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HomeMy WebLinkAbout74-26 2027 City Clerk Staff Non-Bargaining Salary OrdinanceFiled in Clerk's Office SEP 2 3 2026 Bianca Tirado City Clerk, South Bend, IN OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK BIANCA L. TIRADO, CITY CLERK September 23, 2026 The South Bend Common Council 300 City Hall South Bend, Indiana 46601 Re: Proposed 2027 City Clerk Staff Non -Bargaining Salary Ordinance Dear Council Members, Attached is an ordinance setting the maximum salary and wages of deputies and non -bargaining employees of the City Clerk's Office for the 2027 calendar year. I will present this bill to the Common Council at the appropriate committee and council meeting. It is requested that this bill be filed for lst reading on September 23, 2026 with 2nd reading, public hearing, and 3`d reading scheduled for October 12, 2026. Please don't hesitate to let me know if you have any questions or require further information. Thank you for your consideration. Respe wily, Bianca L. Tirado, City Clerk Office of the City Clerk CC: Office of the City Clerk INTEGRITY SERVICE I ACCESSIBILITY Jasmine Jackson Matthew Neal Veronica Pitt -Payne CHIEF DEPUTY QTY CLERK / CHIEF OF STAFF DEPUTY QTY CLERK / DIRECTOR OF POLICY DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS EXCELLENCE I ACCOUNTABILITY I INNOVATION I INCLUSION I EMPOWERMENT 300 City Hall 1215 S. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. I South Bend, Indiana 46601 p. 574.235.9221 I f. 574.235.9173 I www.southbendin.gov BILL NO. 74-26 ORDINANCE NO. Filed in Clerk's Office Sep 23, 2026 Bianca Tirado City Clerk, South Bend, IN AN ORDINANCE FIXING MAXIMUM SALARIES AND WAGES OF DEPUTIES AND NON -BARGAINING EMPLOYEES APPOINTED BY THE CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2027 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT Pursuant to Indiana Code § 36-4-7-3(d), this Ordinance sets forth the maximum compensation to be paid to deputies and non -bargaining personnel appointed by the City Clerk of the City of South Bend for the calendar year 2027. 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 deputies and non -bargaining personnel appointed by the City Clerk of the City of South Bend are hereby established as set forth in the attachment, which is incorporated herein by reference. As City employees, these personnel 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 2027. 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 City Clerk, may, at his/her discretion, offer a Hiring Bonus to a (g) (j) 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). 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. Allowances. (1) Auto Allowances. At the City Clerk'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 City Clerk'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. Early Retirement Incentives. The City Clerk 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 City Clerk 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 City Clerk 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. (k) Other Monetary Frin&e 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 and City Clerk 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 3rd Floor of the South Bend City Hall 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 , 2026, at o'clock .m. Approved and signed by me on the .m. Bianca L. Tirado, City Clerk Office of the City Clerk day of , 2026, at _ o'clock James Mueller, Mayor City of South Bend, Indiana 2026 Salary Cap Estimated % Increase 2027 Salary Cap Adjustment (Increase or Decrease to Cap) Adjusted Salary Cap 101-02-020-020 City Clerk EL -City Clerk NB 1 $ 85,097 3% $ 87,650 $ 87,650 101-02-020-020 City Clerk NB -FT -Chief Deputy City Clerk NB 1 $ 78,448 3% $ 80,801 $ 80,801 101-02-020-020 City Clerk NB -FT -Project Manager -City Clerk NB Executive i - $ 59,740 3% $ 61,532 $ 61,532 101-02-020-020 City Clerk NB -FT -Executive Asst/Dir Sp Prj-Clerk NB 1 $ 50,228 3% $ 51,735 15,280 $ 67,015 101-02-020-020 City Clerk NB -FT -Deputy City Clerk NB 1 $ 61,964 3% $ 63,823 9,177 $ 73,000 Filed in Clerk's Office SEP 2 3 2026 Bianca Tirado City Clerk, South Bend, IN