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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 8774 RESOLUTION 8774 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA APPROVING A THREE YEAR LABOR AGREEMENT WITH THE PUBLIC WORKS BARGAINING GROUP EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2017 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2019 WHEREAS, the previously approved Labor Agreement with the Public Works Bargaining Group expired at the end of 2016; and WHEREAS, the City and the Public Works Bargaining Group held a series of negotiating sessions in an effort to ratify a new agreement; and WHEREAS, The City and the Public Works Bargaining Group reviewed and agreed to certain revisions to the Labor Agreement as shown in the attached Exhibit A. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,that the City Council of the City of Mounds View does hereby approve a revised three year Labor Agreement with the Public Works Bargaining Group, effective January 1, 2017, through December 31, 2019. Adopted this 10th day of July, 2017. 44#4 CarolfraelieNtIW A. Mueller, Mayor ATTEST: Desaree M. Crane, Acting City Administrator (SEALL-- Exhibit A LABOR AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW AND PUBLIC WORKS COLLECTIVE BARGAINING UNIT JANUARY 1, 2017 2014 - DECEMBER 31, 2019 2016 1 LABOR AGREEMENT..................................................................................................... 1 PUBLIC WORKS COLLECTIVE BARGAINING UNIT ..................................................... 1 ARTICLE 1. PURPOSE OF AGREEMENT .................................................................... 3 ARTICLE 2. CITY AUTHORITY ..................................................................................... 3 ARTICLE 3. APPLICABILITY OF CITY PERSONNEL CODE ........................................ 3 ARTICLE 4. GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE ....................................................................... 4 ARTICLE 5. DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................ 4 ARTICLE 6. SAVINGS CLAUSE ..................................................................................... 4 ARTICLE 7. WORK SCHEDULE ................................................................................... 5 ARTICLE 8. HOLIDAYS ................................................................................................. 6 ARTICLE 9. VACATION ................................................................................................. 6 ARTICLE 10. OVERTIME PAY ....................................................................................... 7 ARTICLE 11. COMPENSATORY TIME .......................................................................... 7 ARTICLE 12. CALL BACK .............................................................................................. 8 ARTICLE 13. LEGAL DEFENSE ..................................................................................... 8 ARTICLE 14. RIGHT OF SUBCONTRACT ..................................................................... 8 ARTICLE 15. DISCIPLINE .............................................................................................. 8 ARTICLE 16. SENIORITY ............................................................................................... 9 ARTICLE 17. PROBATIONARY PERIODS ..................................................................... 9 ARTICLE 18. SAFETY .................................................................................................... 9 ARTICLE 19. JOB POSTING ........................................................................................ 10 ARTICLE 20. INSURANCE ........................................................................................... 10 ARTICLE 21. INJURY ON DUTY. ................................................................................. 10 ARTICLE 22. CLOTHING.............................................................................................. 11 ARTICLE 23. STANDBY DUTY..................................................................................... 11 ARTICLE 24. PERFORMANCE REVIEWS. .................................................................. 12 ARTICLE 25. JOB CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM. .......................................................... 12 ARTICLE 26. SEVERANCE .......................................................................................... 