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The South Bend Common Council
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South Bend, Indiana 46601
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Re: Re- Affirming Salary and Monetary Fringe Benefits for South Bend Fire Department
Dear Council Members:
On October 27, 1014, the South Bend Common Council passed Ordinance No. 10333 -14 which approved
a three -year salary /fringe benefit total package for the members of the South Bend Fire Department for
calendar years 2015, 2016, and 2017. That package was negotiated and tentatively agreed to by the City's
advisory negotiating team and the negotiating team represented by South Bend Firefighter's Local Union
# 362; ratified by the members of the Union and then formally approved by the Council and the Mayor
A copy of that ordinance is attached and referenced in the proposed ordinance.
The proposed ordinance would re -affirm all of the provisions set forth in the 2014 ordinance as originally
passed approving the 3 -year package, pursuant to Indiana Code § 36- 8 -3 -3, which requires annual
compensation to be established before November 1 st of each year. A similar re- affirmation ordinance was
passed last year by the Common Council which re- affirmed the provisions for this calendar year.
I request that the Health and Public Safety Committee review this Bill which is a required formality; and
that the proposed ordinance have first reading on September 26, 2016; with 2nd reading, public hearing
and 3rd reading at the October 10, 2016 Common Council meeting. Thank you.
Most sincerely,
John Voorc
Health and Public Safety Committee Chairperson
Council Member at Large
Attachment
Filed in Clerk's Office
SEP 19 2016
KAREEMAH FOWLER
CITY CLERK, SOUTH BEND, IN
ORDINANCE NO.
BILL NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, RE- AFFIRMING ORDINANCE NO. 10333 -14 AND FIXING THE
ANNUAL PAY AND MONETARY FRINGE BENEFITS OF SWORN MEMBERS OF THE
SOUTH BEND FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2017
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT
The South Bend Common Council, pursuant to Indiana Code § 36- 8 -3 -3, established the annual
compensation and monetary fringe benefits of the South Bend Common Council following successful
labor negotiations with representatives of South Bend Firefighter's Local Union No. 362 in 2014. The
total wage, monetary fringe benefits and working conditions package was ratified by voting members of
the Fire Union which resulted in the South Bend Common Council passing Ordinance No. 10333 -14 on
October 27, 2014.
Ordinance No. 10333 -14 set forth the provisions of a 3 -year agreement establishing the annual pay and
monetary fringe benefits for calendar years 2015, 2016, and 2017, and also established maximum annual
pay and monetary fringe benefits for upper level policy making positions in the South Bend Fire
Department as defined in Indiana Code § 36- 8 -1 -12.
This ordinance formally re- affirms all provisions of Ordinance No. 10333 -14 in its entirety for the 2017
calendar year.
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Section I. The annual pay and monetary fringe benefits established for all sworn members of the South
Bend Fire Department, including all upper level policy making positions in the Department, are hereby
fixed and re- affirmed for the 2017 calendar year. The annual pay and monetary fringe benefits were
originally established in Ordinance No. 10333 -14 by the South Bend Common Council, when it passed
said ordinance on October 27, 2014. A copy of Ordinance No. 10333 -14 is attached hereto and included
herein by reference.
Section II. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common
Council, approval by the Mayor and legal publication.
L/V
John Voorde, Council Member at Large
South Bend Common Council
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Votes in Favor
Votes in Opposition
Kareemah Fowler, City Clerk
Office of the City Clerk
1 A READING
PUBLIC HEARING
3 rd READING
NOT APPROVED
REFERRED
PASSED
Pete Buttigieg, Mayor
City of South Bend, Indiana
Fled in Clerlf's Office
SEP 19 2016
KAREEWA—H—POWLEF
CITY CLERK, SOUTH SEND, IN
Oliver J. Davis
President
Derek D. Dieter
Vice - President
Valerie Schey
Chairperson, Committee
of the Whole
Tim Scott
First District
Henry Davis, Jr.
Second District
Valerie Schey
Third District
Fred Ferlic
Fourth District
David Varner
Fifth District
City of South Bend
Common Council
441 County -City Building • 227 W. Jefferson Blvd
South Bend, Indiana 46601 -1830
October 23; 2014
Members of the Common Council
4a' Floor County-City Building
South Bend, Indiana 46601
Dear Council Members:
(574) 235 -9321
Fax (574) 235 -9173
http: / /www.southbeadin.gov
Filed in I rk's .:. ,
KAREEMAH F WLE11
On behalf of the City's Advisory Negotiating Team the attached Substitute
Bill No. 55 -14 is presented for your review and approval.
