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2015,2016,and 2017 South Bend Fire Department Salaries/Monetary Fringe Benefits Ordinance Page 6 Section VIII. Station Allowance. The South Bend Common Council shall budget a total monetary amount for a line-item station allowance which incorporates realignment so that the concerns of the smaller and older fire stations will be addressed and that minimum needed purchases can be made with proper approval. The amount per station shall be as follows from this line-item: Station Number 2015 2016 2017 # 1 $2,850 $2,850 $2,850 #2 $1,250 $1,250 $1,250 # 3 $1,250 $1,250 $1,250 #4 $1,250 $1,250 $1,250 # 5 $ 850 $ 850 $ 850 #6 $1,250 $1,250 $1,250 # 7 $1,250 $1,250 $1,250 # 8 $ 850 $ 850 $ 850 # 9 $ 850 $ 850 $ 850 # 10 $1,250 $1,250 $1,250 # 11 $1,250 $1,250 $1,250 Needed station purchases shall be approved by a majority vote of the assigned sworn members at each fire station and shall be submitted by each House Captain for review, approval and purchase by the Fire Chief and the City Controller. Such monies may not be carried over from year to year and must be used by December 31'of each calendar year. Section IX. Clothing/Uniform Allowance. (a) Clothing/Uniform Allowance shall be in the following amounts for qualifying sworn members of the South Bend Fire Department: 2015 2016 2017 $850 $850 $850 Clothing/Uniform Allowance shall be paid in four(4) equal payments payable on or about March 15th, June 15th, September 15th and December 15th of each calendar year. (b) Clothing/Uniform Allowance shall be pro-rated to the date of termination of employment for all qualifying sworn members of the South Bend Fire Department. Clothing/Uniform Allowance shall not be paid during an individual's first year of employment with the Department as a Firefighter Third Class or as a Firefighter Recruit. Clothing/Uniform Allowance shall be pro-rated from a sworn member's first anniversary date until the end of that calendar year.