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~EING A RESOLUTION REGARDING LABOR AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS AND
MINNESOTA TEAMSTERS PUBLIC AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
EMPLOYEES' UNION, LOCAL NO. 320 - POLICE OFFICERS
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Columbia
Heights that:
WHEREAS, negotiations have proceeded between the Minnesota Teamsters
Public and Law Enforcement Employees' Union, Local No. 320, representing
Officers of the City's Police Department, and members of the City negotiating
team, and said negotiations have resulted in a mutually acceptable contract,
for the calendar years 1990, 1991, and 1992; and,
WHEREAS, a copy of said contract will be made available for inspection
at the Office of the City Manager and is made a part hereof by reference;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the contract agreement as
negotiated, be and are hereby established as the salary and fringe benefit
program for calendar years 1990, 1991, and 1992, with a wage and contribution
to fringe benefit reopener for 1992.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Manager are hereby
authorized to execute this agreement.
Passed this 9th day of April , 1990.
Offered By: Nawrocki
Seconded By: Clerkin
Roll Call: All ayes
Edward M. Carlson, Mayor
CITY COUNCIL LETTER
Meeting of: April 9, 1990
(AGENDA SECTION: ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT: ( CITY MANAGER
NO. : 6 ( CITY MANAGER'S APPROVAL
ITEM: 1990-1992 LABOR AGREEMENT BETWEEN BY: L.L.MAGEE BY: h
ENO. : CITY AND LOCAL 320, POLICE DATE: 03/30/90,
DATE: L4 L�_fC°
• dFFICERS
Based upon discussions at previous work sessions regarding collective
bargaining issues, the City Manager is submitting the following for the City
Council's consideration. Negotiations between the City negotiating team and
the Minnesota Teamsters Public and Law Enforcement Employees' Union, Local
No. 320, representing the Police Officers, have resulted in a mutually
acceptable contract for the calendar years 1990, 1991, and 1992, with a wage
and contribution to fringe benefit reopener in 1992. Attached is a
resolution which would adopt and establish the contract agreement as
negotiated for calendar years 1990, 1991, and 1992. The changes to the
contract are as follows:
Wages
1990: 5Z over 1989 contract rates
1991: 4Z over 1990 contract rates
1992: Reopener
Insurance
1990: $215 per month (1989 = $200 per month)
1991: $235 per month
1992: Reopener
Vacation
Effective January 1, 1992, additional vacation day added to schedule as
follows:
During Employment Year Days
16 21 days
17 22 days
18 23 days
19 24 days
20 25 days
(Currently, maximum is 20 days per year during 15 years and thereafter. )
Holidays
Effective January 1, 1991, addition of one holiday (from 11 to 12 holidays)
Continued
COUNCIL ACTION: '
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CITY COUNCIL LETTER
Meeting of: April 9, 1990
(AGENDA SECTION: ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS I ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT: ( CITY MANAGER I
INO. : 6 I CITY MANAGER'S I APPROVAL
(ITEM: 1990-1992 LABOR AGREEMENT BETWEEN ( BY: L.L.MAGEE I BY:
INO. : CITY AND LOCAL 320, POLICE I DATE: 03/30/90 I DATE:�/ �/ c
( OFFICERS
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Deferred Comp
As a form of additional compensation, the City will contribute $1 per
employee for every $2 contributed by employee toward the State Deferred
Compensation Program. Such employer contribution will not exceed:
1990: $300 per employee maximum
1991: $300 per employee maximum
1992: $300 per employee maximum
Drug Testing Policy
Acceptance of City' s Drug Testing Policy as incorporated into the Personnel
Policy Manual, with a letter of understanding stating the purpose of the
policy is to establish standards concerning drug and alcohol affecting the
workplace and the City will comply with State Statute in the administration
of the Drug Testing Policy.
Duration
January 1, 1990 - December 31, 1992
Attached are the revised contract pages.
The City Manager recommends adoption of the attached resolution.
RECOMMENDED MOTION: Moved and seconded to waive the reading of the
resolution, there being ample copies available to the public.
