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Home My WebLink About50-18 Re-Affirmation of the Annual Pay and Monetary Fringe Benefits for the South Bend Fire Department ,,;,O IC T II ^� Y\ y`pL C��i !. 1 865: CITY OF SOUTH BEND PETE BUTTIGIEG,MAYOR DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE September 17, 2018 Filed in Clerk's Office Mr. Tim Scott SEP 18 2018 President, South Bend Common Council 4'h Floor, County-City Building KAREEMAH FOWLER South Bend, IN 46601 CITY CLERK,SOUTH BEND,IN Re: Re-Affirmation of the Annual Pay and Monetary Fringe Benefits for the South Bend Fire Department Dear President Scott: On October 23, 2017, the South Bend Common Council passed Ordinance No. 10549-17, which established the annual pay and monetary fringe benefits for all sworn members of the South Bend Fire Department for calendar years 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021. This action followed successful labor negotiations between the City Advisory Negotiating Team working with our Agents who negotiated with the Fire Union Negotiating Team and their Agent. As noted at the August 8, 2018 Personnel and Finance Committee when the South Bend Fire Department budget for calendar year 2019 was presented, all annual pay amounts and monetary fringe benefits set forth in their proposed budget reflect the exact amounts originally established in Ordinance No. 10549-17. The attached ordinance re-affirms all of those monetary amounts and programs for the 2019 calendar year, which were originally part of the ratified 4-year agreement. I will present this bill to the Common Council at the appropriate committee and council meetings. It is requested that this bill be filed for 1 st reading on September 24,2018,with 2nd reading,public hearing and 3rd reading scheduled for October 8, 2018. If you have any further questions or need additional information,please let me know. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, PLO—f Jennifer C. Hockenhull City Controller Q Fln rk's Olfiee BILL NO. 50-18 8 2014 ORDINANCE NO. FOWL ER UTH BEND, IN AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,INDIANA, RE-AFFIRMING ORDINANCE NO. 10549-17 AND FIXING THE ANNUAL PAY AND MONETARY FRINGE BENEFITS OF SWORN MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH BEND FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2019 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 Fire Department following successful labor negotiations with representatives of South Bend Firefighters Local Union#362 in 2017. The total wage, monetary fringe benefits and working conditions package was ratified by voting members of the Firefighters Union which resulted in the South Bend Common Council passing Ordinance No. 10549-17 on October 23, 2017. Ordinance No. 10549-17 set forth the provisions of a four year agreement establishing the annual pay and monetary fringe benefits for calendar years 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021, 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. 10549-17 in its entirety for the 2019 calendar year. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTION I. The annual pay and monetary fringe benefits established for all sworn members of the South Bend Police Department, including all upper level policy making positions in the Department, are hereby fixed and re-affirmed for the 2019 calendar year as per Ordinance No. 10549-17 passed by this Council on October 23, 2017 which originally established the annual pay and monetary fringe benefits.. A copy of Ordinance No. 10549-17 is attached hereto, incorporated herein by reference,and reaffirmed in its entirety. 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. Tim Scott, Council President South Bend Common Council Attest: Kareemah N. Fowler, City Clerk Office of the City Clerk Presented by me, the undersigned Clerk of the City of South Bend, to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana on the day of , 2018, at o'clock m. Kareemah N. Fowler, City Clerk Office of the City Clerk Approved and signed by me on the day of , 2018, at o'clock .m. Pete Buttigieg, Mayor City of South Bend, Indiana Ordinance No. 1054q-_ Irl 3`d Substitute Bill No. 65-17 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 2018,2019. 