HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2013-114 RESOLUTION 2013-114
REGARDING LABOR AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
AND LAW ENFORCEMENT LABOR SERVICES,LOCAL 342,POLICE SERGEANTS
WHEREAS, negotiations have proceeded between Law Enforcement Labor Services
(LELS), 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 2013 and 2014.
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 2013 and
2014 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 9thday of December, 2013.
Offered by: Williams
Seconded by: Diehm
Roll Call: Ayes: Schmitt, Williams, Diehm, Peterson, Na,. i
Mayor Ga L. Peterson
Tori L ardt
Council Secretary/City Clerk
December 3' 2Ol3
CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
PROPOSAL TO LAW ENFORCEMENT LABOR SERVICES
(LOCAL 34%)
POLICE SERGEANTS
1. ARTICLE XI INSURANCE
11.1 The BMPL(ll/EIl will contribute up to a maximum of eight hundred and thirty-five
dollars ($835)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.
11.2 The EMPLOYER will contribute nptoa maximum of eight hundred and sixty-five
dollars ($805)per month and probationary full-time) emplo for group
health and group dental, including dependent coverage, life, and long-term disability
insurance for calendar year 2014.
11.3 Employees not choosing dependent coverage cannot bm covered ntEMPLOYER expense
for any additional insurance than the individual group health, group life, and group dental
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114 Additional life insurance can bc purchased by employees ndthe employee's expense to
the extent allowed under the EMPLOYER'S group policy.
Z. ARTICLE XIV HOLIDAYS
In lieu of holidays, employees shall be paid twelve (12) eight-hour days per year. Employees
required to work no any of the following nine holidays:
New Year's Day, Presidents' Day, Easter, Mommdu| Day, Fourth ofJuly, Labor Day,
Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve Day, and Christmas Day
shall receive an additional one-half time for each hour they work on a holiday.
Effective January 1, 2014, in lieu of holidays, employees shall be paid(12) eight-hour days per year.
Employees required tn work ou any of the following twelve holidays:
New l/oac`e [)ay, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, Easter, Mcnzodu| [)uy`
Fourth of July, Labor Day, Veterans 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 a holiday.
3. ARTICLE XIX WAGE RATES
19.1 Effective May 1, 2013: Effective December 1, 2013:
Entry: $h,524 per month Entry: $U,5D9 per month
After l year: $h`72h per month After l year: $6`793 per month
19.2 Effective January 1, 2014: Effective July 1, 2014:
Entry: $6,721 per month Entry: $6,O5b per month
After I year: $6,929 per month After I year: $7,068 per month
December 3, 2013
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 compen-
sation program. Such employer contribution will not exceed $425 for calendar year
2013, and$425 for calendar year 2014.
4. ARTICLE XXI OVERTIME
21.7 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 times the employee's
regular base rate
Department meetings do not qualify for the two hour minimum under Article XX.
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 ''/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 XXII COURT TIME
An employee who is required to appear in Court during his/her scheduled off-duty time shall receive
time and one-half(1 '/2) for all hours spent making the Court appearance with a minimum of two (2)
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 two
(2)hour minimum.
Effective January 1, 2014, an employee who is required to appear in court during his/her scheduled
off-duty time shall receive time and one-half(1 %2) 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 Sergeant is off duty and has been notified
that his or her testimony may be necessary, the Police Sergeant shall receive two hours of standby
compensation at straight time(to be paid or taken as compensatory time at the Sergeant's election)
for each day that he or she is to continue calling for instructions.
Maximum accumulation of compensatory time, however earned, cannot exceed 36 hours.
6. ARTICLE XXV DURATION
This AGREEMENT shall be effective as of January 1, 2013, except as otherwise noted, and shall
remain in full force and effect until the thirty-first day of December, 2014.