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OCTOBER 1, 1975 Mr. Wisenberger said this must be done by statute. The Council must be notified by July. The contract must be opened by May, 1976 for negotiations for 1977. Mr. McLean said this meant this contract then would cover the period of 1975 and end December 31, 1975. Discussion of this date was held because of the implication of retroactive salaries. Article XXV - The union asked to hold this one. This deals with longevity pay. The Council felt that since this is such a young department, this clause has no bearing on this department. Mr. McLean felt that increases in salary should be on merit not because that person has been employed a certain length of time nor because he has taken extra course in a related field. The obtaining of knowledge and being able to use that knowledge in the correct way are two different things. Mr. Wisenberger felt the merit pay method does not deal realistictly with the people involved. He felt that if an officer is not performing, then he should be discharged, but job performance is hard to measure. Article XXIV - This deals with wages. Mr. McLean said the Council will not consider retroactive pay because this issue is not considered in the 1975 budget, therefore there are no funds to cover such an expenditure. The Clerk was asked to read the schedule as proposed by the Council. This schedule is based on a starting salary of $930.00 per month to begin January 1, 1976. After 6 months - $1,014.00; One year - $1,042.00; two years - $1,088.00; three years - $1,107.00. On the part -time employee salaries, Mr. Weisenberger said that the hourly rate for the full time would be the same for the part -time. Mr. Bastain said if this schedule is agreed to, the City would be going backwards in reaching the salary schedule for the Metro Area as presented by the Union. There was more discussion on the percentages of this schedule with more to come at a later date. The Clerk was instructed to contact Anoka County for the possibility of this City participating in their hospitalization program. The next meeting is scheduled for 7:30 P.M. on October 8, 1975. Mr. McLean so moved. Seconded by Mr. Jaworski. Motion carried. Mc. McLean moved to adjourn at 10:05 P.M. Seconded by Mr. Jaworski. Aye. OCTOBER 8, 1975 The Special Meeting of the Lino Lakes City Council was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Mayor Bohjanen. Council Members present: Jaworski, Marier and McLean. Absent: Zelinka. Mr. Locher was also present. 1 1