[Amended 3-5-2012]
The intent of this chapter is to provide full-time employees of the City of Milford in all departments and/or divisions, and former employees retired on pension, who are not members of a union or any other recognized collective bargaining unit, fringe benefits and pension privileges which are not less than, or in any way inferior to, the fringe benefits or pension privileges which are provided to unionized employees represented by a union or any recognized collective bargaining unit.
For all employees covered under Articles III and IV, all increments in salary shall be granted by the Board of Aldermen on the basis of merit as recommended by the appointing authority. Such increments shall be granted in sequence by advancing the individual's salary to that indicated in the next salary step for that position. Said step increments shall be limited to one per fiscal year.
The minimum rate of pay for a position shall be paid to an employee upon his appointment to said position, except that an appointment rate above the minimum rate may be paid upon approval of the Board of Aldermen on a written request submitted by the appointing authority outlining the reasons for such action.
If an employee is promoted on a permanent basis, i.e., moved from a position in one grade to a position in another grade having a higher minimum and maximum rate of pay, such an employee's new rate of pay shall be at a step which shall result in an increase equivalent to at least the minimum step and step one of the new grade to which the employee is being promoted.
An employee leaving the employ of the City having vacation time earned, but not used, shall at the time of his release from the employment of the City be paid in lieu of vacation.
(a) 
Any permanent employee who leaves the service of the City to join the military forces of the United States during time of war or other national emergency, as determined by the Board of Aldermen, or who is inducted by Selective Service, shall be placed on military leave without pay.
(b) 
Such leave shall extend for the period of service with the military forces and for 90 days after discharge from service.
(c) 
Any employee on military leave who applies for re-employment to the City within 90 days from the date of his discharge, the classification of which must be honorable, shall be entitled to the position he held at the time his leave was granted provided he is capable of meeting the minimum qualifications of the job.
(d) 
Employees returning to the City employment from military leave shall be granted all re-employment rights provided under the Selective Service Act.
(e) 
Any vacancies resulting from employees entering the armed services shall be filled on a durational basis.
(f) 
Time so spent on military leave shall be considered continuous employment with the City.
(a) 
Employees shall be paid in accordance with the customary practice for a regular workweek for all properly documented time spent on account of jury duty, provided that:
(1) 
The City Attorney shall be immediately provided with a copy of the letter received by the employee requiring him to appear for jury duty, with the understanding that an attempt will be made to excuse the employee from such service.
(2) 
Any money paid to the employee on account of jury duty, from any other source other than the City payroll, shall be immediately turned over to the City, endorsed to the City's account.