay for sex-change operations for city employees. Council members on Tuesday decided to delay a final decision on the issue until Feb. 15.” Stay tuned for the latest in transsexual news here at IHateTheMedia.com.
Source: CNSnews.com