14 ARTICLE 27. RETIREMENT HEALTH SAVINGS PLAN ............................................... 14 ARTICLE 28. WAGES. .................................................................................................. 16 ARTICLE 29. INTERMITTENT LEAD WORKER .......................................................... 17 ARTICLE 30. DEPARTMENT LEAD DESIGNATION. ................................................... 17 ARTICLE 31. TERM ...................................................................................................... 17 2 ARTICLE 1. PURPOSE OF AGREEMENT This AGREEMENT is entered into by and between the City of Mounds View, hereinafter called the CITY, and the named members of the Mounds View Public Works Collective Bargaining Unit, hereinafter called the EMPLOYEES. The intent and purpose of this AGREEMENT is to: 1.1 Establish the conditions that will govern the employment relationship between the CITY and the EMPLOYEES; 1.2 Establish hours, wages and other conditions of employment; 1.3 Establish procedures for the resolution of disputes concerning this AGREEMENT's interpretation and/or application; 1.4 Specify the full and complete understanding of the parties; and 1.5 Place in written form the parties' agreement upon terms and conditions of employment for the duration of this AGREEMENT. The CITY and the EMPLOYEES, through this AGREEMENT, continue their dedication to the highest quality of public service. Both parties recognize this AGREEMENT as a pledge of this dedication. ARTICLE 2. CITY AUTHORITY 2.1 The CITY retains the full and unrestricted right to operate and manage all labor force, facilities, and equipment; to establish functions and programs; to set and amend budgets; to determine the utilization of technology; to establish and modify the organizational structure; to select, direct and determine the number of personnel; to establish work schedules; and to perform any inherent managerial function not specifically addressed or limited by the AGREEMENT. 2.2 Any term and condition of employment not specifically established or modified by this AGREEMENT shall be governed by the Personnel Manual, which shall remain solely within the discretion of the CITY to modify, establish, or eliminate. In the event the CITY adopts a modification to the Personnel Manual, the CITY will notify the EMPLOYEES in a timely fashion and document their receipt of the revisions. ARTICLE 3. APPLICABILITY OF CITY PERSONNEL CODE 3.1 Except where specifically superseded by this agreement, the Personnel Manual 3 of the CITY shall regulate all conditions of employment. ARTICLE 4. GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 4.1 The grievance procedure for the EMPLOYEES shall be as prescribed by Section 1.20 of the Personnel Manual. ARTICLE 5. DEFINITIONS 5.1 "EMPLOYEE" means an individual who has been hired by the City, and has successfully passed all required tests and qualifications, and who is employed on a schedule of at least 40 hours per week and 80 hours per pay period and who is subject to the terms of this agreement. 5.2 “EMPLOYER” refers to the City of Mounds View. 5.3 “DEPARTMENT” refers to the City of Mounds View Department of Public Works. 5.4 "BASE PAY RATE" means an employee's hourly pay rate exclusive of any other special allowances. 5.5 "SENIORITY" means length of continuous service with the CITY for purposes of promotion, transfer, layoff and recall. 5.6 "CALL BACK" means return of an employee to a specified work site to perform assigned duties at the express authorization of the CITY at a time other than an assigned shift. An extension of or an early report to an assigned shift is not a call back. 5.7 “STANDBY DUTY” means that an EMPLOYEE is assigned to specific hours outside the normal workday/workweek shift during which the EMPLOYEE must remain available to be reached by telephone and be ready to immediately return to work for call back purposes typically within forty-five (45) minutes, or less, of call back orders. ARTICLE 6. SAVINGS CLAUSE This AGREEMENT is subject to the laws of the United States, the State of Minnesota, and the CITY. In the event any provision of this AGREEMENT shall be held to be contrary to law by a court of competent jurisdiction from whose final judgement or decree no appeal has been taken within the time provided, such provision shall be voided. All other provisions of this AGREEMENT shall continue in full force and effect. The voided provision may be renegotiated at the request of either party. 