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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW AND THE PUBLIC WORKS COLLECTIVE BARGAINING UNIT This Memorandum of Understanding is made between the Public Works Collective Bargaining Unit ("Union") and the City of Mounds View ("City.") WHEREAS, the Union and the City are parties to a labor agreement effective from January 1, 2017 thru December 31, 2019 ("Labor Agreement'); and WHEREAS, the Labor Agreement does not contain a provision for the positions of Lead Parks Worker, Lead Streets Worker, or Public Works Maintenance Worker - Forester; and WHEREAS, the City has determined that there is a need for additional permanent lead positions within the Parks and Streets Departments of the Public Works Department; and WHEREAS, the City has also determined that there is a need for a Public Works Maintenance Worker -Forester position to address forestry issues within the City; and WHEREAS, the parties agree that these positions should be included in the Public Works Collective Bargaining Unit; and WHEREAS, the Union is not certified as the exclusive representative under the Public Employment Labor Relations Act and therefore each member of the Union is required to execute the Labor Agreement in order to be effective; and WHEREAS, the Labor Agreement does not contain a provision addressing the situation when an employee fills a position within the Union but the person is not already a signatory of the Labor Agreement; and WHEREAS, the City and Union have agreed to amend the Labor Agreement for its remaining term pursuant to the terms and conditions as outlined herein. NOW, THEREFORE, the City and Union agree as follows: 1. Parks Lead Worker position and a Street Leads Worker position will be added to Article 28 — Wages of the Labor Agreement at a wage of $31.57 for 2018 and $32.44 for 2019. 2. The Public Works Maintenance Worker — Forester position will be added to Article 28 — Wages of the Labor Agreement at a wage of Level A $27.88, Level B $29.43, and Level C 30.98. 3. In the event the City hires or transfers a person into a position within the Union who is not a signatory on the Labor Agreement, the new employee shall be deemed to be a party to this Labor Agreement upon the execution of an