11-25-2024 Council Meeting Agenda Packet

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CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING STAFF REPORT AGENDA ITEM 3C STAFF ORIGINATOR: Meg Sawyer, Human Resources and Communications Manager MEETING DATE: November 25, 2024 TOPIC: 2025-2026 Labor Agreement with I.U.O.E. Local No. 49 VOTE REQUIRED: Simple Majority INTRODUCTION The City Council is being asked to approve the 2025-2026 Labor Agreement between the City of Lino Lakes and International Union of Operating Engineers Local 49. BACKGROUND A tentative agreement has been reached for a two-year contract with I.U.O.E. Local No. 49. A tentative agreement was reached after two meetings and the union members voted in favor of the following terms: Article 5: Holidays Section 5.1 Update the language as follows: All Union employees receive the following 13 paid holidays: Add Juneteenth on June 19 Article 6: Sick Leave • Change the title of Article 6 from Sick Leave to Sick Leave/Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST). • Add the following language in Section 6.4: See the City of Lino Lakes Personnel Policy for a full description of the City's Sick Leave/ESST policy. Article 10: Wages and Classifications Section 10.1 Wage Classifications Wage Schedule • Change the Step headings from Start through Step 6 to Step 1 through Step 7. • 3% general wage increase/COLA, plus 3% market adjustment effective 1/1/2025. • 3% general wage increase/COLA, plus 3% market adjustment effective 1/1/2026. Article 12: Standby and On -Call Pay Section 12.3 Update the language as follows: On -call employees scheduled to carry the on -call phone over the weekend will be paid an additional three hours at time and one-half for a mandatory check of all well houses, water towers, and lift stations. The checks can be made anytime between Saturday at 10:00 a.m. and Sunday at 12:00 p.m. If an on -call employee is called out during this window and the mandatory checks have not been completed, the checks will be completed during the same call -out period,