HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2001-154 supplemental pay policy MARANA RESOLUTION NO. 2001-154
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF MARANA,
ARIZONA, ESTABLISHING A SUPPLEMENTAL PAY POLICY FOR EMPLOYEES WHO
ARE CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY DUE TO OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM.
WHEREAS; the Town of Marana has established a military leave policy, as found in
Personnel Policy 4-5, in accordance with state and federal law; and
WHEREAS; state law does not require an employer to pay an employee on military leave
ia excess of the mandated 30 days of paid military leave during a two-year period; and
WHEREAS, state and federal law do not provide for the hardship incurred by an
employee and the employee's family if the employee is compensated at a rate less than the
employee's Town compensation; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the Town of Mm Arizona, wish to
supplement an employee's military compensation so that the employee and the employee's
family do not incur a financial hardship caused by reduced income while on active duty; and
WHEREAS, Arizona's law, as found in Arizona Revised Statutes, Title 26-168, requires
the Town to allow employees who are members of any branch, reserve or auxiliary of the armed
forces, 30 days of paid military leave during a two-year period to attend any military mining;
and
WHEREAS, federal law requires an employee to continue coverage of health benefits for
up to 18 months at 102% of the applicable premium: an amount that may be burdensome to those
who are called to military service; and
WHEREAS, the current call-up for active duty has been designated for a minimum of 45
days up to two years.
I~OW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Town of
Marana, Arizona, as follows:
1. The Town shall supplement the deficit, if any, between regular pay from the Town and any
compensation received from the military during the call-up for Operation Enduring Freedom;
2. Employees called up for active duty must use their federally required 30-day paid leave
before supplemental pay begins;
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3. If the employee's military compensation equals or exceeds the employee's Town
compensation, there shall not be any supplemental pay;
4. This supplemental pay policy sunsets at the end of Operation Enduring Freedom or at the end
of 24 months, whichever comes first, and
5. Town employees called to active duty for more than 30 days shall be allowed to continue
their medical and dental benefits at the rate of their normal payroll deduction amou. nt for up
to 1 $ months. ARer that, employees shall be allowed to continue their group insurance
benef~ by paying 100% of the applicable premium for as long as they are employed. Group
insurance benefits continuation shall be available even if there is no supplemental pay.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the Town of Maraua, Arizona,
this 4th day of December, 2001.
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