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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 6543 RESOLUTION NO. 6543 - CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION 6543 APPROVING A REVISED LABOR CONTRACT WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT LABOR SERVICES, INC. (LELS), LOCAL 204 (POLICE OFFICERS) FOR 2004-2005 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Mounds View ratified the LELS, Local #232 (Police Sergeants) Contract for the year 2003, on April 25, 2005 and WHEREAS, it was determined that an amendment to Section 23 SEVERANCE PAY was intended to be included as part of the original ratification of the contract and included as part of the following amendments: 1. Article 9 Probationary Periods . 9.1 All newly hired or rehired employees will serve a twelve (12) months' probationary period. 9.2 All employees will serve a six (6) months' probationary period in any job classification in which the employee has not served a probationary period. 9.3 At any time during the probationary period a newly hired or rehired employee may be terminated at the sole discretion of the EMPLOYER. 9.4 At any time during the probationary period a promoted or reassigned employee may be demoted or reassigned to the employee's pervious position at the sole discretion of the EMPLOYER. 2. Article 17 Insurance 17.1 The EMPLOYER will contribute to each employee per month a maximum amount equal to eighty percent (80%) of the lowest cost family health insurance for employee and family health insurance and basic life insurance, or an amount as agreed in Section 17.3. . 17.2 Employees may designate any unused portion of the EMPLOYER contribution amount to provide dental coverage and/or supplemental life insurance offered according to established guidelines through the City's plans. 17.3 The Employer will contribute a maximum amount of $613.30 per month in 2004 to each full-time permanent employee, for group health, dental and life insurance including dependant coverage. ~ . . 17.4 The EMPLOYER will contribute a maximum amount of $672.30 per month in 2005 to each full-time permanent employee, for group health, dental and life insurance including dependant coverage. If the increase in the lowest cost group health insurance premium for family coverage in 2005 is 15% or greater, the City will contribute an additional $10 per month per employee. 4. Article 23 Severance Pay 23.1 Any employee who h3s accumulated 960 hours of sick 103\'0 3S 3 J3nU31)' 1,2005, 3nd v.'ho h3vo completed ton (10) years of sorvice 'Nill bo oligiblo to recoivo sovor3nce P3Y in the 3mount of fifty percent (50%) of unused sick 103vo. Upon de3th of tho omployee, tho bonoficial)' of tho omployoo Sh311 bo p3id tho bonefit. 23.1~Any employee who has accumulated a minimum of 960 hours of sick leave as of January 1, 2005 will be eligible to contribute, in lieu of severance pay as provided in Section 23.1, sixty-five percent (65%) of the employee's accumulated and baked sick leave for contribution to th'3 employee's designated health savings plan. Employees who have accumulated a minimum of 960 hours of sick leave as of January 1, 2005, will be covered by the Retirement Health Saving~) language of Section 22.3. 23.2~ Retirement Health Savings The City of Mounds View offers its employees a Retirement Health Savings Plan pursuant to Internal Revenue Code regulations through a third party administrator selected by the City. Future chanqes in the Internal Revenue Code requlations may change the tax status of this plan and the City shall not be liable for such chanqes. The employee is responsible for enrollinq in the plan and desiqnatinq a beneficiary during a reqularly scheduled open enrollment period prior to termination of theil: employment. The following contributions will be allowed to the Retirement Health Savings Plan: A. Upon separation from employment with the City, an employee may contribute their compensation for accrued vacation and compensatory time. Employees who have completed two years of service and leave in good standing may also contribute fifty percent (50%) of unused sick leave calculated against a maximum accumulation of 960 hours. Additional bank sick leave hours will not be computed for the contribution. B. An employee may elect to contribute a percentage of their annual pay to the plan on a pre-tax basis. Once this election is made, it can never be changed. C. An employee may elect to make an after-tax contribution of their annual pay to the plan. This election may be changed each year, but is limited to 25% of total contributions to the plan by all employees. D. An employee may annually elect to contribute a portion of their sick leave balance to the plan. The employee would have to maintain a minimum balance of 480 hours of sick leave after the contribution and would be allowed to convert up to 160 hours of sick leave into 80 hours of RHS contribution per year at a 2 to 1 rate. This election may be changed each year. . 23.~4 An employee will be compensated for accrued vacation and compensatory time upon separation. 5. Article 24 Holidays 24.2 For employee who work Monday through Friday schedules, if a holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be considered the holiday. If a holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be considered the holiday. Holiday Hours shall be calculated based on the length of patrol officer shifts. 6. Appendix A: Wages Increases effective January 1,2004, January 1, 2005 and July 1, 2005 as specified in the chart. . NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View City Council does hereby ratify the LELS, Local #232 (Police Sergeants) Contract, as revised, effective January 1, 2004 and expiring on December 31,2005. Adopted this 25th day of April, 2005. ATTEST: ,/ ak- Rob 'Marty, Mayor '<J. h (; LJ Kurt Ulrich, City Administrator ('jeai) .