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Home My WebLink About9A - Sergeants 1999 Labor Agreement MEETING DATE: AGENDA #: PREPARED BY: SUBJECT: DISCUSSION: STAFF AGENDA REPORT MAY 3, 1999 9A BRET WOODSON, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION 99-XX RATIFYING LABOR AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PRIOR LAKE AND MINNESOTA TEAMSTERS PUBLIC AND LAW ENFORCEMENT EMPLOYEES REPRESENTING SERGEANTS FOR 1999. History The Sergeants bargaining unit representing three employees was formed in 1994. This contract represents the results of the "reopener" bargaining envisioned by the contract approved by the City Council in 1997. The items included in the "reopener" for 1999 are wages and health & dental insurance contributions. Current Circumstances We have drafted an agreement with the Sergeant's Unit for 1999 in accordance with the Public Employee Labor Relations Act (PELRA). This Agreement stems from two negotiation sessions. We worked to develop an agreement which is reasonable economically and features prudent terms. The Agreement for which Council ratification is requested meets both criteria. Fiscal Imoact The two items of the proposed contract that will have a fiscal impact include wages and the employer contributions towards health insurance. As far as wages, the City of Prior Lake has historically paid around the average for similar sized cities within the metro area. This proposed agreement is fairly consistent with that philosophy. The Agreement for which Council ratification is requested includes a 3.20% wage increase for the Sergeant's Bargaining Unit for 1999. This increase takes into consideration internal equity issues as well as external market comparisons. The wage package 16200 Eagle Creek Ave. S.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372-1714 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER is consistent with the recently approved Supervisor's contract. The employer contribution towards health insurance premiums includes an increase of $10 per month for family coverage. The employer contribution towards dental insurance premiums did not change. This is consistent with the recently approved Supervisor's contract, Patrol Officer's contract, as well as that of our non-union employees. Attached for City Council information is a copy of the Bureau of Mediation Services Uniform Settlement Form, which portrays the actual cost increase associated with the Agreement. The City is required to submit this form to the State upon approval and ratification of complete labor agreements. The total package price of the new Labor Agreement when compared to the baseline of the previous year is 3.15%. The 1999 Operating budget has adequate funds to administer the contract including both the wage increase as well as the health insurance contribution increase. Conclusion Labor Agreements typically do not provide complete satisfaction to either party. This Agreement represents an equitable conclusion of bargaining which allows us the opportunity to focus upon the issues at hand, which are considerable in our growing community. ALTERNATIVES: The Council has the following alternatives: 1. Approve Resolution 99-XX Ratifying the Labor Agreement between the City of Prior Lake and Minnesota Teamsters Public and Law Enforcement Employees Representing Sergeants for 1999. 2. Defer action on the Labor Agreement subject to receipt of additional information. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends Alternative #1 otion and second to Adopt Resolution 99-XX Ratifying he Agreement with the Sergeant's Bargaining Unit. CCSERG99.DOC '" RESOLUTION 99-XX ~/NNESO"~ RESOLUTION RATIFYING LABOR AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PRIOR LAKE AND MINNESOTA TEAMSTERS PUBLIC AND LAW ENFORCEMENT EMPLOYEES REPRESENTING SERGEANTS FOR 1999 MOTION BY: SECOND BY: WHEREAS, the Public Employee Labor Relations Act as amended requires that the City negotiate with the exclusive bargaining representative for groups of essential and non-essential employees; and, WHEREAS, . the Minnesota Teamsters Public and Law Enforcement Employees represent the three Prior Lake police Sergeants; and, WHEREAS, negotiations have taken place which have resulted III a Labor Agreement for 1999; and, WHEREAS, the employees who make up the Teamsters Sergeants bargaining unit have ratified said agreement; and, WHEREAS, the Agreement becomes effective on January 1, 1999; and, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE, that it hereby ratifies the Labor Agreement between the City of Prior Lake and Minnesota Teamsters Public and Law Enforcement Employees, January 1, 1999 through December 31, 1999; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Manager are hereby authorized to execute the above referenced labor agreement. Passed and adopted this Srd day of May, 1999. YES NO Mader Mader Kedrowski Kedrowski Petersen Petersen Schenck Schenck Wuellner Wuellner 16200 ES~~S\~E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372-1714 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER , ,. {Seal} City Manager City of Prior Lake SERGRES.DOC TEAMSTERS (Sergeants) - Labor Contract nl-n~~311~t~:~~;:~~d~:;c,-~ un -~ ~~~n = _. _ :_ _ .~~ ____.____________ .-.--0'.--- _._~__ ________ I _______ __ <____ u___________________ ------------i----.---~---~.- ____ i New $ by Wage Schedule ._ _________ __________. ._ u~____ Improvement I 4,324 2nd Base Year -------- t- ---.---- 169,304 Movement I 1,094 Base Wages 174,722 1,005 121 Base Social Security Contributio 1,126 __H___~_ ______~__ u_ u____. __.