Resolution Number 01-12-04-03RESOLUTION NO. 01-12-04-0 3
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN
CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, INSTITUTING SUPPLEMENTAL MILITARY
PAY FOR ACTIVATED RESERVISTS AND ALLOWING FOR THE
CONTINUATION OF BENEFITS DURING THIS PERIOD OF MILITARY
ACTION
WHEREAS, the City of San Juan Capistrano's standard Military Leave Policy, in
compliance with state and federal law, is generally sufficient for short term recalls; and,
WHEREAS, when City employees who are military reservists are recalled into active
duty for significant periods of time, some employees and their families experience financial
hardship; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano wishes to institute
a supplemental military pay; and,
WHEREAS, this pay would be the difference between the amount the employee
would have received from their regular City gross monthlywages and the amount received
from the Military, including all allowances; and,
WHEREAS, in orderfor the activated military reservist City employee to receive the
supplement, the employee needs to provide the following:.
• A copy of the employee's military orders
• A copy of the employee's Military Leave and Earnings Statement (LES)
WHEREAS, in the event that the employee's military pay is equivalent to their City
employment gross wages, no financial supplement will be provided; and,
WHEREAS, this supplemental pay benefit would be subject to Federal, State and
Medicare taxes and, if applicable, will be part of the employee's W-2 wages at the end of
the year; and,
WHEREAS, the City's Health Care benefits would be continued during this period
of time, should the employee make such a request.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT BE RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of San
Juan Capistrano, does hereby institute a supplemental military pay for activated reservists
and provides for the continuation of benefits during this period of military action in our
country's history.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 4th day of December, 2001
ATTEST:
CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO )
I, MARGARET R. MONAHAN, appointed City Clerk of the City of San Juan Capistrano, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 01-12-04-03 was duly adopted by the City
Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano at a regular meeting thereof, held the 4th day of
December 2001, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Hart, Campbell, Swerdlin, Gelff, and Mayor Bathgate
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
R. MONAHAN, City Clerk