RECOMMENDED MOTION: Moved and seconded to adopt Resolution 90- regarding
a labor agreement between the City of Columbia Heights and the Minnesota
Teamsters Public and Law Enforcement Employees' Union, Local No. 320 - Police
Officers, effective January 1, 1990 - December 31, 1992.
COUNCIL ACTION:
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LABOR AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
AND
MINNESOTA TEAMSTERS PUBLIC AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
EMPLOYEES' UNION, LOCAL NO. 320
POLICE OFFICERS
January 1, 1990 - December 31, 1992
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE Page
I PURPOSE OF AGREEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
II RECOGNITION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
III DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
IV EMPLOYER SECURITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
V EMPLOYER AUTHORITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
VI UNION SECURITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
VII EMPLOYEE RIGHTS - GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE . . . . . . . 4
VIII SAVINGS CLAUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
IX SENIORITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
X DISCIPLINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
XI CONSTITUTIONAL PROTECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
XII WORK SCHEDULES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
XIII OVERTIME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
XIV COURT TIME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
XV CALL BACK TIME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
XVI WORKING OUT OF CLASSIFICATION . . . . . . . . . . . 10
XVII INSURANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
XVIII STANDBY PAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
XIX UNIFORMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
XX INJURY ON DUTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
XXI LONGEVITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
XXII HOLIDAYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
XXIII SICK LEAVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
XXIV FUNERAL LEAVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
XXV VACATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
XXVI FALSE ARREST INSURANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
XXVII WAIVER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
XXVIII DURATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
APPENDIX A, WAGE SCHEDULE
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MASTER LABOR AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
AND
MINNESOTA TEAMSTERS PUBLIC AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
EMPLOYEES' UNION, LOCAL NO. 320
ARTICLE I PURPOSE OF AGREEMENT
This AGREEMENT is entered into as of January 1, 1990, between the CITY OF
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, hereinafter called the EMPLOYER, and the MINNESOTA
TEAMSTERS PUBLIC AND LAW ENFORCEMENT EMPLOYEES' UNION, LOCAL NO. 320,
hereinafter called the UNION.
It is the intent and purpose of this AGREEMENT to:
1.1 Establish procedures for the resolution of disputes concerning this
AGREEMENT'S interpretation and/or application; and,
1.2 Place in written form the parties' agreement upon terms and
conditions of employment for the duration of this AGREEMENT.
ARTICLE II RECOGNITION
2.1 The EMPLOYER recognizes the UNION as the exclusive representative,
under Minnesota Statutes, Section 179.71, Subdivision 3, for all
police personnel in the following job classifications:
Police Officer
2.2 In the event the EMPLOYER and the UNION are unable to agree as to
the inclusion or exclusion of a new or modified job class, the issue
shall be submitted to the Bureau of Mediation Services for
determination.
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ARTICLE XIV COURT TIME
An employee who is required to appear in Court during his/her scheduled
off-duty time shall receive a minimum of two (2) hours' pay at one and
one-half (1 1/2) times the employee' s base pay rate. An extension or early
report to a regularly scheduled shift for Court appearance does not qualify
the employee for the two (2) hour minimum.
ARTICLE XV CALL BACK TIME
An employee who is called back to duty during his/her scheduled off-duty
time shall receive a minimum of two (2) hours' pay at one and one-half
times the employee's base pay rate. An extension or early report to a
regularly scheduled shift for duty does not qualify the employee for the
two (2) hour minimum.
ARTICLE XVI WORKING OUT OF CLASSIFICATION
Employees assigned by the EMPLOYER to assume the full responsibilities and
authority of a higher job classification shall receive the salary schedule
of the higher classification for the duration of the assignment.
ARTICLE XVII INSURANCE
17.1 The EMPLOYER will contribute up to a maximum of two-hundred and
fifteen dollars ($215) per month per employee for calendar year 1990
for group health, including dependent coverage, life and long term
disability insurance.
17.2 The EMPLOYER will contribute up to a maximum of two-hundred and
thirty-five dollars ($235) per month per employee for calendar year
1991 for group health, including dependent coverage,life and
long-term disability insurance.
17.3 The EMPLOYER'S contribution per month per employee for group health,
including dependent coverage, life and long-term disability
insurance, for calendar year 1992 will be negotiated by the parties.