4 ARTICLE 7. WORK SCHEDULE 7.1 The sole authority for work schedules is the CITY. The normal workday for an EMPLOYEE shall be eight (8) hours, and the normal workweek shall be forty (40) hours. The normal work shift for the EMPLOYEES will be 7:00 am to 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday. Hours per day and days of the week may be varied if mutually agreed between the CITY and the EMPLOYEE. The CITY will not prevent the EMPLOYEE from working up to 80 hours in any given payroll period, except with two weeks advanced notice. The EMPLOYEES may collectively suggest alternatives for proposed reductions in hours. 7.2 Service to the public may require the establishment of regular shifts for some EMPLOYEES on a daily, weekly, seasonal or annual basis other than the normal workshift. The CITY will give seven (7) calendar days advance notice to the EMPLOYEES affected by the establishment of workdays different from the EMPLOYEES normal workshift. EMPLOYEES performing community center custodial duties may have their start time altered with twenty-four (24) hours notice. 7.3 In the event that work is required outside of the normal workday hours because of unusual circumstances such as (but not limited to) fire, flood, snow, sleet, or breakdown of municipal equipment or facilities, no advance notice need be given. It is not required that an EMPLOYEE working other than the normal work day be scheduled to work more than eight (8) hours, however, each EMPLOYEE has an obligation to work overtime or call backs if requested unless unusual circumstances prevent the EMPLOYEE from so working. 7.4 Service to the public may require the establishment of regular workweeks that schedule work on Saturdays and/or Sundays. 7.5 EMPLOYEES who are called in to work prior to the starting time of the shift regularly assigned, due to, but not limited to, performing snow and ice control operations, or due to utility emergencies, weather emergencies, or a cargo spill that creates a hazard, shall be compensated at a preshift premium of $9 8.00 per hour for the preshift hours worked not to exceed $63 32.00 per event. When an EMPLOYEE qualifies for both overtime/comp time and preshift premium on the same shift, each hour of preshift pay earned will be eliminated for each hour of overtime/comp time earned. An EMPLOYEE called in to work early shall be afforded the right to work until the end of the EMPLOYEE’S otherwise normal shift not to exceed twelve (12) hours without supervisor approval. 7.6 In the event an EMPLOYEE, who is not on call, receives a phone call and is engaged in work-type activities for 15 minutes or more, EMPLOYEE will be compensation a minimum of 1 hour at 1 and 1/2 times his or her base rate. 5 ARTICLE 8. HOLIDAYS 8.1 Paid Holidays The following is a list of holidays for which EMPLOYEES will be paid: 1. New Year’s Day 2. Martin Luther King’s Birthday 3. President’s Day 4. Memorial Day 5. Independence Day 6. Labor Day 7. Veteran’s Day 8. Thanksgiving Day 9. Day after Thanksgiving Day 10. Christmas Day In the event that a holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be a paid holiday, and in the event that a holiday day falls on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be a paid holiday. 8.2 Floating Holidays In addition to the ten Paid Holidays noted above, EMPLOYEES will have two Floating Holidays to be used each year. Floating Holidays not used by the end of the year shall be forfeited. Floating Holidays will be paid out as regular vacation time and shall be requested off and approved by the supervisor in the same manner as regular vacation time. ARTICLE 9. VACATION EMPLOYEES shall accrue vacation as follows: ACCRUAL SCHEDULE Years of Service Days per Year 6 months - 1 year 10 days 1 through 5 years 10 days After 5 years through 10 years 15 days After 11 years 16 days After 12 years 17 days After 13 years 18 days After 14 years 19 days After 15 years 20 days After 20 years 25 days 6 ARTICLE 10. OVERTIME PAY 10.1 Hours worked by EMPLOYEE in excess of either eight (8) hours within a twenty- four (24) hour period (except for shift changes) or more than eighty (80) hours within a fourteen (14) day pay period will be compensated for at one and one- half times the EMPLOYEE’S regular base pay. An EMPLOYEE working on a Paid Holiday will be compensated at normal holiday pay plus two times the EMPLOYEE'S regular base pay rate for hours worked. Overtime paid on holiday call-outs that fall on weekends will be paid for the holiday itself, not the observed day off. 10.2 Holiday hours, excluding Floating Holidays hours, will be considered hours worked for computation of overtime. 