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J-07.-851
9/24/01
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO PROVIDE CITY
OF MIAMI EMPLOYEES WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE
UNITED STATES MILITARY RESERVE OR FLORIDA
NATIONAL GUARD AND ORDERED TO REPORT FOR
ACTIVE DUTY IN RESPONSE TO TERRORIST ATTACKS
AGAINST THE UNITED STATES, P_ SUPPLEMENT TO
MILITARY PAY RECEIVED IN AN AMOUNT NECESSARY
TO BRING TOTAL SALARY, INCLUSIVE OF BASE
MILITARY PAY, TO THE LEVEL EARNED AT THE TIME
OF THE ORDER TO ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY;
APPROVING CERTAIN OTHER SPECIFIED BENEFITS,
WITH THE MONIES FOR SUCH EXPENDITURE BEING
ALLOCATED FROM PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED SALARY
AND SALARY SURPLUS FUNDS; AND DIRECTING THE
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL THE NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS FOR SAID PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, City of Miami employees who are reservists in the
United States Armed Forces or members of the Florida National
Guard, are being ordered to active military duty for national
defense in response to terrorist attacks against the United
States; and
WHEREAS,
such order
to
active duty may pose financial
hardship upon
families of
those
employees; and
WHEREAS,
4115.14.
Fla.
Stat. (2000) provides that
municipalities or political subdivisions of the state may, in the
discretion of the employing authority, supplement the military
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pay of its officials and employees who are reservists or members
of the National Guard called to active military service;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The City Manager is authorized to provide,
pursuant to §:1.1.5.14 Fla. Stat. (2000) , City employees who are
members of the United States Military Reserve or Florida National
Guard, who are ordered to report for active duty for national
defense in response to terrorist attacks against the United
States shall receive a supplement to military pay received in an
amount necessary to bring their total salary, inclusive of base
military pay, to the level earned at the time of the order to
active military duty, with the monies for such expenditure being
allocated from previously appropriated salary and salary surplus
funds.
Section 2. City employees who receive a supplemen-� to
their military pay in accordance with Section 1 shall. be eligible
to receive such supplement for a time up to one hundred eighty
(180) calendar days.
Section 3. City employees who receive a supplement to
their military pay in accordance with Section 1 shall continue to
be provided with health insurance coverage, for a time up to one
hundred eighty (1.80) calendar days, unless the military service
provides health insurance coverage for the employee and/or the
employee's family.
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Section 4. City employees who receive a supplement to
their military pay in accordance with Section 1 shall not be
eligibleto accrue sick or earned personal leave benefits.
Section 5. The City Manager is directedll to execute all
necessary documents for the implementation of said supplement.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayo3.2/.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 251H day of September �, 2001.
JOE CAROLLO, MAYOR
In accordance with Miami Code Sec. 2.36. sincA the Mayor did not indicate apprVPI of
this legislation by sinning it in the designated place rovidod, said lvgis!':''.. l
�,ecomea etioctive with the- CllaPG 3 of ten (10) days tr t 1u 1aatc; of Comn'':��ic ' 't
regarding same, without the May etei�' g ve
ATTEST:
WALTER J. FOEMAN,CITY CLERK
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The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all.
requi.remencs that may be imposed by the City Attorney, including but not
limited to Chose prescribed by applicable City Charter and Code
provisions,
=� If the Mayor does; not sign this Resolution, i.t- shall become effective at
the end of Len calendaz- days from the date i.t was passed and adopr.ed. If
the Mayor vetoes this; Resolution, it shall become effoctive iittmediate':y
upon override of the veto by the City Commission,
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