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MEMO TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: CLERK-ADMINISTRAT R DATE: SEPTEMBER 7, 1988 SUBJECT: MAMA - Local 49 (Public Works Joint Bargaining Agreement) As you know, the Metropolitan Area Management Association (MAMA) has been negotiating with I.U.O.E. Local No. 49 representing the City of Mounds View's Public Works employees since last year on a two-year renewal of the previous contract which expired on December 31, 1987. As a result of an extensive negotiating process and intervention of a state mediation, a settlement has been reached which is new being presented to you for your app settlement calls for the following. 1. 1988 Wage Rates - The wage rates for job classifi- cations Maintenance Worker IT and Maintenance Worker III to be raised by 1 and 1/2 percent to $12.28 and $12.79 per hour effective January 1, 1988. Also, each employee to be paid a lump sum payment equal to 2% of the employee's base pay rate for all normally scheduled work hours payable in lump sum installmentE on or after City approval of the contract and an or as close to December 15, 1988 as practicable. The Maintenance I starting rate to be raised to $9.03 per hour. At this time the City has no employees classified under the Maintenance I classification. 2. 1989 Wa_ 9_e Rates - The base wage rate for all job claasifications to be raised by 1.5 percent effective the first payroll period in January 1989 and all employees to be paid a lump sum payment for all normally scheduled work hours equal to 2 percent of the employee's bane pay rate. Payment of the lump sum to be made to three installments on or about Ap it 15, 1989, August 15, 1989 and December 15, 1989, 3. Insurance - The City will contribute towards health and .ife insurance an amount equal to the City will pay for non-management/non-essential employees or $185.00 per month, whichever is greater. In the case of the City of Mounds View the City non -management/ non -essential employees are receiving a $187.50 per month benefit, therefore, our Public Works employees covered under this contract will receive the same amount. By mutual agreement with the employee, the City may �- contribute $15.00 per month of the health insurance benefits described above for dental insurance.