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Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
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Substitute Bill No. 57-10
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,
FIXING THE ANNUAL PAY AND MONETARY FRINGE BENEFITS OF FIREFIGHTERS OF THE
SOUTH BEND FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR CALENDAR YEARS 2011 AND 2012
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT
Pursuant to Indiana Code § 36-8-3-3, ¶ (d), the South Bend Common Council, as the legislative
body of a second class city is charged with establishing before September 30~' the annual compensation of
all members of the South Bend Fire Department.
On April 26, 2010, the South Bend Common Council adopted Resolution No. 4025-10 which
appointed anagent/chief negotiator for the labor negotiations with the Fire Negotiating Team representing
the South Bend Firefighters' Association Local No. 362 of the International Association of Firefighters
AFL-CIO.
Since May 21, 2010, the City's Advisory Fire Negotiating Team, whose membership included 4th
District Council Member and Health Public Safety Vice-Chairperson Ann Puzzello, City Attorney and
Board of Public Safety Agent Charles Leone, Assistant Fire Chief James Lopez, and the Council's
Agent/Chief Negotiator Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand have been meeting with the Fire Negotiating Team
which consists of Ken Marks, IAFF Local 362 President; Todd Skwarcan, IAFF Local 362 Vice-
President; James Weinberg, Chris Baker, Gerard Ellis, and Thomas "Chip" Lewis III, Spokesperson.
The City's Advisory Negotiating Team and the Fire Negotiating Team reached a tentative
agreement on Tuesday, September 21, 2010, regarding a 2-year salary and monetary fringe package for
the 2011 and 2012 calendar years. The tentative agreement includes the 2"d and final phase of rank re-
structuring and proposes the elimination of the rank of Engineer effective January 1, 2011. Additionally,
the salaries would remain frozen at 20091evels in 2011, and would reflect a 2 % across the board increase
effective January 1, 2012. Salary compression affecting the rank of Captain would begin to be addressed
in 2012.
The negotiating teams were again committed to the principles of interest-based bargaining, which
were used throughout the negotiating process. The salary and monetary fringe benefits set forth in this
ordinance are in keeping with the goals and objectives established by the South Bend Common Council,
the City Administration and the Fire Administration.
This ordinance is believed to be in the best interests of the South Bend Fire Department and the
best interests of the City of South Bend, Indiana.
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Section I. Reco nib tion: The South Bend Common Council recognizes the Fire Negotiating Team
which represents the South Bend Firefighters' Association Local No. 362 of the International Association
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of Firefighters AFL-CIO as the sole bargaining agent for the sworn members of the South Bend Fire
Department, except the Fire Chief, Assistant Fire Chiefs and Battalion Chiefs for purposes of negotiating
annual pay and monetary fringe benefits, which are addressed in this ordinance.
Section II. (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 sworn members of the South Bend Fire Department, including upper level policy making positions
as defined by Indiana Code § 36-8-1-12, for calendar years 2011 and 2012 shall be established as follows:
Salary Classification
Fire Chief
Assistant Fire Chiefs
Battalion Chiefs
Captains
First Class Firefighter
Second Class Firefighter
Third Class Firefighter
Effective O 1-01-11
$78,189
$71,724
$61,897
$50,901
$49,066
$44,150
$36,121
Effective 01-01-12
$79,753
$73,158
$63,135
$52,919
$50,047
$45,033
$36,843
Recognizing the Board of Public Safety's role, as set forth in the Indiana Code § 36-8-3-3, the South
Bend Common Council acknowledges that the provisions of Board of Public Safety Resolution No. 62-
2009, which was adopted on December 16, 2009, shall apply to all other fire department rank
restructuring and reorganization matters. t
(c). Annual Pay for Firefighter Recruit: The maximum annual pay for a Firefighter Recruit of the
South Bend Fire Department shall be $35,613 in the 2011 calendar year and $36,325 in the 2012 calendar
year.
(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:
Arson Investigators
Inspectors
Instructors
Lieutenant/Paramedic
Pump Engineer/First Driver
Effective O 1-01-11
$50,901
$50,901
$50,901
$50,490
$49,666
Effective 01-01-12
$52,919
$52,919
$52,919
$51,500
$50,659
It is the intent of the city to eliminate the non-rank specialty of "Lieutenant/Paramedic" by attrition, as
further addressed in Section III (a) of this ordinance.
