(a) (1) Permanent public employees of the City, as defined in Section 5903.01 of the Ohio Revised Code, who are members of the Ohio organized militia, or members of other reserve components of the armed forces of the United States, including the Ohio National Guard, are entitled to leave of absence from their respective City positions without loss of pay or benefits for the time they are performing service in the uniformed services because of an executive order issued by the President of the United States or an act of Congress for a period not to exceed one year. “Without loss of pay” means that the City shall pay to any such employee, in accordance, to the extent practicable, with the City’s regular payment schedule, the difference between the pay the employee would be receiving as a City employee had he not have been called to active duty, and the pay he is receiving as a member of the Ohio organized militia or other reserve components of the armed forces of the United States, including the Ohio National Guard. “Benefits” means only those benefits that are provided to such employees by ordinance of the City or collective bargaining agreement.
(2) If any such employee subject to an executive order or act of Congress as set forth in division (a)(1) above, is required to perform services in the uniformed services for a period which exceeds one year, then the employee’s leave of absence from his or her respective City position shall be extended, as necessary, for a period not to exceed an additional four years. During said extended leave period, the employee shall be entitled to receive only the difference in pay between his base City pay and base military pay, and City health care insurance benefits.
(b) Each permanent public employee who is entitled to leave provided under division (a) of this section shall submit to the permanent public employee’s appointing authority the published order authorizing the call or order to the uniformed services or a written statement from the appropriate military commander authorizing that service, prior to being credited with such leave. Upon return from such military leave, each such employee shall, within thirty (30) days following his or her return, submit to the Director of Finance military documentation which sets forth the amount of base military pay that the employee received during the period of his or her leave of absence.
(Ord. 2002-140. Passed 11-19-02.)