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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2004-268 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 /)1 t:J1 Marcia Raskin Human Resources Director (A -f\A~ Ann Moore City Attorney Resolution 2004-268 Page 2 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 dlgd~'1L ATTEST: -~ á....t.. ~ìrJ¿;) --' 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. c ~h....I.r, ~~~ Susan Bigelow, MMC, City C rk