' A copy of Board of Public Safety Resolution No. 62-2009 is on file in the Office of the City Clerk for informational
purposes.
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Section III. Specialty Pays:
(a). Medical Specialty Pays: Specialty pays shall be paid to the sworn members of the South
Bend Fire Department who meet the department's requirements for each specialty and are regularly
assigned to perform such special duties. All specialty pays shall be prorated to the date of the regular
assignment for such special duty or duties and paid accordingly. Individuals performing any of the
following Medical Specialties shall be paid at the highest certification only. The following Medical
Specialty Pays are established for calendar years 2011 and 2012 which incorporate adjustments to provide
for incentives for sworn members to obtain their lead medic status and the department's required number
of Field Training Officers, as determined by the City Administration as part of the goal to eliminate the
non-rank specialty of "Lieutenant/Paramedic" by attrition:
Medical Specialties 2011 2012
Certification Incentives:
First Responder $250 $250
EMT-B $350 $350
EMT-A $750 $750
EMT-I $900 $900
EMT-P $900 $900
Lead Incentives:
EMT-I $350 $350
EMT-P $500 $500
Ambulance Incentives for those
Assigned to Ambulance:
EMT-P (Reserve) $500 $500
EMT-A2 $2,575 $2,575
EMT-I 3 $3,863 $3,863
EMT-P $4,250 $4,250
Incentives for Field Trainin~O~rcer (FTO) Assigned to Ambulance:
Lead Paramedic FTO
$850
$850
s If an EMT-A is assigned to an ambulance, then that EMT-A shall be paid while he or she is performing such duties at fifty
percent (50%) of the rate of special pay for paramedics. The dollar amount set forth reflects this percentage and were formerly
listed under "Working Out of Classification Pays".
s If an EMT-I is assigned to an ambulance, then that EMT-I shall be paid while performing such duties at seventy-five percent
(75%) of the listed rate of special pay for paramedics. The dollar amount set forth reflects this percentage and were formerly
listed under "Working Out of Classification Pays".
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Any sworn member of the South Bend Fire Department hired after January 1, 2001, when the EMT
certification became a condition of employment, shall not be entitled to the above-listed EMT medical
specialty pay. All sworn members of the South Bend Fire Department who were hired prior to January 1,
2001, and who maintain his or her EMT certification shall be entitled to the listed EMT medical specialty
pay(s).
(b). Special Operation Team Specialty Pam: The following specialty pays shall be paid to the
sworn members of the South Bend Fire Department who meet the 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.
Individuals hired prior to January 1, 2001, and performing any of the following Special Operations Team
Specialties, shall be paid for each such specialty. The following Special Operation Team Specialty Pays
are established:
Special Operation Teams: 2011 & 2012
Hazardous Materials Team:
Response Team Member $1,200
Swiftwater Rescue Team:
Swiftwater Scuba Diver $1,200
Swiftwater Specialist $ 600
Swittwater Technician $ 500
Special Operation Teams: 2011 & 2012
Tactical Rescue Team:
Member $1,200
Team Leader for each Special Ops Team:
Special Operation Teams $ 400
(c). Payment of Specialty Pa,~: All Specialty Pays shall be paid on a bi-weekly basis except the
all Medical Specialties addressed in Section III. (a) of this ordinance and Special Operation Teams
addressed above.
Section IV. Recall of Duty Pav and Emergency Duty Pav:
(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 (1 %2) 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 %2) times the sworn member's hourly rate and shall be guaranteed a
minimum of four (4) hours of work or pay.
(c). In the event 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 fires or disasters. In any emergency where personnel with specialized skills are
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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 off-
duty personnel with specialized skills, including but not limited to sworn members of the South Bend Fire
Department's Hazardous Materials Response Team, Swiftwater Rescue Team, Tactical Rescue Team, or
with needed medical specialties.
Section V. Working Out of Classification Pays.
