For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms, phrases, words
and their derivations shall have the meanings given herein:
ADDITIONAL ENTITLEMENTS
Monies that service members may be entitled to in addition to their
base pay. Such monies may include, but are not limited to, combat zone pay,
jump pay, variable housing allowance (VHA), basic allowance for quarters (BAQ)
and/or per diem.
BASE PAY
The amount of compensation reported by the United States Department
of Defense each year demonstrating the monthly, base compensation that service
members in any and all of the uniform services will receive depending on the
pay grade and number of years of service of the service member. Employees
may prove their base pay by offering the employer their latest Leave and Earning
Statement (LES), which is provided monthly by the Department of Defense and
available on-line to the servicemember. Calculating the annual base pay shall
be done by multiplying the employee's monthly base pay by 12.
BASE SALARY
The amount of compensation an employee would receive on an annual
basis for work normally required over 52 weeks, excluding any and all kinds
of premium pay (including, but not limited to, overtime, night differential
and expense reimbursements).
EMPLOYEE
Any person employed full-time (not on a seasonal or temporary basis)
by the Town of Brookhaven who is a member of the National Guard of any state,
the Reserve of any branch of the United States Armed Forces, or who is retired
or separated from any branch of the United States Armed Forces.
ORDERED TO ACTIVE DUTY
Orders, which comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment
Rights Act (USERRA) and direct the employee to report to active duty for any
reasons other than for training purposes and for a period exceeding 89 days.
If any part or provision of this chapter or the application thereof
to any person or circumstance be adjudged invalid by any court of competent
jurisdiction, such judgment shall be limited in its operation to the part
or provision or application directly involved in the controversy in which
such judgment shall have been rendered and shall not affect or impair the
validity of the remainder of this chapter or the application thereof to other
persons or circumstances, and the Town Board of the Town of Brookhaven hereby
declares that it would have passed this chapter or the remainder thereof had
such invalid application or invalid provision been apparent.