9620-05 Salaries fixing the annual pay and monetary fringe benefits of Firefighters of SBFD for years 2006, 2007, and 2008

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Ordinance No, ~ ~ 20 , ~ ~ Substitute Bill No. 50-OS 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 2006, 2007 AND 2008 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 20~' the annual compensation of all members of the South Bend Fire Department. On June 13, 2005, the South Bend Common Council unanimously adopted Resolution No. 3477-OS which appointed anagent/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. For the past several weeks the City's Advisory Negotiating Team whose membership included Personnel and Finance Committee Chairperson Roland Kelly, Health and Public Safety Committee Chairperson Karen L. White, 4`~ District Council Member Ann Puzzello, 6~' District Council Member Ervin Kuspa, City Controller M. Catherine Fanello, City Attorney Charles Leone, Assistant Fire Chief Rick Switalski and the Council's Agent/Negotiator Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand has been meeting with the Fire Negotiating Team which consists of Engineer Ken Marks, IAFF Local 362 President; Captain Mike Damiano, IAFF Local 362 Vice-President, Captain Ben Noel, Pump Engineer James Weinberg, Engineer Mike Jamieson, Lieutenant Paramedic Todd Skwarcan, and Thomas "Chip" Lewis III, Spokesperson. The City's Advisory Negotiating Team and the Fire Negotiating Team reached a tentative agreement on Thursday, September 1, 2005 regarding a 3-year salary and monetary fringe package for 2006, 2007 and 2008. Informational meetings with the sworn members of the South Bend Fire Department took place on September 6a`, 7a` and 8th; with voting on the package taking place on three (3) separate dates thereafter. The negotiating teams were 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. The 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.