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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 85-008 RESOLUTION APPROVING A PROGRAM ASSISTANCE IN LABOR MANAGEMENT RELATIONS PROVIDED BY LABOR RELATIONS ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1985 Meeting Sheet IIIIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIVIII IIIIIIII 102446 Box: 23 Folder: RES 1985 Document: RES 85-008 RESOLUTION APPROVING A PROGRAM ASSISTANCE IN LABOR MANAGEMENT RELATIONS PROVIDED BY LABOR RELATIONS ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1985 • RESOLUTION 85-008 A RESOLUTION APPROVING A PROGRAM OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN LABOR MANAGEMENT RELATIONS PROVIDED BY LABOR RELATIONS ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1985 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of St. Anthony desires continuation of a program of technical assistance in labor relations management; and WHEREAS, description of a labor relations program is contained in a Memorandum of. Agreement submitted by the League of Minnesota Cities and Labor Relations Associates, Inc. ; and WHEREAS, said program and its services are to be provided by Labor Relations Associates, Inc. NOW, THEREFORE, BE- IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of St. Anthony hereby approves said Memorandum of Agreement and the services/program described therein. • Adopted this day of TICA n tA a r 1985. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk Reviewed for administration: City Manager MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT FOR PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN LABOR MANAGEMENT RELATIONS TO CITIES 1 . The League of Minnesota Cities (LMC) , acting for itself and on behalf of the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities (AMM) and cities which subscribe to the special subscriber labor . relations herein described , hereby enters into a program of technical assistance in labor management relations to be provided by Labor Relations Associates , Inc . , hereinafter known as the Consultant . 2 . GENERAL LMC MEMBERSHIP SERVICE A . The Consultant , upon consultation with the staff of the League , and the concurrence of the League as a subject matter , will prepare not less than eight (8) original articles suitable for publication in the monthly Minnesota Cities , and will revise and update the LMC memo GUIDE FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT LABOR RELATIONS , explaining in layman ' s language the provisions of appropriate state statutes governing relations between local government employers and employees , the rules and regulations of PERB and the Bureau • of Mediation Services , and a representative sampling of arbitration decisions . Additionally , the Consultant will note and comment upon current state and national trends and patterns in public sector labor management relations generally. All work products (such as correspondence , legal briefs , arbitration decisions , evaluations , research reports) collected or otherwise developed in conjunction with the services outlined herein shall remain the property of the League and not of the Consultant . B . The Consultant will provide general advice and assistance to city officials concerning their individual labor relations problems by telephone and correspondence . Additionally , any League member not a subscriber will be entitled to one personal conference without charge during the lifetime of this Agreement so long as that conference is held in the Consultant ' s office or some mutually convenient site in the Twin Cities metropolitan area . C. The Consultant will provide advice and assistance to the League , its Board of Directors , its staff , and its committees concerning state and federal legislation governing relations between local government employers and employees. • -1- D. The Consultant will provide general and specific advice , assistance and training to the League' s Labor Relations Service in all areas of labor relations . 3. SPECIAL SUBSCRIBER SERVICES Labor Relations Associates , Inc . agrees to provide special subscriber services , in addition to those general membership service enumerated above , to those Twin Cities metropolitan area cities which subscribe to this special service . These services include the following : A. One principal of the Consultant firm will participate with subscriber cities in joint negotiations , mediation and/or arbitration involving two or more subscribers and a common union when the Metropolitan Area Management Association (MAMA) is named as the city' s representative . B. The Consultant will not charge for time involved in joint bargaining for two or more subscribers dealing with a common union , nor for subscriber individual bargaining efforts which do not involve the Consultant in bargaining , mediation or arbitration sessions . C. Telephone calls , meetings , provision of data , recommendations and other general activities with subscribers involving the labor relations efforts either with elected or appointed • officials will be conducted and provided without charge . D. The Consultant will advise subscribers in their individual negotiations , mediation and/or arbitration efforts . Any attendance or preparation for attendance at such individual efforts will be individually billed to the subscribers. E. The Consultant will assist in the preparation of wage and fringe benefit data , contract