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• • • 3Ca- AGENDA ITEM 3E STAFF ORIGINATOR: Jeff Karlson, City Administrator MEETING DATE: December 12, 2011 TOPIC: Labor Agreement with LELS, Local 260 (Sergeants) VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5 INTRODUCTION We have reached a tentative one -year agreement with Law Enforcement Labor Services, Local No. 260 for year 2011. DISCUSSION The members have agreed to the following terms: 1. WAGES: 0% wage increase. 2. HEALTH INSURANCE: Article 16 revised to read: a) Effective January 1, 2011, Employer will provide health insurance through a consumer - driven health insurance plan with a Health Savings Account (HSA). Employer will contribute $351.57 toward the premium for single coverage and $880.33 toward the premium for family coverage. The Employer's contribution for the HSA toward the annual deductibles will be $1,500 for single coverage and $3,000 for family coverage. Employer contributions toward the premiums and health savings account for 2012 will be stipulated in a Memorandum of Understanding. The cash option for waiving health insurance coverage will be the same as the single HSA premium in 2011 and 2012, minus Social Security and Medicare taxes. 3. AVAILABILITY PAY: Sergeants will be provided a monthly stipend of $100, retroactive to January 1, 2011, as compensation for being available to take phone calls and emails related to department business during off duty hours. This stipend will automatically be increased by a cost of living adjustment in accordance with any subsequent collective bargaining agreement. RECOMMENDATION Authorize execution of 2011 labor agreement between the City of Lino Lakes and Law Enforcement Labor Services, Local 260.