11239-25 2026 Firefighter Salary Ordinance

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(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 Local No. 362 shall pay an additional Fifty Dollars ($50) per month over and above such rates, subject to the obligations of Local No. 362 as may be further addressed in an approved Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of South Bend and Local No. 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) Post-Employment Health Plan. The City of South Bend shall make an annual contribution of One Hundred Twenty Dollars ($120) for each sworn member in the calendar year 2026. Sworn firefighters may make additional contributions according to the plan documentation. (m) 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) while he or she serves in that capacity in calendar year 2026. Section X. 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 year 2026. 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: Course Grade Earned Maximum Amount to be Reimbursed by the City 100% of tuition costs and other expenses directly related to A said costs up to a maximum of One Thousand Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($1,250) B 100% of tuition costs and other expenses directly related to said costs up to a maximum of Nine Hundred Dollars ($900). (b) Education tuition reimbursement shall be on a "first come, first serve basis," subject to the maximum dollar amount budgeted by the South Bend Common Council for said program in calendar year 2026. All Fire Department regulations governing such program must be complied with by qualifying sworn members of the South Bend Fire Department in order for an individual to be eligible to be paid under this program. Section XI. Severability. If any part, section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason declared to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.