HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.d. LELS Police Unit, Labor Agreement 2010-20114ROSEMOUNTEXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CITY COUNCIL
City Council Regular Meeting: January 19, 2010
AGENDA ITEM: LELS Police Unit, Labor Agreement
AGENDA SECTION:
2010 -2011
Consent
PREPARED BY: Emmy Foster, Assistant City
AGENDA NO.
Administrator
ATTACHMENTS: None
APPROVED BY:
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Motion to Approve the Labor Agreement for the LELS Local
#2 Collective Bargaining Unit for the Years 2010 through 2011 and to Authorize the
Necessary Signatures.
ISSUE
The City of Rosemount and LELS Local #2 (Police Officers) have negotiated in good -faith and have
come to a tentative agreement.
BACKGROUND
Negotiations with the Law Enforcement Labor Services, Local #2, have been completed for a 2010
through 2011 contract. The Collective Bargaining Unit and City have reached a tentative agreement on the
following items:
1. Article 21, VEBA /HSA Contribution (Clarifying Language)
Clarify:
ARTICLE 21 — VEBA /HSA CONTRIBUTION
The Employer shall contribute $530 into the employee's VEBA or 1 LSA account in January of the Plan
year. Employees hired after January 31 will receive a prorated amount. This contribution shall cease at the
time that the City no longer participates in the VEBA #830 Plan or E {S/1 Plans.
2. Article 24.2, Holidays (Clarifying Language)
Clarify 24.2 First Paragraph:
With the exception of the Floating Holiday, all shift patrol shall be paid one (1) times the employee's
regular daily rate on date holiday fell on for eleven (11) holidays per year provided the employee was is
employed during the holiday oeetirr he {ore and alter each laid holiday. Employees hired during the year
shall be compensated as above for holidays that occurred during the employee's employment. Holiday pay
will be by separate entry on the last pay day in November.
3. Article 26, Training (New Language)
Add:
26.2 In the event that the actual training time was less than the scheduled time, the officer shall have the
option of working for the remaining scheduled time or be paid only for the time spent on training.
4. Article 30, Health Care Savings Plan (New Article)
Add: ARTICLE 30 — HEALTH CARE SAVINGS PLAN
Law Enforcement Labor Services, Inc., Local No. 2 employees are eligible to participate in the Minnesota
Post Employment Health Care Savings Plan established under Minnesota Chapter 352.98 (2001) and as
outlined in the Minnesota State Retirement System's Trust and Plan Documents. All funds collected by the
employer on behalf of the employee will be deposited into the employee's post health care savings plan
account as defined below.
Upon severance, all employees eligible for the severance pay as outlined in Article 28 and retirement pay in
Article 29 of the Labor Agreement will have funds deposited in their Post Retirement Health Care Savings
Plan as outlined in the table below. In addition, eligible employees will contribute on a bi- weekly basis as
defined in the following table:
Years of Service Time with
0 to 8
Beginning 9`h Year to 16
Beginning of 17`h Year Plus
the City of Rosemount
years
Years
Severance Contribution
0
50% of eligible sick leave,
100% of eligible sick leave,
vacation, comp, and
vacation, comp, and
retirement pay.
retirement pay.
Bi- Weekly Contribution
0
0
1.5% of income each pay
period
5. Article 36, Duration
Two year contract.
6. Appendix A - Wages
2010: 1.5% effective January 1, 2010
2011: 1.5% effective January 1, 2011
SUMMARY
This month, LELS Local #2 voted and approved these contract changes. It is requested that Council
approve the labor agreement for the LELS Local #2 Collective Bargaining Unit for the years 2010 through
2011 and to authorize the necessary signatures.
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