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Home My WebLink About9F - LELS Labor Agreement MEETING DATE: AGENDA #: PREPARED BY: SUBJECT: DISCUSSION: STAFF AGENDA REPORT APRIL 19, 1999 9F BRET WOODSON, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER )fa.~ J CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION 99-~ RATIFYING LABOR AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PRIOR LAKE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT LABOR SERVICES INC. (LELS) REPRESENTING PATROL OFFICERS AND DETECTIVES FOR 1999 History The Law Enforcement Labor Services Inc. (LELS) bargaining unit representing fourteen employees has been in existence for many years here at the City of Prior Lake. The existing contract with LELS is for the years 1997 - 1999. However, the contract does call for a re-opener for the purposes of negotiating wages and health & dental insurance contributions for 1999. Current Circumstances We have drafted an agreement with the LELS Unit for 1999 in accordance with the Public Employee Labor Relations Act (PELRA). This Agreement stems from negotiations which occurred over the course of the past few months. 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 Impact The proposed Agreement includes a 3.05% wage increase for all LELS employees. 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 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, 16200 Eagle Creek Ave. S.E., Prior Lake. Minnesota 55372-1714 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER 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 5.08% The baseline percentage increase is higher than the actual wage increase given primarily because five Patrol Officers are still in their first through third year of service with the City of Prior Lake. Accordingly, they still receive additional step increases which effects the baseline Increase. 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 Law Enforcement Labor Services Inc. Representing Patrol Officers and Detectives for 1999. 2. Defer action on the Labor Agreement subject to receipt of additional information. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends Alternative #1 ACTION REQUIRED: Motion and second to Adopt Resolution 99-XX Ratifying The Agreement with the LELS Bargaining Unit. CCLELS99.DOC RESOLUTION 99-XX A RESOLUTION RATIFYING LABOR AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PRIOR LAKE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT LABOR SERVICES INC. REPRESENTING PATROL OFFICERS AND DETECTIVES FOR 1999 MOTION By SECOND By: WHEREAS, the Public Employees 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, Law Enforcement Labor SeNices Inc. represents Prior Lake Patrol Officers and Detectives; and WHEREAS, negotiations have taken place which have resulted in a Labor Agreement for 1999; and WHEREAS, the employees who make up the Patrol Officer and Detective bargaining unit have ratified said agreement; and WHEREAS, the Agreement becomes effective on January 1, 1999. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE, as follows: (1) The Labor Agreement between the City of Prior Lake and Law Enforcement Labor SeNices is ratified for January 1, 1999 through December 31, 1999. (2) The Mayor and City Manager are hereby authorized to execute the above referenced labor agreement. PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 19TH DAY OF APRIL, 1999. YES NO Mader Mader Kedrowski Kedrowski Petersen Petersen Schenck Schenck Wuellner Wuellner (SEAL) City Manager 16200 Eagle Creek Ave. S.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372-1714 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER LELS - Labor Contract Uniform Settlement Form Data Date Base Year ----~_.- --~-_. -'.'-' Base Wages Base Social Security Contribution Base PERA Contribution _____n__________ Base Medical Insurance Base Dental Insurance Base Life Insurance ----------- ._~~._--- Base L TD Insurance Base - Other Forms of Compensation Base Year Total Baseline ___._____.u_.. Total $ First Year Settlement --- -~-- ---- - Health Insurance ------ .--------- Single ('98) ---- _._~------ Family ('98) Grand Total Dental Insurance - - ----------.-.--.--- ----. _._- Single ('98) ---. . ----- Family ('98) ..-------'--.- Grand Total --- Life Insurance f- r~ __ _[~ m_ -- ~n I i t - - I I I L I --In , --t - First Year of Contract 12/31/98 Dates: 1/1 - 12/31/99 New $ by Wage Schedule f----- Improvement 17,845 Movement 13,448 -- 496 3,567 2,027 Rate 0.0145 0.1140 600,885 7,263 68,501 46,211 5,169 1,216 1,801 45.504 [---- --- ----------- 776,549 Total $ Change ---.