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Home My WebLink About9958-09 Amending Ordinance 9822-08 concerning teamster employees for calendar year 2010ORDINANCE No. sa-0s Passed by the Common Council of the Ciry of South Bend, Indiana September 28, Attest: Attest: Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of Sorctl: Bend, Indiana September 29, JOHN 20 09 20 09 Ciry Clerk •esident of Common Council Ciry Clerk Approved and signed by me September 3 0 , 20 0 9 Mayer Bill No. ~~'°y ORDINANCE NO. G ~ S`~`" ay AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AMENDING ORDINANCE NO.9822-08 CONCERNING TEAMSTER EMPLOYEES FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2010 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT This ordinance also amends certain provisions of Ordinance #9822-08 which concerns the terms of Teamster employment, specifically by deleting the flexible spending account benefit, by providing a PERF retirement incentive and by defining more specifically full and part time employees. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, as follows: Section I. Maximum Compensation (a) The maximum amounts to be paid as compensation for Teamster employees for the City of South Bend, Indiana are hereby established as set forth in the attachment, which is incorporated herein by reference. The amounts set forth are consistent with the recommended procedure of the State Board of Accounts dated March, 1993. Accordingly, wages are set and paid on a Bi-Weekly basis. Amounts by department and alphabetical position are set forth as well as the hourly wage for each position. Section II. Holidays, Vacations and Other Monetary and Fringe Benefits Incorporated by Reference. (a) Holidays. Holidays designated by the Collective Bargaining Agreement shall govern Teamster employees for the calendar year 2008 - 2010. (b) Vacations. Vacation for Teamster employees shall be as set forth in the Collective Bargaining Agreement, incorporated herein by reference. (c) Insurance. (1) Comprehensive Maior Medical Insurance Program/Preferred Provider Organization (PPO). The City shall maintain a ' comprehensive major medical insurance program that all Teamster employees may participate in. ~2 Short and Long Term Disability. Short and Long Term Disability shall be as set forth in the Collective Bargaining Agreement and the City's Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual, as it may be amended from time to time, which is incorporated herein by reference. ~3 Payment for Election to Leave Employer's Comprehensive Major Medical Insurance Program. The City shall pay one hundred and thirty dollars ($130) per month to any Employee who elects to leave the City's comprehensive major medical insurance program to be covered by another program for which the City makes no contribution. This election shall not be mandatory, and the Employee who made such election may return to the City's comprehensive major medical Insurance Program, provided that the conditions of the City's Comprehensive Major Medical Insurance Program are met, and the contributions specified herein are made, but in such event said Employee shall forfeit the one hundred and thirty dollars ($130) payment per month thereafter. ~4 Life Insurance. The City shall provide term life insurance coverage in an amount not less than Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000) for each Teamster employee. Such insurance shall become effective upon the award of a group life insurance bid by the Board of Public Works, or upon the beginning of the plan year, whichever is later. (~5 Benefit Waiting Period. The City notes that life insurance, comprehensive major Medical Insurance, and short term disability programs require a minimum of sixty (60) day eligibility period; and that the long-term disability program requires a minimum of a ninety (90) day eligibility period which Teamster employees must meet. (d) Other Monetary Fringe Benefits. All other fringe benefits shall be as set forth in the City's Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual as it may be amended from time to time and the Collective Bargaining Agreement. If there is a conflict between Policy and the Bargaining Agreement, the Bargaining Agreement shall prevail. el Early Retirement Inc entives. The May or shall have disc retion to offer an early retirement in centive proaram tha t may take the fo rm of a bonus upon retirement for ye ars of service or a ssistance with he alth insurance for a retiree who isn't Medicare eligible. Such assistance shall not exceed n 11 year. Anv su ch bonus or assista nce must be app roved by the Mayor and Controller and are subject to appropriation by t he Common Council before any such bonus or assist ance may be paid. .C. 5-10.2-3-1.2 permits employers to purchase one year for everv_five vears_of service for employees in PERF covered positions under certain conditions. The Mayor shall have discretion to offer such early retirement incentive proaram. pursuant to statute. after consultation with the Controller and after appropriation by the Common Council. (fl Definition of F ull-Time Emnlovee. F ull-time emDlovee s are those emDlovees who are not in a Dart time status and who are reaularly scheduled to w ork the Citv of South B end's full-time sch eduled. forty (401 hours Der week . or a reduced full-time schedule of thirty-two (321 hours or ore Der week as aDDroved by the M ayor on a voluntary basis. Such emDlovees are eliaible for the Employ er's Benefits Pack aae_sub_iect to the terms and cond itions and limitations o f each benefit Droa ram. lal Definition of Part-Time Emnlovee. Part-time emDlovees are those mplovees who are not assigned to a full-time status and who are scheduled to work less than the City of South Bend's full-time schedule, not to exceed one thousand fortv_(10401 hours per year. While they do receive certain mandated benefits (such as worker's compensation and ia1 security benefitsl. they are not eliaible for other City benefi programs. Section III. Effective Date This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Council and approved by the Mayor. 1 Member of the Common Council Attest: Cit Clerk Presented btty me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana on the L-~~ day of ~Y1.t,~/ , 2009, at 3 . DO o'clock ~. m. Dep City Clerk Approved and signed by me on the ~O ~ day of ~~G"'~ , 2009, at ~P o 'clock a .m. 1st READING ~~L `~~ PUBLIC HEARING ~( -~-v~1 3 rd READING ~ _~,~'--~Ct NOT APPROVED REFERRED. PASSED ~ ~ ~~f~ Filed ii1 Clerk's 4ffict: AUG 1 9 2009 CITY GL~:~i;` J4'..r:^'U,'[~!. d, Indiana TO THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND: Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred: BILL NO. 63-09 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING ORDINANCE 9822- 08 CONCERNING TEAMSTER EMPLOYEES FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2010 Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion, this bill is being recommended to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Ann Puzzello Chairperson, Committee of the Whole CITY OF SOUTH BEND STEPHEN ~. I.UECKE, MAYOR DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE GREGG D. ZIENTARA CONTROLLER August 19, 2009 Derek Dieter, President South Bend Common Council 4`h Floor County-City Building South Bend, IN 46601 RE: An Ordinance Amending Ordinance #9822-08 Concerning Teamster Employees for Calendar Year 2010 Dear President Dieter: Attached for filing with the South Bend Common Council is an ordinance amending Ordinance #9822-08 concerning Teamster employees. This ordinance amends Ordinance #9822-08 by deleting the flexible spending account, by adding retirement incentives, and by defining full and part time employees. The Council's approval of this ordinance is requested. I will present this Ordinance to the Common Council at its appropriate Committee meeting and at the public hearing. If you have any further questions, please let me know. Thank you. Since el , Gregg ntara City Co tr ller ~~lr~by 4~~~C~a'~ ~~~v~ i , ~ ~ 1 g 2009 L~---~- COUNTY-CITY BUILDING 227 W. JEFFERSON BOULEVARD SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601-1830 PHONE 574/235-9216 FAx 574/235-9928 TDD 574/235-5567