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Mourns VfE—W <br />City of Mounds View Staff Report <br />From: Administrator Zikmund <br />To: Honorable Mayor Mueller and Council <br />Date: January 30, 2018 <br />Re: Differential Pay Policy <br />Background: <br />The City has a policy on Military Leave but it singularly addresses short term deployments such <br />as the two week annual training National Guard members participate in. <br />Patrol Officer Sarah David is an active member of our Military and received deployment papers <br />for an extended (5 months) period. <br />At the January 8, 2018 Council Meeting the Council approved differential pay for Officer David <br />and also directed staff to research and provide and updated policy which is included in this <br />packet. Differential pay is that amount of their hourly rate that is not paid as part of their <br />military pay. Example — Officer pay is $28 per hour and that officers military rank pay is $21 per <br />hour the differential pay would be $7 per hour for the historical work schedule during the <br />deployment period. <br />Policy Issues: <br />The policy issues include supporting staff members, supporting our military, public purpose of <br />tax dollars. <br />Discussion: <br />Council discussion is needed to determine the proper balance between supporting/retaining <br />staff while simultaneously supporting our military and being fiduciaries of tax dollars. <br />Decision Needed: <br />Staff is seeking council direction specific to the time or limit the City provides differential pay <br />and suggests no longer than one year. Options include no additional time after the current <br />policy of 15 days to the entire deployment period which could exceed a year and possibly up to <br />two years. <br />