The provisions of this ordinance reflect all of the monetary items which the
negotiating team representing the South Bend Firefighters' Association
Local No. 362 of the International Association of Firefighters, AFL -CIO,
and the City Advisory Negotiating Team reached tentative agreement on
recently. We recommend that this Bill be sent to the Health and Public
Safety Committee where we will provide additional details. Thank you.
Oliver J. Davis
Most sincerely,
Sixth District
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Derek D. Dieter
Gavin Ferlic, At Large
At Large
Council Advisory Negotiating Team Member
Gavin Ferlic
Lember gd�ity
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At Large
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Derek D. Dieter, At Large
Karen L. White
Counci1 Member and Ci Adry Neg 'ating Team Member
At Large
Kathleen Cekanski Farrand
Council's Agent
Attachment Ps GIL
ORDINANCE No. 10333.14
Passed by the Common Counci[ of the City y of South Bend, Indiana
October 27, 20 14
Attest:
Presented by me to the Mayor 41 the City of South Ben4 Indiana
October 28, 20 14
Approved and signed by me V L �- 20
Filed in Clerk's office
SEP, 21 2016
KAREEMAH FOWLER
CITY CLERK, SoUj REND, IN
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President of Common Council
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City Clerk
Ordinance No. W 3 3 3 —1 Y
Substitute Bill No. 55 -14
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
INDIANA, FIXING THE ANNUAL PAY AND MONETARY FRINGE BENEFITS OF
SWORN MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH BEND FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR
CALENDAR YEARS 2015.2016, AND 2017
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT
The South Bend Common Council, pursuant to Indiana Code § 36- 8 -3 -3, ¶ (d) is charged
with establishing before November 11, the annual compensation of the South Bend Fire
Department.
On March 24, 2014, Chris Baker, the Vice - President of South Bend Firefighter's
Association informed the City of their interest to enter into negotiations. Thereafter, the South
Bend Common Council and the Board of Public Safety adopted separate Resolutions which
designated their respective agents for the negotiations.
The City's Advisory Negotiating Team's membership includes Council Member Derek D.
Dieter, Council Member Gavin Ferlic, Assistant Chief Todd Skwarcan, Assistant Chief Jim Lopez,
Battalion Chief "A" Shift Dave Maenhout, City Controller John Murphy, Human Resources
Director Janet Cadotte, Board of Public Safety Agent Cory Hamel and Council Agent Kathleen
Cekanski Fan-and.
The South Bend Firefighter's Local Union 4 362 Negotiating Team's membership includes
Captain Jim Weinberg, Union President; Captain Chris Baker, Union Vice-President, Captain
Mike Lagodney, Steward; Captain Russ Buysse, Pump Engineer and l' Driver Ryan Takacs; and
Tim Curran, Legal Counsel.
This ordinance reflects the proposals discussed during negotiations which were tentatively
agreed to by the respective negotiating teams. It sets forth the recommended salaries and other
monetary benefits to be paid to the sworn members of the South Bend Fire Department in calendar
years 2015, 2016 and 2017. This ordinance is believed to be in the best interests of the Fire
Department and the best interests of the City of South Bend.
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Section I. Recoenition. The South Bend Common Council recognizes the negotiating
team which represents the South Bend Firefighters' Association Local No. 362 of the International
Association of Firefighters, AFL -CIO, as the sole bargaining agent for the sworn members of the
South Bend Fire Department for purposes of negotiating annual pay, monetary fringe benefits and
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other monetary items which are addressed in this ordinance, excepting the Fire Chief, the Assistant
Fire Chiefs, and the Battalion Chiefs, who are governed by Indiana Code § 36- 8 -1 -12.
Section H. Annual Maximum Salaries..
(a) Definitions: For purposes of this ordinance, "Salary Classifications" mean
Categories for salary and annual pay purposes only. "Rank" does not mean salary classification.
