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MEMO TO: MAYOR AND CITO Y N �- ' FROM: CLERK-ADMINISR TO DATE: JULY 27, 1987 SUBJECT: I.U.O.E. LOCAL NO. 49 (PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYEES) LOCAL ISSUES AND MEDIATION SESSION On the afternoon of Wednesday, July 22nd, a mediation session was conducted by the State of Minnesota Bureau of Mediation Services in the dispute between I.U.O.E. Local No. 49 representing the City of Mounds View Public Works Employees and the City of Mounds View regarding Local No. 49's Local Issues requests. After two hours of mediation on this matter a compromise was reached which will result in additonal cost to the City of Mounds View in the amount of $208.00. , The compromise is that the City's Mechanic will receive an hourly wage of $12.20 per hour reflecting the distribution of 80% of the wage as Maintenance II wage and 20% as Maintenance III. This wage recognizes that the Mechanic works on a variety of equipment with some classified as Maintenance II equipment and some as Maintenance III equipment. In exchange for this wage, the Union would agree that the Mechanic can be assigned to whatever duties the City feels is appropriate, thus protecting our management rights and the City can assign the Mechanic to operate and work on whatever. equipment we feel is appropriate and necessary without having to pay any adjustments for Maintenance III equipment. As a result of this compromise, 1E accepted by the local unit, the Union bets on the fact that the Mechanic will not operate Maintenance III type equipment in excess of 416 hours on an annual basis. The Mechanic's wages has been an issue of discussion during Local Issues negotiations for at least the past three years and on each occasion the Union has accepted a promise from the City that we would negotiate this matter at a future date. I felt that no further delays could be justified in this matter if we could reach a position that was responsive to the Union's demands and at the same time, gives the City some latitude and maintains our management rights. RECOMMENDATION: Staff would recommend Council approval of the mediated agreement between I.U.O.E. Local No. 49 and City Staff to establish a wage rate of $12.20 per hour for the person primarily assigned to the Mechanic's Position with the understanding that this individual can be assigned whatever duties are deemed to be necessary and appropriate by the City at no additional compensation by the City except when said duties are performed in an overtime status. DFP/mjs