50-18 Re-Affirmation of the Annual Pay and Monetary Fringe Benefits for the South Bend Fire Department

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Ordinance No. 1054q-_ Irl 3`d Substitute Bill No. 65-17 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 FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR CALENDAR YEARS 2018,2019. 2020 AND 2021 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT The South Bend Common Council,pursuant to Indiana Coded 36-8-3-3(d), is charged with establishing before November 1 of each year the annual compensation of the South Bend Fire Department. On June 1, 2017, Captain Chris Baker, the Vice-President of South Bend Firefighter's Association informed 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 the negotiations. The City's Advisory Negotiating Team's membership includes Corporation Counsel and City Agent Stephanie Steele, Assistant Chief Todd Skwarcan, Assistant Chief Andrew Myer, Battalion Chief"A" Shift Dave Maenhout, City Controller Jennifer Hockenhull,Human Resources Generalist Ian Spindler,and Director of Financial Services for Public Safety,Danny Cocanower. The South Bend Common Council's Advisory Negotiating Team includes Council President Tim Scott,Council Member Jo Broden,Council Member John Voorde and Council Agent Robert J.Palmer. The South Bend Firefighter's Local Union#362 Negotiating Team's membership includes Captain Jim Weinberg, Union President; Pump Engineer, Ryan Takacs, acting Union Vice- President; Captain Russ Buysse, Steward; Pump Engineer, Mike Jamieson, Sergeant at Arms; Captain Gerard Ellis,Member; and Timothy Curran, Legal Counsel. This ordinance reflects the proposals discussed during negotiations which were tentatively agreed to by the respective negotiating teams. It sets forth the recommended salaries and other monetary benefits to be paid to the sworn members of the South Bend Fire Department in calendar years 2018,2019, 2020 and 2021. This ordinance is believed to be in the best interests of the Fire Department and the best interests of the City of South Bend. f 'and, Section I. Recognition. The South Bend Common Council recognizes the negotiating team which represents the South Bend Firefighters'Association Local No.362 of the International Association of Firefighters, AFL-CIO, as the sole bargaining agent for the sworn members of the South Bend Fire Department for purposes of negotiating annual pay,monetary fringe benefits and