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CITY COUNCIL <br />AGENDA ITEM 3A <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: Jeff Karlson <br />MEETING DATE: February 23, 2015 <br />TOPIC: Labor Agreement with AFSCME, Local No. 2454 <br />VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5 <br />INTRODUCTION <br />We have reached a tentative one-year agreement with AFSCME, Local No. 2454 for 2015. <br />The union members have agreed to the following terms: <br />1. WAGES: Two percent wage increase retroactive to January 1, 2015. <br />2. HEALTH INSURANCE: Article 16.1 revised to read: <br />a) Effective January 1, 2015, Employer will contribute $423.44 toward the monthly <br />premium for single coverage and $981.18 toward the monthly premium for family <br />coverage. <br />b) The Employer's contribution for the Health Savings Account (HSA) toward the annual <br />deductibles is $1,000 for single coverage and $2,500 for family coverage. <br />c) The cash option for waiving health insurance coverage is $300. <br />3. OVERTIME: The maximum accrual of compensatory time increases from 40 to 60 hours. <br />Employees may carry 40 hours of compensatory time into the next year. <br />4. FUNERAL LEAVE: Employees will be granted paid funeral leave of up to five days for <br />the death of a spouse, child, or parent and one day for a grandparent, niece, or nephew. <br />The current contract provides up to three days leave for each of these family members. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Authorize execution of 2015 labor agreement between the City of Lino Lakes and AFSCME, <br />Local No. 2454. <br />