10.3 Overtime will be distributed as equally as practicable to each EMPLOYEE based upon a list maintained by the CITY and in consideration of any special skill requirements needed for overtime task. Work in progress will not be stopped merely to equalize overtime, but will continue with the crew assigned. 10.4 For the purpose of computing overtime compensation, overtime hours worked shall not be pyramided, compounded, or paid twice for the same hours worked. ARTICLE 11. COMPENSATORY TIME EMPLOYEES who DO NOT participate in STANDBY DUTY as described in Article 23 of this agreement shall be allowed compensatory time as described in the City Personnel Manual. EMPLOYEES who DO participate in STAND BY DUTY as described in Article 23 of this agreement shall be allowed compensatory as described as follows: 11.1. Compensatory time-off in lieu of cash payment is allowed only in accordance with the Fair Labor Standards Act for all permanent non-exempt employees. Compensatory time is compensated at a rate of one and one-half times the hours worked in excess of the established work-week. 11.2. An EMPLOYEE may not use any more than 160 hours of compensatory time per calendar year. 11.3. The maximum total accrued compensatory time balance shall not exceed 60 hours per EMPLOYEE at the end of each pay period. 11.4. The respective Department Head or the City Administrator must give prior approval for any accumulation of compensatory time by an employee. 7 11.5. The respective Department Head or the City Administrator must give prior approval for any use of compensatory time by an EMPLOYEE. If an EMPLOYEE is terminated from employment they will be compensated for accumulated compensatory time earned up to the above stated maximum. 11.6. Any accumulated compensatory time not used by the end of the last pay period in November shall be cashed out. ARTICLE 12. CALL BACK Except as noted in Article 7.5 of this Agreement, an EMPLOYEE called in for work at a time other than the EMPLOYEE’S normal scheduled shift will be compensated for a minimum of two (2) hour's pay at one and one-half (1 ½) the EMPLOYEE’S base pay rate. ARTICLE 13. LEGAL DEFENSE 13.1 EMPLOYEES involved in litigation because of gross negligence, ignorance of the laws, or non-observance of laws, may not receive legal defense by the CITY. 13.2 An EMPLOYEE who is charged with a traffic violation, ordinance violation or criminal offense arising from acts performed within the scope of the EMPLOYEE's employment, when such act is performed in good faith and under direct order of the CITY shall be reimbursed for reasonable attorney's fees and court costs actually incurred by such EMPLOYEE in defending against such charge. 13.3 All EMPLOYEES will be covered by the CITY's professional liability coverage and, if necessary, named separately in the policy. ARTICLE 14. RIGHT OF SUBCONTRACT Nothing in this AGREEMENT shall prohibit or restrict the right of the CITY from subcontracting work performed by EMPLOYEES covered by this AGREEMENT. ARTICLE 15. DISCIPLINE The CITY will discipline EMPLOYEES only for just cause as defined in the City’s Personnel Manual. Suspension, demotion and dismissal actions shall be in accordance with the CITY Personnel Manual. 8 ARTICLE 16. SENIORITY 16.1 Seniority will be the determining criterion for transfers, promotions and layoffs only when all job-relevant qualification factors are equal. 16.2 Seniority will be the determining criteria for recall when all job-relevant qualification factors are equal. Recall rights under this provision will continue for twenty-four (24) months after lay off. Recalled EMPLOYEES shall have ten (10) working days after notification of recall by registered mail at the EMPLOYEE’S last known address to report to work or forfeit all recall rights. ARTICLE 17. PROBATIONARY PERIODS 17.1 All newly hired or rehired EMPLOYEES will serve a twelve (12) month probationary period. 17.2 Reclassified positions held by EMPLOYEES that have exhausted the twelve (12) month probationary period will serve a six (6) month probationary period. EMPLOYEES will serve a six month (6) month probationary period in any job level in which the EMPLOYEE has not served a probationary period. 17.3 At any time during the probationary period, a newly hired or rehired EMPLOYEE may be terminated at the sole discretion of the CITY. 17.4 At any time during the probationary period, a promoted or reassigned EMPLOYEE may be demoted or reassigned to the EMPLOYEE's previous position at the sole discretion of the CITY. ARTICLE 18. SAFETY 18.1 The CITY and the EMPLOYEES agree to jointly promote safe and healthful working conditions, to cooperate in safety manners and to work in a safe manner. 