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Section 22. Military Leave or Federal Disaster Service Leave <br />The County commends the dedication and self-sacrifice of the employees serving in the <br />uniformed services, as well as employees who serve in federal disaster response capacities. It <br />recognizes the hardship experienced by these employees and their families for the public good. <br />Cabarrus County is committed to protecting the job rights of employees covered by the <br />Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA). USERRA <br />protects employees that serve in the Uniformed Services of the United States, which includes <br />the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, Space Force, Public Health Service <br />Commissioned Corps, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned <br />Corp, as well as the reserve components of each of these services. USERRA also protects <br />employees who serve as members of the National Urban Search and Rescue Response System, <br />reservists for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and members of the <br />National Disaster Medical System. <br />In accordance with federal and state law, it is the County's policy that no employee will be <br />subjected to any form of discrimination on the basis of his or her membership in or duty to <br />perform service for any of the Uniformed Services of the United States or covered federal <br />disaster services. No employee will be denied reemployment, promotion or other benefits or <br />employment on the basis of such membership. Furthermore, no employee will be subjected <br />to retaliation or adverse employment action because of his or her rights exercised under this <br />policy. <br />Employees who are protected by USERRA will be allowed 120 hours of Military or Federal <br />Disaster Service Leave per calendar year for training or activation. The employee shall receive <br />his or her base salary during this leave. The employee must provide a copy of their duty orders. <br />If military or federal disaster service duty is required beyond the available Military or Federal <br />Disaster Service Leave, the employee may take accrued vacation leave, compensatory time, or <br />leave without pay. Military or Federal Disaster Service Leave must be exhausted before Leave <br />Without Pay (LWOP) will be granted. <br />If approved, a new section would be needed for the extended benefit. <br />If an employee meeting the above condition is deployed beyond the 120 hours of fully paid time <br />AND is paid more with the County than in their military role, the employee may receive a pay <br />differential (difference between county pay and military pay) for up to XX months. The <br />employee must provide proof of military pay in addition to military orders required above. This <br />supplemental pay will be processed through the normal payroll cycle timing. <br />Put benefits section into a new paragraph. Green font is current. <br />While taking military leave with partial pay or without pay, the employee's leave credits and <br />other non -monetary benefits shall continue to accrue as if the employee physically remained <br />with the County during this period. For those choosing LWOP status, the credits will be added <br />when the employee returns or begins receiving county pay. <br />ITS/Finance input: <br />• New pay code would be needed (MILTDIFF), supervisor enters actual dollar amount and hours. <br />Ex. on call pay only <br />Page 213 <br />