The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink AboutR-99-0386I %.- J-99-472 5/27/99 RESOLUTION NO. J it ` A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING CITY OF MIAMI EMPLOYEES WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES MILITARY RESERVE OR FLORIDA NATIONAL GUARD, ORDERED TO REPORT FOR ACTIVE DUTY IN AREAS OF CONFLICT, A 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, from time to time, City of Miami employees, who are reservists in the United States Armed Forces, are ordered to active military duty in areas of conflict; and WHEREAS, such order of the United States Armed Forces to active duty may pose financial hardship upon families of those employees; and WHEREAS, Florida Statute §115.14 provides that municipalities or political subdivisions of the state may, in the discretion of the employing authority, supplement the military pay of its officials and employees who are reservists called to active military service; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY CITY COMUSSION MEETING OF JUN 0 0 1999 rW6Qknio:► rto. 99-- SSG ■ 0 Iu, OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The City Commission hereby adopts Florida Statute §1.15.14 which provides that City employees who are members of the United States Military Reserve or Florida National Guard, ordered to report for active duty in areas of conflict, shall receive a 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, with the monies for such expenditure being allocated from previously appropriated salary and salary surplus funds. Section 2. City employees who receive a supplement to their military pay in accordance with Section 1 shall be eligible to receive such supplement not to exceed 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, not to exceed one hundred eighty (180) calendar days, provided the military service does not provide health insurance coverage for the employee or the employee's family. Section 4. City employees who receive a supplement to their military pay in accordance with Section 1 shall not be - 2 - 99- 386 eligible to accrue sick or earned personal leave benefits. Section 5. The City Manager is hereby directed!' 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 Mayor��. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 8th day of JUne , 1999. JOE CAROLLO, MAYOR In accordance with Miami Code Sec. 2.36, since the Mayor did not indi,.ate approval of this legislation by signing it in the designated place provide,". : :.:en° !� •;' becomes effective with the elapse of ten (10) day om a date of Cornmi- regarding same, without the Mayor exercisi a vet ATTEST: Walter J. Foe , City Clerk WALTER J. FOEMAN CTTY CLERK ly �i The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be imposed by the City Attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter and Code provisions. If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission. - 3 - It.. 99- 3EG CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA 19 INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO The Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission FROM; �onald H. Warshaw City Manager RECOMMENDATION DATE : MAY 2 8 i'99- FILE: SUBJECT : Resolution Authorizing Supplemental Military Pay REFERENCES: ENCLOSURES: It is recommended that the City Commission approve a Resolution authorizing, for those employees who are members of the United States Military Reserve or Florida National Guard and who are ordered to report for active military service in areas of conflict, the payment of a supplemental salary in an amount necessary to bring the employee's total salary, inclusive of their military pay, to the employee's base salary. It is also recommended that certain other benefits (i.e. length of military pay supplement, health insurance, seniority and leave benefits) be applied as specified. BACKGROUND Current Florida Statutes (Section 115.09 and Section 115.14) provide that an employee reservist called to active military service receive full pay for the first 30 days, and thereafter, the employing authority may supplement the employee's pay in an amount necessary to bring their total salary, inclusive of their base military pay, to the level earned at the time they were called to active military service during war between the United States and a foreign government. The employing authority may also, in its discretion, continue to provide any health insurance and other existing benefits to such officials and employees. Additionally, the Veteran's Reemployment Act (Chapter 43 of the United States Code) provides that "such employee shall be permitted to return to such employee's position with such seniority, status, pay, and vacation as such employee would have had if such employee had not been absent for such purposes." The City currently has a reservist employee who was called to active military service in an area of conflict (Bosnia). As a result of a request to pay the employee supplemental military pay, the City administration has determined that a written policy should be established specifying the benefits to be received when a City reservist employee is called to active military service in area of conflict. 59- 000 The Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission RE: Resolution Authorizing Supplemental Military Pay Page 2 of 2 In developing this policy the City has surveyed various military forces and public employers to ascertain the various benefits provided by these entities to employees called to active military service (a copy of the survey is attached). The City administration recommends, in addition to a pay supplement to bring the reservist employee's salary to his or her base salary, the application of the following benefits following the first 30 days: 1) Receipt of the military pay supplement not to exceed 180 calendar days. 2) Continuation of the reservist employee's health coverage not to exceed 180 calendar days, provided the military services does not provide health insurance coverage for the employee and/or the employee's family. 3) Non -accrual of sick or earned personal leave benefits while on active duty. The City administration recommends that the Resolution be approved in order to apply the specified benefits to reservist employees who are called to active military service in areas of conflict. (�1IPR DHW/RS W/sw 99- 386 K- I MILITARY PAY SUPPLEMENT CONSIDERATIONS AFTER FIRST 30 DAYS MUNICIPALITY Miami I Dade County Miami Coral Hialeah Tampa Orl Beach I Gables Do you provide supplemental pay No No No No No No No for active military leave. (active policy policy policy state duty) Base pay only? Include pay supplements? How long do you provide No No No No supplement pay while on active policy policy policy service: A) Entire length of time No No No No Overseas or Anywhere? B) Limited length of time No No No No Overseas or Anywhere? Do you continue to provide health No Yes No No No No No coverage? policy 1 Year policy policy Employee only? Must make Family? employee contribution. Do you limit health coverage to war No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes time service only? policy policy policy Do you continue to credit leave? No Yes Yes No No No No policy policy policy Vacation? Sick leave? Seniority? Yes Yes Other? 05/18/99 Office of Labor Relations 39- 300 _VP MILITARY PAY SUPPLEMENT CONSIDERATIONS AFTER FIRST 30 DAYS Service unit Navy1 Army Air Force Marines Do you provide health insurance Yes Yes Yes Yes when called for active duty? Employee only? Yes Yes After 30 Days Yes Family? Yes No After 30 Days Yes Do you charge for health No No No Yes insurance coverage? $18.00 Employee? per month Family? Included When called for active service: Are units called up? Yes Yes Yes Yes Can individuals be called up? Specialties Specialties Specialties No Individuals may request to be called up. Is there a limit to the length of Yes Yes Yes Yes tour a reservist must serve when called to active service? Maximum? Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited 4 years Must have a 1 Must have a 1 Must have a 1 day May request 30 day break every day break every break every 180 day active duty. 180 days 180 days days How often can a reservist be Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited Once called is called to active duty? no longer a reservist. At what point can a reservist resign? Any time? Yes No Yes No End of contract? Yes Remains on inactive list. How long is contract? Depends on 8 years 8 years 6 to 8 years type of contract. 5/3* & 6/2* * active/inactive 05/18/99 Office of Labor Relations J— Jou 19 t,-