RES-7768 Amending Resolution No. 7768RESOLUTION NO. 7768
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ORANGE AMENDING
RESOLUTION NO. n43 PROVIDING FOR
ADDmONAL TEMPORARY, PARTIALLY-
PAID MILITARY LEAVE OF ABSENCE, FOR
CITY EMPLOYEES CAT ,T FD TO ACTIVE
DUTY WITH THE ARMED FORCES, AND
PROVIDING CONTINUATION OF BENEFITS
FOR THEIR DEPENDENTS DURING THE
CURRENT CRISIS IN THE MIDDLE EAST.
WHEREAS, in compliance with the Military and Veterans Code, Section 395,the City of Orange grants fully paid leave of absence and continuation of benefits foremployeeswhoareorderedtoreporttodutyforamaximumof30dayspercalendar
year; and
WHEREAS, in support of the current crisis in the Gulf, the City CounciladoptedResolutionNo. 7743 to provide ~ntinuation of benefits to dependents ofemployeeswhoarecalledtoactivedutywiththeU.S. Armed Forces; and
WHEREAS, these benefits are being extended for a maximum of 180 days,provided that the dependents were covered for benefits prior to the employees beingcalledtoactiveduty; and
WHEREAS, the normal tour of duty to which a Reservist may be orderedwithoutcongressionalactionissixconsecutivemonths; and
WHEREAS, in addition to providing continuation of benefits to dependents ofemployees, the City Council wishes to take further action to alleviate financial hardshipwhichemployeesandtheirfamiliesmayexperienceasaresultofbeingcalledintoactiveduty.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City ofOrangethat:
1. In addition to the fully paid military leave provided by the CaliforniaMilitaryandVeterimsCode, Section 395, each employee of the City who has been oriscalledtoinvoluntaryactivemilitaryserviceinconnectionwiththecurrentcrisisintheMiddleEast, shall be entitled to military leave with differential pay for the periodofabsenceactuallyservednottoexceed180days.
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2. The salary continuation will become effective on the thirty-frist (31st) dayofanemployee's military leave to serve in the current Persian Gulf
Crisis,3, The amount of pay each employee shall be entitled to receive from theCityforsaidadditionalperiodofmilitaryleave, shall be the difference between thegrosspayandallowancesactuallyreceivedbytheemployeefromtheUnitedStatesforsuchserviceandthegrosswagesthatsaidemployeewouldhavereceivedfromtheCityofOrangeifheorshehadnotbeencalledtoactivemilitary
duty.4. As indicated in Resolution 7742, the City shall provide continued healthanddentalbenefitstotheemployees' dependents provided the dependents were coveredforthosebenefitspriortotheemployeebeingcalledtoactive
duty.5, The City shall provide up to 180 days vacation, sick time, and holidaypaywhichwillbeaccruedand/or provided during any active duty
assignment.ADOPTED this 12th day
of
ATTEST:A"''''~) >2-~-?".dP~City Clerk 0 e Cify"of ge
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and
regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of Orange at aregularmeetingthereofheldonthe ~ day of March,
19~ by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: STEINER, BARRERA, MAYOR BEYER,COONTZ,SPURGEONNOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
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