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
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L. Peterson
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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).
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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
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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.
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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.
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