9866-08 Annual Pay and Monetary Fringe benefits of Police Officer's of the SB Police Dept for calendar year 2009 (2)

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City of South Bend Common Council 441 County-City Building • 227 W. Jefferson Blvd South Bend, Indiana 46601-1830 Timothy A. Rouse September 3, 2008 President Members of the South Bend Common Council Oliver J. Davis 4~' Floor County-City Building Vice-President South Bend, Indiana 46601 (574) 235-9321 Faz (574) 235-9173 TDD (574) 235-55G7 http://www.southbendin.gov Derek D. Dieter Re: 2009 Salary and Monetary Fringe Benefit Ordinance for Sworn Members Chairperson, Committee of the Whole of the South Bend Fire Department Derek D. Dieter Dear Council Members: First District The undersigned Council Members who represent the Common Council on the City Henry Davis, Jr. Advisory Negotiating Team, are pleased to file the attached ordinance for your review, Second District discussion and approval. This ordinance will establish maximum salary and fringe benefit amounts for sworn members of the South Bend Fire Department for 2009. Thomas LaFountain Third District The ordinance sets forth the monetary components of the tentative agreement reached Ann Puzzello on Monday, August 25~' between the Fire Negotiating Team representing sworn Fourth District members of the South Bend Firefighters' Association Local No. 362 of the International Association of Firefighters AFL-CIO and the City Advisory Negotiating representing David Varner the Common Council, Board of Public Safety and the Fire and City Administrations. Fifth District Voting on the package by the South Bend Firefighters continues this week, and results Oliver j. Davis will not be available before the filing deadline for this proposed ordinance. Indiana state Sixth District law requires the Common Council to pass a salary ordinance by September 30~'. Al "Buddy" Kirsits At Large Some of the key provisions of the monetary package which we are recommending for your approval include the following: Timothy A. Rouse At Large • Creation of a longevity program in recognition of cumulative years of service on the South Bend Fire Department Karen L. White At Large . Base pay increases effective the first payroll period in the second quarter of 2009 Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand (April 3, 2009) of 1.65% across the board for all ranks except Firefighter 1St Class Council Attorney who will receive effective January 1, 2009 a 2% increase. • All other monetary fringe benefits will remain at 20081evels. As members of the City Advisory Negotiating Team, we would like to thank all members of the Fire Negotiating Team representing sworn members of the South Bend Firefighters' Association Local No. 362 of the International Association of Firefighters AFL-CIO for their working with the City Advisory