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CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR COUNCIL MEETING OF April 7, 2009 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: ANTHONY ARROYO, HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR ITEM #6 SUBJECT: Approve Military Leave Compensation for a Military Reservist DATE: March 30, 2009 BACKGROUND: The City of Colton provides unpaid Military Leave for its full-time employees who are members of a reserve component of the Armed Forces or the National Guard, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 6323(b). Resolution R-03-02 was adopted on January 15, 2002 approving supplemental pay for any full-time City employee who is a Military reservist and called to active duty. The resolution ended the supplemental pay on January 15, 2003 unless expressly approved by the City Council. DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: One of the City's Police Officers has been called into active duty beginning April 19, 2009. The Police Department would like to request approval by the Honorable Mayor and City Council for the City to pay the difference between the eligible City employee's regular City salary and his total military salary, not to exceed a period of sixteen months. The supplemental pay will commence on the 31St day of leave. The employee can exhaust some of his leave bank during the first 30 days. The amount to be supplemented will be $3,598.73 per month, which is the total of the employee's police officer salary before taxes less his military pay. The supplemental amount will be adjusted for any merit increases accordingly. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None. The vacancy caused as a result of the employee's activation will not be filled during his leave. As a result, a savings in the amount of the employee's military salary plus his cafeteria allowance will be recognized. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: None. CONFLICT OF INTEREST: None. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council approve the supplemental pay for the employee through November 19, 2010. Prepared by: Amber Lamas, Human Resources Analyst REVIEW TEAM ONLY 55� City Attorney: 1 ' Finance Director: 11�A Akw t.S vim, City Manager: OTHER: