10200-12 Annual Pay & Monetary Fringe Benefits Firefighters 2013 and 2014

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2013&2014 South Bend Fire Department Salary Ordinance Substitute Bill No.57-12 Page 6 (c). In the event a sworn member of the South Bend Fire Department is called to work emergency duty for extra-alarm fires or disasters, seniority provisions will not apply. Recall will be in accordance with procedures outlined in the official orders governing the dispatching of South Bend Fire Department units for extra-alarm fires or disasters. In any emergency where personnel with specialized skills are needed, seniority or procedural terms described in a Collective Bargaining Agreement governing extra-duty or recall are not applicable. The Fire Chief or his or her authorized designee may specify which off-duty personnel with specialized skills, including but not limited to sworn members of the South Bend Fire Department's Hazardous Materials Response Team, Swiftwater Rescue Team, Tactical Rescue Team, or with needed medical specialties. Section VI. Working Out of Classification Pays. If a sworn member of the South Bend Fire Department is temporarily assigned as a Battalion Chief, Captain, Paramedic, or Pump Engineer, that sworn member shall be paid while so performing such duties at the rate of pay for that position, provided that the duty assignment is for a minimum of four (4) consecutive hours as verified by a Working Out of Classification form, as verified by the officer of the rig or the Battalion Chief. Section VII. Longevity Pay: (a). The Common Council hereby continues a longevity program for qualifying sworn members of the South Bend Fire Department. (b) Qualifying sworn members of the South Bend Fire Department holding the rank of First Class Firefighter and above, who are employed by the South Bend Fire Department shall receive additional compensation in recognition of the cumulative service on the South Bend Fire Department. (SBFD). Such longevity pay shall be paid in a lump sum in the last payroll period in December 2013, and in December 2014, and shall be attributed to the annual salary base for pension purposes. Longevity pay shall be paid as follows: Cumulative Years on SBFD Commencement Date 2013 2014 5 to 10 years Beginning the 6th year $ 250 $ 250 10 to 15 years Beginning the 11th year $ 500 $ 550 15 to 20 years Beginning the 16th year $1,000 $1,100 20 years and above Beginning the 21st year $1,500 $1,600 Section VIII. Station Allowance. The South Bend Common Council shall budget a total monetary amount for a line-item station allowance which incorporates realignment so that the concerns of the smaller and older fire stations will be addressed and that minimum needed purchases can be made with proper approval. The amount per fire station shall be as follows from this line-item: