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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2013-074 RESOLUTION 2013-74 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 2013 and 2014. WHEREAS, changes to the current contract are attached, and a copy of the 2013-2014 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 2013 and 2014 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 14th day of October, 2013. Offered by: Diehm Seconded by: Williams Roll Call: All Ayes Mayor Gary L. Peterson i Tori Le' 'h rdt, City Clerk/Council Secretary September 24,2013 CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS PROPOSAL TO LAW ENFORCEMENT LABOR SERVICES,INC. (LOCAL NO.311) POLICE OFFICERS 1. ARTICLE XVII INSURANCE 17.1 The EMPLOYER will contribute up to a maximum of eight hundred and thirty-five ($835) 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 2013. Effective the first of the month following council ratification of the contract, long term disability insurance will not be offered and/or provided. 17.2 The EMPLOYER will contribute up to a maximum of eight hundred and sixty-five ($865) dollars per month per (permanent and probationary full-time) employee for group health and group dental, including dependent coverage, and life insurance for calendar year 2014. 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. 2. ARTICLE XXI LONGEVITY Employees with continuous employment shall receive a supplementary pay in the amount set forth below: Effective Effective May 1,2013 January 1, 2014 After four(4) years of continuous employment................ $ 96.76/mo. $ 98.70/mo. After eight(8) years of continuous employment............... $161.28/mo. $164.51/mo. After twelve(12) years of continuous employment........... $225.78/mo. $230.30/mo. After sixteen (16) years of continuous employment........... $290.29/mo. $296.10/mo. 3. ARTICLE XXII HOLIDAYS In lieu of holidays, employees shall be paid twelve(12) eight-hour days per year. Employees required to work on any of the following nine holidays: New Year's Day, President's Day, Easter, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve Day, and Christmas Day shall receive an additional one-half time for each hour they work on such holiday. Effective January 1, 2014, in lieu of holidays, employees shall be paid twelve(12) eight-hour days per year. Employees required to work on any of the following twelve holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, President's Day, Easter, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve Day, and Christmas Day shall receive an additional one-half time for each hour they work on such holiday. September 24, 2013 4. ARTICLE XIII OVERTIME 13.7 Training shall be paid at straight time. Department meetings shall be paid as follows: Designated Training portion: Straight time Designated Department Meeting portion: One and one-half time the employee's regular base rate Department meetings do not qualify for the two hour minimum under Article XV. Effective January 1, 2014, training and/or department meetings scheduled during an employee's scheduled off-duty hours shall be paid at one and one-half(1 1/2)times the employee's regular base pay rate. A change to an employee's scheduled shift to attend trainings and/or department meetings does not qualify an employee for time and one-half. 5. ARTICLE XXIX DURATION This AGREEMENT shall be effective as of January 1, 2013, except as herein noted, and shall remain in full force and effect until the thirty-first day of December, 2014. APPENDIX A September 24, 2013 1. WAGE RATES a. Effective May 1, 2013 After 36 months of continuous employment..............................$5,762.00 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, 2014 After 36 months of continuous employment..............................$5,877.00 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 2013 and $425 for calendar year 2014. 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: Effective Effective May 1, 2013 January 1, 2014 Investigator(Detective).................................. $157 $160 School Liaison Officer.................................... $157 $160 Drug Task Force Officer................................. $157 $160 Corporal................................................... $157 $160 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.