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Item No: 08B Meeting Date: August 12, 2013 Type of Business: CA Administrator Review : ____ City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Desaree Crane, Assistant City Administrator Item Title/Subject: Resolution 8139, Authorizing Severance for James Demko (Police Department) in Accordance with the LELS Police Officers Labor Agreement Background James Demko submitted his resignation as a police officer and his last day of employment was on July 12, 2013. Attached is Resolution 8139, which authorizes severance to James Demko in accordance with the LELS Local 204 Labor Agreement. In accordance with Article 23.1 (A) of the current labor agreement: Upon Separation from employment with the City, employees with less than twenty (20) years of service and leave in good standing will receive a lump-sum taxable severance compensation for all accrued vacation and compensatory time. Discussion Resolution 8139 provides a payout of James Demko’s accrued/unused vacation time. In accordance with Article 23.1, Officer Demko is authorized a vacation time payout totaling $558.16. This is calculated as 26.18 accrued/unused vacation hours times his hourly rate of $21.32. Resolution 8139 also provides a payout of Officer Demko’s compensatory time. In accordance with Article 23.1, Officer Demko is authorized a compensatory time payout totaling $362.44. This is calculated as 17.0 unused compensatory time hours times his hourly rate of $21.32. In accordance with the LELS Local 204 Labor Agreement, Officer Demko is not eligible for a sick time severance payout. Recommendation Staff recommends approving Resolution 8139 in accordance with Article 23.1 of the LELS Local 204 Labor Agreement. Respectfully submitted, _______________________ Desaree Crane