10043-10 Annual Salary- Firefighters Calendar Years 2011 & 2012

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Ordinance No, ~ ~ ~ ~ 3 J ~~ Substitute Bill No. 57-10 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FIXING THE ANNUAL PAY AND MONETARY FRINGE BENEFITS OF FIREFIGHTERS OF THE SOUTH BEND FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR CALENDAR YEARS 2011 AND 2012 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT Pursuant to Indiana Code § 36-8-3-3, ¶ (d), the South Bend Common Council, as the legislative body of a second class city is charged with establishing before September 30~' the annual compensation of all members of the South Bend Fire Department. On April 26, 2010, the South Bend Common Council adopted Resolution No. 4025-10 which appointed anagent/chief negotiator for the labor negotiations with the Fire Negotiating Team representing the South Bend Firefighters' Association Local No. 362 of the International Association of Firefighters AFL-CIO. Since May 21, 2010, the City's Advisory Fire Negotiating Team, whose membership included 4th District Council Member and Health Public Safety Vice-Chairperson Ann Puzzello, City Attorney and Board of Public Safety Agent Charles Leone, Assistant Fire Chief James Lopez, and the Council's Agent/Chief Negotiator Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand have been meeting with the Fire Negotiating Team which consists of Ken Marks, IAFF Local 362 President; Todd Skwarcan, IAFF Local 362 Vice- President; James Weinberg, Chris Baker, Gerard Ellis, and Thomas "Chip" Lewis III, Spokesperson. The City's Advisory Negotiating Team and the Fire Negotiating Team reached a tentative agreement on Tuesday, September 21, 2010, regarding a 2-year salary and monetary fringe package for the 2011 and 2012 calendar years. The tentative agreement includes the 2"d and final phase of rank re- structuring and proposes the elimination of the rank of Engineer effective January 1, 2011. Additionally, the salaries would remain frozen at 20091evels in 2011, and would reflect a 2 % across the board increase effective January 1, 2012. Salary compression affecting the rank of Captain would begin to be addressed in 2012. The negotiating teams were again committed to the principles of interest-based bargaining, which were used throughout the negotiating process. The salary and monetary fringe benefits set forth in this ordinance are in keeping with the goals and objectives established by the South Bend Common Council, the City Administration and the Fire Administration. This ordinance is believed to be in the best interests of the South Bend Fire Department and the best interests of the City of South Bend, Indiana. ~/ IaLILj V~/l~Ei7GPr~,O~K4~j ~ /~(/ O~/4Cr~. ~ GfL~ ~QQ~I7~2Q~/Z ~QQCI//'i~CGG O~G1L~ `Y O / V/~GLfG ~P//ZLG~ ~na!u,~~, as follows: (/ Section I. Reco nib tion: The South Bend Common Council recognizes the Fire Negotiating Team which represents the South Bend Firefighters' Association Local No. 362 of the International Association