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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 85-019 RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE 1985 AGREEMENT BETWEEN TH CITY AND AFSCME LOCAL 57, REPRESENTING THE ST. ANTHONY POLICE DEPARTMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY Meeting Sheet IIIIII VIII VIII VIII VIII VIII IIII IIII 102435 Box: 23 Folder: RES 1985 Document: RES 85-019 RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE.1985 AGREEMENT BETWEEN TH CIN AND AFSCME LOCAL 57, . REPRESENTING THE ST. ANTHONY POLICE DEPARTMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CIN MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY i RESOLUTION 84-019 A RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE 1985 AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND AFSCME LOCAL 57, REPRESENTING THE ST. ANTHONY POLICE DEPARTMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE. AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY BE IT RESOLVED that the 1985 Agreement between the. American Federa- tion of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 57 , representing the St. Anthony Police Department and the City is hereby ratified and the Mayor and City Manager are authorized to execute the Agreement on behalf of the City. • Adopted this day of mQ r 1985 . ay r ' ATTEST: _e City Clerk Reviewed for administration: M, City Manager - ify 's • 1" • AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF ST. ANTHONY AND AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES COUNCIL 14. LOCAL 57 REPRESENTING ST. ANTHONY POLICE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES INTRODUCTION This AGREEMENT is hereby made and entered into between AFSCME Council 14, Local 57 AFL-CIO, hereinafter referred to as the UNION and the City of St. Anthony, a munici- pal corporation, hereinafter referred to as the EMPLOYER. The intent and purpose of this AGREEMENT is to: 1. Establish certain hours, wages and other conditions of employment; 2. Establish procedures for the resolution of disputes concerning this AGREEMENT'S interpretation and/or application; 3. Specify the full and complete understanding of. the parties; and • 4. Place in written form the parties ' AGREEMENT upon terms and conditions of employment for the duration of the AGREEMENT. The E"PLOVER and the UNION, through this AGREEMENT, continue their dedication to the highest quality of public service. ARTICLE I -- RECOGNITION The EMPLOYER recognizes the UNION as the exclusive representative in matters involving conditions of employment of the employees of the City of St. Anthony who are employed in the St. Anthony Police Department and as such, the UNION is authorized to enter into this AGREEMENT for and on behalf of the employees it so represents. ARTICLE I,I..-- UNION SECURITY In recognition of, the UNION as the exclusive representative, the EMPLOYER shall: • 1. :Deduct the first .payday .of each -month an amount sufficient .to provide the payment of such dues or fair share established by .the UNION to be due and -1- payable, and 2. Remit such deduction to the ,UNION at the earliest practicable date after collection. 3. - The UNION may designate certain employees from the bargaining unit to act as Stewards and shall inform the EMPLOYER in writing of such choice. 4. The UNION agrees to indemnify and hold the EMPLOYER harmless against any and all claims, suits, orders or judgments brought or issued against the EMPLOYER as a result of any action taken or not taken under the provisions of this Article. ARTICLE III -- SENIORITY New employees shall be on a one (1) year probationary period. Annually, the EMPLOYER shall furnish to the UNION a seniority list of the employees, • showing their respective dates of hire. There shall be one (1) master seniority list per classification established based on the employees original date of hire. ARTICLE IV -- LAYOFF In the event it becomes necessary to layoff employees for any reason, employees within one classification shall be laid off in the inverse order of their seniority. ARTICLE V -- RECALL ;Employees shall be .recalled .from layoff according to their seniority in their classi- .•. ficat'ion. 'No new employees .shall'be .hire'd until all employees on layoff Status • desiring to return to work have been recalled. The employee's- option .to return to work shall be limited to three .(3) years after first notice.of -recall, subject to EMPLOYER'S determination of competence. -2- ARTICLE VI -- DISCIPLINE AND DISCHARGE In the event ofdischarge, the employee or his representative shall commence any grievance or complaint at Step Three of the grievance procedure. Disciplinary action shall be for just cause and shall be subject to the grievance procedure. ARTICLE VTI -- PROMOTIONS Promotions are solely at the discretion of the EMPLOYER, subject to the following: 1. There shall be a posting of a job vacancy in the unit for at least ten (10) days before the official closing of applications. 