[Adopted 6-11-2002 by L.L. No. 3-2002; amended in its entirety 1-14-2003 by L.L. No.
1-2003 (Ch. 38, Art. III, of the 1982 Code)]
The Board of Trustees of the Village of Walden, in recognition
of the sacrifice of the officers and employees who were the subject
of an involuntarily call to active military duty during the national
crisis and the "War on Terrorism," enacted Local Law No. 3 of 2002,
which provided a salary differential equal to the difference between
the employees' Village salary and the compensation paid to such employees
for the performance of such military duty for a period of six months
in excess of that required under the Military Law. Presently, the
Board understands that the involuntary call to active military duty
for some employees may continue beyond the initial one-year period
and the Board wishes to extend the salary differential offered to
such employees beyond the original six months authorized under Local
Law No. 3 of 2002. Therefore, it is the intent of this article to
provide enhanced salary benefits to the brave men and women who have
been called upon to serve their country in the continuing "War on
Terrorism."
The provisions of this article shall only apply to Village officers
and employees who were eligible under the provisions of Local Law
No. 3 of 2002[1] and have been the subject of a renewed Presidential order
of involuntary call to active military duty. Eligibility also requires
each officer or employee to provide the Village with a copy of their
military activation orders.
[1]
Editor's Note: L.L. No. 3-2002 provided that its provisions
would only apply to Village officers and employees who are reservists
or National Guard members and who have been the subject of a Presidential
order of involuntary call to active military duty following the terrorist
attacks of September 11, 2001, and as part of the nation's "War Against
Terrorism."
Any eligible officer or employee of the Village, as defined in § 63-4 of this article, shall receive from the Village a salary equal to the difference, if any, between the officer's or employee's Village salary and the compensation paid to such officer or employee for the performance of such ordered military duty for a period of up to 12 months of said military duty, which salary shall be paid in addition to the 30 days provided for under § 242 of the Military Law and the six months' salary differential paid under Local Law No. 3 of 2002. For the purposes of this article, the term "salary" shall include only the officer's or employee's basic salary plus longevity.
The provisions of this article shall not be construed to affect
any other benefits accruing to eligible officers or employees under
the Military Law, a collective bargaining agreement or the Civil Service
Law.
To the extent this article is inconsistent with the mandatory
salary provisions of § 242 of the Military Law of the State
of New York, it is hereby superseded.
This article shall only apply to involuntary calls to active
military duty by the President of the United States arising from the
current military deployment following the terrorist attacks of September
11, 2001, and the subsequent "War on Terrorism."
