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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAnnual Pay of Firefighters Year 1982, 1983 and 1984ORDINANCE No. 6913 -81 Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana APRIL 28, ig 81 Iva IRENE K. GAMMON Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Clerk Of Common Council APRIL 29, �9 81 � City Clerk IRENE K. GAMMON Approved and signed by BILL NO. 39 -81 ORDINANCE NO. 6913 -81 AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE ANNUAL PAY OF FIREFIGHTERS FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 1982, 1983, and 1984 ATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, recognizes that Indiana Code Section 18- 1 -11 -2 specifically authorizes the Common Council to set salaries for the Fire Department. The Common Council further recognizes that its' Wage Committee and the Firefighters Wages Committee reached agreement on a three year pay package which was duly ratified by the Firefighters. The Common Council therefore has decided that the following provisions be included in the Salary Ordinance for the South Bend Fire- fighters for the calendar years 1982, 1983, and 1984. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, as follows: SECTION I. The annual pay of the officers and sworn members of the Fire Department by rank, classification and service years shall be as follows: 1983 9,130.00 26,730.00 23,530.00 20,300.00 19,950.00 19,250.00 19,000.00 18,750.00 18,500.00 18,250.00 18,000.00 17,750.00 16,050.00 14,750.00 1984 30,630.00 28,230.00 25,030.00 21,850.00 21,500.00 20,800.00 20,550.00 20,300.00 20,050.00 19,800.00 19,550.00 19,300.00 17,750.00 15,750.00 The first service year for a firefighter commences upon his being sworn in as a firefighter. The Firefighter shall obtain his second service year on the next succeeding first day of January until he attains the maximum salary for the particular rank he may hold. SECTION II. The above salary schedule is subject to renegotiate only if the Indiana Property Tax Control Program of 1973, as amended, is totally abolished so that the City of South Bend could establish its' own property tax rate; or if the South Bend Common council adopts a Local Option :income, Tax Program. SECTION III. In addition to the foregoing annual pay, the officers and sworn members of the fire department shall receive compensation for the extra duty and special performance for the calendar years of 1982 and 1983 as follows: (a) For recall or overtime pay, time and one -half. (b) For regularly assigned drivers of fire trucks and other heavy equipment, the tillerman, the personnel assigned to drive ambulances on regular or rotation basis, $250.00 per year. 1982 Chief 27,680.00 Assistant Chief 25,280.00 Battalion Chief 22,080.00 Specialist 18,700.00 Captain 18,350.00 Engineer 10+ 17,750.00 Engineer 9 -10 17,500.00 Engineer 8 -9 17,250.00 Engineer 7 -8 17,000.00 Engineer 6 -7 16,750.00 Engineer 5 -6 16,500.00 Engineer 3 -5 16,250.00 Firefighter 1st Class 14,450.00 Firefighter 13,850.00 1983 9,130.00 26,730.00 23,530.00 20,300.00 19,950.00 19,250.00 19,000.00 18,750.00 18,500.00 18,250.00 18,000.00 17,750.00 16,050.00 14,750.00 1984 30,630.00 28,230.00 25,030.00 21,850.00 21,500.00 20,800.00 20,550.00 20,300.00 20,050.00 19,800.00 19,550.00 19,300.00 17,750.00 15,750.00 The first service year for a firefighter commences upon his being sworn in as a firefighter. The Firefighter shall obtain his second service year on the next succeeding first day of January until he attains the maximum salary for the particular rank he may hold. SECTION II. The above salary schedule is subject to renegotiate only if the Indiana Property Tax Control Program of 1973, as amended, is totally abolished so that the City of South Bend could establish its' own property tax rate; or if the South Bend Common council adopts a Local Option :income, Tax Program. SECTION III. In addition to the foregoing annual pay, the officers and sworn members of the fire department shall receive compensation for the extra duty and special performance for the calendar years of 1982 and 1983 as follows: (a) For recall or overtime pay, time and one -half. (b) For regularly assigned drivers of fire trucks and other heavy equipment, the tillerman, the personnel assigned to drive ambulances on regular or rotation basis, $250.00 per year. (c) For persons certified by the State of Indiana as a certified Emergency Medical Technician, $250.00 per year. (d) For regularly assigned scuba divers, $225.00 per year. (e) Firemen performing paramedic duties will be paid at a level which is a maximum of $800.00 dollars over the base pay for their rank. (f) All 24 hour firefighters personnel shall be entitled to receive a Holiday pay totalling $380.00 gross for the year. Such Holiday pay shall be paid in two equal installments of $190.00 gross each, payable by the 15th day of June and the 15th day of December. The Holiday pay shall be paid, to 24 hour personnel, regardless of whether the holiday is worked, and shall apply only to the designated Holiday approved by the Board of Public Safety. However such Holiday Schedule shall not go below twelve (12) holidays which is the total number presently in the 1981 salary ordinance. SECTION IV. All monetary fringe benefits which shall remain at the 1981 levels for the 1982 and 1983 calendar