2. The City shall require such written, oral, performance, .psychological and other examinations or evaluations as deemed necessary to fill the position. The date(s) of such examination and their respective weight in determining. • selection shall be cortmunicated to all candidates before the first examin- ation. 3. A written notificat-ion of pro-notion and salary shall be given to the person selected. ARTICLE VIII -- VACATION, Each permanent or probationary full time employee shall accrue paid vacation leave according to the following schedule: Service Years Vacation Accrued 0 - 5 6-2/3 hours per month 6 - 10 10 hours per .month 11 10-2/3 hours .per month 12 11-1/3,. hours per month 13 . 12 hours per month. • 14 12-2/3 hours per month, 15 and up - 13-1/3-hours-.per month,. -3- Employees may accrue vacation- leave up to one and one-half (1-1/2) times that • allowed yearly. Any vacation- accrued 'in excess must be taken after thirty. (.30) days' written notice, ' or will be forfeited, unless approval is given by the EMPLOYER. No vacation leave shall be granted during the first six (6) months of a probationary period, but if an employee satisfactorily completes the probationary period, vacation leave accrued during the initial probationary period will be granted. Vacation leave may be used as earned, except the dates of the vacation leave request are subject to the approval of the E11PLOYER based upon scheduling require- ments and the seniority of the requesting employee. To aid the EMPLOYER in effectively and efficiently scheduling for vacation fill in • and to aid any employee being requested to fill in a shift, employees must give formal written notice of their intent to take a vacation at least fourteen. (14) days prior to the first scheduled vacation day. :approval of requests for vacation leave rade less than fourteen (14) days prior to the first scheduled vacation date are solely the prerogative of the E�IPLQ1'ER based primarily on scheduling requests and secondly, based upon seniority. This police will be waived for medical emer- gencies, funeral leave not covered by this contract, or unanticipated emergencies. If the employee splits his vacation time, he or she shall be given preference on the basis of seniority for only the first request of time. Accrued but unused vacation leave shall be paid to employees upon termination of employment, providing _ at least two.' W week written notice- is given. Employees taking vacation. in the • amounts of one (1) week or more shall 'receive vacation pay in advance if a• pay day falls during the vacation period. -4- ARTICLE IX -::- SICK"LEAVE • Sick leave shall be granted when necessary for personal illness, iinjury 'or legal quarantine. The EMPLOYER may under reasonable circumstances require a doctor's certificate showing the nature and extent of any injury or illness. A permanent employee who meets the other requirements of this Article, who is receiving Worker's Compensation payments, may be granted sick leave pay for the amount of difference between the Worker's Compensation payments and his salary. Sick leave with pay shall be accrued by all permanent. probationary employees at the rate of eight (8) hours for each calendar month of full time employment or major fraction thereof. Sick leave may not be used during the first six (6) 'months of a probationary period. Sick leave shall be accumulative to a maximum of nine • hundred sixty (960) hours. ARTICLE h -- SICK LEAVE BANK After any member of the department accrues sick leave to the -naxi-.,m allowed, all sick leave over the maximum will be tabulated and credited to a sick leave bank list which will be kept on file by the EMPLOYER. A committee consisting of the City Manager and two (2) members of the department shall be created and before any member of the department can use any of the sick leave from the bank, he must have the approval of the Committee. In no circum- . ircum- stances shall anyone be allowed to use from the bank until .their accrued sick leave . ..has -been used. . The Committee shall have the authority to approve or deny use of the banked sick leave and to' specify how many days may be used by the requesting officer. The' sick leave bank shall, be discontinued 'if the City institutes a long term dis- ability program for the members of the department. -5- ARTICLE, XI -- ATTENDANCE BONUS If, during any one (1) calendar year (1/1 - 12/31) of a given year, an employee does not -'us'e any sick leave, other than sick leave taken due to hospitalization . on an ".iri-patient" basis under the care of -.a physician and any "at-home" recovery following the• hospitalization, then that