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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM 3B STAFF ORIGINATOR:Jeff Karlson MEETING DATE:December 9, 2013 TOPIC:Labor Agreement with AFSCME, Local No. 2454 VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5 INTRODUCTION We have reached a tentative one-year agreement withAFSCME, Local No.2454for 2013. The union members have agreed to the following terms: 1.WAGES: A1.5% wage increaseretroactive toJanuary 1, 2013. 2.HEALTH INSURANCE: Article 16.1revised to read: a)Effective January 1, 2013, Employerwill contribute $344.01towardthe monthly premium for single coverage and $869.73toward the monthly premium for family coverage. The Employer’s contribution for the Health Savings Account (HSA) toward the annual deductibles will be $1,000 for single coverage and $2,500 for family coverage. Because the 2012 Agreement remained in full force and effect after December 31, Employees who elected single or family coverage during the November 2012 open enrollment period, received contributions of $1,500 or $3,000 in 2013 toward their HSA. In accordance with this settlement, Employees will be allowed to retain $250, and $250will be deducted from an Employee’s January 2014 HSA contribution or from the cash option if anEmployee’s election has changed. b)The cash option for waiving health insurance coverage is $300.Employees electing to waive coverage in 2012will not be required to reimburse the monthly overpayments of $8.44. c)Effective January 1, 2014, Employer will contribute$412.71 toward the monthly premium for single coverage and $966.13toward the monthly premium for family coverage. 3.MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING:A personnel time-off (PTO) plan will be implemented for AFSCME members. Participation in the PTO plan will be optional. RECOMMENDATION Authorize execution of 2013labor agreement between the City of Lino Lakes and Local No. 2454 of the American Federation of State, County, and MunicipalEmployees, AFL-CIO.