(a) Any full-time employee who temporarily must leave for military service, either for field training or active duty, shall be paid the difference between his or her regular wages and the amount of the military pay he or she receives while serving as a member of the Ohio National Guard, the Ohio Defense Corp, the Ohio Naval Militia or any other reserve component of the armed services of the United States.
(b) The period of time for which the Director of Finance is authorized to make such payments shall not exceed thirty-one days in any calendar year for any one employee.
(c) Any full-time employee authorized an extended leave of absence does not earn credit toward sick leave, vacation, longevity, hospitalization or uniforms.
(d) The City shall maintain the wages, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment for all full-time municipal employees of the City if said employee is called into active military service, effective on or after March 18, 2003 and ending up to one year after such full-time employee has reported to active duty, inclusive of time allowed under this section. Said military pay may be extended on timely written application to the Mayor for good cause shown.
(e) Upon proper verification, the Director of Finance is hereby authorized and directed to continue paying the base wages of any such employee during his, her or their active military service less any amount of wages said employee(s) receive from the government for military duty during such active service and to continue hospitalization for dependents, if needed.
(Ord. 1981-69. Passed 5-20-81; Ord. 03-36. Passed 3-18-03; Ord. 05-133. Passed 9-6-05.)