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RESOLUTION 7311 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION APPROVING THE 2008-2009 LAB OR AGREEMENT WITH AFSCME UNION LOCAL 5 WHEREAS, the City Council does hereby ratify the AFSCME Union, Local 5 Bargaining Unit Contract for 2008 and 2009, with the following amendments: The revised contract includes the following provisions: 1. Wages: 3.0% January 1, 2008 3.0% January 1, 2009 2. Insurance: 2008 Employer Contribution - $782.20 2009 Employer Contribution – $832.20 Add the following language in Article 19: If the increase in the lowest cost group health premium for family coverage in 2009 is 15% or greater, the City will contribute an additional $10 per month per employee. To the extent allowed by law, the employer would pay Basic Medicare Select Senior Gold Plan premium up to the employee benefit amount for employees with such coverage. Said benefit will be done as a letter of understanding so as to avoid the concern of setting a precedent for other employees. This letter of understanding will be updated into the 2008-2009 AFSCME Contract. 3. Uniform Allowance: 2008 – No Increase 2009 – $10.00 increase 4. Retirement Health Savings Plan 22.1 The EMPLOYER offers its EMPLOYEES a Retirement Health Savings Plan (the “RHS PLAN” or “PLAN”) pursuant to Internal Revenue Code regulations, through a third party administrator selected by the EMPLOYER. Contributions to the RHS PLAN shall be as follows: A. Upon separation from employment with the City, EMPLOYEES shall contribute their compensation of accrued vacation and compensatory time to the RHS PLAN. EMPLOYEES who have completed four years of service upon separation shall contribute fifty percent (50%) of unused sick leave to the PLAN, calculated against a maximum accumulation of 960 hours, except as noted in Article 20.2 of this