(a) Notwithstanding Section 254.01, this section shall apply to all full-time classified employees of the City.
(b) All full-time classified employees of the City who are members of the Ohio National Guard, the Ohio State Guard, the Ohio Naval Militia or other reserve components of the Armed Forces of the United States, shall be entitled to leave of absence from their respective duties for such time as they are in such military services on field training or active duty not exceeding 176 hours in any one calendar year for each calendar year in which military duty is performed.
(c) If an employee's military pay or compensation during such period of leave of absence is less than that paid to the employee by the City for that same period of time, then the employee shall be paid by the City the difference in money between the City pay and the military pay for such period. In determining the employee's military pay for purposes of this section, allowances for travel, food or housing shall not be considered, but any other pay or allowance of whatever nature, including longevity pay, shall be considered.
(d) For purposes of this section, "calendar year" means the year beginning on the first day of January and ending on the last day of December.
(e) The leave of absence referenced herein shall not affect the employee's right to vacation time, sick leave, bonuses or other benefits of the employee's employment with the City.
(Ord. 95-97. Passed 11-25-97.)