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RESOLUTION
CITY
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Resolution Establishing City Poliey Concerning Military Pay SaZary Differential For City Employees Who are Called
to Active Duty in the Reserves and the National Guard
WIIEREAS, the Armed Forces of the United States aze engaged in extensive military operations in the Middle East,
Eastem Europe, and other parts of the world; and
WIIEREAS, the scope and seriousness of these military operations has required the activation of thousands of citizen
soldiers from the US Military Reserves and the National Guard from all 50 States; and
WIIEREAS, more than 2,500 Minnesotans, including many City of Saint Paul employees, have been called to active duty
from the US Military Reserves and the Minnesota National Guard; and
WHEREAS, the citizens of Saint Paul deeply appreciate the great personal sacrifice being made by our military personnel
and their families to protect the interests of the United States at home and abroad; and
WIIEREAS, the State of Minnesota and Hennepin County have adopted a policy pursuant to State Statute 43A.183 that
authorizes the payment of the difference beriveen regular City salary and basic military pay for all employees who are
called to active duty from the Military Reserves and the National Guard; and
WIIEREAS, numerous exemplary private sector businesses aze also beginning to provide this important pay and benefit
differential; and
WI-IEREAS, The City of Saint Paul desires to establish a similar policy to demonstrate our commihnent and support of
our citizen soldiers and all active duty military personnel; and
WIIEREAS, the CiTy Council approved 2004 Budget contains financing for the full salary and benefits for all City
employees who are presently on active dury &om the MiliCary Reseroes and the Narional Guard, and
WHEREAS, the practice of budgeting for the full salary and benefits of all CiTy employees who aze presently on active
duty from the Military Reserves and the National Guard has been continued in the Mayor's proposed 2005 budget; and
WIIEREAS, this budgeted salary money is available to pay the salary differential between regular city salary and basic
military pay for all City employees who are presently on active duty from the Military Reserves and the National Guazd;
now therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council does hereby establish a policy that authorizes the payment of the
differential in salary between regulaz City salary and basic military pay for all City employees who are called to active
military duty from the Military Reserves or the National Guard, and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council also authorizes the continuation of all employee benefits for City
employees who are called to active military duty from the Military Reserves or the National Guard, and be it
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1 FURTI�',R RESOLVED, that this policy which authorizes the City to pay the salary differential and continue the
2 provision of full City benefits for all City employees who are called to active military duty from the Military Reserves or
3 the National Guazd, shall be effective immediately; and be it
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FURTf�R RESOLVED, that the Council stipu]ates that the City's salary differential payment is not payable beyond four
yeazs from the date the employee was fsst called to active duty and excludes military pay for service performed
exclusively for the purpose o£
Basic Combat Training (Basic Training)
Advanced Individual Training (AIT)
Annual Training (Military Training Camp)
Periodic inactive duty training
Special Training periodically made available to reserve members
Service performed in accordance with Minnesota Statutes 190.08 Subdivision 3(Administration of State Military
Affairs); and be it
21 FURTHER RESOLVED. for those employees who aze members of bazeainin¢ units that have collective bar�ainine
22 aereements limiting salarv and benefits for active militarv duty, the prooer Citv officials aze herebv authorized to
23 neeotiate memorandums of understandine with these bazQaining units to urovide salazy and benefits as nrovided for in
24 this resolution; and be it
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26 FINALLY RESOLVED, that the Council urges other public jurisdictions and private sector businesses to enact the
27 afarementioned policies.
Requested by Department o£
Adopted by Council: Date �(�VZ�n'L �� � � �
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Action Requested:
Establishing a City Policy conceming Military Pay Salary Differenflal for City employees who aze called to active dury in the Reserves
and the Nationai Guard.
Recommendations: Approve (A) or Rejed (R): Personal Service Contracts Must Answer the Following Questions:
Planning Commission 1. Has this person/firm everworked�under a contract for this department?
CIB Committee Yes No
Civil Service Commission 2. Has ihis personifirtn ever been a city employee?
Yes No
3. Does this person/firm possess a skill not normalry possessed by any
current city employee?
Yes No
Explain all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet
Initiating Problem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why):
Advantapes If Approved:
Disadvaniaqes 1f Approved:
Disadvanfaqes If Not Approved:
Total Amount of GostiRevenue Budgeted:
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* To be uvserted above "Finally Resolved" secrion
FCTRTHER RESOLVED, for those employees who aze members of bazgaining units that
have collective bazgainiug agreements limiting salary and benefits for active military duty, the
proper City officials are hereby authorized to negotiate memorandums of understanding with
these bargaining units to provide salary and benefits as provided for in this Resolution.