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MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT FOR <br /> PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN <br /> LABOR MANAGEMENT RELATIONS TO CITIES <br /> 1 . The League of Minnesota Cities (LMC) , acting for itself and on <br /> behalf of the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities (AMM) <br /> and cities which subscribe to the special subscriber labor <br /> . relations herein described , hereby enters into a program of <br /> technical assistance in labor management relations to be provided <br /> by Labor Relations Associates , Inc . , hereinafter known as the <br /> Consultant . <br /> 2 . GENERAL LMC MEMBERSHIP SERVICE <br /> A . The Consultant , upon consultation with the staff of the <br /> League , and the concurrence of the League as a subject <br /> matter , will prepare not less than eight (8) original <br /> articles suitable for publication in the monthly Minnesota <br /> Cities , and will revise and update the LMC memo GUIDE FOR <br /> PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT LABOR RELATIONS , explaining in layman ' s <br /> language the provisions of appropriate state statutes <br /> governing relations between local government employers and <br /> employees , the rules and regulations of PERB and the Bureau <br /> • of Mediation Services , and a representative sampling of <br /> arbitration decisions . Additionally , the Consultant will <br /> note and comment upon current state and national trends and <br /> patterns in public sector labor management relations <br /> generally. All work products (such as correspondence , legal <br /> briefs , arbitration decisions , evaluations , research reports) <br /> collected or otherwise developed in conjunction with the <br /> services outlined herein shall remain the property of the <br /> League and not of the Consultant . <br /> B . The Consultant will provide general advice and assistance to <br /> city officials concerning their individual labor relations <br /> problems by telephone and correspondence . Additionally , any <br /> League member not a subscriber will be entitled to one <br /> personal conference without charge during the lifetime of <br /> this Agreement so long as that conference is held in the <br /> Consultant ' s office or some mutually convenient site in the <br /> Twin Cities metropolitan area . <br /> C. The Consultant will provide advice and assistance to the <br /> League , its Board of Directors , its staff , and its committees <br /> concerning state and federal legislation governing relations <br /> between local government employers and employees. <br /> • -1- <br />