HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.d. LELS Supervisory Unit, Labor Agreement 2014-2015 SROSEN4OUt\T1EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CITY COUNCIL
City Council Regular Meeting: January 21, 2014
AGENDA ITEM: LELS Supervisory Unit, Labor Agreement AGENDA SECTION:
2014-2015 Consent
PREPARED BY: Emmy Foster, Assistant City Administrator AGENDA NO. (p.61,
ATTACHMENTS: None : APPROVED BY:
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RECOMMENDED ACTION: Motion to Approve the Labor Agreement for the LELS Local
#223 Supervisory Collective Bargaining Unit for the Years 2014 through 2015 and to
Authorize the Necessary Signatures.
ISSUE
The City of Rosemount and LELS Local#223 (Police Sergeants) have negotiated in good-faith and have
come to a tentative agreement.
BACKGROUND
Negotiations with the Law Enforcement Labor Services,Local#223,have been completed for a 2014
through 2015 contract. The Collective Bargaining Unit and City have reached a tentative agreement on the
following items:
Duration:
2 years
Wages:
2% increase on January 1,2014.
2% increase on January 1,2015 and.5% increase on May 1,2015.
Clarify the contract language:
A newly appointed Sergeant maybe placed at any of the above steps at the discretion of the Employer and
will spend six months or the length of probation in the initial step. The next step will also be for six
months,and all ensuing steps will be on an annual basis.
*Clarifies length of time in each pay step before reaching the top pay for the position. The new language complies with current
and recent p therefore p ractice and
ast has no new economic impact.
Change in the funding formula for family insurance coverage:
ARTICLE 20- HEALTH INSURANCE
19.1 The EMPLOYER shall pay one hundred percent (100%) of the single premium cost of employee
coverage of a plan selected by the EMPLOYER.
19.2 The EMPLOYER shall pay seventy five percent(75%) sixty five percent(65%) of the difference
between the cost of single employee coverage and family insurance premium coverage.
SUMMARY
LELS Local#223 has voted and approved these contract changes. It is requested that Council approve
the labor agreement for the LELS Local#223 Supervisory Collective Bargaining Unit for the years 2014
through 2015 and to authorize the necessary signatures.
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