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program requires a minimum ninety (90) day eligibility period which must be <br />met. <br />f) Hiring Bonus. The Mayor, may, at his/her discretion, offer a Hiring Bonus to a new <br />employee as an incentive for the employee to accept the position offered. This Bonus <br />will be paid to the employee in addition to the salary set forth in the Salary <br />Ordinance. The range of these monetary bonuses will be from one hundred ($100) to <br />four thousand dollars ($4,000). <br />g) Allowances. <br />1) Auto Allowances. At the Mayor's discretion an auto allowance may be <br />offered to city employees in lieu of a City issued car. The allowance may <br />range from one ($1) to five hundred dollars ($500) dollars per month. <br />2) Cell Phone Allowance. At the Mayor's discretion an allowance for the <br />business portion of an employee's cell phone may be provided to those <br />employees whose position and job responsibilities require the ability to <br />communicate outside of city premises or after normal city working hours. <br />The allowance shall not exceed one -hundred dollars ($100) per month. <br />h) Early Retirement Incentives. The Mayor shall have discretion to offer an early <br />retirement incentive program that may take the form of a bonus upon retirement for <br />years of service or assistance with health insurance for a retiree who is not Medicare <br />eligible. Such assistance shall not exceed one (1) year. Any such bonus or <br />assistance must be approved by the Mayor and Controller and is subject to <br />appropriation by the Common Council before any such bonus or assistance may be <br />paid. <br />I.C. 5-10.2-3-1.2 permits employers to purchase one year for every five years of <br />service for employees in PERF covered positions under certain conditions. The <br />Mayor shall have discretion to offer such early retirement incentive program, <br />pursuant to statute, after consultation with the Controller and after appropriation by <br />the Common Council. <br />i) Certification Bonus for EMS Billers. At the discretion of the Mayor, City <br />employees working in the EMS billing division may receive an incentive payment <br />not to exceed seven hundred and fifty dollars ($750) annually if the employee <br />achieves and maintains in good standing the appropriate certification for EMS <br />billing. <br />j) Other Monetary Fringe Benefits. All other fringe benefits shall be as set forth in <br />the City's Employee Handbook as it may be amended from time to time.