8397-93 Annual Pay & Monetary Fringe Benefits of Firefighters 1994, 1995 & 1996

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• Firefighter Annual Pay Ordinance Page 9 (b) Review of Policy. The above-stated Flexible Time Account and Policy is subject to review by the State Board of Accounts. Any changes to said policy recommended by the State Board of Accounts, shall be duly made, with notice thereof being given by the City to the South Bend Fire Department in a reasonable manner. Said policy is recommended in its entirety to the Board of Public Safety for its review, approval and incorporation into the Collective Bargaining Agreement. Section VIII. Family or Medical Leaves of Absence. The terms of the Family or Medical Leaves of Absence Policy addressing New Child Leave, Family Leave, and Employee Family or Medical Leave requiring the exhaustion at the beginning of such leave of any and all unused sick time and vacation time shall be subject to the approval of the Board of Public Safety for all officers , sworn members, and probationary firefighters of the South Bend Fire Department. Section IX. Insurance Benefits. (a) The City shall bear reasonable and necessary costs of hospital, doctor and any other medical cost incurred by all officers and sworn members as a result of any injury in the line of duty, or as may be required by applicable state law. Said injured officer or sworn member may have the choice of hospital for such in the line of duty injury incurred on the job. (b) The City shall maintain a comprehensive major medical insurance program. This program shall contain comprehensive major medical insurance coverage which includes a $750.00 annual deductible, and which shall be subject to a 70/30 co-insurance payment up to a limit of $1,500.00 per year. The contribution by officers and sworn members who desire single health insurance coverage from the self-funded program of the City shall be $10.00 per month in plan years 1994, 1995, and 1996. The contribution by officers and sworn members who desire dependent health insurance coverage from the self-funded program of the City shall be $50.00 per month in plan years 1994 and 1995, shall be $55.00 per month in plan year 1996. Benefit waiting periods for major medical insurance coverage only shall be waived. (c) The City shall maintain a Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) which shall include a 90/10 co-insurance payment per year up to a limit of $1,500.00 per year. Prescriptions shall be a part of the PPO deductible. (d) Pensioners, widows, and dependents who are currently covered by the City's comprehensive major medical insurance program who desire continued single health insurance coverage from the self-funded program of the City shall pay $78.00 per month in plan years 1994, 1995, and 1996; and those who desire continued dependent health insurance coverage from the self-funded program of the City shall pay $227.00 per month in plan years 1994, 1995, and 1996. These rates shall also apply to qualifying officers and sworn members who retire after January 1, 1994.