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AGENDA REPORT
Agenda Item
Reviewed:
MEETING DATE: January 3, 2005
TO: WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER
FROM: HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
SUBJECT: CONTINUATION OF TEMPORARY BENEFITS AND COMPENSATION
DURING MILITARY LEAVE FOR CITY EMPLOYEES CALLED TO ACTIVE
DUTY WITH THE ARMED FORCES
SUMMARY:
This agenda item recommends adopting a new Resolution to allow the City to continue
supplementing military salary and benefits for eligible employees on an extended
military leave of absence as previously provided by Resolutions 01-96, 02-50, and 03-
38.
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution 05-12 continuing the benefit of additional temporary partially paid
military leave of absence and continuation of benefits for eligible City employees called
to active duty in connection with the nation's response to the terrorist attack on the
United States of America as previously authorized by Resolutions 01-96, 02-50 and 03-
38.
FISCAL IMPACT: Estimated at $32,000 for calendar year 2005.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION:
On October 15, 2001 the City Council adopted Resolution 01-96 establishing additional
temporary partially paid military leave of absence and continuation of benefits for
eligible City employees called to active duty in connection with the nation's response to
the terrorist attack on the United States of America that occurred on September 11,
2001. The City Council then extended the provisions until June 30, 2003 by adopting
Resolution 02-50 and again continued the benefits through June 30, 2004 with
Resolution 03-38.
We currently anticipate that we will have one employee called from reserve status to
active duty in the near future.
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City Council Agenda
January 3, 2005
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Adoption of the attached Resolution will provide an eligible employee partial pay (the
City pays the difference between an employees' military and any supplemental pay and
his/her current base salary) and continued employee benefits as currently provided.
The fiscal impact of the Resolution is anticipated to be approximately $32,000 for
calendar year 2005. This estimate is based on one (1) employee whose salary and
benefits would need to be supplemented by the City. There are funds available within
our current budget to cover the costs associated with this Resolution. As such, no
budget adjustment will be necessary.
Arlene Marks Gibbs, SPHR
Director of Human Resources
Attachment: Resolution No. 05-12
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RESOLUTION NO. 05-12
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR CONTINUATION
OF ADDITIONAL TEMPORARY PARTIALLY PAID MILITARY
LEAVE OF ABSENCE AND CONTINUATION OF BENEFITS
FOR ELIGIBLE CITY EMPLOYEES CALLED TO ACTIVE
DUTY WITH THE ARMED FORCES
WHEREAS, the City of Tustin currently provides fully paid leave of absence and
continuation of benefits for a maximum of thirty (30) calendar days per 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, the City Council of the City of Tustin last adopted Resolution No. 03-38
continuing additional temporary partially paid military leave of absence and continuation of
benefits, through June 30, 2004, for eligible City employees called to active duty in
connection with the nation's response to the terrorist attacks on the United States of
America; and
WHEREAS, some City employees have been alerted and have been, or may be in
the future, called into active military service in connection with actions to combat terrorism
against America; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Tustin desires to continue to alleviate
financial hardships which employees, and their families, may experience as a result of
serving on active duty during such crisis.
NOW, THEREFORE, The City Council of the City of Tustin, California does hereby
resolve as follows:
1. In addition to the fully paid military leave currently provided by the City of Tustin,
each full time officer or employee of the City who is eligible to receive such paid
leave and, who has been, or is in the future, called to involuntary active military
service with the Armed Forces of the United States to serve in support of the current
actions to combat terrorism against America, shall be entitled to military leave with
partial pay pursuant to the terms of this Resolution for the period of absence on
active duty in excess of the period covered by current paid military leave provisions.
2. The amount of pay that each such employee shall be entitled to receive from the City
for said additional period of military leave shall be the difference between the gross
pay and allowances actually received by the officer or employee from the United
States for such service and the salary schedule gross wages that said officer or
employee would have received from the City of Tustin if he or she had not been
called to active military duty, subject to all required and appropriate deductions and
withholdings.
Resolution No. 05-12
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3. The City shall provide continued health and welfare benefits to such employees'
dependents in the manner as they were provided prior to the call to active military
duty, provided that the dependents were covered for such benefits prior to the
employee being called to active duty.
4. Wage or benefits pursuant to this Resolution are conditioned upon the officer or
employee requesting such payment and providing satisfactory proof and
documentation of eligibility to receive payment in accordance with the procedures
established by the Human Resources Director.
5. The pay and benefits authorized by this Resolution shall terminate on and be of no
further force or effect on midnight, December 31, 2005, unless extended by the City
Council or otherwise required by law.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Tustin City Council held on the
3rd day of January, 2005.
LOU BONE
Mayor
PAMELA STOKER
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE
CITY OF TUSTIN
SS
I, Pamela Stoker, City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Tustin,
California, do hereby certify that the whole number of the members of the City Council of the
City of Tustin is five; that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 05-12 was duly passed and
adopted at a regular meeting of the Tustin City Council, held on the 3rd day of January, 2005,
by the following vote:
COUNCILMEMBER AYES:
COUNCILMEMBER NOES:
COUNCILMEMBER ABSTAINED:
COUNCILMEMBER ABSENT:
PAMELA STOKER
City Clerk
Resolution No. 05-12
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