HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 88-30 RESOLUTION 88- 30
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 Police
Officers and City's Police Department, and members of the City negotiating
team, and said negotiations resulted in an impasse between the parties on the
following issues:
1. Wages - amount of increase - Appendix A.1.
2. Wages - differential for certain classifications - Appendix A.2. (a).
3. Wages - differential for corporals - Appendix A.2. (b).
4. Wages - establishment of Senior Officer pay when Sergeant not present -
New.
5. Lunch Break - whether lunch breaks are on or off the clock - Article
3.12.
6. Overtime - distribution of overtime work - Article 13.2.
7. Court Time - method of payment for court time - Article 14.
8. Insurance - amount of employer contribution for health, life, LTD -
Article 17.1.
9. Dental Insurance - technical language change - Article 17.2.
10. Insurance - single premium account - New.
11. Injury on Duty - number of benefit days per injury - Article 20.
12. Longevity/Education Incentive - continuation of - Article 21.
13. Holidays - number of - Article 22.
14. Holidays - number of holidays qualifying for premium pay - Article 22.
15. Holidays - employer option to provide day off in lieu of pay - New.
16. Severance - eligibility for - Article 23.4.
17. Severenoe - severence pay formula - Article 23.4.
18. Vacation - accrual rate - Article 25.1.
19. False Arrest Insurance - continuation of - Article 25.1.
20. P.O.S.T. Requirements - paid time for achieving POST requirements -
New.
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21. Education Requirements - continuing education as a condition of
employment - New.
22. Interest on Back Pay - union seeks interest on back pay.
23. Duration - one or two year agreement - Article 31.
WHEREAS, an arbitrator was selected by the parties to determine such
issues; and,
WHEREAS, at the time of the hearing, the parties reached a tentative
agreement on six of the twenty-three issues; and,
WHEREAS, the arbitration hearing resulted in the following, effective
January 1, 1987, for Local No. 320 - Police Officers of:
Wages: 3.825% adjustment; Top Police Officer Rate--S2,660 per month
Wages-Increase in differential for certain classifications:
Investigator/Detective: $107/month ($7 increase)
School Liaison Officer: $110/month ($10 increase)
Juvenile Officer: $105/month ($5 increase)
Dog Handler: $106/month ($6 increase)
Wages-Increase in differential for Corporal: $60/month ($10 increase)
Wages-Establishment of Senior Officer Pay: No Change
Lunch Break: No Change
6. Overtime: Proposal withdrawn.
Court Time: No Change.
Insurance-Health, Life, and Long Term Disability: $175 per month
Employer contribution for employee and dependent coverage ($10
increase)
Dental Insurance: Mutually agreed to up to $15 per month of the
employer contribution to insurance may be used for dental insurance for
employee coverage.
10. Insurance-Single Premium Account: No Change
11. Injury on Dutz: No Change
12. Longevity/Education Incentive:
Deletion of education incentive language from contract (based on
previous award) and change in longevity from percentage of salary to
dollar amount.
After 4 years 78.33/month
After 8 years 130.56/month
After 12 years 182.77/month
Afber 16 years 234.99/month
13. Holidays-Number of: No Change
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14. Holidays-Number qua!ifyinK for premium pay:
Increase from 6 to 8 premium holdiays--Union chooses which additional
two holidays will be premium holidays. Union has selected President's
Day and Christmas Eve Day.
15. Holidays-Employer option to provide day off in lieu of pay: No Change
16. Severance - Eligibility For: No Change
17. Severance - Severance Pay Formula: No Change
18. Vacation - Accrual Rate:
19. False Arrest Insurance:
20. P.O.S.T. Requirements:
21. Education Requirements:
No Change
Proposal withdrawn.
No Change
Proposal withdrawn
22. Interest on Backpay: Proposal withdrawn
23. Duration: Proposal withdrawn.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Manager are hereby
authorized to enter into a contract with Local 320 - Police Officers in
accordance with the above.
Passed this 28~b day of
Offered by: Peterson
Seconded by: Petkoff
Roll Call: AIl ayes
March , 1988.
-Anne Student, Se'c~FetaPy to the Council
Dale V. Hadtrath, Mayor