18.2 The CITY will reimburse each employee up to $397.50 during the term of this agreement for the actual cost of CITY approved prescription safety glasses to be used during working hours. 18.3 If the EMPLOYEE’S safety glasses are damaged or destroyed in the course of assigned duties, the CITY will reimburse the employee for the cost of repairs to one pair of safety glasses per year, not to exceed the original purchase price subject to approval by the EMPLOYEE’S Supervisor. 9 ARTICLE 19. JOB POSTING 19.1 The CITY agrees that permanent job vacancies within the DEPARTMENT shall be filled based on the concept of “promotion from within” provided that applicants have the necessary qualifications to meet the standards of the job vacancy and have the ability to perform the duties and responsibilities of the job vacancy. 19.2 EMPLOYEES filling a higher job level based on the provisions of this Article shall be subject to the conditions of Article 17 (Probationary Period). 19.3 The EMPLOYER has the right of final decision in the selection of EMPLOYEES to fill posted jobs based on qualifications, abilities and experience. 19.4 Job vacancies within the Public Works Collective Bargaining Unit will be posted for five (5) working days so that EMPLOYEES can be considered for such vacancies. Only after the vacancy has been posted for five (5) working days and no response is received from any EMPLOYEE will the CITY proceed with filling the vacancy from an external source. ARTICLE 20. INSURANCE 20.1 The CITY will contribute a maximum $1,050 980 per month to each full-time EMPLOYEE for group health, dental, and life insurance including dependent coverage during 2017 2014. In 2018 2015 and 2019 2016, the contribution shall be based on the rate of the health insurance premium increase, if any, as follows: If the Health Insurance The Maximum Monthly Premium Increases by EMPLOYER Contribution shall increase by Less than 1% No change 1% to 5% + $15 10 6% to 10% + $30 20 11% to 15% + $45 30 Greater than 15% + $60 40 20.2 EMPLOYEES not choosing dependent coverage cannot be covered at CITY expense for any additional insurance other than the individual group health and group life insurance. Additional life insurance can be purchased by EMPLOYEES at the EMPLOYEE's expense to the extent allowed under the CITY's group policy. ARTICLE 21. INJURY ON DUTY. The CITY and EMPLOYEES will comply with Minnesota Statutes and City policies concerning all EMPLOYEE injuries incurred while performing job duties. 10 ARTICLE 22. CLOTHING. 22.1 The CITY will reimburse each EMPLOYEE up to $144 during the term of the AGREEMENT for the actual cost of work related apparel. The work apparel is to be cleaned and kept in repair by the EMPLOYEE at the EMPLOYEE’S cost. 22.2 The CITY will reimburse each EMPLOYEE up to $382.50 during the term of the AGREEMENT toward the actual cost of one pair of safety shoes per calendar year. Safety shoes must be above the ankle boot with a steel/composite reinforced toe. 22.3 The CITY will provide EMPLOYEES with all necessary safety wear, such as safety vests, safety gloves, protective eye wear, hearing protection, etc., excluding prescription eyeglasses, to perform assigned duties. 22.4 The CITY will provide work uniforms and the cleaning of said uniforms. 22.5 The CITY will provide new EMPLOYEES a one-time reimbursement, not to exceed $100.00 for the actual cost of coveralls. ARTICLE 23. STANDBY DUTY. 23.1 STANDBY DUTY is mandatory for all EMPLOYEES, excluding the Community Center Custodian, who are no longer subject to a probationary period. EMPLOYEES are assigned standby duty on a rotating basis for a seven (7) day period based on a list maintained by the CITY. 23.2 An EMPLOYEE assigned STANDBY DUTY shall be compensated at the rate of one (1) hour for each weekday (Monday through Thursday Friday), two (2) hours for each Friday and three (3) 2 ½ hours for each Saturday and Sunday (twelve ten hours of Overtime Pay for each seven day assignment period.) The City will compensate EMPLOYEES an additional two (2) hours at overtime rates for each paid Holiday while assigned STANDBY DUTY. Such standby pay shall be in addition to other compensation the EMPLOYEE is entitled to under this AGREEMENT including call back pay should the EMPLOYEE be required to return to the City to perform emergency work. 23.3 The CITY expects the EMPLOYEE on standby duty to respond to call back assignments. If the assignment is refused without cause or the EMPLOYEE is unresponsive, the CITY will offer the assignment to other employees in accordance with Article 10.3 of this AGREEMENT. Refusal without cause or non-responsiveness may result in forfeiture of the stand-by compensation and potential disciplinary action in accordance with Article 15. 