59-16 Proposed SBPD Salary Placeholder

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Ordinance No. Bill No. AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FIXING THE ANNUAL PAY AND MONETARY FRINGE BENEFITS OF SWORN MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH BEND POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR CALENDAR YEARS 2017, 2018, 2019 AND 2020 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT The South Bend Common Council, pursuant to Indiana Code § 36- 8 -3 -3, ¶ (d) is charged with establishing before November 1St, the annual compensation of the South Bend Police Department. On February 21, 2016, Sergeant Dan Demler, the President of South Bend FOP Lodge # 36, sent a letter informing the City of their interest to enter into negotiations. Thereafter, the South Bend Common Council and the Board of Public Safety adopted separate Resolutions which designated their respective agents for negotiations. The Fraternal Order of Police South Bend Lodge No. 36 Negotiating Team's membership includes Sergeant Dan Demler, FOP President; Sergeant Harvey Mills, FOP Vice - President; Patrolman 1St Class Cori Bair; Patrolman 1St Class Gerry Mullins, Sergeant Dan Moryl, Patrolman 1St Class Chad Goben, Sergeant James Wolff, and Leo T. Blackwell, Legal Counsel. The City's Advisory Negotiating Team's membership includes Council Member John Voorde, Council Member Karen L. White, Council President Tim Scott, Police Chief Scott Ruszkowski, Operations Division Chief Jeff Rynearson, Deputy City Controller Jennifer Hockehull, Director of Financial Services for Police Ken Glowacki, HR Generalist Ian Spindler, Sr., Board of Public Safety Agent Stephanie Steele, and Common Council Agent Kathleen Cekanski Farrand. This ordinance is a place holder type Bill in light of the fact that labor negotiations are ongoing. This type of filing protects integrity of the negotiating process, while complying with the requirements of the legislative process. As progress is made in negotiations, a substitute bill will be filed for Common Council consideration. Section I. Recognition. The South Bend Common Council recognizes the negotiating team which represents the Fraternal Order of Police South Bend Lodge No. 36, as the sole bargaining agent for the sworn members of the South Bend Police Department for purposes of negotiating annual pay, monetary fringe benefits and other monetary items which are addressed in this ordinance, excepting the Police Chief, the Division Chiefs, and the Captains, who are governed by Indiana Code § 36- 8 -1 -12.