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HomeMy WebLinkAbout60-25 2026 Non-Bargaining Salary Ordinance U BLaa I200N COUNTY-CITY BUILDING �. •o� '1d? PHONE 574.235.9216 227 W. JEFFERSON BLVD. / r FAX 574.235.9928 SOUTH BEND,INDIANA 46601-1830 f U �I W y. 1865 „s` CITY OF SOUTH BEND, IN JAMES MUELLER,MAYOR DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE Filed in Clerk's Office September 17,2025 Sep 16, 2025 Bianca l irado Mr.Canneth Lee City Clerk, South Bend, IN President,South Bend Common Council 4th Floor,County-City Building South Bend,IN 46601 RE: 2026 Non-Bargaining Salary Ordinance Dear President Lee: Attached is an ordinance setting maximum compensation for non-bargaining employees for the calendar year 2026. This ordinance proposes a standard increase of 3.0%for non-bargaining employees in 2026.The ordinance also adds and changes certain position titles and makes certain adjustments to the maximum compensation for specific positions,as discussed during the 2026 Budget hearings. It should be noted that the exhibits will be forthcoming in a substitute ordinance. 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 1st reading on September 22,2025,with 2nd reading,public hearing and 3rd reading scheduled for October 13,2025.If you have any further questions or need additional information,please let me know. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely,,- y rVI . Kyle Willis City Controller Filed in Clerk's Office BILL NO. 60-25 Bianca Tirado City Clerk, South Bend, IN ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE FIXING MAXIMUM SALARIES AND WAGES OF APPOINTED OFFICERS AND NON-BARGAINING EMPLOYEES OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2026 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT Pursuant to Indiana Code § 36-4-7-3, this Ordinance sets forth the maximum compensation to be paid to non-bargaining personnel employed by the City of South Bend in executive departments for the calendar year 2026. This Ordinance establishes such compensation for all non-bargaining employees by specific position and title. The budgeted or actual compensation paid to a City employee in each position may be less than the maximum amounts set forth herein but may not exceed those amounts. This Ordinance is in the best interest of the City and the affected non-bargaining employees. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, as follows: SECTION I. Maximum Compensation The maximum amounts to be paid as compensation for non-bargaining employees for the City of South Bend, Indiana are hereby established as set forth in the attachment, which is incorporated herein by reference. City employees are paid on a bi-weekly basis. Amounts by alphabetical position are set forth, as well as the maximum compensation for each position. SECTION II. Holidays, Vacations and Other Monetary and Fringe Benefits Incorporated by Reference (a) Holidays. Holidays designated by the Board of Public Works pursuant to Section 2-120 of the South Bend Municipal Code shall govern non-bargaining employees for the calendar year 2026. The provisions of the City's Employee Handbook as it may be amended from time to time shall apply and are incorporated herein by reference. (b) Vacations. Vacation for non-bargaining employees shall be as set forth in the City's Employee Handbook as it may be amended from time to time, incorporated herein by reference. (c) Family Leave. The Family and Medical Leave Act Policy is, hereby, incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. (d) Parental Leave. Parental leave will be offered to all eligible full-time employees in accordance with the policy set forth in the City Employee Handbook, as it may be amended from time to time, which is incorporated herein by reference. (e) Insurance. (1) Comprehensive Major Medical Insurance Program. The City shall maintain a comprehensive major medical insurance program in which, subject to Section III herein, non-bargaining employees regularly scheduled to work 30 hours or more per week may participate under the rules and guidelines of the plan document. All employees are provided access to a copy of a plan document each year. (2) Short and Long-Term Disability. Short and Long-Term Disability shall be as set forth in the City's Employee Handbook, 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($130)per month($65 bi-weekly) 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 are a Qualifying Life Event or Open Enrollment of the City's Comprehensive Major Medical Insurance Program, and the contributions specified herein are made, but in such event said Employee shall forfeit the one hundred and thirty dollar ($130) payment per month thereafter. (4) Life Insurance. The City shall provide term life insurance coverage in an amount 1 x annual salary rounded up to the nearest $1,000 for each benefit eligible employee except for sworn firefighters, sworn police officers, and members of the Teamsters, which are as provided in their collective bargaining agreements. (5) Benefit Waiting Period. The City notes that life insurance and comprehensive major Medical Insurance programs require a minimum eligibility period of thirty (30) days and that the long-term disability program