17.4 Employees not choosing dependent coverage cannot be covered at
EMPLOYER expense for any additional insurance than the individual
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group health, group life, and group dental insurance. Additional
life insurance can be purchased by employees at the employee' s
expense to the extent allowed under the EMPLOYER'S group policy.
17.5 By mutual agreement, employees may use up to twenty-one dollars ($21)
of the per month per employee of health and life insurance dollars in
Articles 17.1, 17.2, and 17.3 for dental insurance for all unit
employees.
ARTICLE XVIII STANDBY PAY
Employees required by the EMPLOYER to standby shall be paid for such
standby time at the rate of one hour' s pay for each hour on standby.
ARTICLE XIX UNIFORMS
The EMPLOYER shall provide required uniform and equipment items.
ARTICLE XX INJURY ON DUTY
Employees injured during the performance of their duties for the EMPLOYER
and thereby rendered unable to work for the EMPLOYER will be paid the
difference between the employee's regular pay and Workers' Compensation
insurance payments for a period not to exceed ninety (90) working days per
injury, not charged to the employee' s vacation, sick leave or other
accumulated paid benefits, after a forty (40) working hour initial waiting
period per injury. The forty (40) working hour waiting period shall be
charged to the employee's sick leave account less Workers' Compensation
insurance payments.
ARTICLE XXI LONGEVITY
Effective January 1, 1987, employees with continuous employment shall
receive a supplementary pay in the amount set forth below:
After four (4) years of continuous employment. . . . $ 78.33/month
After eight (8) years of continuous employment . . . $130.56/month
After twelve (12) years of continuous employment . . $182.77/month
After sixteen (16) years of continuous employment. . $234.99/month
ARTICLE XXII HOLIDAYS
In lieu of holidays, employees shall be paid eleven (11) eight-hour days
per year. Effective January 1, 1991, employees shall be paid twelve (12)
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eight-hour days per year. Employees required to work on any of the
following eight holidays:
New Year' s Day, President' s Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July,
Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve Day, and Christmas Day
shall receive an additional one-half time for each hour they work on such
holiday.
ARTICLE XXIII SICK LEAVE
23.1 Sick leave shall be earned by all permanent and probationary em-
ployees at the rate of one (1) working day for each calendar month of
full-time service or major fraction thereof. Sick leave shall not be
available for use by probationary employees until satisfactory com-
pletion of the initial probationary period. Promotional probationary
employees may make use of sick leave, however, the probationary
period may be extended a like period of time at the discretion of the
EMPLOYER.
23.2 Sick leave may be accumulated to a maximum of 120 days. One-half
(1/2) of the sick leave in excess of 120 days shall be granted as
additional vacation leave the calendar year after such surplus is
earned.
23.3 Sick leave may be granted only for absence from duty because of
personal illness or disability, legal quarantine, or serious illness
in the immediate family. The immediate family is defined as the
following kin of the employee: spouse, children, mother, father,
sister, brother, or grandparents, spouse' s mother, or spouse' s
father.
23.4 Severance pay equivalent to one-third (1/3) of accumulated sick leave
will be paid upon termination of service.
ARTICLE XXIV FUNERAL LEAVE
Employees will be allowed funeral leave of up to three (3) days with pay
for death in the immediate family, as defined in Article XXIII.
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ARTICLE XXV VACATION
25.1 Each permanent and probationary employee shall accrue vacation time
on the following basis:
During employment year 1 through 5 . . . . . 10 days per year
During employment year 6 through 10 . . . . 15 days per year
During employment year 11 . . . . . . . . . 16 days per year
During employment year 12 . . . . . . . . . 17 days per year
During employment year 13 . . . . . . . . . 18 days per year
During employment year 14 . . . . . . . . . 19 days per year
During employment year 15 plus . . . . . . . 20 days per year
25.2 Effective January 1, 1992, each permanent and probationary employee
shall accrue vacation time on the following basis:
During employment year 1 through 5 . . . . . 10 days per year
During employment year 6 through 10 . . . . 15 days per year
During employment year 11 . . . . . . . . . 16 days per year
During employment year 12 . . . . . . . . . 17 days per year
During employment year 13 . . . . . . . . . 18 days per year
During employment year 14 . . . . . . . . . 19 days per year
During employment year 15 . . . . . . . . . 20 days per year
During employment year 16 . . . . . . . . . 21 days per year
During employment year 17 . . . . . . . . . 22 days per year
During employment year 18 . . . . . . . . . 23 days per year
During employment year 19 . . . . . . . . . 24 days per year
During employment year 20 plus . . . . . . . 25 days per year
25.3 Any employee leaving the municipal service in good standing after
giving proper notice of such termination of employment shall be
compensated for vacation leave accrued to the date of separation.