2020 AND 2021 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT The South Bend Common Council,pursuant to Indiana Coded 36-8-3-3(d), is charged with establishing before November 1 of each year the annual compensation of the South Bend Fire Department. On June 1, 2017, Captain 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 Corporation Counsel and City Agent Stephanie Steele, Assistant Chief Todd Skwarcan, Assistant Chief Andrew Myer, Battalion Chief"A" Shift Dave Maenhout, City Controller Jennifer Hockenhull,Human Resources Generalist Ian Spindler,and Director of Financial Services for Public Safety,Danny Cocanower. The South Bend Common Council's Advisory Negotiating Team includes Council President Tim Scott,Council Member Jo Broden,Council Member John Voorde and Council Agent Robert J.Palmer. The South Bend Firefighter's Local Union#362 Negotiating Team's membership includes Captain Jim Weinberg, Union President; Pump Engineer, Ryan Takacs, acting Union Vice- President; Captain Russ Buysse, Steward; Pump Engineer, Mike Jamieson, Sergeant at Arms; Captain Gerard Ellis,Member; and Timothy 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 2018,2019, 2020 and 2021. This ordinance is believed to be in the best interests of the Fire Department and the best interests of the City of South Bend. f 'and, Section I. Recognition. 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 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. Monetary incentives 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 2018 2019 2020 2021 Field Training Officer TO $850 $850 $850 $850 Lead Paramedic Incentive $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 Emergency Medical Responder $250 $250 $250 $250 EMT—Basic $350 $350 $350 $350 EMT—Adv. $900 $900 $900 $900 EMT—Paramedic $900 $900 $900 $900 (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 2018 2019 2020 2021 Hazardous Materials Team Response Team Member $1,200 $1,200 $1,200 $1,200 Team Leader $400 $400 $400 $400 Swift Water Rescue Team Scuba Diver $1,200 $1,200 $1,200 $1,200 Specialist $1,200 $ 1,200 $1,200 $1,200 Technician $500 $ 500 $500 $500 Team Leader $400 $ 400 $400 $400 Tactical Rescue Team Response Team Member $1,200 $1,200 $1,200 $1,200 Team Leader $400 $400 $400 $400 Honor Guard Team Leader $400 $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: 3 1 Page months of December listed below, and shall be attributed to the annual salary base for pension purposes. Longevity pay shall be as follows: Cumulative Years ofService on SBFD Lon evity Pay 2018 2019 2020 2021 6-10 Years of Service $300 $300 $300 $300 11-15 Years of Service $600 $600 $600 $600 16-20 Years of Service $1,900 $1,900 $1,900 $1,900 21 + Years of Service $3,400 J$3,400 $3,400 $3,400 (c) Qualifying sworn members of the South Bend Fire Department holding the rank of Assigned lead on the Ambulance in the South Bend Fire Department shall receive additional compensation in recognition of the cumulative years of service as an assigned lead. Such longevity pay shall be divided into bi-weekly payments over the year.Longevity pay shall be as follows: Longevity Pay 2018 2019 2020 2021 1-2 Years of Service $550 $550 $550 $550 2-5 Years of Service $1200 $1200 $1200 $1200 5-10 Years of Service $1,800 $1,800 $1,800 $1,800 10+ Years of Service $2,400 J$2,400 1$2,400 J$2,400 Section VIII. Station Allowance. The South Bend Common 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 2018 2019 2020 2021 #1 $2,850 $2,850 $2,850 $2,850 #2 $1,250 $1,250 $1,250 $1,250 #3 $1,250 $1,250 $1,250 $1,250 #4 $1,250 $1,250 $1,250 $1,250 #5 $850 $850 $850 $850 #6 $1,250 $1,250 $1,250 $1,250 #7 $1,250 $1,250 $1,250 $1,250 #8 $850 $850 $850 $850 #9 $850 $850 $850 $850 #10 $1,250 $1,250 $1,250 $1,250 #11 $1,250 $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. 5 1 P a g e (f) Pay for Other Instructors. Other instructors who are qualified and selected to teach specified on-duty in-house instruction programs forrookie schools,driving,confined spacerescue, 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 ofthe State Board ofAccounts. 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 ofthe 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 atthe rate of fifteen dollars($15.00)per hour up to amaximum ofone thousand dollars($1,000.00)in anyone calendar year. (h) Critical Duty Day Stipends.In 2018,2019 2020,and 2021,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 three hundred ($300.00) 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, 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 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. 0) 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. 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 may be 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,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 7 1 P a g e Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana on the I'h day o , 2 ( "`� , at o'clock A,, m. ty i 1 rk Approved and signed by me on the day of bz1 , 2 O 1q , at o'clock-4—.m. Mayor, of South Bend, Indiana i 5r READING �tlz5�i�l Filed in Clerk's Office PUBLIC HEARING 3rd READING t t)111 n OCT 2 3 2017 NOT APPROVED REFERRED 9126/1 KAREEMAH FOWLER PASSED IDl�31)-I CITY CLERK,SOUTH BEND, IN 9 1 P a g e i