R-1026910269 {CCS}
RESOLUTION NO.
(CITY COUNCIL SERIES)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA PROVIDING FOR EXTENDED TIME FOR MILITARY
RESERVE TRAINING AND CONTINUATION OF
SALARY AND BENEFITS FOR PERMANENT CITY EMPLOYEES
CALLED TO ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY SINCE SEPTEMBER 14, 2001
WHEREAS, permanent (including probationary) City employees who are
members of the United States military reserves currently receive up to 30 days of
military pay for monthly and annual training by law; and
WHEREAS, National Guard and U.S. Army Reserve deployment and
training plans are being restructured and increased to prepare the reservists for
mobilization and deployment for up to one year once every five years or sooner, with
required monthly and annual training increasing from 14 days per fiscal year to 14 days
in year 1, 14 days in year 2, 21 days in year 3 and 29 days in year 4 in addition to
monthly weekend drills; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to acknowledge the military service of these
employees by providing sufficient time for military training as required, beyond what is
required by law, in order to prevent financial hardship to these employees and their
families; and
WHEREAS, permanent (including probationary) City employees who are
members of the United States military reserves have been called to or may be called to
active military duty during the current period of national emergency; and
WHEREAS, the loss of regular City salary and benefits by these
employees could cause a severe financial hardship for the employees and their families;
and
WHEREAS, the City greatly values the past contributions of these
employees and desires to assist in protecting them and their families from financial
hardship; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to maintain the regular salary and benefits of
these employees during their active military duty such that the employees receive their
regular salary and benefits and reimburse the City for any salary received for military
service, and
WHEREAS, Resolution Number 9710 (CCS), "A Resolution of the City
Council of the City of Santa Monica providing for Continuation of Salary and Benefits for
Permanent City employees Called to Active Military Duty Since September 14, 2001," is
hereby repealed.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Effective July 1, 2007, the City Council of the City of
Santa Monica authorizes the increase of time off for any permanent (including
probationary) City employee from 30 days (30 days is equal to 174 hours for non-fire
suppression personnel) per fiscal year for the purpose of military reserve training to the
following schedule: First fiscal year: 174 hours of military pay; Second fiscal year: 174
hours of military pay; Third fiscal year: 240 hours of military pay; and Fourth fiscal year:
320 hours of military pay. Furthermore, City departments shall make every effort to
accommodate work schedule changes to provide regular days off for employees'
weekend military training obligations.
Section 2. The City Council of the City of Santa Monica authorizes the
continuation of regular salary and benefits for any permanent (including probationary)
City employee who has been called to active duty (deployed) in the United States
military, per the Executive Order of the President of the United States on September 14,
2001.
Section 3. Any permanent City employee who receives benefits under this
Resolution will be required to reimburse the City for any compensation received for
active military service, with said reimbursement to be made on a monthly basis.
Section 4. This Resolution shall be effective from the time the permanent
City employee is called to active duty, until the employee is no longer on active duty for
a period not to exceed 24 months cumulatively in the employee's tenure with the City.
Section 5. The City has met and conferred with the Municipal Employees
Association; the Management Team Associates; the Supervisory Team Associates; the
Administrative Team Associates; the Public Attorneys' Legal Support Staff Union; the
Santa Monica Firefighters, Local No. 1109; the Santa Monica Police Officers
Association; the United Transportation Union; the Public Attorneys Union; the Hearing
Examiners Representational Organization; the Employee Action Committee; and the
Society for Union Employment. The City Manager is authorized to execute
modifications to any Memorandum of Understanding to provide military leave benefits
as provided in this resolution.
Section 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution,
and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Adopted and approved this 22nd day of January, 2008.
Richard Bloom, Mayor Pro Tem
I, Maria Stewart, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 10269 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting of the Santa
Monica City Council held on the 22nd day of January, 2008, by the following vote:
Ayes: Council members: Genser, Holbrook, McKeown, O'Connor
Mayor Pro Tem Bloom
Noes: Council members: None
Abstain: Council members: None
Absent: Council members: Shriver
Mayor Katz
ATTEST:
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Maria Stewart, City lerk