employee shall be entitled to an addi- tional eight (8) hours of vacation time, over and above regularly earned vacation time, to be taken during the following year. This benefit is experimental and subject to EMPLOYER view of feasibility for continuance beyond this AGREEMENT. ARTICLE XII -- FUNERAL LEAVE In the event of the death of any employee's spouse , children, or parents or spouse's parents, the employee will be granted three (3) days of funeral leave with pay. In the event of the death of an employee's or his spouse's grandparents, brothers and sisters, an employee will be granted one (1) day's funeral leave with pay. • ARTICLE XIII -- LEAVE OF ABSENCE Employees subpoenated as witnesses, or called and selected for jur% duty shall receive their regular compensation less jury pay. Mileage allowance not to be considered as jury pay. Whenever any employee is delegated to attend conventions of labor which require his absence from work, the EHFLOYER agrees that such absence shall be allowed, provided there is not substantial work interference, and the EMPLOYER is able to make satisfactory arrangements. ARTICLE XIV -- 'SEVERANCE Employees which are permanently laid •off, disabled, resign, or who retire 'af.ter five (S) years of consecut.ive­service,•and who 'are in good standing "shall receive -6- I 'eighty (80). hours of severance pay. After fifteen (15) years of se'rvi'ce, the • employee shall receive one hundred twenty (120) hours of severance pay plus an - additional eight (8) hours of severance pay for each full year of service from sixteen (16) years of service to twenty (20) full years of service._ After twenty (20) years of service, employees shall _receive twelve (12) hours of severance .'pay ' for each complete year after twenty (20) years of service to a maximum of two hundred twenty-four (224) hours of severance pay for an employee with twenty-five (25) or more full years of service. The payment for severance shall be made within ninety (90) days of the date of last employment by mutual agreement of the DIPLOYER and employee, unless both agree to some other limitation. • :ARTICLE XV -- HOLIDAYS All permanent and probationary employees shall observe the following eleven (11) paid holidays each year, in lieu of paid time off: New Years Day Labor Day Presidents Day Columbus Day Good Fridav Veterans Day Memorial Dai• Thanksgiving Day Independence Day Friday following Tianksgiving Day Christmas Day The Special Duty Officer shall either take the above holidays off or may receive an additional eight (8) hours in pay in lieu of the time off, based upon the demands of his or her work schedule and the needs of the EMPLOYER. ARTICLE XVI -- HOURS- .OF WORK, WORK SCHEDULES A normal work day for full time employees may be 'up to ten (10) hours.' The normal. work week for. full 'time employees ,shall be an averaged forty (40) hours... -7- The -'average work month for employees for the purpose of computing vacations, sick leave and fractions of a month's work shall be one hundred seventy-three • (173) hours. All employees will be allowed two work relief periods a shift not to exceed fifteen (15) minutes each. ARTICLE XVII -- OVERTIME Overtime is defined as all hours worked in excess of an averaged forty (40) -hours per week, in excess of a scheduled shift. Overtime for all employees shall be paid as it is earned at the rate of time and one-half (1-1/2) . With the mutual agreement of the EMPLOYER and the employee, overtime shall be compensated at the rate of time and one-half (1-1/2) compensatory time off. Overtime shall be divided on a seniority basis, as equally as possible among all employees on the seniority list. ARTICLE \VIII -- UNION VISITATIONS AND NOTICES A duly authorized representative of the UNION will be permitted to visit the premises of the EMPLOYER at reasonable times for the purpose of transacting legitimate business of the UNION, provided there will be no undue and unreasonable interference with the operation of' the department. The Union shall be allowed to 'post reasonable and appropriate UNION notices .for employees at a convenient place designated by the. EMPLOYER. _ -8- ARTICLE XIX -- UNION BUSINESS • One (.1). employee shall begranted leave without pay to attend the State Federation of Labor Convention and the AFSCME International Convention. The EMPLOYER shall attempt, if possible, to arrange the employee's work schedule so that the employee will not lose pay. ARTICLE XX -- HEALTH. AND LIFE INSURANCE The EMPLOYER will contribute one hundred fifty five dollars ($155.00)_ per month towards the total cost of the employee's health. and life insurance and any depend- ent's health insurance costs. If the total cost of the insurance is less than the City contribution, then the City will refund the difference in a one-time, taxable payment on January 