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RESOLUTION NO. 2004-268
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING A MILITARY LEAVE POLICY
FOR ALL CLASSIFIED AND UNCLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES
TO COVER ANY PERIOD DURING WHICH A CITY
EMPLOYEE IS CALLED AND SERVES IN AN ACTIVE
MILITARY STATUS FOR THE DURATION OF OPERATION
ENDURING FREEDOM AND OTHER PRESIDENTIAL
CALL-UPS OF THE RESERVES FOR ACTIVE MILITARY
DUTY
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, on October 9, 2001, the City Council approved a temporary Military Leave
Policy to insure that City employees who are called to active duty maintain their current level of
pay and benefits; and
WHEREAS, this leave provided temporary relief from financial hardship due to loss of
pay and benefits for employees on active military duty as a result of the terrorist attacks. This
paid leave commences on the date which California Military and Veterans Code benefits are
exhausted and ceases on the date the employee is officially released from active military duty;
and
WHEREAS, the previous Council resolution authorizing this Military Leave Policy
expired on December 31,2003; and
WHEREAS, public employers in California must comply with both state and federal law
for employees who serve in the military.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby extend the previously adopted Military Leave Policy for all classified and
unclassified employees. The extension covers any period during which a City employee is called
and serves in an active military status for the duration of Operation Enduring Freedom and any
other Presidential call-ups of the reserves for active military duty and is retroactive to December
31,2003.
Presented by
Approved as to form by
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Marcia Raskin
Human Resources Director
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Ann Moore
City Attorney
Resolution 2004-268
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City ofChula Vista,
California, this 17th day of August, 2004, by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers:
Davis, McCann, Rindone, Salas and Padilla
NAYS:
Councilmembers:
None
ABSENT:
Councilmembers:
None
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ATTEST:
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, 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. 2004-268 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 17th day of August, 2004.
Executed this 17th day of August, 2004.
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, City C rk