55-16 Fire Department Reaffirmation Salary & Fringe Ordinance

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2015, 2016, and 2017 South Bend Fire Department Salaries/Monetary Fringe Benefits Ordinance Page 3 Section III. Additional Areas of Compensation. (a) Maximum Amounts. All monetary amounts set forth in this ordinance shall be the Maximum amounts permitted in each calendar year addressed. (b) City of South Bend Residency Incentives. Qualifying sworn members and upper level policy making positions of the South Bend Fire Department, who establish and maintain legal residence within any neighborhood within the City of South Bend city limits and reside on a continuous permanent basis within the South Bend city limits, and comply with the governing regulations for such compliance shall be entitled to the following bonuses: 2015: $400 maximum payable on or before December 15, 2015 2016: $400 maximum payable on or before December 15, 2016 2017: $400 maximum payable on or before DX, ecember 15, 2017 Said bonus amounts shall be pro -rated in the event that a qualifying sworn member or upper level policy making person moves into the South Bend city limits after the beginning of the calendar year or moves out of the South Bend city limits during a calendar year. Section IV. Specialty Pays. (a) EMS Incentives and Seat Pay. Monetary incentives and seat pay shall be paid to the sworn members of the South Bend Fire Department who meet the Fire Department's requirements and are assigned to perform such special duties which are verified by the department. Unless indicated otherwise, all specialty pays shall be prorated to the date of the regular assignment for such specialty duty or duties and paid accordingly. A qualifying sworn member performing any of the following specialties shall be paid at the highest certification/licensing only. Assignment 2015 2016 2017 Field Training Officer (FTO) $850 $850 $850 Lead Paramedic Incentive $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 Qualified members of the South Bend Fire Department, who are assigned to fill minimum staffing positions on a South Bend Fire Department ambulance or non - transport chase vehicle, shall be paid the following seat pay stipends according to their highest certification/licensing level: Certification/License Lead Paramedic Non -Lead paramedic and below 2015 2016 2017 $50.00 $50.00 $50.00 $42.25 $42.25 $42.25 These daily stipends shall be prorated to hours worked.