30th for the previous year. All additional longevity pay in lieu of insurance benefit • is hereby terminated. Employees separating during the year will receive paid refund on a pro—rata basis. ARTICLE XXI WAGES A. Top Scale Wages 1/1'/.85 -- 12/31/85 Police Officer $2,452/month B. Wage Step System (For hirees after January 1, 1982). Police Officer Start 75% of Top Scale After one (1), year • 85% of Top Scale After two (.2). years 9.5% of Top Scale After three (3). years .100% (Top Scale), • -9- • ARTICLE XXII -- LONGEVITY Employees with the required service credit shall receive longevity pay according to the following: Five (5) years but less than ten (10) $ -7A/mont-h Ten (10) years but less than fifteen (15) 123/month.`_ Fifteen (15) years or more .,172/month ARTICLE XXIII -- SCHOOLS AND TRAINING SESSIONS All employees shall be required to attend such schools or training sessions as may be required by the EHP LOYER. Attendance at sessions scheduled while officers are off duty shall be voluntary for those officers. Compensation for such attendance is considered included in the approved salary schedule unless EMPLOYER is reimbursed from an outside source: It shall be the policy of the City of St. Anthony to maintain a College Incentive Program according to the following provisions: 1. In order to qualify for the program, earned college credits must be graded "C" or better or pass in a pass, no pass grading system and must be certified to and approved by the EMPLOYER. 2. This program shall be based upon the quarter credits system as practiced at the University of Minnesota. Courses based on any other credit system shall be converted to the quarter credit system by the EMPLOYER. 3. The College Incentive Compensation, in addition to base salary, shall be paid at the rate of forty cents ($.40) per approved quarter credit per month, up to a maximum of one hundred thirty-five (135) quarter credits. -10- A- four (4) year degree, consisting of one hundred 'eighty -.(180) .or .more . quarter credits shall tie compensated, in addition to base. salary, at the rate of eighty dollars (.$80..00) per month. 4. - Candidates for College Incentive Compensation .must have completed twelve .. (12) months consecutive service with the St. Anthony Police Department. 5. College Inceritive Compensation for the first one hundred thirty-five (135) quarter credits shall be computed January 15th and July 15th. 6. College Incentive, -Compensation shall be considered in computing rates for overtime. 7. The operation of the College Incentive Program and creation of any necessary regulations related thereto shall be administered by the City Manager with the approval of the City Council. 8. In order for an employee to continue to receive College Incentive Compen- sation six (6) credit hours of training outside of normal departmental training must be acquired each two (2) years. For each two (2) year period that an employee doesn' t m.eet this requirement he shall have six (6) credits dropped from his approved sched.:le until such time as '.e com- pletes the required work or all credits are removed from his approved list. . Individuals who achieve A.A degree in Law Enforcement or a four year degree will be exempt fro7: the above. 9. Credits on courses taken that may not be accredited courses may be used if approved by the EMPLOYER for maintaining one's compensation level. ARTICLE \.\IV -- P:O.S.T. BOARD REQUIREMENT'S The employee is responsible for the payment of any necessary license fees and applic'a-tion• for, such :-license undet .the Peace Officer Standards and Training Act -11- The' EMPLOYER 'is to make every effort possible 'to' provide the necessary P.O.S.T.• certified training required under the current law during the course of duty • time. -In the event that it is not possible to provide necessary P.O.S.T. certified training- during' duty time, the employees will be reimbursed in ..the form of com;- pensatory time off for- .off duty training hours at the rate of straight time. ARTICLE XXIV -- GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 1. This grievance procedure is established for the purpose of resolving disputes involving the interpretation or application of this AGREEMENT. 