Agenda - 06-15-2010 - 4y - Laserfiche WebLink

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on active duty. Staff is recommending changes to the Personnel Ordinance that make it consistent with federal and state law and any implementing regulations. Highlights include: • Full civilian pay for 120 hours of military service; • After 120 hours of military service, provide a pay differential salary to activated service members for the length of their service; • Reemployment rights for qualified servicemembers; • Protection of benefits and seniority during military leave. Amendments to the Personnel Ordinance would change the current section of the Personnel Ordinance which allows employees military leave with pay, but does not define the length of time for which the County will pay an employee's full salary. In the past, the County has paid employees on long term military leave their full salary and benefits for the entire period they have been called to active duty which is not consistent with the law or best practices. Staff recommends that Article IV, Section 15.0 Orange County Personnel Ordinance be amended to add the provisions of USERRA as provided in Attachment 1 with the corresponding Rules and Regulations proffered by the County Manager. This amendment would make Orange County's Personnel Ordinance consistent with the USERRA and State law. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The County has had an average of one service member on active duty every five years. The proposed changes to the Personnel Ordinance would reduce the amount of salary paid to an employee during a period of active military duty consistent with federal and state law. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the proposed Personnel Ordinance amendment to Article IV, Section 15.0 Military Leave and authorize the County Manager to promulgate Administrative Rules and Regulations to implement the mandate of this Ordinance. The amendment to the Personnel Ordinance would be effective upon signature of the Administrative Rules and Regulations by the County Manager.