§ 2.06.180. Compensation of city employees called to active military duty as members of the Armed Forces of the United States.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 59 of Chapter 33 of the M.G.L., any employee of the city of Revere, who is a member of an armed forces reserve or National Guard unit, called to active duty in the military forces of the United States of America, shall be entitled, during the time of his or her active service in the military forces of the United States of America, to receive pay as follows as an employee of the city of Revere.

A.

The difference between the gross pay of the Military and that of his or her ordinary remuneration, or the base pay, of the City of Revere for a period of time not to exceed one year.

1.

The employee will be paid the difference between his/her salary received by the city of Revere and his/her base military pay, where the salary received by the city of Revere is higher.

2.

The salary received by the city of Revere shall be defined as the gross annual salary, including holiday pay.

3.

The military base pay as defined as pay excluding all allowances, such as housing, uniform, combat pay, spousal allowance, overtime pay, shift differential pay, hazardous duty pay or any other additional compensation received for military.

B.

"Called to active duty" is defined as "being deployed for military duty for a minimum period of nine months and out of the Continental United States including its Territories, Hawaii and Alaska."

C.

An employee eligible for payment under this section includes all permanent part time and full time employees. Seasonal and contract employees are not eligible for pay under this section.

D.

An employee may maintain insurance benefits during a period of active military service as described above, provided that the employee makes the required contribution for payment of premiums. An employee may pay into the Retirement System up to one hundred percent of their city base salary.

E.

An employee while on active military duty shall not accrue additional vacation or sick leave. But, upon return to full time employment, said employee shall be credited with vacation leave and sick leave equivalent to that which would have been earned during military duty. In no event shall the vacation credited exceed one year's accrual.

F.

Periods of deployed active duty shall be included in computation of vacation, seniority and longevity benefits.

G.

Deployment for active duty service shall not include active duty for training purposes in the Army National Guard, Air National Guard or active duty for training as a reservist in any branch of the armed forces of the United States— see compensation during military training below.

H.

Compensation during military training while attending annual military training as a member of the National Guard or Reservist, compensation will be paid in accordance with Chapter 33, Section 59 of the Massachusetts General Laws. If an employee attends annual military training during the city of Revere fiscal year they are entitled to a maximum of seventeen days.

(C.O.91-27 § 1)

(C.O. 12-121, §§ 1—3, 6-25-2012)