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
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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.