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RES-2015-014 RESOLUTION NO. 2015-01 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM EXTENDING THE SUPPLEMENTAL PAYMENT OF SALARY AND BENEFITS TO CITY EMPLOYEES CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY WHEREAS, the City of Anaheim currently provides fully paid leaves of absence and continuation of benefits for a maximum of thirty (30} calendar days per fiscal 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, a number of City of Anaheim employees have been, and other employees may be, called into active military service in connection with actions to combat terrorism against America and to assist with rescue and recovery operations arising from natural disasters; and WHEREAS, on January 28, 2003, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2003R-14 that provided a supplemental military leave benefit for a period not to exceed two years; and WHEREAS, on November 16, 2004, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2004R- 225 that provided a supplemental military leave benefit for a period not to exceed one year; and WHEREAS, on October 11, 2005, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2005-199 that provided the supplemental military leave benefit established in Resolution No. 2004-225 be extended by thirty-six (36) months; and WHEREAS, on June 23, 2009, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2009-099 that provided the supplemental salary continuance and benefits as established in Resolution No. 2005R-199 be extended by an additional thirty-six (36} months; and WHEREAS, on December 20, 2011, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2011-183 that provided the supplemental salary continuance and benefits as established in Resolution No. 2009-099 be extended by an additional thirty-six (36) months; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Anaheim desires to continue to alleviate financial hardship which employees and their families will experience as a result of being called to active military service during a time of crisis. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Anaheim as follows: 1. That the City shall provide supplemental salary continuance and benefits as established in Resolution 2011-183 for an additional six (6) months, effective as of January 1, 2015. 2. That 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, and to assist with rescue and recovery operations arising from natural disasters, shall be entitled to leave with partial pay pursuant to the terms of this Resolution for the period of absence on active duty in SF6124 Resolution.DOC excess of the period covered by current paid military leave provisions. 3. That the amount of pay each 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 actuaily received by the officer or employee from the United States for such service and the gross wages that said officer or employee would have received from the City of Anaheim if he or she had not been called to active military duty, subject to all required and appropriate deductions and withholdings. 4. That the City shall provide continued health and welfare benefits to such employees' dependents provided the dependents were covered for such benefits prior to the employee being called to active duty. 5. That wage or benefits pursuant to this Resolution are conditioned upon the officer or employee requesting such payment providing satisfactory proof and documentation of eligibility to receive payment in accordance with procedures established by the Human Resources Director. 6. That the pay and benefits authorized by this Resolution shall terminate on June 30, 2015, unless extended by the City Council. THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and advpted by the City Council of the City of Anaheim this 27' day of January 2015, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Mayor Tait, Council Members Kring, Murray, Brandman and Vanderbilt NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None MAYOR OF THE CIT OF ANAHEIM ATTEST: CITY CLERK OF THE ITY OF ANAHEIM SF6124 Resolution.DOC