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Item No: 55. <br /> NIOUNDItSWE-W <br /> Meeting Date: September 9, 2024 <br /> enda Type of Business: Consent Agenda <br /> City of Mounds View Staff Report <br /> To: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br /> From: Rayla Ewald, Human Resource Director <br /> Item Title/Subject: Resolution 9979, Approving a Memorandum of <br /> Understanding between the City and LELS 204 for a <br /> Retention Bonus <br /> Introduction: <br /> LELS 204 Union Stewards Garland and Solz, along with their Business Agent, met with City <br /> Administrator Zikmund and HR Director Ewald in August 2024. The Stewards and Business Agent <br /> stated concerns regarding the Mounds View Police wages and shared a summary of 22 metro <br /> locations, which indicated the Mounds View Police and Investigator pay rates are below the <br /> metropolitan average. <br /> Discussion: <br /> Staff and the LELS 204 Business Agent have coordinated a Memorandum of Understanding <br /> which would increase the 100%of top patrol rate by$3.00 per hour.The other steps would receive <br /> increases based on their current step progression. A $3.00 per hour increase to the top patrol <br /> rate would bring the MVPD closer to the average metropolitan starting wage. Staff hopes an <br /> increase to the wage would encourage an influx to the candidate pool, which has been extremely <br /> low. The City currently has one candidate in the background process, and three (3)vacant police <br /> positions. The Union understands that in order to cover the costs of this retention bonus the City <br /> will not fill one of the vacant officer positions that currently exists until expiration of this agreement. <br /> The HR Committee has viewed the MOU and supports the request. <br /> Strategic Plan Strategy/Goal: <br /> Create a culture where employees desire to work. <br /> Financial Impact: <br /> 2024 $39,000. This should be absorbed by the vacancies the PD is experiencing. <br /> 2025 $112,870. The savings from the elimination of one position. The increased cost for the <br /> $3.00 is $112,990. This is a net impact to the City of$120. <br /> Recommendation: <br /> Staff recommends approval of Resolution 9979, Approving a Memorandum of Understanding <br /> between the City and LELS 204 for a Retention Bonus <br /> Respectfully submitted, <br /> F)24ff <br /> Rayla Sue Ewald <br /> Human Resource Director <br /> Attachment(s): Res.9979 <br /> Exhibit A-MOU LELS 204 <br /> The Mounds View Vision <br /> A Thriving Desirable Community <br />