(a) Regular employees who leave the service of the City to enter that of the United States Armed Forces, or the service of the U.S. Maritime Commission, or who are drafted by the United States Government for civilian services will, upon their return, within ninety (90) days from release from such services, be granted all seniority rights as if continuously employed by the City during such service. All pay and benefits shall be handled in accordance with Ordinance 408-02.
(b) Regular employees who also enlist or volunteer for said armed services during a national emergency, as a matter of patriotic and civic duty, shall have the same seniority rights as those employees covered under Section (a) upon their return and release from such service.
(c) Whenever vacancies occur in the classified service by reason of military leaves of absence, appointments may be made for the duration of the emergency or earlier return to service of the employees granted such leaves for military service. All such appointments shall be subject to the priority rights of the permanent employees granted military leaves.
(d) This provision shall only extend to the minimum enlistment period for active service only and shall not apply to any reenlistment of active service unless a national emergency still exists.
(e) Military Pay. A regular employee of the City who is on military duty shall be paid in accordance with R.C. 5923.05 as it now exists and as it may be amended from time to time.
(f) The parties recognize that the Department Director(s) shall submit the proper forms for each affected employee for each separate incident, nearest the proper payroll period of reporting to the Division of Accounts/Payroll.