If a sworn member of the South Bend Fire Department is temporarily assigned as a Battalion
Chief, Captain, Paramedic, Lieutenant/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 VI. 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 as of January 1, 2010,
through the last pay period in December 2010, shall receive additional compensation in recognition of the
cumulative service on the South Bend Fire Department. (SBFD). Such longevity pay shall be paid in a
lump sum in the last payroll period in December 2011, and in December 2012, and shall be attributed to
the annual salary base for pension purposes. Longevity pay shall be paid as follows:
Cumulative Years on SBFD
5 to 10 years
10 to 15 years
15 to 20 years
20 years and above
Section VII. Station Allowance.
Commencement Date Amount
Beginning the 6th year $250
Beginning the 11th year $500
Beginning the 16th year $1,000
Beginning the 21St year $1,500
The South Bend Common Council shall budget a total monetary amount for aline-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 two (2) firefighters
assigned to Medic Station 12 and who qualify shall continue to be entitled to a maximum allotment of $50
each. The amount per fire station shall be as follows from this line-item:
Station # 01-01-11 and 01-01-12
1 $ 2,850
2 $ 1,250
3 $ 1,250
4 $ 1,250
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Station # 01-01-11 and 01-01-12 (continued)
5 $ 850
6 $ 1,250
7 $ 1,250
8 $ 850
9 $ 850
10 $ 1,250 y
11 $ 1,250
Needed station purchases shall be approved by a majority vote of the assigned sworn members at each
approved fire station and 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 31St of each year.
Section VIII. Clothin~/Uniform Allowance.
(a). Clothing/Uniform Allowance shall be $795.00 in calendaz yeaz 2011 and in calendaz year
2012. 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 Firefighter Recruit. Clothing/LTniform Allowance shall be pro-rated from a sworn member's first
anniversary date until the end of that calendar year.
Section IX. Other Monetary Benefits.
(a). Safety Officers: The regularly assigned Safety Officers shall receive, in addition to his or her
base salary, the sum of $3,000 in calendar year 2011, and in calendar yeaz 2012.
(b). 8-Hour Incentive Pav: 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
(TDB]. The sum of $1,154 shall be paid to such qualifying individuals in each of the calendaz yeaz 2011,
and in calendaz yeaz 2012.
(c). Inspector/Instructor Pay: Those First Class Firefighters (former Engineers) who aze qualified
and regularly assigned [not to include temporary duty assignments (TDB] 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 Pav: 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 departmental instruction, shall be paid at the rate
often dollars ($10.00) per hour up to a maximum of $1,500, with any teaching thereafter requiring the
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approval of the Fire Chief. Full-time instructors and company training instructors shall be ineligible for
any pay under this paragraph.
(e). 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 ten dollars ($10.00) per hour, upon the approval of the Fire Chief. 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.
(f). 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 to perform self-contained
breathing apparatus (SCBA) repairs, shall be paid at the rate of ten dollars ($10.00) per hour up to a
maximum of $1,000 in any one calendar year. Any self-contained breathing apparatus repairs to be
performed which exceed this maximum amount in any calendar year must be approved by the Fire Chief.
Said hourly rate shall be paid over and above the sworn member's salary classification amount and shall
be paid in a manner consistent with applicable regulations of the State Board of Accounts.
(g). Critical Duty Day Stipend: In 2011 and in 2012, 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 dollars ($204.00) for the nine (9) Critical Duty Days designated each calendar year.
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.
(h). Deferred Compensation: The City of South Bend, agrees to continue to maintain the
Deferred Compensation Program which became effective on January 1, 1997 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 South Bend Fire 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 South Bend Fire Department each calendar year, the City of South Bend will match said amount,
dollar for dollar.
(i). Life Insurance: The City of South Bend shall continue to provide term life insurance coverage
for all sworn members and upper level policy making positions of the South Bend Fire Department. Said
amount shall not be less than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) in 2011; with the City Administration
exploring the possibility of increasing the amount to approximately one'(1) times the base salary for that
sworn member or upper level policy making position sometime thereafter.
(j). Health Insurance: Each sworn member 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 premium cost per pay period for each participating sworn member
and/or upper level policy making position member of the South Bend Fire Department who has met the
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eligibility requirements for participating in the insurance wellness program shall be as follows for
calendar year 2011:
Sworn member or Officer $20.76
Sworn member or Officer + Spouse $54.72
Sworn member or Officer + Children $41.10
Sworn member or Officer + Spouse + Children $60.18
with those sworn member(s) and/or upper level policy making position member(s) of the South Bend Fire
Department who elect to not participate in the insurance wellness program paying higher premium rates.
