06-22-84 Council Special Meeting Minutes

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SPECIAL_ MEETING JUNE 22, 19.84 The Clothing allowance for each bargaining unit officer shall increase from $500.00 to $599.00 annually. Item 3. Holiday Pay Each bargaining unit police officer shall be paid holiday pay at the rate of $62.00 per holiday for the twelve (12) recognized holidays. Item 4. 1 Health Care Insurance Cost Reduction Program The City of South Bend in conjunction with the Fraternal Order of Police will create a Board of Oversight that will, under the direction of the City Controller, review on a regular basis the activities of the Health Insurance Program. That Board shall consist of representation from the aforemention employee bargaining group in conjunction with representation from the City of South Bend Controller's staff and other employees. In an effort to control health care costs, the current health insurance packagge will be modified resulting in a program that can be defined as a comprehensive major medical health insurance program. This would entail first dollar deductibles of 10% of the cost with maximum annual costs to the employee of $500.00. Item 5. Sick Leave Cost Reduction Program To induce the conservation of sick time and the cost thereof, on an experimental basis and as a part of the wage agreement for 1985 and 1986, the following program will be instituted in the Police Department. Starting December 1, 1984, and annually thereafter, employees of the South Bend Police Department Bargaining Unit shall be paid for sick time conservation as follows: 1. One (1) days pay for four (4) unused sick days 2. Two (2) days pay for nine (9) unused sick days 3. Three (3) days pay-for twelve (12) unused sick days 4. Four (4) days pay for fifteen (15) unused sick days. The hourly rate of pay herein shall be the then present rate of pay for the rank of Corporal. Payment hereunder shall be made to the employee on or before December 15 of each year hereafter. This program will program will not affect the existing sick time policy of such employees. Section II - 1986 Wage and Benefit Agreement Fringe benefits approved for the year 1985 shall continue in 1986. All benefits currently negotiated are also left intact. For 1986, a 2% across the board wage increase is granted to all members of the Fraternal Order of Police Bargaining Unit. In addition, if a Local'O Option Income Tax is passed, 3% in addition to the base 2% P P wage increase will be granted across the board to all members of the Fraternal Order of Police Bargaining Unit. Section III It is understood that the above agreement is approved by the Fraternal Order of Police Wage Negotiating Committee and the Common Council Wage Negotiating Committee of the city of South Bend, conditional on the approval of the Fraternal Order of Police Membership and the Common Council of the City of South Bend respectively. FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE WAGE COMMITTEE /s/ Larry Hostetler /s[ J. Brunell /s/ D. Michael Swanson SOUTH BEND COMMON COUNCIL Beverlie J. Beck Al B. Paszek Joseph T. Serge Ann Puzzello Robert G. Taylor John Voorde Thomas Zakrzewski Euqenia Braboy Council Member Serge made a motion that the full Council of the wage committe, seconded by Council Member Paszek. roll call vote of seven ayes. accept the recommendation The motion carried on a George Herendeen, attorney for the F.O.P., indicated that on behalf of the Police Wage Committee, they express thanks to the Council Wage Committee for their deligent work and good faith negotiations. He indicated it does not meet the demands, but the wage committee accepts it and will go to their full membership to seek their approval. He indicated that the Police Wage Committee will encourage approval by their membership. Council Member Paszak made a motion to adourn, seconded by Council Member Serge. The motion carried and the meeting was adjourned at 3:25 p.m.