In the event that the city employees represented by AFSCME opt to change their pension plan
for new hires to join the state plan, or if the current DPW system is changed [for new hires]
by ordinance, the Union agrees to meet with the City and discuss implementation of the said
changes.
Article 29
Military Service
Any full time employee covered under this Agreement who leaves to enter directly into
involuntary active service in the Armed Forces of the United States is granted a military leave of
absence for the anticipated length of service. A Military leave of absence entitles an employee to be
reinstated to the position held, or one similar in pay and status, so long as the employee provides
notice of his/her desire to resume such employment within thirty (30) days of discharge from the
armed forces and the employee accepts such discharge at the earliest possible date.
Article 30
Military Reserve and National Guard Pay
Any full time employee covered under this Agreement called to serve not more than a
seventeen (17) day annual training tour of duty with the National Guard or Armed Forces Reserves
will be paid the difference between his or her pay for such government service and the amount of
straight time earnings lost by the employee by reason of such service, based on the
employee's regularly scheduled straight time rate. Such payments are to be made following the
showing of satisfactory evidence of the amount of pay received for such service.
An employee covered under this Agreement called to serve duty with the National Guard or
Armed Forces Reserves in the time of war or national conflict will be paid the difference between
his or her pay for such government service and the amount of straight time earnings lost by the
employee by reason of such service, based on the employee's regularly scheduled straight time rate.
Such payments are to be made following the showing of satisfactory evidence of the amount of pay
received for such service.
Article 31
Deferred Compensation
The City will continue to offer a deferred compensation plan to all employees covered under
this contract during the term hereof so long as it is authorized to do so in the present manner
under the Internal Revenue Code. Deferred compensation allows the employee to defer
income and the associated taxes from their paycheck, until they receive the money sometime
after retirement. Compliance with the Internal Revenue Code and any and all liability for
taxation are the sole responsibility of the employee.
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