HomeMy WebLinkAboutEstablishing guidlines for upcoming annual pay discussions between the Common Council and Firefighters and Police Officers of the City of South BendRESOLUTION
NO. 857 -81
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana-
February 9, 19 81
City Clerk
of Common Council
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
February 10, 19 81
Approved and signed by me 19
City Clerk
Mayor
RESOLUTION N0.,E' -, l
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING GUIDELINES FOR
THE UPCOMING ANNUAL PAY DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN
THE COMMON COUNCIL AND THE FIREFIGHTERS AND
POLICE OFFICERS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
INDIANA
WHEREAS, the Common Council is mandated by State Law to fix by
ordinance the annual pay of Firefighters and Police Officers; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council believes that certain guidelines
should be established to promote orderly and good faith discussions
and
WHEREAS, the Council hereby adopts the following guidelines
which will govern the upcoming discussions with the Firefighters and
Police Officers.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the
City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows:
SECTION I. Members of the Common Council and their chosen
designates shall discuss with the representatives of the Firefighters
(sworn members of the department excluding chiefs and battalian chiefs)
and representatives of the Police Officers (sworn members of the
department excluding chiefs and captains) respectively, for the purpose
of fixing the annual pay for the 1982 calendar year.
SECTION II. The Council's Discussion Team will meet with the
representatives of the Firefighters and Police Officers on or before
the week of March 2nd, to initiate the pay discussions.
SECTION III. The Common Council will formally file, with the
office of the City Clerk, Bills which will fix the annual pay of the
Firefighters and Police Officers, so that first readings will take
place on Monday, April 13; and second readings at public hearings
will be held on Tuesday, April 28, 1981.
SECTION IV. The Common Council hereby declares that for the
purposes of the discussion process, "annual pay" as used in the govern-
ing state law shall be defined as:
(1) MONEY which would be paid on a regular
and periodic basis in exchange for services.
(2) LONGEVITY PAY which may be an integral part
of an employee's regular salary; and
(3) PAY BASED ON RANK.
All other items commonly referred to as fringe benefits will not be a
part of the discussion process with the Common Council.
SECTION V. The Common Council sincerely believes that the
upcoming discussions should be, and will be based on the principles of
good faith. The Council will listen, and will be reasonable as it
attempts to establish annual pay in a fair and equitable manner.
Nevertheless, the Council puts all persons on notice that anyone who
attempts to tamper, infringe, or impede the process, or the principles
which will govern these discussions shall be dealt with swiftly and in
accordance with the law.
SECTION VI. The Common Council further recommends and encourages
the City Administration to adopt a similar time table in all other
salary areas over which it has control.
SECTION VII. The Common Council believes that the foregoing
guidelines are in the best interest of the parties involved in the
discussion process, and the citizens of the City of South Bend, Indiana.
SECTION VIII. This Resolution
from and after its adoption by the'
Mayor.
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NOT APPROVED
shall be in full force and effect
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