The per pay premium costs for health insurance coverage for active sworn members and officers of the
South Bend Fire Department for calendar year 2012 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 monthly contribution for fire pensioners who are members of the South Bend Firefighters
Association Local # 362, who retire after January 1, 1997, and who desire coverage from the City's self-
funded insurance program for calendar year 2011 shall be at the same rate as those in calendar year 2010.
Fire pensioners who are not members of South Bend Firefighters Association Local # 362 shall pay an
additional fifty dollars ($50.00) per month over and such rates, subject to the obligations of Local #362 as
may be further addressed in an approved Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of South
Bend and Local # 362 which provides not to unreasonably withhold membership. Said agreement shall
remain in effect for the 2011 and 2012 calendar years, except as may be otherwise agreed by a Letter of
Understanding.
(k). Special Operation Coordinators: Any appointed Special Operation Coordinator shall
receive in addition to his or her annual base salary, as set forth in Section II of this ordinance addressing
"Salary Classification", the maximum sum of three thousand dollars ($3,000) in calendar year 2011, and
the same dollar amount in calendar year 2012. There shall be no more than four (4) Special Operation
Coordinators who shall have the following titles: HazMat Coordinator, Tactical Rescue Coordinator,
Water Rescue Coordinator, and Indiana River Rescue/District II Coordinator.
Section X. Education Tuition Reimbursement Program:
(a). The South Bend Common Council agrees to continue the Education Tuition Reimbursement
Program for the 2011 and 2012 calendar years. The Council notes that this program initially became
effective in the South Bend Fire Department on January 1, 2005. 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 directly related thereto:
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Course Grade Earned Maximum Amount Reimbursed b~Y
A 100% of tuition costs and other expenses directed related to said
costs up to a maximum of $1,250
B 100% of tuition costs and other expenses directed 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 calendar
year 2011 and in calendar year 2012. 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 paid under this program.
Section XI. Severability.
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 XII. 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.
Cou c' ember Ann ello
Health and Public Safety Vice- Chairperson
City's Advisory Negotiating Fire Team
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TO THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND:
Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred:
BILL NO.
57-10 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FIXING THE ANNUAL PAY AND
MONETARY FRINGE BENEFITS OF FIREFIGHTERS OF
THE SOUTH BEND FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR CALENDAR
YEARS 2011 AND 2012
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 as substituted and amended.
Ann Puzzello
Chairperson, Committee of the Whole
City of South Bend
Common Council
441 County-City Building . 227 W. Jefferson Blvd
South Bend, Indiana 46601-1830
Derek D. Dieter
President September 30, 2010
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Oliver j. Davis Members of the South Bend Common Council
Vice-President
4th Floor County-City Building
Ann Puzzello South Bend, Indiana 46601
Chairperson, Committee
of the Whole Re: Substitute Bill No. 57-10 Establishing Maximum Annual. Pay and Other
Monetary Fringe Benefits for Members of the South Bend Fire Department
Derek D. Dieter
First District Dear Council Members:
Henry Davis, Jr. On behalf of the Cit Adviso Ne otiatin Team for Fire we are leased to recommend
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the attached Substitute Bill No. 57-10 for your review, comment and passage.
Thomas LaFountain
Third District On Wednesday, September 21, 2010, the negotiating team representing the South Bend
Firefighter's Association Local No. 362 of the International Association of Firefighters
Ann Puzzello AFL-CIO and the negotiating team representing the City of South Bend reached a tentative
Fourth District agreement. This tentative agreement was the result of many hours of negotiations and an
David Varner excellent exchange of dialogue which began with an insurance update on May 21St. The
Fifth District tentative agreement complies with the guidelines established by the Common Council,
City Administration and Fire Administration.
Oliver J. Davis
Sixth District The attached proposed ordinance incorporates all of the terms and conditions which have
been tentatively agreed to, and which was explained and voted on by the rank and file
Al "Buddy' Kirsits members of SB Firefighter's Association Local No. 362. We are pleased to announce that
At Large the vote totals received today were 193 votes in favor and 4 against.
