HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2001-345 RESOLUTION NO. 2001-345
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING A MILITARY LEAVE POLICY
FOR ALL CLASSIFIED AND UNCLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES
FOR THE PERIOD SEPTEMBER 14, 2001 THROUGH MARCH
31, 2002
WHEREAS, on September 14, 2001, President Bush signed an order authorizing the
military to call up 50,000 military reservists, in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks; and
WHEREAS, military planners have assigned allotments for 35,000 reservists; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the proposed policy is to insure that those City employees
who are called to active duty maintain their current level of pay and benefits.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Chula Vista
does hereby approve a Military Leave Policy for All Classified and Unclassified Employees for
the period September 14, 2001 through March 31, 2002 as follows:
Proposed Policy
Definition: Military leave during this period is paid leave of absence from work granted to
employees who have been ordered to active military duty as a result of the terrorist attacks in the
United States on September 11, 2001.
Eligibility: Employees who are members of the reserve corps of the Armed Fomes of the United
States or the National Guard or the Naval Militia who have been ordered to active military duty
as a result of the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001 are eligible for paid
military leave. Employees shall not be eligible for this paid leave for the 30 days that they
receive paid military leave pursuant to existing MOUs, City Policy and the California Military
and Veterans Code.
Duration: This leave is provided as temporary relief from financial hardship due to loss of pay
and benefits for employees on active military duty as a result of the aforementioned terrorist
attacks. This paid leave shall commence on the date which California Military and Veterans
Code benefits are exhausted. This paid leave shall cease on the date the employee is officially
released from active military duty or March 31, 2002, whichever occurs earlier. This policy may
be extended with appropriate Council action.
Calculation of Compensation: The amount of this paid leave shall be equal to the employee's
normal bi-weekly gross pay (excluding any overtime pay) offset by the amount of gross military
pay for such duty, including all military allowances paid to the employee. Employees will
continue to receive full benefits for that period including vacation and sick leave.
Condition of Paymem: Payments authorized under this policy shall be conditioned upon
compliance with procedures established by the Finance and Human Resources Directors.
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Presented by Approved as to form by
Candy En~rson
Human Resources Director C~Attomey
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 9th day of October, 2001, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Davis, Padilla, Rindone, Salas and Horton
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
ATTEST:
Susan Bigelow, City Clerk '~
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2001-345 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 9th day of October, 2001.
Executed this 9th day of October, 2001.
Susan Bigelow, City Clerk