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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2011-031 RESOLUTION 2011 -31 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 2011 and 2012. 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 2011 and 2012 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 9 day of May, 2011. Offered by: Williams Seconded by: Schmitt Roll Call: Ayes: Peterson, Williams, Nawrocki, Diehm, Schmitt i p -__ Mayor ary L. Peterson ' atricia Muscovitz, CMC City Clerk (POLICE SERGEANTS) Il. ARTICLE XI INSURANCE 11.1 The EMPLOYER will contribute up to a maximum of seven hundred and seventy -five dollars ($775) 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 2011. 11.2 The EMPLOYER will contribute up to a maximum of eight hundred and five dollars ($805) 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 2012. 11.3 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. 11.4 Additional life insurance can be purchased by employees at the employee's expense to the extent allowed under the EMPLOYER'S group policy. 2. ARTICLE XV SICK LEAVE 15.4 Any employee leaving the municipal service in good standing after giving proper notice of such termination of employment shall receive severance payment based on their most recent salary level for earned and unused sick leave based on the following schedule: During employment year 1 -5: 20% During employment year 6 -10: 33% During employment year 11 -19: 40% During employment year 20 +: 50% All such sick leave severance pay will be placed into the employee's Post Employment Health Care Savings Plan on a mandatory basis, in accordance with IRS regulations. 3. ARTICLE XIX WAGE RATES 19.1 Effective January 1, 2011: Entry: $6,333 per month After 1 year: $6,529 per month 19.2 Effective January 1, 2012: Entry: $6,396 per month After 1 year: $6,594 per month 19.3 As a form of additional compensation, the City will contribute $1 per permanent and probationary full -time employee toward a city- sponsored deferred compensation program for every $1 contributed by such employee toward such city- sponsored deferred compensation program. Such employer contribution will not exceed $425 for calendar year 2011, and $425 for calendar year 2012. 4. ARTICLE XXI OVERTIME 21.8 An employee may choose to receive compensatory time in lieu of monetary payment for overtime hours worked. Compensatory time may be accumulated to a maximum of 36 hours. 5. ARTICLE XXII COURT TIME Change in last sentence of article only: Maximum accumulation of compensatory time, however earned, cannot exceed 36 hours. 6. ARTICLE XXV DURATION This AGREEMENT shall be effective as of January 1, 2011, except as otherwise noted, and shall remain in full force and effect until the thirty -first day of December, 2012.