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MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT FOR <br />PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN <br />LABOR MANAGEMENT RELATIONS TO CITIES <br />1. The League of Minnesota cities (LMC), acting for itself and on <br />behalf of the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities (AMM) <br />and cities which subscribe to the special subscriber labor <br />relations service herein described, hereby enters into a program <br />of technical assistance in labor management relations to be <br />provided by Labor Relations Associates, Inc., hereinafter known <br />as the Consultant. <br />GENERAL LMC MEMBERSHIP SERVICE <br />A. The Consultant, upon consultation with the staff of the <br />League, and the concurrence of the League_ as a subject <br />matter, will prepare not less than eight (8) original <br />articles suitable for publication in the monthly Minnesota <br />Cities, and will revise and update the LMC memo GUIDE FOR <br />PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT LABOR RELATIONS, explaining in layman's <br />language the provisions of appropriate state statutes <br />governing relations between local government employers and <br />'^ employees, the rules and regulations of PERB and the Bureau <br />of Mediation Services, and a representative sampling of <br />arbitration decisions. Additionally, the Consultant will <br />note and comment upon current state and national trends and <br />patterns in public sector labor management relations <br />generally. All work products (such as correspondence, legal <br />briefs, arbitration decisions, evaluations, research reports) <br />collected or otherwise developed in conjunction with the <br />services outlined herein shall remain the property of the <br />League and not of the Consultant. <br />The Consultant will provide general advice and assistance to <br />city officials concerning their individual labor relations <br />problems by telephone and correspondence. Additionally, any <br />League member not a subscriber will be entitled to one <br />personal conference without charge during the lifetime of <br />this Agreement so long as that conference is held in the <br />Consultants office or some mutually convenient site in the <br />Twin Cities metropolitan area. <br />C. The Consultant will provide advice and assistance to the <br />League, its Board of Directors, its staff, and its committees <br />concerning state and federal legislation governing relations <br />between local government employers and employees. <br />