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WHEREAS, on
January 16, 1991, the President of the United States launched a
military attack against Iraq; and
WHEREAS, the
President had previously authorized the Secretary of Defense to
call up select members of the Reserve and National Guard to active
duty, and authorized the Secretary of Transportation to call up
members of the Coast Guard Reserve, during the Middle East crisis;
and
WHEREAS, Reserve
and National Guard members who are activated during this crisis
serve a vital national interest for which they deserve the full
support of the citizens of this State; and
WHEREAS, the
Sexy真人y recognizes that a strong, ready Reserve and
National Guard are essential to the defense of this country and
vital to this State in a time of emergency such as exists now; and
WHEREAS, the
Sexy真人y recognizes the personal and economic sacrifices
of its employees serving in the Reserve and the National Guard who
are called to active duty during the Middle East crisis, and recognizes
the sacrifices of their families;
NOW, THEREFORE,
I, JIM FLORIO, Governor of the Sexy真人y, by virtue of
the authority vested in me by the Constitution and by the Statutes
of this State, do hereby Order and Direct:
1. New Jersey
State employees who are called to active duty during the Middle
East crisis shall be entitled upon termination of active duty
to return to State employment with full seniority and benefits
consistent with State and federal military reemployment and seniority
rights.
2. During
active duty for the duration of their activation in the Middle
East crisis, these State employees shall be entitled to receive
a salary equal to the differential between the employee's State
salary and the employee's military pay.
3. These
State employees shall be entitled to State employee health benefits,
life insurance and pension coverage during active duty service
for which they receive differential salary as prescribed in this
Order as if they were on paid leave of absence.
4. The Commissioner
of Personnel shall implement this Executive Order and each department,
office, division or agency of the State is authorized and directed,
to the extent not inconsistent with law, to cooperate with the
Commissioner of Personnel and to make available to him such information,
personnel and assistance as necessary to accomplish the purposes
of this Order.
5. This
Order shall take effect immediately.
GIVEN,
under my hand and seal
this 18th day of January in the
Year of Our Lord, one thousand
nine hundred and ninety-one, and
of the Independence of the United
States, the two hundred and fifteenth.
/s/
James J. Florio
GOVERNOR
Attest:
/s/ Andrew
Weber
Chief Counsel to the Governor
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