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SOU Tx 8� <br />City ®f South Bend <br />W �\ \FACE /j <br />a� Comm ®n k ouncil <br />1865 R 441 County-City Building . 227 W. Jefferson Blvd <br />South Bend, Indiana 46601 -1830 <br />Timothy A. Rouse <br />President <br />September 3, 2008 <br />(574) 235 -9321 <br />Fax (574) 235 -9173 <br />TDD (574) 235 -5567 <br />http://www.southbendin.gov <br />Members of the South Bend Common Council <br />Oliver J. Davis 4th Floor County -City Building c <br />Vice - President South Bend, Indiana 46601 J <br />Derek D. Dieter Re: 2009 Salary and Monetary Fringe Benefit Ordinance for Sworn Members <br />Chairperson, Committee <br />of the Whole of the South Bend Fire Department <br />Derek D. Dieter Dear Council Members: <br />First District <br />The undersigned Council Members who represent the Common Council on the City <br />Henry Davis, Jr. Advisory Negotiating Team, are pleased to file the attached ordinance for your review, <br />Second District discussion and approval. This ordinance will establish maximum salary and fringe <br />Thomas LaFountain benefit amounts for sworn members of the South Bend Fire Department for 2009. <br />Third District <br />The ordinance sets forth the monetary components of the tentative agreement reached <br />Ann Puzzello on Monday, August 25th between the Fire Negotiating Team representing sworn <br />Fourth District members of the South Bend Firefighters' Association Local No. 362 of the International <br />Association of Firefighters AFL -CIO and the City Advisory Negotiating representing <br />David Varner the Common Council, Board of Public Safety and the Fire and City Administrations. <br />Fifth District <br />Voting on the package by the South Bend Firefighters continues this week, and results <br />Oliver j. Davis will not be available before the filing deadline for this proposed ordinance. Indiana state <br />Sixth District law requires the Common Council to pass a salary ordinance by September 30th. <br />Al `Buddy" Kirsits <br />At Large Some of the key provisions of the monetary package which we are recommending for <br />your approval include the following: <br />Timothy A. Rouse <br />At Large e Creation of a longevity program in recognition of cumulative years of service on the <br />Karen L. White South Bend Fire Department <br />At Large • Base pay increases effective the first payroll period in the second quarter of 2009 <br />Kathleen Cekanski- Farrand (April 3, 2009) of 1.65% across the board for all ranks except Firefighter lst Class <br />Council Attorney who will receive effective January 1, 2009 a 2% increase. <br />0 All other monetary fringe benefits will remain at 2008 levels. <br />As members of the City Advisory Negotiating Team, we would like to thank all members of the Fire <br />Negotiating Team representing sworn members of the South Bend Firefighters' Association Local No. <br />362 of the International Association of Firefighters AFL -CIO for their working with the City Advisory <br />