Bill No. 55-22 Proposed 2023 Firefighter Salary Ordinance

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in an amount equal to the amount of the sworn member's base pay or the upper level policy making position's base pay. (k) Health Insurance. Each active sworn member and upper level policy maker of the of the South Bend Fire Department who has met the eligibility requirements shall have the opportunity to participate in the City's comprehensive major medical insurance program. The contribution of such individuals shall be no greater than the contribution of other City employees receiving the same benefits, and the level of benefits shall be no less than the level for other City employees. Fire pensioners who are not members of South Bend Firefighters Association # 362 shall pay an additional fifty dollars (50.00) per month over and above such rates, subject to the obligations of Local# 362 as may be further addressed in an approved Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of South Bend and Local# 362 which provides that membership shall not be unreasonably withheld, unless agreed to by a Letter of Understanding approved by the Board of Public Safety. (1) Program Coordinators. Any appointed Program Coordinator shall receive in addition to his or her annual base salary, a maximum sum of three thousand dollars ($3,000) each year that he/she serves in that capacity in 2022, 2023, and 2024. (m)Post-Employment Health Plan. The City of South Bend shall establish a Post -Employment Health Plan (PEHP) for retired firefighters. This PEHP is a Voluntary Employee Beneficiary! Association (VEBA) governed by section 501(c)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code. Subject to any laws, rules, or external regulations govemin such uch plans. the City of South Bend shall make an annual contribution of one hundred and twenty dollars (_S 120) for each sworn member in the calendar years 2022. 2023, and 2024. Section X1. Education Tuition Reimbursement Program. (a) The South Bend Common Council agrees to continue the Education Tuition Reimbursement Program which originally began on January 1, 2005, for calendar years 2022, 2023, and 2024. Qualifying sworn members of the South Bend Fire Department participating in the education Tuition Reimbursement Program shall be entitled to the following maximum dollar amounts for course tuition and other expenses related thereto: I Course Grade Earned I Maximum Amount to be Reimbursed by the Citv I A 100% of tuition costs and other expenses directly related to said costs up to a maximum of $1,250 B 100% of tuition costs and other expenses directly related to said costs uD to a maximum of S900