HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-43 - Temporary Partially Paid Military Leave of Absence/Continuation of Benefits for City EmployeesRESOLUTION NO. 03-43
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR
ADDITIONAL TEMPORARY PARTIALLY PAID MILITARY
LEAVE OF ABSENCE AND CONTINUATION OF
BENEFITS FOR CITY OF COSTA MESA EMPLOYEES
CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY WITH THE ARMED FORCES.
WHEREAS, the City of Costa Mesa currently provides fully paid leave of
absence and continuation of benefits for. a maximum of thirty (30) calendar days per
fiscal year to employees who have been in City service for at least one (1) year and
who are ordered to report to active duty; and
WHEREAS, a number of City of Costa Mesa employees have been or may be
called into active military service in connection with the current action to combat
terrorism against America or other military actions that may be declared by the United
States of America in the future; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa desires to alleviate
financial hardships which employees and their families may experience as a result of
being called to active duty to serve their country during times of crisis.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COSTA MESA AS FOLLOWS:
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1. In addition to the fully paid military leave currently provided by the City of Costa
Mesa, each full time employee of the City who is eligible to receive such paid leave (an
"Eligible Employee"). and who has been, or is in the future, called to involuntary active
military service with the Armed Forces of the United States for service in a military
action officially declared by the President and/or Congress of the United States of
America, shall be entitled to leave with partial pay pursuant to the terms of this
resolution for active duty in excess of the period covered by current City paid military
leave provisions up to a maximum of 180 calendar days.
2. Upon submission by the Eligible Employee of acceptable documentation that the
Eligible Employee has been called to involuntary active military service for more than
180 calendar days, the City Manager may, in his sole discretion, authorize an extension
of said leave with partial pay for an additional 180 calendar days for a total period of
one year (365 calendar days)(the "First Extension"). Upon expiration of the First
Extension and upon submission by the Eligible Employee of acceptable documentation,
the City Manager, may, in his sole discretion, subsequently authorize additional
extensions of leave not to exceed one year (365 calendar days) per extension (an
"Authorized Extension").
3. The amount of pay each Eligible Employee shall be entitled to receive from the
City for any additional period of military leave shall be the difference between the gross
pay and allowances actually received by the employee from the United States for such
service and the base pay wages that said employee would have received from the City
of Costa Mesa if he or she had not been called to active military.duty, subject to all
required and appropriate deductions and withholdings.
4. The City shall provide continued health and welfare benefits to an Eligible
Employees' dependents, provided that the dependents were covered for such benefits
prior to the Eligible Employee being called to active duty, up to a maximum of 180
calendar days, the First Extension or an Authorized Extension, whichever is greater.
5. Wage or benefits pursuant to this resolution are conditioned upon the Eligible
Employee requesting such payment and providing satisfactory proof and documentation
of eligibility to receive payment in the accordance with procedures established by the
Personnel Division.
6. The City shall provide continued accrual of benefits including vacation, sick
leave, retirement service credit and service credit for purposes of merit increases, that
said Eligible Employee would have received from the City of Costa Mesa if he or she
had not been called to active military duty, up to a maximum of 180 calendar days, the
First Extension or an Authorized Extension, whichever is greater.
7. The pay and benefits authorized by this resolution shall be available to all eligible
City employees who have been or in the future may be ordered to report to active duty
in times of crisis, conflict or military action officially declared by the President and/or
Congress of the United States of America.
8. The effective date of this resolution shall be July 13, 2003.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7th of July, 2003.
ATTEST:
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Depu . City Clerk 6f the City of Costa Mesa Mayor of th City of Costa Mesa
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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City Attorney
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CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, JULIE FOLCIK, Deputy City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City Council of the
City of Costa Mesa, hereby certify that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 03-43
was duly_ and regularly passed and adopted by the said City Council at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 7th day of July, 2003, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Monahan, Steel, Cowan, Mansoor, Scheafer
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
the City of Costa Mesa this 8th day of July, 2003.
Deputyty Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of
the Cit ouncil of the City of Costa Mesa