HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2005-R0456 - Amend 2002-R0338 Regarding Military Leave And Supplemental Pay - 09/21/2005Resolution No. 2005-RO456
September 21, 2005
Item 25
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, AND FURTHER AMENDED BY RESOLUTION 2004-
R0415, ADOPTED AUGUST 26, 2004, 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, and further
amended by Resolution 2004-RO415 on August 26, 2004, 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;
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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, and Resolution 2004-RO415 adopted on August 26, 2004, is
hereby further amended so as to expire on September 30, 2006, 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, 2006.
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.
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Passed by the City Council this 21st day of �Septea, ,, 2aas.
GAL, MAYOR
ATTEST:
Rebe ca Garza, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO CONT NT:
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Scott Snider, Interim Director of Human Resources
APPROVED AS TO FORM: