Absence without compensation during city hall closures.
San José Municipal Code § 3.28.685
in effect3.28.685 - Absence without compensation during city hall closures.
Time during which a member was absent without compensation because of a city hall closure shall constitute "federated city service" in any case where all of the following requirements are satisfied:
A. The absence without compensation occurred during any of the following periods of time in which city hall was not open for public business because of a city council-approved closure:
1. December 24, 1992, through January 3, 1993, inclusive;
2. December 23, 1993, through January 2, 1994, inclusive;
3. December 23, 1994, through January 2, 1995, inclusive.
B. The member was on leave of absence without compensation because of the city hall closure and not for any other reason.
C. With respect to any member who rendered fewer than one thousand seven hundred thirty-nine hours of federated city service in the calendar year in which the city hall closure commenced, the city has paid into the retirement fund the contributions that would have been made to the fund by both the city and the member if the member had not been absent without compensation during the closure period or periods plus interest to the date the contributions are made calculated at the regular rate credited to contributions pursuant to Section 3.28.340.B.
D. The city shall contribute to the retirement fund such amounts as are actuarially determined to be necessary to provide funding for all additional costs incurred by this retirement system because of the additional service credit provided to members by this section.
(Ord. 24807.)
Source: City of San José, Municipal Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ca/san_jose/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT3PE_IIREPL_CH3.281975FEEMREPL_PT5FESE_3.28.685ABWICODUHACLFetched: 11/1/2026