------- --. -- from Baseline ------- i ...n~~_n_~ , Mo. Premo Emp. # r 170.11 8 415.00 6 -- 1 ! I --I -, __. _..__ .u____._______.'.'.______ _ i , , --'I --- .... Single ('98) Family ('98) Grand Total ---... --.- L TD Insurance --- - ------~--~---_._. Composite premium ('98) _n.._________ ______ ______ Grand Total I I - - I - -1 8 .46 __________n_ 40.00 6 ... 8 -~-6.40 ------ -- 5--- 7.70 9 ---- ! , ---- -1 -! - Other Forms of Compensation lels99.xls 10.72 14 --- ---- --------------- -- -- 1998 Total 16,331 29,880 46.211 1,329 3,840 5.169 384 832 1.216 1,801 1.801 45,504 Page 1 i I - 2nd Base Year 1- I Base Wages L 632,178 Base Social Security Contributiol 7,759 Base PERA Contribution r 72,068 Base Medical Insurance]- 48,237 Base Dental Insurance I 5,169 --t- Base Life Insurance '1,216 _ L__ Base LID Insurance 1,801 Base - Other Forms of Com pens 47.593 _J__ __00 I 1-- .- 39,472_1 5.08% i 1-- --------------- 816,021 L- =i-~! Mo. Prem.1 ~_ 183.72 ! -- f- 425.00 j 2.089 18.46 40.00 10.72 ____ n_ _ _ 816,021 ------ _ 00 1999 Total I -i -- 17,637 : --_._-~~~--_._.- 30,600 48.237 : 6.40 7.70 i i - - i -~-- j- I I -- r 1 nn 384 I 832 ! 1.216 , f I 1,801 : __1~801 : i I I -~---- --1,329 t --- 3,840 j--- _._-.-.,-~ 5.169 ! ~--- ; .-- ---- -- .-- --- I -------- ------- -- - - - ____.__u__ _ ----- I 47,593 I 4:28 PM4nJ99 12/31/98 12/31/99 Hourly Holiday Pay: Hourly Wage Wage Evans, R 19.43 21.34 ~--~-~- -----~-~-- -~-!--------~- ----~--~~-- ~----~ Hanson, T 20.71 22.73 --- - t-------- O'Hehir, M 20.71 22.73 ------~-------~----~~-~------- ------~-- ---------- ~----- -~---- Stanger, J 20.71 22.73 ---~- ---- ---- Erickson, W 20.71 22.73 ----- Strauss, M 22.71 23.41 Tabone, M (inc. 5% detective) 23.85 24.58 Kahlert, T 22.71 23.41 ~~~~E~.(::m:~~~l::~:nL-- _ ~-_ ~m----~ ~~:Ht 1_=-- -- u Olson, C (inc. 9% ed. inc. & 5% detect--- -- 2639-r ----------- --- 27.72 -----T --- --- ---- Rabenort,L ~---------- ----24.63r--~- --- -24.771 r---,------ Leff, D (inc. 5% smdc liaison) -- 25.2ii- ---- t----- n 26.01 1-- 1---in ------ - ---- ------- ---- -' -u---t---------: 0- - -~---- -------------~- -- ---- EducationalIncentive- -- ---- -r--- 5,504 --~---- --- --S,67i-l-- ____n______ l-------- ~_"ttnan;r9~-3%u:::--l~-- - ~-- ~----F~~ ...~=n-u--___I-- ~ De~E:e:7!!:nsa:~~--~-m--~58.6~- - UC__H ~7261-~___1- ~n~~~~~---~~__= Liais;~1:~~r::5~:mpensalion...:.. _ . 4.58<; .__ __ .4.726 _ . . .I~_ _ _ -~-=__ .:::--=-=. n .~ -~---------------- ------ ---~------- ---~ --- ------- Leff @ 5% Senior Qfjicer Comvensation 500 hrs. @ .50/hr. ---- ------ ----- --- ~-f-- ~--- ---~ ------ 250 --~-1 -- --~----- ~ 250 -------- Total Other Compensation 45,504 47,593 lels99_xls Page 2 4:28 PM417199 AGREEMENT between CITY OF PRIOR LAKE and LAW ENFORCEMENT LABOR SERVICES, INC. LOCAL 100 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 1, 1999 to December 31, 1999. The current Labor Agreement between the City of Prior Lake and Law Enforcement Labor Services, Inc., Local 1 00 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. On Monday, August 24, 1998 "Notice of Desire to Negotiate" was filed by Law Enforcement Labor Services, Inc. with the Bureau of Mediation Services. On Friday, August 28,1998 the City received a copy of the same notice. The City and the Union have discussed the reopener issues during the course of face to face negotiation meetings, a mediation session, and verbal negotiations over the telephone. The City and the Union agree to the following: (1) increase the wages listed in Appendix A by 3.05%; (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 Law Enforcement Labor Services, Inc. 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, effective January 1, 199&2.. In the event premiums are increased beyond the maximum H,IACMBRETW\99NEGOT'.LELS\99AGREE.llOC contribution paid by the employer, such increases shall be paid by the employee through payroll deduction. Appendix A: Salaries +99& 1999 Start: After 6 months: After 12 months: After 24 months: After 36 months: $2,532 per month $2,961 per month $3,368 per month $3,590 per month $3,822 per month $2.609 per month $3.051 per month $3.471 per month $3.699 per month $3.939 per month IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have signed this Agreement on the dates indicated. LAW ENFORCEMENT LABOR SERVICE , INC.- LOCAL 100 CITY OF PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA By: By: Wesley M. Mader Its Mayor Dated: O~. cfl 91 Dated: By: ~;U-t Sward By: Frank Boyles Its City Manager Dated: 0 {. 07- 97 Dated: By: Cj?~ ~ Roland Miles 1 Union Representative Dated: y- r ~ 9'1 RIACMBRETW\99NEG01\LELS\99AGREE DOC