Supervisors have agreed to restructure the county’s military
leave policy, adding supplemental salary and benefits to the
policy.
Supervisors have agreed to restructure the county’s military leave policy, adding supplemental salary and benefits to the policy.
Previously, the policy allowed just a 30-day paid military leave when county employees were called to active duty. County employees called to active duty will receive payments based on how long they have served the county. Supervisors unanimously approved the new policy in last week’s meeting.
If an employee has worked one or more years of continuous service, he or she would receive 90 calendar days of supplemental pay. Five or more years of experience and he or she will receive 120 calendar days. And those with 10 or more years of county employment will receive 150 days of pay.
Supplemental pay is the difference between the employee’s monthly pay to the pay the person receives from the military. Those who receive more money from the military allowances than what the county pays monthly will not receive supplemental pay.
Also to be eligible, the employee must have worked at least one year with the county. Employees who volunteer will not be eligible. Employees and their families that benefit from the policy will continue to receive health insurance from the county.
The employee has to provide the department head advanced notice of an impending military deployment, according to the county document. The notice can be given orally or written.
The county will have one employee who will benefit from the new policy benefits, according to county documents.
