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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2008-82RESOLUTION 2008-SZ REGARDING LABOR AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT LABOR SERVICES, LOCAL 342, POLICE SERGEANTS WHEREAS, negotiations have proceeded between the Law Enforcement Labor Services, Local 342, representing Police Sergeants of the City, and members of the City negotiating team, and said negotiations have resulted in a mutually acceptable contract for calendar years 200$, 2009, and 2010. WHEREAS, changes to the current contract are attached, and a copy of said contract is 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 is hereby established as the salary and fringe benefit program for calendar years 2008, 2009, and 2010 for LELS, Local 342-Police Sergeants, bargaining unit employees of the City; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Manager be authorized to execute this agreement. Passed this 28`'' day of April, 2008. Offered by: Nawrocki Seconded by: Williams Roll Call: Ayes: Petersen, Williams, Nawrocki, Diehm, Kelzenberg __~_~ L. Peterson _ __., ,i {- ,~ atricia Muscovitz, CMC ~ City Clerk April 8, 2008 CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS PROPOSAL TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT LABOR SERVICES, LOCAL 342 (POLICE SERGEANTS} 1. ARTICLE I PURPOSE OF AGREEMENT This AGREEMENT is entered into between the CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, hereinafter called the EMPLOYER, and the Law Enforcement Labor Services, Inc. Union (Local 342), hereinafter called the UNION. It is the intent and purpose of this AGREEMENT to: 1.1.1 Establish procedures for the resolution of disputes concerning this AGREEMENT'S interpretation and/or application; and, 1.1.2 Place in written form the parties' agreement upon terms and conditions of employment for the duration of this AGREEMENT. 2. ARTICLE III DEFINITIONS 3.1 UNION: The Law Enforcement Labor Services, Inc. Union, Local No. 342. 3.2 UNION MEMBER: A member of the Law Enforcement Labor Services, Inc. Union, Local No. 342. 3.3 No change. 3.4 No change. 3.5 No change. 3.6 No change. 3.7 UNION OFFICER: Officer elected or appointed by the Law Enforcement Labor Services, Inc. Union, Local No. 342. 3.8 No change. 3.9 No change. 3.10 No change. 3.11 No change. 3.12 DEPARTMENT SENIORITY: Length of employment as a licensed member of the Columbia Heights Police Department. 3.13 JOB CLASSIFICATION SENIORITY: Length of employment as a Police Sergeant with the Columbia Heights Police Department. 3. ARTICLE IX SENIORITY 9.1 Seniority shall be determined on the basis of length of employment as a licensed member of the department (department seniority) and by length of employment as a Police Sergeant (job classification seniority). 55 April 8, 2008 9.2 No change. 9.3 No change. 9.4 Job classification seniority will be given preference with regard to changes in job classification through assignment or promotion when the job-relevant qualifications of employees are equal. 9.5 One continuous vacation period shall be selected on the basis of department seniority between November 1 to November 30 of each calendar year for vacations to be taken in the following calendar year. A second continuous vacation period shall be selected on the basis of department seniority between December 1 and December 31 of each calendar year for vacations to be taken during that calendar year. A continuous vacation period is defined as three or six consecutive work days. 4. ARTICLE XI INSURANCE 11.1 The EMPLOYER will contribute up to a maximum of six hundred and sixty-five dollars ($665) per month per (permanent and probationary full-time) employee for group health and group dental, including dependent coverage, life, and long-term disability insurance for calendar year 2008. 11.2 The EMPLOYER will contribute up to a maximum of seven hundred and five dollars ($705) per month per (permanent and probationary full-time) employee for group health and group dental, including dependent coverage, life, and long-term disability insurance for calendar year 2009. 11.3 The EMPLOYER will contribute up to a maximum of seven hundred and forty-five dollars ($745) per rtiorith per (permanent and probationary full-time) employee for group health and group dental, including dependent coverage, life, and long-term disability insurance for calendar year 2010. 11.4 Employees not choosing dependent coverage cannot be covered at EMPLOYER expense for any additional insurance than the individual group health, group life, and group dental insurance. 11.5 Additional life insurance can be purchased by employees at the employee's expense to the extent allowed under the EMPLOYER'S group policy. 5. ARTICLE XIX WAGE RATES 19.1 Effective January 1, 2008: Entry: $5,941 per month After 1 year: $6,125 per month 56 Apri18, 2008 19.2 Effective January 1, 2009: Entry: $6,149 per month After 1 year: $6,339 per month 19.3 Effective January 1, 2010: Entry: $6,333 per month After 1 year: $6,529 per month 19.4 As a farm of additional compensatian, the City will contribute $1 per permanent and probationary full-time employee toward acity-sponsored deferred compensation program for every $1 contributed by such employee toward such city-sponsored deferred compensation program. Such employer contribution will not exceed $400 for calendar year 2008, $400 for calendar year 2009, and $425 for calendar year 2010. 6. ARTICLE XX SHIFT HOLD OVERS (Remove article in its entirety and replace with Call Back Time) ARTICLE XX 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. 7. ARTICLE XXI OVERTIME 21.1 Employees will be compensated at one and one-half (1 lh) times the employee's regular base pay rate far hours worked an excess of the employee's regularly scheduled shift. Changes of shift do not qualify an employee for overtime under this article. Effective with the 2009 schedule change, employees will be included on the department overtime roster. 21.2 Overtime will be distributed as equally as practicable. 21.3 Overtime offered to employees will for record purposes under Article 21.2 be considered as unpaid overtime worked. For purposes of this article, the inability of the Employer to make contact with the employee and/or the non-response of the employee will be considered overtime offered. 21.4 For the purpose of computing overtime compensation, overtime hours worked shall not be pyramided, compounded, or paid twice for the same hours worked. 21.5 Overtime will be calculated to the nearest fifteen (15) minutes. 21.6 Employees have the obligation to work overtime or call backs if requested by the EMPLOYER unless unusual circumstances prevent the employee from so working. ~~ April 8, 2008 21.7 Training shall be paid at straight time. Department meetings shall be paid as follows: Designated training portion: Straight time Designed Department Meeting portion: One and one-half times the employee's regular base rate Deparhnent meetings do not qualify for the two hour minimum under Article XX. 21.8 An employee may choose to receive compensatory time in lieu of monetary payment for overtime hours warked. Compensatory time may be accumulated to a maximum of 30 hours. 8. ARTICLE XXII COURT TIME (Change in numbering.) 9. ARTICLE ~:XIII P.O.S.T. LICENSE (Change in numbering.) 10. ARTICLE XXIV WAIVER (Change in numbering.) 11. ARTICLE XXV DURATION This AGREEMENT shall be effective as of January 1, 2008, except as otherwise noted, and shall remain in full force and effect until the thirty-first day of December, 2010. 58