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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-10RESOLUTION NO. 2019 -10 A resolution of the City Council for the City of Columbia Heights, Minnesota, approving a collective bargaining agreement between the City of Columbia Heights and the Public Managers Association — Division Heads Whereas, negotiations have proceeded between the Public Managers Association, representing division head staff, and members of the City's negotiation team; and Whereas, said negotiations have resulted in a mutually acceptable collective bargaining agreement for calendar years 2019 through 2021; and Whereas, changes to the current agreement are hereby attached as Exhibit A, and a copy of said collective bargaining agreement 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 collective bargaining agreement as negotiated, be and is hereby established as the salary and fringe benefit program for calendar years 2019 through 2021 for Public Managers Association (PMA), bargaining unit employees of the City; and Be it further resolved that the Mayor and City Manager are hereby authorized to execute this collective bargaining agreement. Passed this 14th day of January, 2019 Donna Schmitt, Mayor Katie Bruno, City Clerk /Council Secretary RESOLUTION 2019 -10 PUBLIC MANAGERS ASSOCIATION / CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS 2019 -2021 CBA EXHIBIT A 1. Cost of Living Wage Adjustment The following cost of living adjustment has been tentatively agreed to: 2019: 3% 2020: 3% 2021: 3% 2. Sick Leave Conversion Change the annual conversion of excess sick time hours so that one half of all sick time hours in excess of 960 hours, would be paid into individual employees' Retirement Health Savings Plan, rather than being converted to vacation hours. The remaining half of the sick time hours in excess of 960 hours would be forfeited as is done currently. 3. Insurance The following insurance language has been tentatively agreed to: The EMPLOYER will contribute up to a maximum of eight hundred ninety -five dollars ($895) 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 2019. Should the overall cost of such benefits be less than $895 per month, the difference may be used toward any other City - provided insurance benefit and /or City- sponsored deferred compensation plan. The EMPLOYER will contribute an additional $200 per month towards health insurance premiums, for a total EMPLOYER contribution of $1095 for employees taking family health insurance. No retroactive insurance benefits payments will be made to any employee terminating employment during calendar year 2019 prior to Council ratification of 2019 employer contribution rates for insurance. The EMPLOYER will contribute up to a maximum of nine hundred twenty -five dollars ($925) 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 2020. Should the overall cost of such benefits be less than $925 per month, the difference may be used toward any other City - provided insurance benefit and /or City- sponsored deferred compensation plan. The EMPLOYER will contribute an additional $250 per month towards health insurance premiums, for a total EMPLOYER contribution of $1175 for employees taking family health insurance. The EMPLOYER will contribute up to a maximum of nine hundred fifty -five dollars ($955) 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 2021. Should the overall cost of such benefits be less than $955 per month, the difference may be used toward any other City - provided insurance benefit and /or City- sponsored deferred compensation The City reserves the right to add to, modify, delete, and /or change any portion of this proposal at anytime during the negotiation process. plan. The EMPLOYER will contribute an additional $300 per month towards health insurance premiums, for a total EMPLOYER contribution of $1255 for employees taking family health Insurance. For 2019 through 2021 the EMPLOYER will contribute sixty dollars ($60) per month per (permanent and probationary) full -time employee into a city designated health savings account for all employees enrolled in an IRS qualified high deductible health plan. The City reserves the right to add to, modify, delete, and /or change any portion of this proposal at any time during the negotiation process.