Extension of Supplement to Military Pay

Under current University policy, employees who serve on active military duty during Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Noble Eagle (the anti-terrorism and homeland defense campaigns) or any other active military duty meant to support the President's call for a war on terrorism as a result of the September 11 attacks, receive supplements to their military pay for a period not to exceed 365 calendar days.

The supplemental payments are equal to the difference between the employee's University base pay and military pay and allowances. In addition, the University continues paying the UC contribution to health plan premiums while employees receive supplemental military pay.

Because it is the University's continuing desire to assist to the extent possible employees who are called to active military duty during these and related campaigns, the University is proposing to extend those payments and health plan benefits until the end of the employee's active military duty commitment or until the end of the 2003-04 fiscal year, whichever comes first. The supplemental military payments and benefits continuation would apply to all military campaigns, including Operation Iraqi Freedom, meant to support the President's call for a war on terrorism. The supplemental payments would be retroactive to the first day of military leave without pay.

Under current University policy, employees who are ineligible for supplemental military pay because their military pay and allowances exceed their University wages must pay both the UC contribution and the employee contribution for health plan premiums if they wish to continue those coverages while on military leave. For employees who elect to continue their health plan coverages, the University is proposing to continue paying the UC contribution to those plans. Such payments would continue for the duration of the employee's active military duty commitment or to the end of the 2003-04 fiscal year, whichever comes first.