Timothy A. Rouse In summa the sal
At Large rY~ ary and monetary fringe benefit package provides for:
Karen L. White • Two (2) year agreement for calendar year 2011 and 2012
At Large
• Would implement Phase II of rank restructuring which would become effective on 01-
01-11 and would eliminate the current rank of Engineer
• Would continue to freeze salaries at 20091evels in calendar year 2011
• Recommends a 2% base salary across the board increase effective 01-01-12
• Would begin to address compression issues involving the rank of Captain in 2012
• Would amend Health Insurance provisions to be consistent with other City Employees
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• Would make modest adjustments recommended by the Fire Administration which are
believed to be in the best interest of the South Bend Fire Department
Negotiations also resulted in proposed changes to ten (10) Articles of the current Collective Bargaining
Agreement. These articles [Article 9 Vacation, Article 13 Insurance, Article 21 Sick Leave and Sick
Leave Buy-Back, Article 22 Retirement and Sick-Day Buy Back, Article 24 Compensatory Time Account
and Policy, Article 25 Critical Duty Days for Twenty-Four Hour Personnel, Article 26 Drug/Alcohol
Testing, Article 28 Overtime and Emergency Duty Procedures, Article 32 Memorial Neo-Natal Unit, and
Article 33 Duration] will be formally acted upon by the Board of Public Safety at a later date.
We would like to thank all individuals who have contributed their time and talent to the entire negotiating
process, which was based on the principles of interest-based bargaining.
Despite many challenges, the respective negotiating teams bargained in good faith and dedicated their
efforts to a fair and affordable total package. The hard work and dedication of the Fire Negotiating Team
and the City Negotiating Team reflects the positive working relationships established between the union
and the City. We ask for your support in the passage of Substitute Bill No. 57-10. Thank you.
Most sincerely
o 'Member uzzello
Health and Public Safety Vice-Chairperson
City Advisory Negotiating Team Member for Fire Negotiations
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Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Council's Agent
City Advisory Negotiating Team Member for Fire Negotiations
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Mayor Stephen Luecke
Jim Lopez, Assistant Chief of Operations
Mark Nowicki, Assistant Chief of Services
Gregg Zientara, City Controller
Charles S. Leone, Board of Public Safety Agent
Ken Marks, Local 362 President
Todd Skwarcan, Loca1362 Vice-President
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CITY CLERK, S0. BEF<D, iN.
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of Firefighters AFL-CIO as the sole bargaining agent for the sworn members of the South Bend Fire
Department, except the Fire Chief, Assistant Fire Chiefs and Battalion Chiefs for purposes of negotiating
annual pay and monetary fringe benefits, which are addressed in this ordinance.
Section II. (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 sworn members of the South Bend Fire Department, including upper level policy making positions
as defined by Indiana Code § 36-8-1-12, for calendar years 2011 and 2012 shall be established as follows:
Salary Classification Effective O 1-01-11 Effective O 1-01-12
Fire Chief $78,189 $79,753
Assistant Fire Chiefs $71,724 $73,158
Battalion Chiefs $61,897 $63,135 _
Captains $50,901 $52,919
First Class Firefighter $49,066 $50,047
Second Class Firefighter $44,150 $45,033
Third Class Firefighter $36,121 $36,843
Recognizing the Board of Public Safety's role, as set forth in the Indiana Code § 36-8-3-3, the South
Bend Common Council acknowledges that the provisions of Board of Public Safety Resolution No. 62-
2009, which was adopted on December 16, 2009, shall apply to all other fire department rank
restructuring and reorganization matters.l
(c). Annual Pay for Firefighter Recruit: The maximum annual pay for a Firefighter Recruit of the
South Bend Fire Department shall be $35,613 in the 2011 calendar year and $36,325 in the 2012 calendar
year.
(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:
Effective O 1-01-11
Effective 01-01-12
Arson Investigators
Inspectors
Instructors
Lieutenant/Paramedic
Pump Engineer/First Driver
$50,901
$50,901
$50,901
$50,490
$49,666
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$51,500
$50,659
It is the intent of the city to eliminate the non-rank specialty of "Lieutenant/Paramedic" by attrition, as
further addressed in Section III (a) of this ordinance.
A copy of Board of Public Safety Resolution No. 62-2009 is on file in the Office of the City Clerk for informational
purposes.