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Extended Military Benefits Program (EMBP)
EMBP was created to help ease financial disruption for City employees and their families which may be caused by long-term military duty connected with the events of September 11, 2001.
Extension of EMBP Benefits for COVID-19: On March 22, 2020, the president issued a memorandum authorizing under 32 U.S.C. § 502 (f) the secretary of defense to request the governor to order the National Guard to perform missions in support of emergency and assistance efforts in connection with COVID-19 operations. The executive order (EO) directs military operations that are explicitly or are by implication connected with homeland security. The EO therefore triggered the obligation of the City to supplement military pay with City pay to City employees called up for National Guard duty related to the COVID-19 emergency to the extent that the gross salary exceeds military pay.
Extension of EMBP Benefits for Operation Allies Refuge and Operation Allies Welcome: On August 29, 2021, the President directed the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to lead implementation of ongoing efforts across the federal government to support vulnerable Afghans entering into the United States. Therefore, Operation Allies Refuge and Operation Allies Welcome are designated contingency operations. Military pay should therefore be supplemented by City pay to the extent that gross salary exceeds military pay. For enrollment in EMBP or if you have questions, please visit the links below.
Extension of EMBP Benefits for Operation Asylum Seeker Support: The City of New York has designated Operation Asylum Seekers as a covered operation. Military pay should therefore be supplemented by City pay to the extent that gross salary exceeds military pay. For enrollment in EMBP or if you have questions, please visit the links below.
Extension of the Extended Military Benefits Program (EMBP) for Operation Atlantic Resolve. The City of New York has designated Operation Atlantic Resolve a covered operation under the terms of the EMBP effective August 18, 2023. The purpose of Operation Atlantic Resolve is to deter strategic attacks against the United States. It is an operation in keeping with the spirit and intent of the statute to cover operations that are connected with homeland security. Military pay should therefore be supplemented by City pay to the extent that gross salary exceeds military pay. For enrollment in EMBP or if you have questions, please visit the links below.
Extended Military Benefits Program - Frequently Asked Questions
To enroll in EMBP or reach out with questions, check this list of Agency Military Liaisons.
Program Terms and Forms
DP-2520 Form: Enrollment in the Extended Military Benefits Package
DP-2531 Form: Declination of the Extended Military Benefits Program