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Resolution 2001-100 Page 2 Armed Forces of the United States, and "supplement the military pay of its officials and employees who are reservists called to active military service for the first 30 days with full pay and, thereafter, in an amount necessary to bring their total salary, inclusive of their base military pay, to the level earned at the time they were called to active military duty"; and WHEREAS, Section 115.14, Florida Statutes (2000), authorizes the Board of County Commissioners, in its discretion, to "continue to provide any health insurance and other existing benefits to such officials and employees", NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, as follows: 1. Upon presentation of an official mobilization order to his or her department/office director, an Indian River County employee who is called to active military duty is hereby granted a leave of absence to perform active military service in the National Guard or in a reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States. The first thirty days of such active military service shall be with full pay at the employee's regular rate of pay, less regular payroll deductions. 2. A county official granted a leave of absence by the Governor of the State of Florida to perform active military service in the National Guard or in a reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States shall receive full pay at the official's regular rate of pay, less regular payroll deductions, for the first thirty days of such active military service. 3. After the first thirty days of active military service county employees' and county officials' military pay shall be supplemented by the County in an amount necessary to bring their total salary, inclusive of their base military pay, to the level earned at the time they were called to active military duty. 4. The County shall continue county officials' and county employees' health insurance and other existing benefits during a leave of absence granted to perform active military service in the National Guard or in a reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States. 5. This Resolution does not confer on any affected county employee or county official any contractual right, and the Board of County Commissioners reserves the right, in its discretion, to amend or rescind this Resolution and the benefits granted thereby at any time. 6. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.