25.4 Vacation leave is intended as a period of rest and relaxation and may
not be waived by an employee for the purpose of receiving double pay.
ARTICLE XXVI FALSE ARREST INSURANCE
False arrest insurance will be provided for all employees by the EMPLOYER.
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ARTICLE XXVII WAIVER
27.1 Any and all prior agreements, resolutions, practices, policies, rules
and regulations regarding terms and conditions of employment, to the
extent inconsistent with the provisions of this AGREEMENT, are hereby
superseded.
27.2 The parties mutually acknowledge that during the negotiations which
resulted in this AGREEMENT, each had the unlimited right and
opportunity to make demands and proposals with respect to any term or
condition of employment not removed by law from bargaining. All
agreements and understandings arrived at by the parties are set forth
in writing in this AGREEMENT for the stipulated duration of this
AGREEMENT. The EMPLOYER and the UNION each voluntarily and
unqualifiedly waives the right to meet and negotiate regarding any
and all terms and conditions of employment referred to or covered in
this AGREEMENT or with respect to any term or condition of employment
not specifically referred to or covered by this AGREEMENT, even
though such terms or conditions may not have been within the
knowledge or contemplation of either or both of the parties at the
time this contract was negotiated or executed.
ARTICLE XXVIII DURATION
This AGREEMENT shall be effective as of January 1, 1990, except as herein
noted, and shall remain in full force and effect until the thirty-first day
of December, 1992. In witness whereof, the parties hereto have executed
this AGREEMENT on this day of , 1990.
CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS LOCAL 320
City Manager, Robert Bocwinski Business Agent, Robert Weisenburger
Mayor, Edward M. Carlson Union Steward, Michael McGee
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APPENDIX A
1. WAGE RATES
a. Effective January 1, 1990
After 36 months of continuous employment . . .$2,991.00 per month
Top Patrol Rate
Start . . . . . . . . . . . . .65Z of Top Patrol Rate
After 6 Months. . . . . . . . .702 of Top Patrol Rate
After 1 Year . . . . . . . . .80Z of Top Patrol Rate
After 2 Years . . . . . . . . .90Z of Top Patrol Rate
After 3 Years . . . . . . . . .Top Patrol Rate
b. Effective January 1, 1991
After 36 months of continuous employment . . .$3,111.00 per month
Top Patrol Rate
Start . . . . . . . . . . . . .65Z of Top Patrol Rate
After 6 Months. . . . . . . . .70Z of Top Patrol Rate
After 1 Year . . . . . . . . .80Z of Top Patrol Rate
After 2 Years . . . . . . . . .90Z of Top Patrol Rate
After 3 Years . . . . . . . . .Top Patrol Rate
c. 1992 wage rates to be negotiated by the parties.
d. As a form of additional compensation, the City will contribute $1 per
permanent and probationary full-time employee toward the State Deferred
Compensation Program for every $2 contributed by such employee toward
the State Deferred Compensation Program. Such employer contribution
will not exceed $300 for calendar year 1990, $300 for calendar year
1991, and $300 for calendar year 1992.
2. a. Employees classified or assigned full time by the EMPLOYER at its sole
discretion to the following job positions, will receive the amounts set
forth below opposite their names or such amount pro rata for less than
a full month in addition to their regular wage rate:
Investigator (Detective) $107
School Liaison Officer $110
Juvenile Officer $105
Dog Handler $106
b. In the event the EMPLOYER at its sole discretion should determine to
classify or assign any employees full time to the position of Corporal,
such employees will receive Sixty Dollars ($60) per month or Sixty
Dollars ($60) prorated for less than a full month in addition to their
regular wage rate.