(b) Annual Pay for Sworn Members of the South Bend Fire Department: Maximum
annual pays for the swom members of the South Bend Fire Department, including upper level
policy making positions defined by Indiana Code § 36- 8 -1 -12 for calendar years 2015, 2016 and
2017 shall be set as follows:
Salary Classification
2015
2016
2017
Arson Investigators
Fire Chief
$94,095
$95,977
$97,897
Assistant Fire Chiefs
$79,165
$80,748
$82,363
Battalion Chiefs
$68,320
$69,686
$71,080
Captains
$58,323
$59,781
$61,276
Firefighter I` Class
$54,268
$55,462
$56,682
Firefighter 2"a Class
$48,187
$49,247
$50,330
Firefighter 3'd Class
$39,858
$40,735
$41,631
(c) Annual Pay
for Firefighter Recruit: The
maximum annual pay
for a Firefighter
Recruit of the South bend Fire Department shall be as follows:
2015: $38,146 2016: $38,985 2017: $39,843
(d) Salaries for Non -Rank Specialties: Qualified sworn members of the South Bend Fire
Department who are regularly assigned to perform any of the following non -rank specialties, shall
be paid as follows:
Non -Rank Specialties
2015
2016
2017
Arson Investigators
$58,323
$59,781
$61,276
Inspectors
$58,323
$59,781
$61,276
Instructors
$58,323
$59,781
$61,276
Lieutenant/Paramedic
$55,367
$56,585
$57,830
Pump Engineer/First Driver
$55,188
$56,402
$57,643
It is the continuing intent of the city to eliminate the non -rank specialty of "Lieutenant/Paramedic
by attrition.
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Section III. Additional Areas of Compensation.
(a) Maximum Amounts. All monetary amounts set forth in this ordinance shall be the
Maximum amounts permitted in each calendar year addressed.
(b) City of South Bend Residency Incentives. Qualifying sworn members and upper level
policy making positions of the South Bend Fire Department, who establish and maintain legal
residence within any neighborhood within the City of South Bend city limits and reside on a
continuous permanent basis within the South Bend city limits, and comply with the governing
regulations for such compliance shall be entitled to the following bonuses:
2015: $400 maximum payable on or before December 15, 2015
2016: $400 maximum payable on or before December 15, 2016
2017: $400 maximum payable on or before DX, ecember 15, 2017
Said bonus amounts shall be pro -rated in the event that a qualifying sworn member or upper level
policy making person moves into the South Bend city limits after the beginning of the calendar
year or moves out of the South Bend city limits during a calendar year.
Section IV. Specialty Pays.
(a) EMS Incentives and Seat Pay. Monetary incentives and seat pay shall be paid to the
sworn members of the South Bend Fire Department who meet the Fire Department's requirements
and are assigned to perform such special duties which are verified by the department. Unless
indicated otherwise, all specialty pays shall be prorated to the date of the regular assignment for
such specialty duty or duties and paid accordingly. A qualifying sworn member performing any
of the following specialties shall be paid at the highest certification/licensing only.
Assignment 2015 2016 2017
Field Training Officer (FTO) $850 $850 $850
Lead Paramedic Incentive $1,000 $1,000 $1,000
Qualified members of the South Bend Fire Department, who are assigned to fill minimum staffing
positions on a South Bend Fire Department ambulance or non - transport chase vehicle, shall be
paid the following seat pay stipends according to their highest certification/licensing level:
Certification/License
Lead Paramedic
Non -Lead paramedic and below
2015
2016
2017
$50.00
$50.00
$50.00
$42.25
$42.25
$42.25
These daily stipends shall be prorated to hours worked.
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(b) Special Operation Team Specialty Pays. The following specialty pays shall be paid to
the sworn members of the South Bend Fire Department who meet the Fire Department's
requirements for each specialty and who are regularly assigned to perform such special duties. All
specialty pays shall be prorated to the date of regular assignment for such special duty or duties
and paid accordingly. The following Special Operation Team Specialty Pays are established:
Type of Special Operation Team
2015
2016
2017
Hazardous Materials Team
Response Team Member
$1,200
$1,200
$1,200
Team Leader
$ 400
$ 400
$ 400
Swift Water Rescue Team
Scuba Diver
$1,200
$1,200
$1,200
Specialist
$ 600
$ 600
$ 600
Technician
$ 500
$ 500
$ 500
Team Leader
$ 400
$ 400
$ 400
Tactical Rescue Team
Response Team Member
$1,200
$1,200
$1,200
Team Leader
$ 400
$ 400
$ 400
(c) LEP Specialty Pay: A Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Program overseen by the
City's Human Resources Director or his/her designee shall monitor the Department's
requirements. All qualifying sworn members who meet the requirements and who are regularly
assigned to perform LEP duties shall be paid the following specialty pay in a lump sum in the last
payroll in December of each year of such assignment:
201 � 2016 2017
Limited English Proficiency (LEP) $400 $400 $400
(d) Payment of Specialty Pays /Seat Pays. Unless indicated otherwise, specialty pays and
seat pays shall be paid on a bi- weekly basis.
Section V. Recall of Duty Pay and Emergency Duty Pay.