language , analysis of arbitration decisions , selection of arbitrators , meet with elected officials and generally assist subscribers in dealing with their collective bargaining efforts . F. The Consultant shall , if authorized by the Labor Relations Subscriber Service Contract Committee , provide assistance or participation in negotiations , mediation , or arbitration of a subscriber-union dispute not covered by this Agreement provided that the problem may have a pattern-setting impact upon collective bargaining generally in the Twin Cities area . • -2- The Committee will be comprised as follows : • 1 . Ex-Officio Members Executive Director of the League of Minnesota Cities Executive Director of the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities 2. Regular Members One representative appointed by the Executive Director of the League of Minnesota Cities One representative appointed by the Executive Director of the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities Three representatives appointed by the President of MAMA. G . The Consultant shall provide at least one seminar per year on a labor issue mutually agreed on by the Consultant and the MAMA Board , at direct cost . Any unanticipated revenue derived above the cost of such a seminar , will revert to the Special Subscriber Service Account with the League of Minnesota Cities for future seminars. 4. ADMINISTRATION OF CONTRACT • The Consultant will prepare and submit monthly to the League , written summary reports indicating their activities in support of this Agreement , including the amount of time spent therein , and will , from time to time , make oral reports to the Labor Relations Subscriber Service Contract Committee regarding all phases of this Agreement . Day-to-day liaison will be maintained between the League and the Consultant through the League' s Executive Director or his agent who will be responsible for the administration of this Agreement . 5. TERMS OF AGREEMENT The terms of this Agreement shall commence March 15 , 1985 and end March 14 , 1986.. A. A fixed retainer charge of $2 , 139 dollars per month shall be paid to the Consultant . This amount represents monies needed to cover office overhead and miscellaneous support services to the technical assistance program. • -3- B . An hourly time , material and expense charge for consulting services rendered by a principal member at the rata of :$36 . 11 • dollars per hour , by an associate member at the rate of $20. 9.`,- dollars per hour , and by a research assistant at the rate of $12. 70 dollars per hour . C . The sum of all such compensation in A and B ( above) shill not exeed the total fees paid in support of this Agreement for the 1985-1986 Agreement year . Exhibit A lists the current contributors and shows anticipated fees , although this is subject to change during the Agreement through the addition or deletion of subscribers . D. Services provided by the Consultant which are outside of the scope of this Agreement and which are provided to those agencies participating in special subscriber services shall be billed at the rate of $50 .72 dollars per hour . E . Cancellation Clause This Agreement may be terminated by either party upon thirty (30 ) days written notice . F . An 1,MC/Ab1M/MAMA committee shall be established to review the service and the relationship of the organizations to it . • FOR THE LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA CITIES : FOR LABOR RELATI()NS ASSOCtAT S E ecutive Directorti- Presi Dated this day of Dated this day of S �3� P 1985. -4- EXHIBIT A • Metro Council Population Est . 1985-86 As Of 12/1/82 Community Subscriber Fee 15 , 560 Anoka . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2 , 175 .00 30 , 390 Blaine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 , 500.00 81 , 870 Bloomington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 , 500 .00 30 , 820 Brooklyn Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 ,500.00 45 , 280 Brooklyn Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 , 500 .00 36 , 910 Burnsville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 ,500.00 3 , 350 Circle Pines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 770 .00 19 ,670 Columbia Heights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 , 175 .00 19 , 650 Cottage Grove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 , 175 .00 24 ,910 Crystal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 , 800.00 3 , 680 Deephaven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 770 .00 18 , 120 Eden Prairie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 , 175.00 45 , 370 Edina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 , 500.00 2 ,470 Excelsior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 770.00 4 , 770 Forest Lake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 770.00 29 ,920 Fridley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 , 800 .00 22 , 380 Golden Valley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 , 800.00 12 , 790 Hastings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 ,640.00 15 , 040 Hopkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 , 175 .00 17 ,610 Inver Grove Heights . . . . . . . . . . . 2 , 175 .00 27 , 190 Maplewood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 , 800.00 • 39 , 270 Minnetonka . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . 