9527-04 Salaries for Non-Bargaining employees and Appointed Officers for Calendar year 2005

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(e) Merit Bonus Program. The City maintains a Merit Bonus Program wherein, subject to the established guidelines of the Program, along with an annual evaluation and the approval of the Mayor, employees may be eligible for, and paid, a monetary bonus. (f) Emplo e~ggestion Program. The employee suggestion program is continued for the fiscal year 2005. Pursuant to this program, employees who submit constructive suggestions concerning City operations which are implemented and which result in a quantifiable benefit to the City may be eligible to receive a monetary award, established at ten percent (10%) of the City's net savings during the first twelve (12) months of the implementation of the suggestion, not to exceed a total monetary award of $2,500. Employees whose suggestions are implemented which result in no quantifiable benefit to the City may be eligible to receive a monetary award of from $25 - $500. The following employees are ineligible to receive any monetary award under the employee suggestion program: Employees with the authority or responsibility to make the suggested change; employees who would be expected as a part of their normal duties or part of assigned research or study; employees who are directors, deputies, assistant directors, elected City officials, or members of the Suggestion Box Committee. The Suggestion Box Committee, whose membership shall consist of four (4) to six (6) members appointed by the Director of Human Resources, is hereby established to review employee suggestions and make monetary awards. (g) Police Communication Employees. Employees working in the communications area of the Police Department will be paid stand by "beeper pay" as follows: one hour of straight time pay will be paid to one employee each day each shift change for the one hour immediately preceding the shift change. (h) Other Monetary Fringe Benefits. All other fringe benefits shall be as set forth in the City's Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual as it maybe amended from time to time. (i) Two (2) copies of the City's Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual and the Family and Medical Leave Act Policy shall be kept on file and made available for public inspection during regular hours in the office of the City Clerk on the 4th Floor of the County-City Building, South Bend, Indiana. Section III. Effective Date This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Council and approved by the Mayor. Member of the Common Cou cil