Item 17 - Partially Paid Temporary Military Leave of Absence Resolution

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Resolution 2021-XXX Page 2 of 3 temporary active duty, also required by the California Military and Veteran’s Code section 395.02. E. However, the normal tour of duty to which a reservist may be ordered to serve, without congressional action, is normally six (6) consecutive months. F. Several City employees are currently reservists on active military service. Section 2: Partial Pay, Benefit Allowances and Group Benefit Coverage for City Officers and Employees on Long-Term Active Military Service. A. In addition to the fully paid military leave provided by Section 9-144 of the SAMC, each full-time officer or employee of the City, with at least one (1) year of service with the City, who is called to active military service with the Armed Forces of the United States in connection with continuing military commitments shall be entitled to military leave with partial pay for the period of his or her absence from City employment while on military service in excess of the period covered by Section 9-144, upon presenting satisfactory proof of orders to and from such temporary active duties. B. The amount of pay that each employee shall be entitled to receive from the City for the employee’s additional period of military leave shall be t he difference between the military gross pay and allowances actually received by the officer or employee from the United State s for such service and the regular base pay, plus regular pay additives that said employee would have received from the City of Santa Ana if he or she would not have been called to active military duty, subject to all regularly required and voluntary deductions and withholdings. C. For each full-time officer or employee of the City who has already been or will be called to active military service with the Armed Forces of the United States in connection with continuing military commitments, the City shall also provide continued health and dental benefits to the employee and the employee’s eligible dependents or, for the employee’s represented by the Santa Ana Police Officer’s Association (“SAPOA”), the City will contribute to the SAPOA that portion of the City’s current contribution to the SAPOA designated specifically towards payment of premiums for, health, dental and long-term disability insurance plans administered by the Association for the benefit of the employees represented by the Association, as described in Section 12.0 of the current SAPOA Memorandum of Understanding. Section 4: the City shall not pay any wage or benefit provided for in this Resolution until and unless the officer or employee who requests such payment provides satisfactory proof such as a copy of military orders and documentation of eligibility to receive payment in accordance with procedures established by the City Manager or his or her designee.