2003-014RESOLUTION NO. 2003:R- 14
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ANAHEIM PROVIDING FOR ADDITIONAL
TEMPORARY PARTIALLY PAID MILITARY LEAVE OF
ABSENCE AND CONTINUATION OF BENEFITS FOR CITY
EMPLOYEES CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY WITH THE ARMED FORCES
WHEREAS, the City of Anaheim currently provides fully paid leave 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 will behave been, and other
employees may be, called into active military service in connection with actions to combat
terrorism against America; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Anaheim desires to alleviate financial
hardships which employees and their families will experience as a result of being called to
active duty to serve during such crisis.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ANAHEIM AS FOLLOWS:
1. In addition to the fully paid military leave currently provided by the City of Anaheim,
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 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 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
actually 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.
3. The City shall provide continued health and welfare benefits to such employees'
dependents, 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 providing satisfactory proof and documentation of eligibility
to receive payment in the accordance with procedures established by the Human Resources
Director.
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5. The pay and benefits authorized by this Resolution shall terminate on
December 31, 2004, unless extended by the City Council.
6. The effective date of this Resolution shall be January 1, 2003.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted by the City Council
of the City of Anaheim this 28th day of 3'anuaz:¥ ., 2003.
MAYOR OF THE
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, SHERYLL SCHROEDER, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2003R-14 was introduced and adopted at a regular meeting provided by law, of
the Anaheim City Council held on the 28th day of January, 2003, by the following vote of the
members thereof:
AYES:
MAYOR/COUNCIL MEMBERS: Chavez, Hernandez, McCracken, Pringle, Tait
NOES:
MAYOPJCOUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAINED: MAYOR/COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: MAYOR/COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
//'CITY CLEI:~K OF T~E CITY OF ANAHEIM
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