Establishing guidlines for upcoming annual pay discussions between the Common Council and Firefighters and Police Officers of the City of South Bend

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RESOLUTION N0.,E' -, l A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING GUIDELINES FOR THE UPCOMING ANNUAL PAY DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN THE COMMON COUNCIL AND THE FIREFIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA WHEREAS, the Common Council is mandated by State Law to fix by ordinance the annual pay of Firefighters and Police Officers; and WHEREAS, the Common Council believes that certain guidelines should be established to promote orderly and good faith discussions and WHEREAS, the Council hereby adopts the following guidelines which will govern the upcoming discussions with the Firefighters and Police Officers. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTION I. Members of the Common Council and their chosen designates shall discuss with the representatives of the Firefighters (sworn members of the department excluding chiefs and battalian chiefs) and representatives of the Police Officers (sworn members of the department excluding chiefs and captains) respectively, for the purpose of fixing the annual pay for the 1982 calendar year. SECTION II. The Council's Discussion Team will meet with the representatives of the Firefighters and Police Officers on or before the week of March 2nd, to initiate the pay discussions. SECTION III. The Common Council will formally file, with the office of the City Clerk, Bills which will fix the annual pay of the Firefighters and Police Officers, so that first readings will take place on Monday, April 13; and second readings at public hearings will be held on Tuesday, April 28, 1981. SECTION IV. The Common Council hereby declares that for the purposes of the discussion process, "annual pay" as used in the govern- ing state law shall be defined as: (1) MONEY which would be paid on a regular and periodic basis in exchange for services. (2) LONGEVITY PAY which may be an integral part of an employee's regular salary; and (3) PAY BASED ON RANK. All other items commonly referred to as fringe benefits will not be a part of the discussion process with the Common Council. SECTION V. The Common Council sincerely believes that the upcoming discussions should be, and will be based on the principles of good faith. The Council will listen, and will be reasonable as it attempts to establish annual pay in a fair and equitable manner. Nevertheless, the Council puts all persons on notice that anyone who attempts to tamper, infringe, or impede the process, or the principles which will govern these discussions shall be dealt with swiftly and in accordance with the law.