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2015 and 2016 South Bend Police Department Salary/Monetary Fringe Benefits Ordinance Page 9 (n) Longevity Pays: Qualifying officers and sworn members holding the rank of 1st Class Patrolman and above, shall receive addition compensation in recognition of cumulative service on the South Bend Police Department. Such longevity pays shall be paid in the following amounts in 2015 and 2016: Cumulative Years of Service on SBPD Commencement Date 2015 10-14 years 2016 15-19 years Beginning 11th year $ 700 $ 750 20 years and over Beginning le year $1,200 $1,250 Beginning 2151 year . $1,750 $1,800 (o) Tuition Reimbursement: Qualifying officers and sworn members of the South Bend Police Department who participate in the Tuition Reimbursement Program shall be entitled to the following maximum dollar amount(s) for approved course tuition: Course Grade Maximum Amount Reimbursed by the Cit of South Bend A 100%of tuition costs only up to a maximum of$1,500 B 75% of tuition costs only up to a maximum of$1,000 C 50% of tuition costs only up to a maximum of$ 500 Officers and sworn members who wish to participate in this program must give notice to the Services Division Chief prior to registering for a course which has tuition fees, so that funds may be earmarked for potential tuition reimbursement on a "first come, first serve" basis up to the maximum amount budgeted for such purposes for each calendar year by the Common Council. Tuition reimbursement shall be limited to a maximum reimbursement amount of $2,500 per calendar year to any officer or sworn member participating in the program. All governing regulations must be complied with by any officer or sworn member who participates in the program as a condition of being paid any tuition reimbursement. (p) Voluntary Physical Fitness Program: The Common Council continues the authorization previously set forth in Ordinance No. 10042-10 and Ordinance No. 10192-12 to implement a voluntary physical fitness program during 2015 and 2016, which may have the potential of any officer and/or sworn member of the South Bend Police Department who qualifies under the governing policies and procedures implemented by the Department to earn up to a maximum of one(1)personal day per calendar year. Such personal day may not be used, if such usage results in overtime costs to the City. (q) On-Call Duty Pays: Each of the following On-Call Duty Pay categories shall be allotted six hundred fifty 00/100 dollars ($650.00) per category per year for calendar years 2015 and 2016, and shall be divided among the assigned police officers in each of these categories. Such division of pay shall be determined according to the frequency of assigned on-call days in the respective category and shall be paid on a quarterly basis. The On-Call Duty Pay categories are as follows: •