years, may be ::renegotiated for the 1984 Calendar year. In the event of either or both of the conditions described in Section II occurring, the respective Wage Committees of the South Bend Common Council and the Local No. 362 of the South Bend Firefighters Accociation, may negotiate the distribution of any new monies generated, to salaries and /or monetary fringe benefits, subject to Common Council passage by ordinance and ratification by the Firefighters Association. SECTION V. The South Bend Common Council recognizes Resolution 792 -80 which was adopted on June 23, 1980; and believes that the foregoing three year salary package is in keeping the spirit of that Resolution. SECTION VI. The Common Council recommends as follows: The firefighters clothing allowance shall be $500.00 per year. One -half of the clothing allowance shall be paid to each firefighter by the 15th day of June, and the remaining one -half shall be paid by the 15th day of December. SECTION VII. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect for the calendar years 1982, 1983, a d 1984 commencing January 1, 1982. a - �_ tuber of t Co on Council Member of the Common Council Member of the Common Council Passed, as amended, April 28, 1981 CITY ®f SOUTH BEND COMMON COUNCIL 441 COUNTY -CITY BUILDING SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601 quality of the Firefighters Wage Committee. The salary recommendations for the top three manage- ment ranks, namely: Chief, Assistant Chief, and Battalion - Chief are included at the request of the Mayor, whose letter is attached. These salaries were not a part of the bargaining process conducted between the two Wage Committees. However, they are included for the sake of convenience and for further review by the Common Council. We believe the Firefighters Salary Package is a fair and equitable agreement and seek your continuing support of it. Robert Taylor AREA 219 284 -9321 LEWIS A. McGANN President JOSEPH T. SERGE April 8, 1981 Vice President JOHN VOORDE Chairman, The South Bend Common Council Committee of the Whole 4th Floor County -City Building South Bend, Indiana 46601 JOSEPH T. SERGE. First District Dear Councilmen: WALTER M.SZYMKOWIAK Second District BEVERLIE J. BECK The attached salary ordinance for the South Bend Third District Firefighters is the first three -year salary package LEWIS A. McGANN ever reached between the Firefighters and the Common Fourth District Council. ROBERT G. TAYLOR Fifth District WALTER T. KOPCZYNSKI We believe it is a fair salary package which clearly Sixth District establishes this area of public safety as a top priorty BEVERLY D. CRONE in our City. At Large RICHARD C. DOMBROWSKI At Large We recognize that this three g g year agreement was JOHN VOORDE overwhelmingly ratified by the membership of the At Large Firefighters Local 362, which positively reflects on the quality of the Firefighters Wage Committee. The salary recommendations for the top three manage- ment ranks, namely: Chief, Assistant Chief, and Battalion - Chief are included at the request of the Mayor, whose letter is attached. These salaries were not a part of the bargaining process conducted between the two Wage Committees. However, they are included for the sake of convenience and for further review by the Common Council. We believe the Firefighters Salary Package is a fair and equitable agreement and seek your continuing support of it. Robert Taylor OFFICE OF THE MAYOR CITY of SOUTH BEND ROGER O. PARENT, Mayor COUNTY -CITY BUILDING SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601 April 7, 1981 Mr. Lewis A. McGann President South Bend Common Council County -City Building South Bend, Indiana 46601 Dear Lew: AREA 219 2849261 As has been discussed with you and the other Council members a number of times, I am submitting below the salary increases for the three. top ranks of the Police and Fire Departments which reflect the same percentage salary increases that you have negotiated with the Fire Department. I don't have to tell you that for the last years the salary increases given to the administrative personnel and non- unionized City employees have been abysmally low. All City employees need a fair and reasonable salary for 1982, 1983 and 1984. CC: Council Members Sincerely_,. — j .; Roger Pa ent Present Salary 1982 1983 1984 Fire Chief 25,980.00 28,656.00 31,120.00 33,641.00 Asst_ Chief 23,580.00 26,009.00 28,245.00 30,533.00" Batt. Chief 20,330.00 22,424.00 24,352.00 26,325.00 Police Chief 25,980.0.0 28,656.00 31,120.00 33,641.00 Asst. Chief 23,580.00 26,009.00 28,245.00 30,533.00 Captain 21,380.00 23,582.00 25,610.00 27,685.00 I don't have to tell you that for the last years the salary increases given to the administrative personnel and non- unionized City employees have been abysmally low. All City employees need a fair and reasonable salary for 1982, 1983 and 1984. CC: Council Members Sincerely_,. — j .; Roger Pa ent fgommutrr Irpnrt On tke (Qonnnnn (90uncit of dip (fitg of Ovnt4 3kuk- Your Committee OF THE WHOLE to whom was referred BILL NO. 39 -81 A BILL FIXING THE ANNUAL PAY OF FIREFIGHTERS FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 1982, 1983, AND 1984. Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion THIS BILL SHOULD BE RECOMMENDED TO THE COUNCIL FAVORABLE, AS amended, by substitution of a new bill Chairman '..[ '.e.. a CO.