Number
041221
Version
SUBSTITUTE 3
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. DUDZIK, WITKOWSKI, ZIELINSKI AND WITKOWIAK
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to providing differential pay for city employes activated into service in the U.S. armed forces.
Sections
350-36-2.6 cr
Analysis
This ordinance provides that permanent full-time city employes who are activated to serve or who are serving on military duty in the U.S. armed forces on or after January 1, 2006 shall be paid for a period of up to 179 days his or her city pay, less gross military pay, including all entitlements the service member may be entitled to receive, as reflected on a military leave and earnings statement DFAS Form 702, during the period in which the city employe is on military duty in the U.S. armed forces, unless the gross military pay equals or exceeds his or her city pay. For purposes of calculating an employe’s city pay, a credit (reduction) shall be made to the employe’s pay equivalent to the employe’s share of any contribution made by the city on behalf of the employe pursuant to s. 350-36-2.5, continuation of city health and dental plans with respect to family enrollment. The department of employe relations and the office of the comptroller shall administer this ordinance. This ordinance shall be null and void after December 31, 2007.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:
Part 1. Section 350-36-2.6 of the code is created to read:
350-36. Military Leave.
2.6. DIFFERENTIAL PAY FOR ACTIVATION INTO CERTAIN MILITARY SERVICE.
a. Definitions. For purposes of this subsection:
a-1. "City pay" shall consist of the sum of 2 components. The first component shall include the employe’s biweekly base salary pay rate in effect on the date on which the employe is activated to serve on military duty, as that rate is established in the salary ordinance. The second component shall include specifically identified and guaranteed additional pay, other...
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