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ORDINANCE NO. ~~ ~~~ <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, <br />INDIANA, AMENDING ORDINANCE N0.9863-08, WHICH FIXED NON <br />BARGAINING EMPLOYEE WAGES IN 2009, TO DEFINE FULL AND PART-TIME <br />EMPLOYEES <br />STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT <br />On September 8, 2008 the South Bend Common Council passed Ordinance 9863-08 <br />which fixed salaries and wages of appointed officers and non bargaining employees for the City <br />of South Bend in calendar year 2009. Ordinance 9863-08 did not define full and part-time <br />employees. Therefore, should an issue arise over whether a person employed by the City in 2009 <br />qualifies as a full or part-time employee, this ordinance provides definitional guidance and <br />clarification to Ordinance 9863-08. This ordinance also clarifies the type of major medical <br />health insurance information furnished to City employees in 2009. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE <br />CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA as follows: <br />SECTION I. Ordinance No. 9863-08 at Section II is hereby amended to change existing <br />subpart " j" to subpart "1" and to add two new subparts " j" and "k". Subparts (j)(k) and (1) of <br />Section II shall read in their entirety as follows: <br />(j) Definition of Full-Time Employee. Full-time employees are those employees <br />who are not in a part time status and who are regularly scheduled to work the City of South <br />Bend's full-time scheduled forty (40) hours per week, or a reduced full-time schedule of thirty- <br />two (32) hours or more per week as approved by the Mayor on a voluntary basis. Such <br />employees are eligible for the Employer's Benefits Package subject to the terms and conditions <br />and limitations of each benefit program. <br />(k) Definition of Part-Time Employee. Part-time employees are those employees <br />who are not assigned to a full-time status and who are scheduled to work less than the City of <br />South Bend's full-time schedule, not to exceed one thousand forty (1040) hours per year. While <br />they do receive certain mandated benefits (such as worker's compensation and social security <br />benefits) they are not eligible for other City benefit programs with the exception of the positions <br />listed below: <br />CED Project Coordinator <br />Chief City Assistant Attorney <br />City Attorney <br />Deputy City Attorney <br />