10043-10 Annual Salary- Firefighters Calendar Years 2011 & 2012

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2011 & 2012 South Bend Fire Department Salary Ordinance Substitute Bill No. 57-10 Page 5 _ needed, seniority or procedural terms described in a Collective Bargaining Agreement governing extra- duty or recall are not applicable. The Fire Chief or his or her authorized designee may specify which off- duty personnel with specialized skills, including but not limited to sworn members of the South Bend Fire Department's Hazardous Materials Response Team, Swiftwater Rescue Team, Tactical Rescue Team, or with needed medical specialties. Section V. Working Out of Classification Pays. If a sworn member of the South Bend Fire Department is temporarily assigned as a Battalion Chief, Captain, Paramedic, Lieutenant/Paramedic, or Pump Engineer, that sworn member shall be paid while so performing such duties at the rate of pay for that position, provided that the duty assignment is for a minimum of four (4) consecutive hours as verified by a Working Out of Classification form, as verified by the officer of the rig or the Battalion Chief. Section VI. Longevity Pay: (a). The Common Council hereby continues a longevity program for qualifying sworn members of the South Bend Fire Department. - (b) Qualifying sworn members of the South Bend Fire Department holding the rank of First Class Firefighter and above, who are employed by the South Bend Fire Department as of January 1, 2010, through the last pay period in December 2010, shall receive additional compensation in recognition of the cumulative service on the South Bend Fire Department. (SBFD). Such longevity pay shall be paid in a lump sum in the last payroll period in December 2011, and in December 2012, and shall be attributed to the annual salary base for pension purposes. Longevity pay shall be paid as follows: Cumulative Years on SBFD 5 to 10 years 10 to 15 years 15 to 20 years 20 years and above Section VII. Station Allowance. Commencement Date Amount Beginning the 6th year $250 Beginning the 11th year $500 Beginning the 16th year $1,000 Beginning the 21St year $1,500 The South Bend Common Council shall budget a total monetary amount for aline-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 two (2) firefighters assigned to Medic Station 12 and who qualify shall continue to be entitled to a maximum allotment of $50 each. The amount per fire station shall be as follows from this line-item: Station # 01-01-11 and 01-01-12 1 $ 2,850 2 $ 1,250 3 $ 1,250 4 $ 1,250