~__. _..____. 19,301 . 618 Base PERA Contribution 19,918 \ ----~----_.------------_._--- ! --.---.-.------- -... -~..._-_. ----.__._.._.-:--------~~---~.... --.--- 14,940 360 Base Medical Insurance 15,300 -----.--------.----.---~-~~-- l' ---------- ---~-.------ -----~ - ---.-----..--..- -------~.-.------- 1_____!A40 I ___---=--__ Base Dental Insurance 1,440_ I 277 I - Base Life Insurance 277 _m.. _______ __. =_... __ .___Uoo . __ .u .._.. ___ 473 - Base LTD Insurance 473 --i86I =~---------~l- ------252 - ---- Base~--Other ForTIisoTCompens-L---- 8.114 ! . t-2T4:663l Total $ Changer I I from Baseline I ! ~-- -- Uniform Settlement Form Data ---.- Date Base Year Rate -~._------_._--------- ---~- Base Wages --. Base Social Security Contribution 0.0145 -----------. ----.-- --~------.. Base PERA Contribution 0.1140 .__.__..m_____.~_.. ._.._.________._ ~__~__ Base Medical Insurance --_.---_.._-_._-------~----_..- Base Dental Insurance Base Life Insurance -- ~--_._-_._-- - ---~ Base L TD Insurance -. .-----------.---.-.--.-- ._---_.~------~-- Base - Other Forms of Compensation _ ______ 00 .._ Base Year Total Baseline Total $ First Year Settlement .- --------- I -I I -- -----..-.... ~ ------ ----=~~..=- -~=~--~~=- I Mo. Premo -------- ---.-.-. Health Insurance -----_. ._--- --------.--- Single ('98) --------~_.._-- -..--.-. -.------ Family ('98) -- -- -- -- -.---.---- Grand Total _._~---~- ----_.~--_._._------~ Dental Insurance Single ('98) Family ('98) Grand Total Life Insurance Single ('98) Family ('98) Grand Total L TD Insurance Composite premium ('98) .-...-- Grand Total 170.11 ! 4T5.00 ! i .- I 6.401 7.70~ I 13.15 Other Forms of Compensation .. ',~,(}0.T J ____ ---1-_ _ __.__.____ I -E:~.~J- 199810t.l. -1-1~:~.1 _ -. _ ---, .---- ------ -- -, , ---. f---- u .--..- _ 3 1 ,440 _nn___ ---- 1.440r_ un_ I 3 277 277 -I -- I 3 473 -----_._-----~-- 473 7,862 I Pa.lle 1 - 6,768 3.15% ______1-- 221,371 I --.---- ---f---- -------1 221,371 -----1--- ______ _._______ L_ _ --.--- -- ___________. Mo. Premo ----1-83~72 ~_.- - --~---~---------- 425.00 ----------- 1999 Total 15,300 15.300 -T8.46 ---1------- 40.00 --------- -I -----~------ 1 ,440 1.440 6.40 7.70 277 277 13.15 473 '~---'--~--f------- 473 8,114 12:07 PM4/20/99 -- -- --- 12/31/98 12131/99 Hourly Holiday Pay: Hourly Wage Wage 28.35 -- Boe,R 27.47 ----- ---- -. ~ u___~____ -.--- -.- --- ---. Hofstad, R 26.96 27.83 Zollner, G 27.47 28.35 -- . - Average Hourly Rate 27.30 28.18 u_._.~ ---- .-- ----.-- ~--- ~----- f--- f------- -- -- 1--------. Holidav Pav 7,862 8,114 -. '---'- ----- 14 @ 96 hrs. .-----'- "---'-- ..--- 1-----. -. ._------~ ---- .-.-------------- - -- -- --- -- ---- -_..---- .--- .- 7,862 Total Other Compensation 8,114 tcam99_xls Page 2 12:07 PM4/20199 AGREEMENT between CITY OF PRIOR LAKE and MINNESOTA TEAMSTERS PUBLIC AND LAW ENFORCEMENT EMPLOYEES UNION LOCAL NO. 320 POLICE SERGEANTS UNIT REFERENCE: Re-opener for Wages and Employer Contribution to the Premium for Health and Hospitalization Insurance and group Dental Insurance for the period of January l, 1999 to December 3l, 1999. The current Labor Agreement between the City of Prior Lake and Minnesota Teamsters Public and Law Enforcement Employees Union Local No. 320 contains the following language: "Notwithstanding any other provisions to the contrary, the exclusive representative may provide the City with a notice of its desire to reopen negotiations only on the following subjects." For 1999, the items included in the reopener are Wages, Article 22.1: Employer Contribution to the Premium for Health and Hospitalization Insurance, and Article 22.2: Employer Contribution to the Premium for Group Dental Insurance. In late 1998 the City received notice of the Teamsters desire to negotiate on the above referenced reopener issues. The City and the Union have discussed these reopener issues during the course of two face to face negotiation sessions. The City and the Union agree to the following: (1) increase the 1998 wages listed in Appendix A by 3.20%; (2) raise the employer contribution to the premium for health and hospitalization insurance to $425 per month; and (3) maintain the existing language in Article 22.2 regarding dental insurance. These changes will have an effective date of January 1, 1999. In doing so, the City and the Union agree to amend Article 22.1 and Appendix A: Salaries of the current Labor Agreement between the City of Prior Lake and Minnesota Teamsters Public and Law Enforcement Employees Union Local No. 320 to read as follows: Article 22.1 The Employer will select and provide group health insurance with benefits at the same level as presently exists. The employer will pay a sum not to exceed the monthly premium of ~ $425 per month for individual and dependent coverage. In the event premiums are increased beyond the maximum contribution paid by the employer, such increases shall be paid by the employee through payroll deduction. Appendix A: Salaries MONTHLY SALARY MONIHL YSALARY AFfER PROBATION 1 1 98 4,102.00 per ffiElflth 4,368.00 per HlElFltn 1-1-99 4.233.00 per month 4.508.00 per month IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have signed this Agreement on the dates indicated. MINNESOTA TEAMSTERS PUBLIC AND LAW ENFORCEMENT EMPLOYEES UNION LOCAL NO. 320 CITY OF PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA By: By: Steward Wesley M. Mader Its Mayor Dated: Dated: By: By: Michael Golen Local 320 Representative Frank Boyles Its City Manager Dated: Dated: