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0.pu�x$� <br /> City of South en <br /> E <br /> Common Council <br /> x <br /> 1865 441 County-City Building . 227W.Jefferson Blvd (574) 235-9321 <br /> South Bend,Indiana 46601-1830 Fax (574) 235-9173 <br /> Derek D. Dieter http://www.southbendin.gov <br /> President <br /> Oliver J. Davis <br /> Vice-President <br /> Karen L. White June 6, 2012 <br /> Chairperson, Committee Members of the Common Council <br /> of the Whole 41h Floor County-City Building <br /> Tim Scott South Bend, Indiana 46601 <br /> First District <br /> Re: Whistleblower Protection Ordinance <br /> Henry Davis, Jr. <br /> Second District Dear Council Members: <br /> Valerie Schey We are introducing the attached ordinance in the interest of giving city employees the <br /> Third District ability to report incidents of alleged inconsistencies or irregularities without retaliation. <br /> Fred Ferlic It is aimed at protecting elected officials, city employees or city appointees who, in <br /> Fourth District good faith, bring to the attention of their immediate supervisor an alleged improper <br /> activity. <br /> David Varner <br /> Fifth District We recognize that the Board of Public Safety has the legal authority over sworn <br /> members of the fire and police departments. Therefore, those sworn members would <br /> Oliver J. Davis <br /> Sixth District not be covered by this ordinance. <br /> Derek D. Dieter The "State Employee's Bill of Rights" legislation contains whistleblower protection <br /> At Large provisions which are codified at Indiana Code § 4-15-10-4, which were initially enacted <br /> in 1981. Indianapolis has regulations in this area, and several other cities such as <br /> Gavin Ferlic Denver, ,Seattle, San Diego, San Francisco —just to name a few. We have attached a <br /> At Large brief summary for your review. <br /> Karen L. White We have also attached a current listing of polices and procedures which are posted on <br /> At Large the City of South Bend's governmental website. As you can see under the heading <br /> "Human Resources"it states "In Draft". <br /> By the filing of this proposed ordinance, it provides an opportunity for discussion so <br /> that fair and reasonable regulations will be made available to our employees. <br /> We ask that this Bill be sent to the Personnel and Finance Committee for review,public <br /> hearing and a favorably advisory recommendation. <br />