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Home My WebLink AboutResolution No. 2011-096 RESOLUTION 2011 -96 REGARDING LABOR AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT LABOR SERVICES, LOCAL 311, POLICE OFFICERS WHEREAS, negotiations have proceeded between Law Enforcement Labor Services, Local 311, representing Police Officers 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 the 2011 -2012 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 Law Enforcement Labor Services, Local 311, Police Officers, 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 26 day of September 2011. Offered by: Nawrocki Seconded by: Schmitt Roll Call: Ayes: Peterson, Williams, Nawrocki, Diehm, Schmitt 4P l __ ayor Gary ' . ' eterson \ ' atricia Muscov+ tz, City:' -rk Attachment: Three page proposal to Law Enforcement Labor Services, Inc. dated August 26, 2011 August 26, 2011 CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS PROPOSAL TO LAW ENFORCEMENT LABOR SERVICES, INC. (LOCAL NO. 311) POLICE OFFICERS AS A RESULT OF MEDIATION 1. ARTICLE XIV COURT TIME An employee who is required to appear in Court during his/her scheduled off -duty time shall receive time and one -half (11/2) for all hours spent making the Court appearance with a minimum of two (2) hours pay at one and one -half times (11/2) the employee's base pay rate. An extension or early report to a regularly scheduled shift for Court appearance does not qualify the employee for the two (2) hour minimum. Effective January 1, 2012, an employee who is required to appear in Court during his /her scheduled off - duty time shall receive time and one -half (1 for all hours spent making the Court appearance with a minimum of three (3) hours pay at one and one -half times (1 /2) the employee's base pay rate. An extension or early report to a regularly scheduled shift for Court appearance does not qualify the employee for the three (3) hour minimum. For Anoka County Attorney's Office cases, when a Police Officer is off duty and has been notified that his or her testimony may be necessary, the Police Officer shall receive two hours of standby compensation at straight time (to be paid or taken as compensatory time at the Officer's election) for each day that he or she is to continue calling for instructions. 2. ARTICLE XVII INSURANCE 17.1 The EMPLOYER will contribute up to a maximum of seven hundred and seventy -five ($775) dollars 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. 17.2 The EMPLOYER will contribute up to a maximum of eight hundred and five ($805) dollars 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. 17.3 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. Additional life insurance can be purchased by employees at the employee's expense to the extent allowed under the EMPLOYER'S group policy. 3. ARTICLE XXI LONGEVITY Employees with continuous employment shall receive a supplementary pay in the amount set forth below: 2011 2012 After four (4) years of continuous employment $ 93.92/mo. $ 94.86/mo. After eight (8) years of continuous employment . $156.55/mo. $158.12/mo. After twelve (12) years of continuous employment $219.16/mo. $221.35/mo. After sixteen (16) years of continuous employment $281.78/mo. $284.60/mo. 4. ARTICLE XXIII SICK LEAVE 23.4 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 years 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. 5. ARTICLE XXV VACATION 25.4 Vacation leave may not be accumulated to any amount greater than one and one -half times an employee's annual earned vacation. 6. ARTICLE XXVIII DURATION This AGREEMENT shall be effective as of January 1, 2011, except as herein noted, and shall remain in full force and effect until the thirty -first day of December, 2012. 7. APPENDIX A 1. WAGE RATES a. Effective January 1, 2011 After 36 months of continuous employment $5593.00 per month Top Patrol Rate Start 65% of Top Patrol Rate After 6 Months 70% of Top Patrol Rate After 1 Year 80% of Top Patrol Rate After 2 Years 90% of Top Patrol Rate After 3 Years Top Patrol Rate b. Effective January 1, 2012 After 36 months of continuous employment $5,649.00 per month Top Patrol Rate Start .65% of Top Patrol Rate After 6 Months 70% of Top Patrol Rate After 1 Year 80% of Top Patrol Rate After 2 Years 90% of Top Patrol Rate After 3 Years Top Patrol Rate c. Based on previous experience and training, and at the sole discretion of the EMPLOYER, newly hired employees may be started at up to the three year rate of pay. d. 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. 2. a. Employees classified or assigned full time by the EMPLOYER at its sole discretion to the following job positions, will receive per month the amounts set forth below opposite the assignment or such amount pro -rated for less than a full month in addition to their regular wage rate: 2011 2012 Investigator (Detective) $152 $154 School Liaison Officer $152 $154 Drug Task Force Officer .... $152 $154 Corporal .. $152 $154 b. Employees assigned as Field Training Officers shall receive .20 hour of compensatory time for each hour of their shift spent performing Field Training Officer duties.