RES-2025-020RESOLUTION NO. 2025- 0 2 0
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ANAHEIM PROVIDING SUPPLEMENTAL WAGE AND
BENEFITS TO CITY EMPLOYEES CALLED TO
INVOLUNTARY ACTIVE -DUTY MILITARY SERVICE WITH
THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES
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 are ordered to report to active duty in
the United States military; and
WHEREAS, a number of City of Anaheim employees have been, and other employees
may be, called into involuntary active military service; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Anaheim desires to alleviate financial
hardships that employees and their families may experience as a result of being called to active
military duty for over 30 calendar days in a fiscal year.
WHEREAS, the City Manager has the authority to make decisions regarding
compensation and benefits;
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
in accordance with the provisions of the Military and Veterans Code of the State of
California §389-999.5, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment
Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA), 38 U.S.C. §4301-4335, and with all federal
provisions (Public Law §93-508), each full-time City employee 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, shall be entitled to
leave with partial pay pursuant to the terms of this Resolution for the period of
absence while on active military 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 the
additional (beyond 30 calendar days) period of military leave shall be the difference
between the i) gross regular rate of pay that the employee would have received from
the City of Anaheim, (subject to all required and appropriate deductions and
withholdings) if they had not been called to active military duty, and ii) the gross pay
and allowances actually received by the employee from the United States for the
military service.
3. The City shall provide continued employer contribution for health and welfare
benefits to employees' dependents during the period of active involuntary military
service, provided that the dependents were covered for such benefits prior to the
employee being called to active duty.
4. That wage or benefits authorized by this Resolution are conditioned upon the
employee requesting such payment and providing satisfactory proof and
documentation of eligibility and salary difference owed, to receive payment in
accordance with procedures established by the Human Resources Director.
5. The pay and benefits authorized by this Resolution shall begin on January 1, 2025,
and terminate on December 31, 2025, unless extended, in writing by the City
Manager and filed with the Human Resources Director.
6. This Resolution further authorizes the City Manager to supplement future wages and
benefits of employees who are called to involuntary active duty, for a period of one
(1) year, unless extended, provided such decision is in writing, filed with the Human
Resources Director, and consistent with the stated terms and established procedures.
7. The effective date of this Resolution shall be January 1, 2025.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted by the City Council
of the City of Anaheim this 25 day of March , 2025, by the following roll
call vote:
AYES: Mayor Aitken and Council Members Meeks, Balius,
Leon, Rubalcava, Kurtz and Maahs
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
CITY OF ANAHEIM
By
MA OR OF THE 1 Y OF ANAHEIM
AATOF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
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CLERK'S CERTIFICATE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, THERESA BASS, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing is the
original Resolution No. 2025-020 adopted at a regular meeting provided by law, of the Anaheim
City Council held on the 25th day of March, 2025 by the following vote of the members thereof:
AYES: Mayor Aitken and Council Members Meeks, Balius, Leon, Rubalcava,
Kurtz and Maahs
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 271 day of March. 2025.
CITE' CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
(SEAL)