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235 F - Leaves of Absence
City of Greensboro Personnel Policy Manuał
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6.3 The benefit eligible employee will decide whether or not to maintain the City’s health and
dental insurance during the deployment. If yes, the employee will be required to pay his portion of
the premiums by check or cash on a monthly basis. If no, the employee will notify the departmental
benefits assistant to change his insurance status.
6.4 The benefit eligible employee will need to review his beneficiary status for retirement and
deferred compensation (401a and 401k) and make any desired changes.
6.5 Supplemental Pay - In order for the benefit eligible employee to receive supplemental pay
during a military deployment in time of war, the following procedures must be followed:
A. The supervisor will furnish to the benefits specialist in human resources a copy of the
activation orders so that the benefit eligible employee will be authorized to receive the pay
supplement while he is deployed along with the employee’s full name, Lawson identification
number and date of departure.
B. The deployed benefit eligible employee will furnish to the benefits specialist in human
resources his military pay stubs and/or other documentation needed to determine pay received
while in active duty. This documentation must be furnished on a monthly basis. Payments
will be made by check and will be mailed to the employee’s home address unless alternative
arrangements have been approved.
6.6 Upon release from the military deployment, the employee will notify his supervisor of the date
for return to City employment as specified in Section 5.3 of this policy.
6.7 Upon the employee’s return to work, he will complete a leave request form for the time absent
due to the military deployment and attach a copy of his military discharge form DD-214. He should
also make any necessary adjustments to his health and dental insurance.
6.8 In order to receive service credit with the North Carolina Local Governmental Employees’
Retirement System, the employee will provide a copy of his military discharge form DD-214 as
specified by the retirement system.
6.9 Upon receipt of release orders from an active duty deployment in time of war, the employee
must schedule a return-to-work evaluation with City medical services if he was injured while
deployed. The exam components will be determined by the medical provider.
7.0 HUMAN RESOURCES CONTACT
Benefits Specialist - Active Employees
8.0 APPENDIX, APPENDICES