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Council approves bargaining-unit change to separate public works/clerical and commissioned officers
Summary
The council approved language to separate bargaining units between Public Works & Clerical staff and Commissioned Law Enforcement Officers to comply with state legislation, following an explanation from Police Chief Stigall. Motion passed with recorded vote Ayes-3, Noes-0, Absent-2.
The City of South Bend council approved collective bargaining agreement language to create a formal separation between the Public Works & Clerical bargaining unit and the Commissioned Law Enforcement Officers unit. Police Chief Stigall explained the city's obligation to separate bargaining units in order to comply with current state legislation; Councilor Manlow moved to approve the language and the motion carried (Ayes-3, Noes-0, Absent-2).
Chief Stigall characterized the change as required by state law; the transcript does not include the specific statutory citation. The approved language will be incorporated into the city's collective bargaining agreements and implemented by the affected departments. No amendments or rollbacks were debated during the meeting.
