Amending certain monetary fringe benefits for firefighters of the city during the calendar years of 1998,1999, and 2000.

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ORDINANCE NO. ~0'~ 1 " ` AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CERTAIN MONETARY FRINGE BENEFITS FOR FIREFIGHTERS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND DURING THE CALENDAR YEARS OF 1998, 1999 AND 2000. Statement of Puroose and Intent In 1996, the South Bend Common Council passed certain ordinances fixing the annual pay and monetary fringe benefits of Firefighters of the South Bend Fire Department for the calendar years 1997 through 2000. Since the passage of the Fire Department Salary Ordinance of 1996 the South Bend Fire Department has determined it to be beneficial to have a position for a full time instructor on the Department. The South Bend Fire Department is further exploring the possibility of creating a position of Firefighter Recruit forthose individuals who are in there conducting their initial training, but have not yet been sworn in as members of the Fire Department. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, as follows: Section I. Full Time Instructor and Firefighter Recruit PaX Paragraph (a) of Section II of Ordinance No. 8696-96 shall be amended by adding the following classifications: Salary Classifications 1997 1998 1999 2000 Full Time Instructor 0 $32.000 $33.300 $35.015 Firefighter Recruit 0 $23,000 $24,250 $25,500 Section II. Amendment to Special Response Team Paw Paragraph (b) of Section III of Ordinance 8696-96 shall be amended by adding the following classification: S ecialty Response Teams 1997 1998 1999 2000 Team Leaders 0 $400.00 $400.00 $400.00 Section III. Amendment to Instructors Paw Paragraph (c) of Section IV of Ordinance 8696-96 shall be amended to read as follows: "Instructors: Shift instructors qualified and selected to teach on-duty in-house instruction programs for rookie schools, driving,confined space rescue, rope techniques, water safety, watercraft techniques, CPR, and other authorized departmental instruction, shall be paid at the rate of $10.00 per hour up to a $1,500.00 maximum with any. teaching thereafter requiring the approval of the Fire Chief. Other instructors qualified and selected to teach on-duty in-house instruction programs for rookie schools, driving, confined space rescue, rope techniques, water safety, watercraft techniques, CPR, and other authorized departmental instruction, may be paid at the rate of $10.00 per hour, upon the approval of the Fire Chief. Said hourly rate shall be paid over and above the individual's salary classification and shall be paid consistent withthe applicable regulations of the State Board of Accounts. A~ull Time Instructor shall be ineligible for any pay under this subsection." Section IV. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. 1st READING ~ ~- ~`I PUBLIC HEARING /z-~ ~ 97 ~d READING /L . ~- ~ 7 Member of the Common C until ,, NOT APPROVED REFERRED PASSED ~Z ,~~~ J~ ~J SCI ~ST/Tll~O ~'