3 , 500 .00 12 , 520 Mounds View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 , 640.00 23 , 220 New Brighton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 ,800.00 22 , 880 New Hope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 , 800 .00 11 , 900 North St . Paul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 , 640.00 12 , 620 Oakdale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 , 640.00 6 , 820 Orono . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 , 165 .00 37 , 230 Richfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 , 500 .00 14 ,030 Robbinsdale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 ,640.00 35 , 570 Roseville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 , 500 .00 7 , 740 St . Anthony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 , 165.00 42 , 340 St . Louis Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 , 500 .00 10 , 230 Shakopee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 , 640.00 12 , 440 Stillwater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 ,640 .00 3 ,500 Wayzata . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 770 .00 18 , 400 West St . Paul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 , 175 .00 22 , 480 White Bear Lake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 , 800.00 Assn Metropolitan Municipalities 3 , 270 .00 League of Minnesota Cities 3 , 270.00 Total 1985-1986 Fees . . . . . . . . .. $ 94 , 025 .00 Population Category 1984-1985 Fee 1985-1986 Fee Under 5 ,000 $ 735 $ 770 • 5 ,000 - 9 , 999 1 , 110 1 , 165 10 ,000 -- 14 ,999 1 , 560 1 , 640 15 ,000 - 19 , 999 2 ,070 2 , .175 20 ,000 - 29 , 999 2 , 670 2 , 800 Over 30 ,000 3 , 335 3 , 500 • TO: METROPOLITAN AREA MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION MEMBERS AND LABOR RELATIONS SUBSCRIBER SERVICE MEMBERS FROM: JAMES F. MILLER, CHAIRMAN MAMA COMMITTEE ON LABOR RELATIONS SUBSCRIBER SERVICE CONTRACTS DATE: JANUARY 3, 1985 SUBJECT: LABOR RELATIONS SUBSCRIBER SERVICE The MAMA Committee on Labor Relations Subscriber Service Contracts recently renegotiated the agreement between the League of -Minne- sota Cities and Labor Relations Associates , Inc. for special subscriber services. As a result of those negotiations , the fee schedule will be increased for 1985 - 1986 , by five percent as follows : Population Category 1984-1985 Fee 1985-1986 Fee Under 5 , 000 $ 735 $ 770 5 , 000 - 9, 999 1 , 110 1, 165 10 , 000 -14 , 999 1 , 560 1 , 640 • 15 , 000 -19, 999 2 , 070 2 , 175 20 , 000 -29, 999 2 , 670 2 , 800 Over 30 , 000 3, 335 3 , 500 Invoices and copies of the 1985-1986 agreement are being sent to all cities currently using the special subscriber services. Those MAN,A cities not using the .special subscriber services will receive a copy of this letter and copies of the 1985-1986 agreement. If a non- subscribing city wishes to use the special subscriber services , they may do so by remitting the appropriate fee to the League of Minnesota Cities , Labor Relations Subscriber Service . Population is based upon most recent Metropolitan Council population estimates . Remittance of the special subscriber fee should be forwarded to the League of Minn- esota Cities by no later than March 1 , 1985. Services provided by the Labor Relations Subscriber Service include : 1. General Membership Services This agreement provides for two types of labor relations services. The first is "general membership services" for cities that are members of the League of Minnesota Cities and. Association of Metropolitan Municipalities . Each of these organizations contribute an amount to the labor ser- vices fund on behalf of their respective membership. The "general membership services" part of the agreement provides • for: 1 . General Membership Services (Continued) articles in the League of Minnesota Cities Magazine ; general advice and assistance by telephone or correspondence ; one personal conference ; advice on arbitrator ' s selection ; and advice and assistance to the League of Minnesota Cities staff relating to proposed or adopted State and Federal legislation . The AMM services include meetings , telephone calls , review of proposals and counter-proposals with regard to the AMM members labor relations efforts , and general coordination of the metropolitan cities labor relations polls . 2. Special Subscriber Services The second part of the agreement provides for special sub- scriber services . The contract language emphasizes joint bargaining. The agreement also provides that the consultant (Labor Relations Associates , Inc. ) will advise subscribers in their individual negotiations , mediation and/or arbitration efforts. However, if Labor Relations Associates , Inc. staff is to be involved in the attendance or preparation for attend- ance at such individual efforts , the individual subscriber will be billed accordingly. • 3. Seminar on Labor Matters This year, Labor Relations Associates will again provide a seminar on a labor issue mutually agreed on by Labor Rela- tions Associates , Inc. , and the MAMA Board. The consultant will provide this seminar at his own cost, which should help to insure affordability. The ongoing administration of the agreement will be the primary res- ponsibility of the Executive Director of the League of Minnesota Cities . The LMC Labor Relations Subscriber Service Contract Cortimittee may exercise its general jurisdiction over the agreement . If there are any questions regarding the 1985 - 1986 agreement, please call me, Don Slater, or Vern Peterson . w