HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2004-R0415 - Resolution Amendment Directing The City Manager To Grant Military Leave - 08/26/2004Resolution No. 2004-RO415
August 26, 2004
Item No. 23
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LUBBOCK, TEXAS, AMENDING RESOLUTION 2002-RO472 AS
AMENDED BY RESOLUTION 2003-R0338, ADOPTED AUGUST
28, 2003. SO AS TO EXPIRE ON SEPTEMBER 30, 20059
DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO GRANT MILITARY
LEAVE AND TO PAY SUPPLEMENTAL PAY IN AN AMOUNT
NECESSARY TO ENSURE NO LOSS IN WAGES BETWEEN
MILITARY PAY AND EMPLOYEE'S GROSS WAGES LESS CAR
ALLOWANCE AND EXPENSE ALLOWANCE TO ALL FULL-
TIME EMPLOYEES WHO ARE CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY TO
SERVE OUR COUNTRY AND AUTHORIZING THE USE OF
ACCRUED LEAVE BALANCES AFTER ALL MILITARY LEAVE
IS USED.
WHEREAS, the City of Lubbock wishes to express its appreciation of the
service and dedication of employees called to serve our country and;
WHEREAS, the City of Lubbock deems it appropriate and in the best interest of
the City to grant paid military leave in an amount necessary to ensure no loss in wages
between military pay and gross wages less car allowance and expense allowance for all
full-time employees who are called to active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces or State
National Guard and;
WHEREAS, the City of Lubbock deems it appropriate to allow the use of
accrued paid leave balances including vacation, holiday, and compensatory leave to
supplement the difference between military pay and gross wages less car allowance and
expense allowance once all military leave is utilized and;
WHEREAS, the City of Lubbock deems it appropriate, in the public interest,
and in the best interest of the City to grant "Supplemental Pay" to all full-time
employees called to active duty in an amount necessary to ensure no loss in wages
between military pay and the employee's gross wages less car allowance and expense
allowance after the date the full-time employee exhausts all vacation, holiday and
compensatory time as hereafter provided and;
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock adopted Resolution 2002
-R0472 on October 24, 2002, as amended by 2003-RO338 on August 28, 2003,
authorizing and directing the city manager to grant military leave and to pay
supplemental pay in an amount necessary to ensure no loss in wages between military
pay and employee's gross wages less car allowance and expense allowance to all full-
time employees who are called to active duty to serve our country and authorizing the
use of accrued leave balances after all military leave is used and;
WHEREAS, Resolution 2003-RO338 expires on September 30, 2004 and;
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock deems it appropriate and
in the best interest of the City to amend Resolution 2002-RO472 as amended by
Resolution 003-R0338, so as to extend the expiration date to September 30, 2005.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. Resolution 2002-RO472 as amended by Resolution 03-RO338
adopted on August 28, 2003, is hereby amended so as to expire on September 30, 2005
and is further hereby amended to read as follows.
SECTION 2. That the City of Lubbock hereby directs the City Manager to
grant paid military leave in an amount necessary to ensure no loss in wages between
military pay and gross wages less car allowance and expense allowance to all full-time
employees who are called to active duty to serve our country.
SECTION 3. That the City of Lubbock hereby authorizes the use of accrued
leave balances, including vacation, holiday and compensatory time, to supplement
military pay once all military leave is utilized.
SECTION 4. That the City of Lubbock further hereby directs the City Manager
to grant Supplemental Pay without accrual of vacation or sick leave to all full-time
employees called to active duty, in an amount necessary to ensure no loss in wages
between military pay and the employee's gross wages less car allowance and expense
allowance from the date the full-time employee exhausts all vacation, holiday, and
compensatory time as provided in Section 3 hereof. Supplemental Pay for full-time
employees who are called to active duty to serve our country shall be reviewed, on an
annual basis, during the City's budget process The Supplemental pay provided for in
this Resolution shall expire on September 30, 2005.
SECTION 5. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no employee or officer of the
City will be paid a sum in excess of $25,000 per annum, in the event they are called to
active duty in the United States Armed Forces or the State National Guard.
SECTION 6. That the City of Lubbock hereby authorizes this resolution to take
effect immediately for and after its passage.
Passed by the City Council this 26th day of August , 2004.
APPROVED AS TO CON ENT:
colt Snider, birector of Human Resources
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Knight, Atant C?fy Attorney
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July 30, 2004