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CITY COUNCIL <br />AGENDA ITEM 3A <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: Jeff Karlson <br />MEETING DATE: January 27, 2014 <br />TOPIC: 2012-2014 Labor Agreement with LELS, Local No. 260 <br />VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5 <br />INTRODUCTION <br />The Council is being asked to consider Resolution No. 14-6, approving a labor agreement <br />between the City and Law Enforcement Labor Services (LELS) Local No. 260, representing <br />the police sergeants. <br />BACKGROUND <br />The police sergeants' collective bargaining agreement expired December 31, 2011. The two <br />parties held six negotiation meetings in 2013, which included four mediation sessions as late as <br />September 10. <br />The two sides reached a tentative agreement for 2012 and 2013, which was the same as what <br />the police officers received through interest arbitration in December 2012. Since we could not <br />settle the terms for 2014, the mediator recommended arbitration. The following two issues were <br />certified to the Minnesota Bureau of Mediation Services on September 12, 2013 for interest <br />arbitration: (1) wages; (2) health insurance contributions toward premiums and health savings <br />account (HSA). <br />The hearing was conducted by the arbitrator, Richard John Miller, on December 19, 2013. The <br />arbitrator rendered his decision on January 15, 2014, which is as follows: (1) Wages: 2% <br />January 1, 2014; (2) Union's position for health insurance in 2014 was sustained, as follows: <br />annual HSA contributions: family - $2,500, single - $1,000; monthly contributions toward <br />premiums: family — 50/50 split of increase (this brings the total monthly contribution to <br />$966.13), single — 100% ($412.71/mo.). <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Approve Resolution No. 14-6, approving labor agreement between the City of Lino Lakes and <br />LELS, Local No. 260 for years 2012, 2013, and 2014. <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />Resolution No. 14-6 <br />