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64 <br />during the 15 day leave (or up to 15 days per calendar year): <br /> <br />• Payment of salary <br />• Continuation of enrollment in employer offered benefit coverages with <br />employer contribution toward the coverage <br />• Seniority will remain <br />• Vacation and sick leave will continue to accrue <br /> <br />When a deployment extends beyond 15 days, the City Council will be notified of the leave <br />and at Council discretion may consider by resolution, addressing compensation specific <br />to “differential pay” (employee’s salary less their military wage). The City Council will <br />weigh length of employee deployment and the fiscal impact to the City of Mounds View <br />when considering military differential pay. The City will provide the following during a <br />leave beyond 15 days: <br /> <br />• Seniority will remain <br />• Vacation and sick leave will continue to accrue <br />• Retirement deductions will cease during leave, however upon the <br />employees return, purchasing retirement time back will be allowed. If time <br />is repurchased the City will make their matching contribution. <br />• Employee will have an opportunity to continue benefits through COBRA <br /> <br />Regardless of training or deployment duration the employee must notify the City when <br />their leave ends and indicate the date they anticipate returning as an active City of <br />Mounds View employee as outlined by the USERRA. <br /> <br />Section 4.21 Special Leave Without Pay <br /> <br />The City may grant an unpaid leave of absence to an employee upon written request and <br />approval. An unpaid leave of absence requires advance written approval of the City <br />Administrator. The unpaid leave of absence may be granted at the discretion of the City <br />Administrator based on consideration of the following factors: <br /> <br />• Municipal service needs and work flow issues; <br />• The employee’s performance record and length of service; <br />• The reason(s) for the request; <br />• Any other relevant information; and <br />• The Supervisor’s and/or Department Head’s recommendation. <br /> <br />If granted, the unpaid leave of absence may not exceed ninety (90) continuous calendar <br />days. An extension beyond that period may be requested in writing and granted at the <br />discretion of the City Administrator based on the above considerations. An unpaid leave <br />of absence shall not exceed one (1) calendar year, except as noted below. <br /> <br />Employees serving in the armed forces or who have been disabled while performing job <br />duties at the City of Mounds View may have their unpaid leave of absence extended