23.4 The CITY shall furnish a vehicle for the EMPLOYEE on STANDBY DUTY to use for the purpose of transportation to and from the EMPLOYEE’s primary 11 residence and the worksite. 23.5 A schedule of EMPLOYEES and their assigned STANDBY DUTY assignment dates shall be maintained by the Public Works Supervisor. EMPLOYEES may, with the permission of the Public Works Supervisor, trade STANDBY DUTY on a day-to-day basis with other employees eligible for STANDBY DUTY. Probationary employees, with a minimum of six (6) months of service, and the approval of the public works supervisor, can be added to the on-call rotation. ARTICLE 24. PERFORMANCE REVIEWS. 24.1 The CITY will perform a performance review on an annual basis to help guide the EMPLOYEE in areas that need to be more fully developed and to determine the job level to which the EMPLOYEE will be assigned for the next fiscal year. 24.2 Performance reviews will be prepared by each EMPLOYEE’S supervisor. Appeals must follow normal CITY personnel rules. ARTICLE 25. JOB CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM. 25.1 A three level job classification system designated as Levels A, B, and C will be used to classify EMPLOYEES and establish wages for all EMPLOYEES except the Lead Utility Worker and Community Center Custodian. In the event that there is a change in qualifications of an EMPLOYEE to meet all requirements, the EMPLOYEE must immediately contact his / her supervisor no later than the beginning of the next regular work shift after the event. Examples include: loss or expiration of driver’s license or endorsements, loss of sewer/ water operators certificate, criminal traffic violations, etc. 25.2 Maintenance Worker -LEVEL A Requirements (minimum requirements):  Must meet minimum qualifications of position description. 25.3 Maintenance Worker - LEVEL B Requirements:  Meet or exceed all Level A requirements; and  Successful completion of one or more years with the City of Mounds View as a Full-Time Employee.  Possession of valid Minnesota Commercial Driver's license plus endorsements required by the CITY. (Class B License with Tanker Endorsement)  For current Level A employees, the following areas must be satisfactory or better on the most recent performance review: o Safe work practices and safe driving record. o Adherence to tardiness and sick leave policies. o Demonstrated ability to deal effectively and tactfully with the public. o Demonstrated ability to work with a minimum of on-site supervision. 12 o Working knowledge of job fundamentals. o Adherence to all City policies and procedures. 13 25. 4 Maintenance Worker - LEVEL C Requirements  Meet or exceed all Level B requirements; and  Successful completion of three or more years with the City of Mounds View as a Full-Time Employee.  For Level B employees, the following areas must be satisfactory or better on the most recent performance review in order to be classified as Level C. o Demonstrated ability to lead a work crew. o Demonstrated ability to assist in scheduling other employees, materials, equipment and activities. o Demonstrated ability to assist in training of other employees. o Working knowledge of operations in all maintenance areas. o Demonstrated ability to assume supervisory duties in the absence of the Public Works Supervisor. o Demonstrated ability to respond to and resolve complaints effectively. ARTICLE 26. SEVERANCE. Upon separation from employment with CITY, an EMPLOYEE shall be provided severance compensation of accrued and unused vacation hours and accrued compensatory time. Unused Floating Holidays shall not be considered in the computation of severance compensation. Upon death of an EMPLOYEE, the beneficiary of the EMPLOYEE shall be paid any due severance. Severance benefits will be paid at the EMPLOYEE’S regular rate of pay on the last date as an EMPLOYEE. ARTICLE 27. RETIREMENT HEALTH SAVINGS PLAN. 