(a) In the event that a sworn member of the South Bend Fire Department is recalled for
duty, and he or she reports for duty, he or she shall be paid at the rate of one and one -half (i %)
times the sworn member's hourly rate of pay and shall be guaranteed a minimum of two (2) hours
of work with pay. Any additional fraction of an hour over thirty (30) minutes shall constitute one
(1) hour for purposes of this paragraph.
(b) A sworn member of the South bend Fire Department who works emergency duty shall
be paid at the rate of one and one -half (1 %) time the sworn member's hourly rate and shall be
guaranteed a minimum of four (4) hours of work or pay.
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(c) In the event that a sworn member of the South Bend Fire Department is called to work
emergency duty for extra -alarm fires or disasters, seniority provisions will not apply. Recall will
be in accordance with procedures outlined in the official orders governing the dispatching of South
Bend Fire Department units for extra -alarm fire or disasters. In any emergency where personnel
with specialized skills are needed, seniority or procedural terms described in a Collective
Bargaining Agreement governing extra -duty or recall are not applicable. The Fire Chief or his or
her authorized designee may specify which ofd duty personnel with specialized skills, including
but not limited to sworn members of the South Bend Fire Department's Hazardous Materials
Response Team, Swift Water Rescue Team, Tactical Rescue Team, or with needed medical
specialties.
Section VI. Workinn Out of Classification Pay.
If a sworn member of the South Bend Fire Department is temporarily assigned as a
Battalion Chief, Captain, Paramedic or Pump Engineer, that sworn member shall be paid while so
performing such duties at the rate of pay for that position, provided that the duty assignment is for
a minimum of four (4) consecutive hours as verified by a Working Out of Classification form, as
verified by the officer of the rig or the Battalion Chief.
Section VII. Longevity Pay.
(a) The Common Council hereby continues a longevity program for qualifying sworn
members of the South Bend Fire Department.
(b) Qualifying sworn members of the South Bend Fire Department holding the rank of
First Class Firefighter and above, who are employed by the South Bend Fire Department shall
received additional compensation in recognition of the cumulative years of service on the South
Bend Fire Department. Such longevity pay shall be paid in a lump sum in the last payroll period
in each of the months of December listed below, and shall be attributed to the annual salary base
for pension purposes. Longevity pay shall be as follows:
Cumulative Yrs of Service on SBFD Commencement Date 2015 2016 2017
5 to 10 years Beginning the 6" year $ 250 $ 250 $ 250
10 -15 years Beginning the 11'" year $ 550 $ 550 $ 550
15 to 20 years Beginning the 161" year $1,350 $1,550 $1,750
20 years and above Beginning the 21" year $2,000 $2,100 $2,500
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Section VIII. Station Allowance.
The South Bend Commons 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. ClothinpWriiform 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
15`x', June 151, September 15`s and December 15`h 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.
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Section X. Other Monetary Benefits.
(a) Safety Officers. The regularly assigned Safety Officers shall receive, in addition to
his or her base salary, the sum of three thousand dollars ($3,00) in, calendar year 2015; 2016; and
2017.
(b) _8 -Hour Incentive Pay. An 8 -hour Incentive Pay shall continue to be paid to those
individuals regularly assigned to work a forty (40) hour work -week [not to include temporary duty
assignments (TDY)]. The sum of $1,154 shall be paid to such qualifying individuals in the
following calendar years: 2015, 2016, 2017.
(c) Insnector/Instructor Pte. Those First Class Firefighters who are qualified and
regularly assigned [not to include temporary duty assignments (TDY)] as an Inspector/Instructor,
shall be provided with duty shirts and a badge, and shall be paid at the non -rank specialty pay as
an Inspector or Instructor.
(d) Shift Instructor Pay. Shift Instructors who are 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 department instruction, shall be
paid at the rate of fifteen dollars ($15.00) per hour up to a maximum of $1,500 per year, with any
teaching thereafter requiring the approval of the Fire Chief, or his or her designee. ( Full -time
instructors and company training instructors shall be ineligible for any pay under this paragraph.
(e) Luther J. Tavior, Sr. Fire Safety Training Center 8 -Hour Instructor Pte. An 8 -hour
Instructor Pay shall to be paid to the individual regularly assigned to work a forty (40) hour work-
week [not to include temporary duty assignments (TDY)] at the Luther J. Taylor, Sr. Fire Safety
Training Center. The sum of three thousand dollars ($3,000) shall be paid per year in 2015, 2016,
and 2017 to the qualifying individual who is regularly assigned to work in this capacity each of
those years.
