11233-25 2026 Non-Bargaining Salary Ordinance

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SECOND SUBSTITUTE BILL NO. 60-25 ORDINANCE NO. 11233-25 AN ORDINANCE FIXING MAXIMUM SALARIES AND WAGES OF APPOINTED OFFICERS AND NON-BARGAINING EMPLOYEES OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2026 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT Pursuant to Indiana Code § 36-4-7-3, this Ordinance sets forth the maximum compensation to be paid to non-bargaining personnel employed by the City of South Bend in executive departments for the calendar year 2026. This Ordinance establishes such compensation for all non-bargaining employees by specific position and title. The budgeted or actual compensation paid to a City employee in each position may be less than the maximum amounts set forth herein but may not exceed those amounts. This Ordinance is in the best interest of the City and the affected non-bargaining employees. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, as follows: SECTION I. Maximum Compensation The maximum amounts to be paid as compensation for non-bargaining employees for the City of South Bend, Indiana are hereby established as set forth in the attachment, which is incorporated herein by reference. City employees are paid on a bi-weekly basis. Amounts by alphabetical position are set forth, as well as the maximum compensation for each position. SECTION II.Holidays, Vacations and Other Monetary and Fringe Benefits Incorporated by Reference (a) Holidays. Holidays designated by the Board of Public Works pursuant to Section 2-120 of the South Bend Municipal Code shall govern non-bargaining employees for the calendar year 2026. The provisions of the City's Employee Handbook as it may be amended from time to time shall apply and are incorporated herein by reference. (b) Vacations. Vacation for non-bargaining employees shall be as set forth in the City's Employee Handbook as it may be amended from time to time, incorporated herein by reference. (c) Family Leave. The Family and Medical Leave Act Policy is, hereby, incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. (d) Parental Leave. Parental leave will be offered to all eligible full-time employees in accordance with the policy set forth in the City Employee Handbook, as it may be amended from time to time,which is incorporated herein by reference. (e) Insurance. (1) Comprehensive Maior Medical Insurance Program. The City shall maintain a comprehensive major medical insurance program in which, subject to Section III herein, non-bargaining employees regularly scheduled to work 30 hours or more per week may participate under the rules and guidelines of the plan document. All employees are provided access to a copy of a plan document each year.