11168-24 Amended 2025 Teamster Salary Ordinance

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BILL NO. 68-24 ORDINANCE NO. 11168-24 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 11155-24, WHICH FIXED MAXIMUM WAGES OF TEAMSTER EMPLOYEES FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2025,2026,2027,AND 2028, TO CORRECT THE WAGE TABLES FOR THE WATER WORKS CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE WORK GROUP AND ADJUST TIMING OF RESIDENCY INCENTIVE PAYMENT STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana passed Ordinance Number 7997-89 on July 24, 1989, fixing the maximum wages and monetary fringe benefits for Teamsters Local Union No. 364 employees of the City for the calendar years 1990 through 1992. Each subsequent contract cycle, the Common Council has passed an ordinance fixing the maximum wages for Union employees, most recently on October 14, 2024 in Ordinance Number 11155-24 for calendar years 2025, 2026, 2027, and 2028. Subsequent to this most recent ordinance adoption, it was determined that a correction is needed to the wage tables in the Water Works Construction and Maintenance Work Group to conform the Salary Ordinance to the Collective Bargaining Agreement. This ordinance provides for the amendment of the attachment referenced in Section I(a) of Ordinance Number 11155-24. It was also determined that an adjustment in the timing of the Residency Incentive payment, as reflected in the Ordinance, was necessary to provide for payment of the Residency Incentive in December, as intended. This Ordinance is in the best interest of the City and the affected Teamster employees. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTION I. Ordinance No. 11155-24 is hereby amended to include the Teamster positions and maximum salaries set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto. The positions affected by this ordinance are highlighted for ease of identification. SECTION II, Section II(j) of Ordinance No. 11155-24, pertaining to the Residency Incentive, is hereby amended as follows: City Residency Incentive. Full-time employees who establish and maintain legal residence within the City of South Bend city limits, reside on a continuous, permanent basis within the South Bend city limits, and comply with all regulations and requirements described in the Employee Handbook on this topic shall be entitled to an annual monetary bonus of two thousand dollars ($2,000). This incentive will be paid out to qualifying employees once per year in December January,. Employees must be actively employed with the City of South Bend at the time of payment on December 31'of the previouG to qualify for the residency incentive payment. SECTION III. All other portions and sections of Ordinance No. 11155- 24 are unaffected by this amendment and are reconfirmed. SECTION IV. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and