68-25 2026 Police Salary Ordinance (Substitute)

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1. When such appearance is in-person or requires the officer's testimony under oath, the officer shall receive a minimum of four(4)hours of pay for appearing on their scheduled day off;and a minimum of two(2)hours of pay for appearing when off-duty on a regular scheduled work day. 2. For all other appearances, such as virtual(by phone, computer, or other electronic means), the officer shall receive a minimum of one(1)hour of pay for appearing on their scheduled day off or when off-duty on a regular scheduled work day. 3. Officers regularly assigned to the third detail, who are not otherwise on-duty, shall receive a minimum of: i. Four(4) hours of pay when such appearance is in-person or requires the officer's testimony under oath. ii. Two(2) hours of pay for all other appearances. (d) Overtime Pay: If a sworn member is required to remain on duty in excess of the regularly scheduled workday,they shall be entitled to overtime pay. Such sworn member shall be paid at the rate of two(2) times his or her regular rate of pay. Overtime shall be calculated by quarter-hour increments,except as provided in the next section(e). (e) Critical Duty Day Pay Stipend: A critical duty day pay stipend is continued in the amount of two hundred and fifty dollars($250.00).There shall be eight(8)Critical Duty Days established by the Board of Public Safety by proper Board Resolution. Officers and sworn members assigned to the Special Victim's Unit or the South Bend Community School Corporation,while so assigned,shall not be eligible for the Critical Duty Day pay stipend,while working as a part of their regular duty assignments. (f) Shift Premium Pays: An officer or sworn member scheduled to work and permanently assigned to any of the following types of detail shall be entitled to the following shift premium pays for such work: Type of Detail 2026 Second Detail [Afternoons] $2,200 Third Detail [Midnights] $3,000 Detective Bureau[Evenings] $1,200 (g) Special Duty Pays: An officer or sworn member who is qualified and scheduled to work in special hazardous duty and/or highly specialized areas of service, shall be entitled to receive Special Duty Pay for such assigned and designated specialties: Type of Special Duty 2026 Strategic Focus Unit $2,100 K-9 Unit $1,200 SWAT $1,200 Bomb Technician $1,200 Hostage/Crisis Negotiator $1,000 Uniform Crime Scene Technician $1,000 Homicide Crime Scene Technician $200 Patrol Shift Supervisory Sergeant Pro-Pay $450 Rapid Response(RRT) $450 Diagrammer $700