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. EMPLOYEES shall make the following contributions to the Retirement Health Savings Plan: 27.1 Upon separation from employment with the CITY, EMPLOYEES who have completed two years of service and leave in good standing shall contribute fifty percent (50%) of unused sick leave to the Plan, up to a maximum lifetime contribution of 960 hours. EMPLOYEES with more than ten years of continuous service shall have an increased maximum contribution such that for every year of completed service beyond ten, the maximum contribution shall be increased by 20 hours. For example, a fifteen-year employee’s maximum lifetime contribution to the plan would be 1060 hours and a twenty year employee’s maximum lifetime contribution would be 1160 hours, converted at a two-to-one rate. 14 27.2 All EMPLOYEES who are 45 years of age or older on January 1, 2008 shall contribute 2% of their salary to the Plan. All EMPLOYEES under the age of 45 as of January 1, 2008 shall contribute 1% of their salary to the Plan. Contributions to the Plan shall occur every pay period. 15 27.3 Subject to the maximum lifetime contribution as noted in Section 27.1, EMPLOYEES shall annually contribute accumulated sick leave balances in excess of 500 hours to the Plan, converted at a two-to-one rate. The maximum annual contribution shall be limited to 50 hours (25 hours as converted.) The annual contribution shall occur during the second to the last pay period of the year. ARTICLE 28. WAGES. 28.1 The following hourly wage schedule will be in effect for Public Works Maintenance Worker positions for the duration of this AGREEMENT. These rates will apply to all EMPLOYEES except for the Lead Utility Worker and the Community Center Custodian positions. 2017 2014 2018 2015 2019 2016 LEVEL A $25.46 23.76 $26.16 24.24 $26.95 24.72 (90% of Level C) LEVEL B $26.88 25.08 $27.61 25.58 $28.44 26.09 (95% of Level C) LEVEL C $28.29 26.40 $29.07 26.93 $29.94 27.47 28.2 The following hourly wage schedule will be in effect for the Community Center Custodian position for the duration of this AGREEMENT. 2017 2014 2018 2015 2019 2016 STEP 1 $16.98 18.72 $17.45 19.09 $17.97 19.48 STEP 1.5 $17.51 19.30 $18.00 19.69 $18.54 20.08 STEP 2 $18.05 19.89 $18.54 20.29 $19.10 20.69 STEP 3 $19.11 21.06 $19.63 21.48 $20.22 21.91 STEP 4 $20.17 22.23 $20.72 22.67 $21.34 23.13 STEP 5 $21.23 23.40 $21.81 23.87 $22.47 24.34 28.3 The following hourly wage schedule will be in effect for the Lead Utility Worker for the duration of this AGREEMENT. 2017 2014 2018 2015 2019 2016 $32.06 29.92 $32.95 30.52 $33.93 31.13 16 ARTICLE 29. INTERMITTENT LEAD WORKER 29.1 Under certain circumstances, the CITY may determine the need for an Intermittent Lead Worker to be in charge of a work crew. This determination will be made at the sole discretion of the City, as recommended by the supervisor and approved by the Department Head, based on the complexity of a task, the number of workers involved, the experience level of the workers assigned, or a combination of these factors. The determination of the CITY is final and not grievable. 29.2 The CITY will maintain a list for those EMPLOYEES who are to be considered for Intermittent Lead Worker assignments. Selections for Intermittent Lead Workers will be made from this list in accordance with the Supervisor’s determinations of the best qualifications as approved by the Department Head. There will be no attempt to equalize distribution of Intermittent Lead Worker selections. 29.3 To be eligible on the Intermittent Lead Worker list an EMPLOYEE must have a job classification of Level C in accordance with Article 25. Selections will be only for those areas in which the individual is classified. 29.4 The Intermittent Lead Worker will receive an additional $2.00 1.50 per hour while assigned as the Intermittent Lead Worker. ARTICLE 30. DEPARTMENT LEAD DESIGNATION. An employee who has been designated by the CITY to be Department Lead during long-term vacancies of the Department Head shall receive $1.50 per hour additional compensation. ARTICLE 31. TERM. This AGREEMENT shall be effective as of January 1, 2017 2014, and shall remain in full force and effect until December 31, 2019 2016. 17 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this AGREEMENT on this ______ day of _____________, 2017 2014. CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW: _________________________ ________________________ Carol A. Mueller Joe Flaherty, Mayor James Ericson City Administrator PUBLIC WORKS COLLECTIVE BARGAINING UNIT: Blaine Backes Neil Hiatt Timothy Fredberg Michael Schnur Brett Brisbois Peter Szurek Bruce Meehan Chris Atkinson Scott Vander Vegt Jeffrey Wienke Steve Vacek John Hughes 18