requires a minimum ninety (90) day eligibility period which must be met. (f) Hiring Bonus. The Mayor, may, at his/her discretion, offer a Hiring Bonus to a new employee as an incentive for the employee to accept the position offered. This Bonus will be paid to the employee in addition to the salary set forth in the Salary Ordinance. The range of these monetary bonuses will be from one hundred($100) to four thousand dollars ($4,000). (g) City Residency Incentive. Full-time employees who establish and maintain legal residence within the City of South Bend city limits, reside on a continuous,permanent basis within the South Bend city limits, and comply with all regulations and requirements described in the Employee Handbook on this topic shall be entitled to an annual monetary bonus of two thousand dollars ($2,000). This incentive will be paid out to qualifying employees once per year in December. Employees must be actively employed with the City of South Bend at the time of payment to qualify for the residency incentive. (h) Allowances. (1) Auto Allowances. At the Mayor's discretion an auto allowance may be offered to city employees in lieu of a City issued car. The allowance may range from one ($1) to five hundred dollars ($500) dollars per month. (2) Cell Phone Allowance. At the Mayor's discretion an allowance for the business portion of an employee's cell phone may be provided to those employees whose position and job responsibilities require the ability to communicate outside of city premises or after normal city working hours. The allowance shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100) per month. (i) Early Retirement Incentives. The Mayor shall have discretion to offer an early retirement incentive program that may take the form of a bonus upon retirement for years of service or assistance with health insurance for a retiree who is not Medicare eligible. Such assistance shall not exceed one (1) year. Any such bonus or assistance must be approved by the Mayor and Controller and is subject to appropriation by the Common Council before any such bonus or assistance may be paid. I.C. 5-10.2-3-1.2 permits employers to purchase one year for every five years of service for employees in PERF covered positions under certain conditions. The Mayor shall have discretion to offer such early retirement incentive program, pursuant to statute, after consultation with the Controller and after appropriation by the Common Council. (j) Certification Bonus for EMS Bitters. At the discretion of the Mayor, City employees working in the EMS billing division may receive an incentive payment not to exceed seven hundred and fifty dollars ($750) annually if the employee achieves and maintains in good standing the appropriate certification for EMS billing. (k) Other Monetary Fringe Benefits. All other fringe benefits shall be set forth in the City's Employee Handbook as it may be amended from time to time. Employees must be actively employed with the City of South Bend at time of payment to qualify. SECTION III. Employee Definitions (a) Full-Time Employee. Full-time employees are those employees who are regularly scheduled to work forty (40) hours per week, or a reduced full-time schedule of thirty (30) hours or more per week as approved by the Mayor on a voluntary basis. Such employees are eligible for the Employer's Benefits Package subject to the terms, conditions and limitations of each benefit program. However, solely for purposes of qualification for health care benefits under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the Act) as amended, the definition of full- time employee shall be the equivalent of that which is provided in the Act, and this Section shall not be construed to be in conflict with the Act. (b) Part-Time Employee. Part-time employees are those employees who are not assigned to a full-time status as defined by the City including those who qualify for health care benefits under the Act, but who do not meet the City's definition of full- time employee under subpart (a) of this Section, and who are scheduled to work less than the City of South Bend's full-time schedule, not to equal or exceed one thousand five hundred sixty (1,560) hours per year. While they do receive certain mandated benefits(such as worker's compensation, social security benefits, and for some, health care under the Act),they are not eligible for other City benefit programs with the exception of the positions listed below: All elected Council members are eligible for participation in all of the Employer's Benefit Programs. SECTION IV. City's Employee Handbook Availability Two (2) copies of the City's Employee Handbook shall be kept on file and made available for public inspection during regular hours in the office of the City Clerk on the 4th Floor of the County- City Building, South Bend, Indiana. SECTION V. 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. Canneth J. Lee, Council President South Bend Common Council Attest: Bianca L. Tirado, 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 , 2025, at o'clock .m. Bianca L. Tirado, City Clerk Office of the City Clerk Approved and signed by me on the day of , 2025, at o'clock .m. James Mueller, Mayor City of South Bend, Indiana