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Public Works Collective Bargaining Unit (CBU) – July 30, 2025 Grievance Staff Report Background: After Council approved Resolution 10121, “Approving the Hire of Clint Schumann to Public Works Utilities Maintenance Worker Position,” on July 14, 2025 staff received a formal grievance from the Public Works Bargaining Unit with the nature of the grievance specific to: “Hiring a new employee at a higher step classification than any current member of the Public Works Bargaining Unit,” on July 30, 2025. On August 6, 2025 Administrator Zikmund met with the complainant Mike Schnur and all members of the Collective Bargaining Unit (CBU) at Public Works to better understand their concerns, specifically inquiring if their remedy meant to include all members of the CBU being brought up to Step 9 retroactive to January 1, 2025. This request was affirmed. On August 18, 2025, the City Administrator and HR Director met with the Bargaining Unit Stewards and Complainant Schnur to review and discuss the grievance. Complainant Schnur recorded a portion of the meeting on his cellular device, however not the entire discussion. Staff clarified that the Grievance process, per the CBU agreement would follow the City of Mounds View Policy Manual to which they concurred. Staff clarified wages/compensation were exempt from the grievance process per City Policy 6.02 Grievance Procedure. All present in the meeting were given a copy of City Policy 6.02. The CBU was informed per City Policy 6.02 pay increases or lack thereof are not grievable – and Complainant Schnur indicated he was unaware wages were not grievable. Complainant Schnur requested to have the grievance heard before Council. Complainant Schnur appeared before council at the August 25, 2025 Council Meeting and delivered information to Council during Item 9.B., Reports of Staff, requesting Council hear the grievance. Council agreed. At their workshop on September 2, 2025, Council set Monday, October 6, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. for a Special Meeting to hold the hearing. That time has been moved to 5:15 and the CBU was advised of the change. On August 26, 2025, Staff received an updated Grievance document that detailed – “Increase all employees who would meet step 9 of the wage compensation scale, no matter what grade, who meet or exceed all of the requirements for step 9 effective July 30, 2025.” The document identifies the following four Public Works CBU members who should be elevated to Step 9 within their current grade, effective July 30, 2025: Michael Schnur, Brett Brisbois, Scott Vandervegt, and Nick Bohmert. Facts: 1. The City Council adopted Resolution 9854 Authorizing the 2024 Pay Plan on January 8, 2024after a comprehensive market wage study began during the summer of 2022 and concluded fall of 2023. The plan has 17 Grades and 9 Steps, reaching the maximum wage at year 7. The previous compensation plan had 6 steps, reaching maximum wage by year 5. a. Every employee in the city received a step increase at the time of implementation.