State of California

  M E M O R A N D U M

  REFERENCE CODE:
  99-017

  DATE:
  April 9, 1999

  TO:
  Personnel Officers
  Personnel Transactions Supervisors

  FROM:
  Department of Personnel Administration
  Classification and Compensation Division

  SUBJECT:
  Military Leave - Kosovo

  CONTACT:
  Jerri L. Judd, Personnel Management Analyst
  (916) 324-9415, CALNET 454-9415
  FAX:  (916) 327-1886
  OFFICE VISION:  DPA(JLJUDD)
  INTERNET:  JERRIJUDD@DPA.CA.GOV


  Effective January l, 1999, Section 198775.17 was added to 
  the Government Code.  This code section was added to cover 
  State employees who are members of the California National 
  Guard or a United States military service organization in 
  the eventuality that the United States may engage in 
  campaigns such as the Iraq/Kuwait or Bosnia crises.
  
  The current Operational Mission in Kosovo qualifies as such 
  a campaign.  Therefore, members of the California National 
  Guard or a United States military service organization are 
  eligible for benefits provided by Section 19775.17 when 
  called to active duty due to the Kosovo campaign.
  
  Please refer to Personnel Management Memo (PML) 97-042, 
  dated November 26, 1997, for guidelines on how to 
  administer the provisions of Section 19775.17.  PML 97-042 
  provides guidelines on the provisions of Section 19775.16, 
  which covered the Bosnia crisis and the same provisions 
  apply to Section 19775.17.  The only exception to PML 97-
  042 is the requirement to reduce the benefit by a federally 
  sponsored insurance program such as the Federal Ready 
  Reserve Mobilization Income Insurance Program has been 
  terminated and no other federally sponsored insurance 
  program is available at this time.  The Department of 
  Personnel Administration's (DPA) approval is not required 
  in the absence of a federally sponsored 
   
  insurance program; therefore, departments may request payment by 
  directly submitting to the State Controller's Office the Payroll 
  Adjustment Notice (Std. 674) and Military Leave Work Sheet.  Item 9 on 
  the work sheet may be disregarded.
  
  If you have any questions regarding the provisions of 
  Section 19775.17, you may contact your Personnel Services Specialist 
  within the Classification and Compensation Division at DPA.
  
  
  
  
  Mike Vargas
  Program Manager