(f) Pay for Other Instructors. Other instructors who are qualified and selected to teach
specified 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 fifteen dollars ($15.00) per hour, upon the approval of the
Fire Chief, or his or her designee. Said hourly rate shall be paid over and above the qualifying
individual's salary classification and shall be paid in a manner consistent with applicable
regulations of the State Board of Accounts. Full -time instructors and company training instructors
shall be ineligible for any pay under this paragraph.
(g) Pay for Certified SCBA Repair Specialists. Those sworn members of the South Bend
Fire Department who are qualified, certified and regularly assigned by the Fire Chief, or his or her
designee to perform self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) repairs, shall be paid at the rate of
fifteen dollars ($15.00) per hour up to a maximum of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) in any one
calendar year.
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(h) Critical Duty Day Stipends. In 2015, 2016, and 2017, the Critical Duty Day Stipend
shall be set at one -half (1 /2 )of an eligible sworn member's regular hourly rate plus longevity, but
not less than two hundred and four ($204.00) for the nine (9) Critical Duty Days which are
designated each calendar year by the Board of Public Safety. Such stipend may be pro -rated for
time actually worked with the eligible sworn member choosing among three (3) options which are
further addressed in the governing Collective Bargaining Agreement approved by the Board of
Public Safety.
(i) Deferred Compensation. The City of South Bend agrees to continue to maintain the
Deferred Compensation Program which became effective on January 1, 2997 for the South Bend
Fire Department. This program provides that for the first one hundred dollars ($100.00) deferred
by a sworn member of the Department each calendar year, the City of South bend will match said
amount $0.50 on the dollar, and for the next three hundred dollars ($300.00) deferred by a sworn
member of the Department each calendar year, the City of South Bend will match said amount,
dollar for dollar.
(j) Life Insurance. The City of South Bend shall continue to provide life insurance
coverage on all sworn members and upper level policy making positions of the South Bend Fire
Department in an amount equal to the amount of the sworn member's base pay or the upper level
policy making position's base pay.
(k) Health Insurance. Each active sworn member and upper level policy maker of the of
the South Bend Fire Department who has met the eligibility requirements shall have the
opportunity to participate in the City's comprehensive major medical insurance program. The
contribution of such individuals shall be no greater than the contribution of other City employees
receiving the same benefits, and the level of benefits shall be no less than the level for other City
employees. The bi- weekly contributions for health insurance coverage for active sworn members
and upper level policy makers of the South Bend Fire Department for calendar year 2015 shall be
as set forth on the attached Exhibit A, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Fire pensioners who are not members of South Bend Firefighters Association # 362 shall pay an
additional fifty dollars (50.00) per month over and above such rates, subject to the obligations of
Local # 362 as maybe further addressed in an approved Collective Bargaining Agreement between
the City of South bend and Local # 362 which provides that membership shall not be unreasonably
withheld. Said agreement shall remain in effect for 2015, 2016, and 2017, unless agreed to by a
Letter of Understanding approved by the Board of Public Safety.
(1) Program Coordinators. Any appointed Program Coordinator shall receive in addition
to his or her annual base salary, a maximum sum of three thousand dollars ($3,000.00) each year
that he/she serves in that capacity in 2015, 2016, and 2017.
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Section XI. Education Tuition Reimbursement Program.
(a) The South Bend Common Council agrees to continue the Education Tuition
Reimbursement Program which originally began on January 1, 2005, for calendar years 2015,
2016, and 2017. Qualifying sworn members of the South Bend Fire Department participating in
the education Tuition Reimbursement Program shall be entitled to the following maximum dollar
amounts for course tuition and other expenses related thereto:
Course Grade Earned Maximum Amount To be Reimbursed by the City
100% of tuition costs and other expenses directly
related to said costs up to a maximum of $1,250
100% of tuition costs and other expenses directly
Related to said costs up to a maximum of $900
(b) Education tuition reimbursement shall be on a "first come, first serve basis ", subject
to the maximum dollar amount budgeted by the South Bend Common Council for said program in
each of the calendar years 2015, 2016, and 2017. All Fire Department regulations governing such
program must be complied with by qualifying sworn members of the South Bend Fire Department
in order for an individual to be eligible to be paid under this program.
Section XII. Severabili ty.
If any part, section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is
for any reason declared to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, such decision shall not affect
the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
Section XUL Effective Date.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from annd after itspa ssage by the Common
Council and approval by the Mayor. �k&
Derek D. Dieter, Council Member at Large
City Advisory Negotiating Team Member
Gavin Ferlic, Council Member at Large
City Advisory Negotiating Team Member
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