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CITY COUNCIL <br />AGENDA ITEM 3B <br /> <br /> <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: Sarah Cotton, City Administrator <br /> <br />MEETING DATE: January 9, 2023 <br /> <br />TOPIC: 2023-2024 Labor Agreement with LELS, Local No. 299 <br /> <br />VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5 <br /> <br /> <br />INTRODUCTION <br /> <br />The City Council is being asked to consider Resolution 23-08, Approving the 2023-2024 Labor <br />Agreement between the City of Lino Lakes and LELS, Local No. 299. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br /> <br />A tentative agreement has been reached for a two-year contract with LELS, Local No. 299. A <br />tentative agreement was reached after three meetings and the union members voted in favor of <br />the following terms: <br /> <br />1. COMPENSATION/WAGES: <br />a) 3% general wage increase, plus 0.75% market adjustment effective January 1, <br />2023 <br />b) 3% general wage increase, plus 0.75% market adjustment effective January 1, <br />2024 <br />c) Investigator Stipend - The stipend (which will now be reflected as an hourly <br />amount) will increase by $25 per month for each year of the contract; therefore, <br />Police Officers assigned to Investigator will be provided an hourly stipend of <br />$1.30 in 2023 and $1.44 in 2024. <br />d) School Resource Officer Stipend – The stipend (which will now be reflected as <br />an hourly amount) will increase by $25 per month for each year of the contract; <br />therefore, Police Officers assigned to School Resource Officer will be provided <br />an hourly stipend of $1.13 in 2023 and $1.27 in 2024. <br /> <br />2. INSURANCE: <br />a) Article 19.1 (Health) revised to read: <br />i. Effective January 1, 2023, the Employer will contribute 100% of the premium <br />toward the base single plan ($588.64) and $1,212.98 toward the base family <br />plan. <br />ii. Effective January 1, 2024, the Employer will contribute 100% of the base <br />single plan and $1,212.98 plus 50% of the 2024 premium increase toward the <br />base family plan. <br />iii. The Employer’s contributions toward the Health Savings Account and the <br />cash option for waiving coverage remain the same. <br />b) Article 19.3 (Dental) revised to read: