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11183-25
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
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BILL NO. 09-25
ORDINANCE NO. 11183-25
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
INDIANA,AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 11161-24 FIXING THE ANNUAL PAY AND
MONETARY FRINGE BENEFITS OF SWORN MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH BEND
FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2025 TO AMEND AND CLARIFY THE
SALARY CLASSIFICATIONS AT SECTION II OF THIS ORDINANCES
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT
In 2024, the South Bend Common Council, pursuant to Indiana Code § 36-8-3-3 (d),
established the annual compensation and monetary fringe benefits of the South Bend Fire
Department via Ordinance Number 11161-24. This ordinance followed successful negotiation of
a collective bargaining agreement with members of the South Bend Firefighter's Association Local
No. 362 for the calendar year beginning January 1, 2025 and ending December 31, 2025.
This current ordinance fixes the annual pay and monetary fringe benefits of sworn members
of the South Bend Fire Department for Calendar year 2025, and also establishes maximum annual
pay and monetary fringe benefits for upper level policy making positions in the South Bend Fire
Department, in conformity with Ordinance Number 11161-24, and reaffirms the terms of that
Ordinance for the 2025 fiscal year with one change: a clarification of the Salary Classification
described in Section II to ensure the Ordinance language more clearly aligns with the collective
bargaining agreement.
It was determined that the salary classifications set forth in the table at Section II.(b) of
Ordinance No. 11161-24 inadvertently did not raise the salaries of the following positions to the
level of the Captain salary, as is customary with prior salary ordinances: Inspector (Non-Rank),
Investigator(Non-Rank), Instructor (Non-Rank), and Community Paramedic. It was the intent of
the parties during collective bargaining that the pay rates of these positions match the pay rate of
Captain, but this change was inadvertently excluded from Ordinance No. 11161-24. As these pay
rates were intended to be included in Ordinance No. 11161-24, the Common Council desires that
this Ordinance authorizes correction of the affected employees'pay retroactive to January 1,2025.
This Ordinance is in the best interest of the City and the affected South Bend Fire
Department employees.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, as follows:
SECTION I. The annual pay and monetary fringe benefits of 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 2025 calendar year as per Ordinance Number 11161-24, passed on
October 28, 2024, which originally established the annual pay and monetary fringe benefits. A
copy of Ordinance Nos. 11161-24 is attached hereto, incorporated herein by reference, and
reaffirmed in their entirety, except as set forth in Section II below.
SECTION II. 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 sworn members of the South Bend Fire Department,including upper
level policy making positions defined by Indiana Code§ 36-8-1-12 for calendar year 2025 shall be
set as follows:
Salary Classification 2025
Fire Chief $126,752
Assistant Chief $106,640
Battalion Chief $92,030
Captain $80,728
Inspector(Non-Rank) $80,728
Investigator(Non-Rank) $80,728
Instructor(Non-Rank) $80,728
Community Paramedic $80,728
Pump Engineer(Non-Rank) $77,058
Paramedic Lt (Non-Rank) $74,875
Firefighter 1st Class $73,389
Firefighter 2nd Class $65,164
Fire Recruit(Civilian) $56,000
SECTION III. Upon adoption, this Ordinance authorizes correction of the affected employees'
pay retroactive to January 1, 2025.
SECTION IV. All other terms, conditions, and provisions of Ordinance Number 11161-24, is
hereby reaffirmed and approved for calendar year 2025 as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION V. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the
Common Council and approval by the Mayor.
Canneth Lee, Presi ent,
South Bend Common Council
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Bianca L. Tirado, ity Clerk
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Presented by me, the undersigned Clerk of the City of South Bend, to the Mayor of the City of
South Bend, Indiana on the 11th day of March , 2025, at 12 o'clock
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Approved and signed by me on the � v day of 1"�h r CI) , 2025, at 5—o'clock
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Jam Mueller, Mayor
Cit of South Bend, Indiana