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BRET WOODSON, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION 97-XX
RATIFYING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
PRIOR LAKE AND MINNESOTA TEAMSTERS
PUBLIC AND LAW ENFORCEMENT EMPLOYEES
REPRESENTING POLICE SERGEANTS
DECEMBER 15, 1997
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 this past May. The
only item included in the "reopener" for 1998 is health
insurance contributions.
The City's negotiating team, consisting of myself and
Labor Attorney John Roszak have drafted an agreement to
satisfy the "reopener" item for 1998 in accordance with the
Public Employee Labor Relations Act (PELRA) and with
the labor agreement ratified by the City Council this past
May.
The City has already settled on health insurance
contributions for AFSCME for 1998. That amount is $415
per month for family coverage. The City offered and the
Union has accepted the same monthly contribution for
health insurance in 1998. This represents a $10 increase
from 1997 when the City contributed $405 per month. An
agreement reflecting the agreed upon increase is attached
for City Council approval.
Labor Agreements typically do not provide complete
satisfaction to either party. However, this particular issue
was not very controversial, as a fair offer was made and
accepted. This Agreement, therefore, 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.
16200 Eagle Creek Ave. S.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372-1714 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
ALTERNATIVES:
The Council has the following alternatives:
1. Approve Resolution 97-XX ratifying the Agreement,
which is attached.
2. Defer action on the Agreement subject to receipt of
additional information.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends Alternative #1
ACTION REQUIRED: Motion and second to adopt Resolution 97-XX ratifying the
Agreement with the Sergeant's Bargaining Unit.
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ESOLUTION RATIFYING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
PRIOR LAKE AND MINNESOTA TEAMSTERS PUBLIC AND LAW
ENFORCEMENT EMPLOYEES UNION LOCAL 320 REPRESENTING
POLICE SEARGENTS
RESOLUTION 97-XX
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
Union Local 320 represents the three Prior Lake Police Sergeants;
and,
WHEREAS, the current ratified Labor Agreement includes language calling for
a reopener to negotiate health insurance contributions for the
period of 1/1/98 - 12/31/98; and,
WHEREAS, negotiations have taken place which have resulted m an
Agreement for 1998; and,
WHEREAS, the employees who make up the Minnesota Teamsters - Sergeants
bargaining unit have ratified said agreement; and,
WHEREAS, the Agreement becomes effective on January 1, 1998; and,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR
LAKE, that it hereby ratifies the Agreement between the City of Prior Lake and the
Minnesota Teamsters Public and Law Enforcement Employees Union Local 320,
January 1, 1998 through December 31, 1998; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Manager are hereby
authorized to execute the above referenced Agreement.
Passed and adopted this 15th day of December, 1997.
YES
NO
16200 E~~~E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372-1714 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
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Andren Andren
Robbins Robbins
Kedrowski Kedrowski
Mader Mader
Schenck Schenck
City Manager
City of Prior Lake
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 Employer Contribution to the Premium for Health and Hospitalization
Insurance for the period of January 1, 1998 to December 31, 1998.
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 1998, the only
reopener up for negotiation is Section 22.1: Employer Contribution to the Premium for Health and
Hospitalization Insurance.
As of November 12th, the City has not yet received a "Notice of Desire to Negotiate." that is to
be filed with the Bureau of Mediation Services if a bargaining unit desires to reopen negotiations. On
Thursday, November 13th, the City was told verbally by the Union Steward that this notice was being
filed within the next week.
In an effort to settle this issue in a timely and efficient manner, the City and the Union have
discussed the reopener issue by way of communication between the Assistant City Manager and the
Union Steward.
The City has offered, and the Union accepts, to raise the employer contribution to the premium
for health and hospitalization insurance to $415 effective January 1, 1998.
In doing so, the City and the Union agree to amend Section 22.1 of the current Labor Agreement
between the City of Prior Lake and Minnesota Teamsters Public and Law Enforcement Employees
Union Local No. 320 to read as follows:
22.1 The Employer will select and provide group health insurance with benefits at the same
level as presently exists. The employer will pay a sum not to exceed the monthly
premium off{mr ooadrcd fi'fc dollars ($~05) four hundred fifteen ($415) per month for
individual and dependent coverage, effective January 1. 1998. In the event premiums are
increased beyond the maximum contribution paid by the employer, then such increases
shall be paid by the employee through payroll deduction.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have signed this Agreement on the dates indicated.
MINESOTA TEAMSTERS PUBLIC
AND LAW ENFORCEMENT EMPLOYEES
UNION LOCAL NO. 320
CITY OF PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA
By:
By:
Steward
Lee Andren
Its Mayor
Dated:
Dated:
By:
By:
Lowell Lynch
Local 320 Representative
Frank Boyles
Its City Manager