absence for the anticipated length of such service. The employee will be allowed seniority credit
for the time spent in the armed forces.
The employee is entitled to reinstatement to the position he held or one of like status and pay if a
vacancy is open within the city, provided that the employee accepts release from active service at
the earliest possible date and request reinstatement within ninety (90) days after release.
If a regular full-time employee is called to serve not more than a seventeen-day annual training
tour of duty with the National Guard or Armed Forces Reserve, he shall be paid the difference
between his pay for such government service and the amount of straight time earnings lost by
him by reason of such service, if any, based on the employee's regularly scheduled straight time
rate. Such payments shall be made following the showing of satisfactory evidence of the amount
of pay received for such service. The employee will continue accrual of sick and vacation time
during this time and shall not lose any benefits.
If a regular full-time employee is called into active duty with the National Guard or Armed Forces
Reserve for more than 17 days, he shall not be paid the difference between his pay for such
government service and the amount of regular straight time earnings. The employee may
request payment of his sick and vacation accrual balances (subject to accumulation restrictions)
or these accruals may remain as balances until he returns to city employment. He shall not
accrue sick and vacation time during the military leave of absence and his benefits will be as
indicated below:
A. More than 17 days, less than 6 months.....Full benefits
B. More than 6 months:
1. No benefits;
2. Allowed seniority credit for the time spent in the armed forces;
3. Insurance benefits available under COBRA provisions.
Leaves of Absence (Family Medical Leave Act): leaves of absence requested under the
Family Medical Leave Act shall conform to the Federal Laws and Department policies. (Cite the
General Order in the Department’s Rules & Regulations Manual for additional language.) If the
member can meet the eligibility requirements as set by the City's disability income plan, he may
apply for the Long Term Disability benefit. (Cite Article #16.) If the Department's operations are
affected due to the length of the unpaid leave of absence and a medical authority cannot
determine when the employee is able to work, it shall be the Chief of Police’s discretion to hire a
temporary or regular replacement. If the employee is able to recover from the disability during the
limitation period of the long-term disability benefit and the Commission is satisfied with the
recovery, he will have preference over applicants outside the City to apply for any position within
the City that he is qualified for. If the employee cannot recover during the limitation period as
described above, the employee shall be terminated.
ARTICLE 20 - PERSONAL DAYS
Definitions: For the purpose of this Article the words “personal day” means a day (8 hours for
full-time employees averaging 37 ve hours a week), when an employee is excused from active
duty for personal reasons. Personal days will be deducted from the employee’s accumulated sick
leave. If no sick leave is available, the employee is not eligible to receive a personal day unless
the employee opts to take an available accrued vacation day.
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