2. The EMRPLOYER will recognize Stewards selected by the UNION as the grie- vance representatives of the bargaining unit . The UNION shall notify the EMPLOYER in writing of the Stewards and of their successors when so named. I 3. A grievance is defined as a dispute over the interpretation or. application i of this AGREEMENT. i • 4. Grievances shall be resolved in the following manner: STEP 1. An employee claiming a violation concerning the interpretation or application of this AGREE`IE`:T shall within twenty-one (21) calendar days after such alleged violation present such grievance to the ec,.ployee's immediate supervisor designated by the EMPLOYER. The EMPLOYER-designated representative will give: a final answer to step 1 grievance within ten (10) calendar days. If a grievance is not resolved in Step 1, such grievance shall beplaced in writing and referred to Step 2 within ten (10) calendar I days after the EMPLOYER'S final answer in Step 1. Any grievance not re- ferred in writing by the employee within ten (10) calendar days shall be considered waived. " STEP 2:- The written grievance shall be presented personally to the I • employee's department 'heid or other EMPLOYER-designated representative. -12- A copy will be sent by registered mail, return requested to the City Manager. • The EMPLOYER-designated representative shall give the employee the EMPLOYER'S Step 2 answer within ten (10) calendar days after receipt of such Step 2 grievance. If a grievance is not resolved in Step 2, such grievance shall be referred to Step 3 within ten (10) calendar days following the- EMPLOYER- designated representative's final Step 2 answer. Any grievance not referred in writing by the employee within ten (10) calendar days shall be considered waived. STEP 3. The written grievance shall be presented personally to the EMPLOYER- designated representative (City Manager) . The EMPLOYER-designated representative shall give the EMPLOYER'S answer within ten (10) calendar days after receipt of such Step 3 grievance. If a grievance is not resolved in Step 3, such grievance shall be referred to Step 4 within ten (10) calendar days following the EMPLOYER-designated representative's final Step 3 answer. Any grievance not referred in writing by the employee within ten (10) da-.-s shall be considered waived. STEP 4. Unresolved grievances are subject to the arbitration provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Section 179. 70. The arbitrator shall not have the right to amend, modify, nullify, ignore, acid to, or subtract from the pro- visions of this AGREEMENT. He shall consider and decide only the specific issue submitted to him in writing by the EMPLOYER and the UNION and shall have no authority to make decision on any other issue not so submitted to h.im. The arbitrator shall be without power to. make decisions contrary to or inconsistent with or modifying or varying• in, any :way the application for laws, rules• or regulations having the force -and effect of law. The arbitrator •shall submit his decision in writing within thirty (30) days following the close of the hearing or the submission of briefs by the parties, whichever is later unless the parties agree to an extension. -13- The decision shall be bases! -solely upon the arbitrator's interpretation • or application of the express terms of this AGREEMENT and on the facts of the grievance presented. All documents, communications and records dealing with a grievance shall be filed separately from the personnel files of the involved employee(s) . The time limits established in this ARTICLE may be extended or modified by mutual consent of the EMPLOYER and the UNION and shall be in writing. Employees shall be allowed reasonable time to process grievances during working hours without loss of pay. ARTICLE XXVI -- RIGHT OF SUB-CONTRACT Ncthing in this AGREEMENT shall prohibit or restrict the right of the EMPLOYER from sub-contracting work performed by employees covered by this AGREEMENT. • ARTICLE XXVII -- CLOTHING :1LL0!,V%CE The EMPLO'iER shall supply at no cost to the employees, all required uni_for-m iters and reasonable replacements. ARTICLE \\%'II -- EMPLOYER A;C'T!:JRIT. ' The UNION recognizes the prero4ative of the EMPLOYER to operate and manage its affairs in all respects in accordance with existing and future laws and regulations of appropriate authorities including municipalities personnel policies and work rules.. Rules and regulations shall be reasonable and consistent with this AGREEMENT and applied uniformly and without discrimination. The prerogatives and authority which the EMPLOYER has not....officially, abridge d,. delegated or modified- by this AGREEMENT are retained by the EMPLOYER. -14- c ARTICLE XXIX -- NON-DISCRIMINATION CLAUSE • The provisions of the AGREEMENT shall be applied equally and without discrimination by the EMPLOYER and the UNION to all employees regardless of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, status with regard to public assist- ance, disability or age. ARTICLE XXX -- SAVINGS CLAUSE 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 judgment or decree no appeal has been taken within the time provided, such provision shall be voided. All other pro- visions shall continue in full force and effect. The voiced provision shall be renegotiated at the request of either party. • ARTICLE XXXI -- DURATION This AGREEMENT shall be effective as of the first day of January, 1985, and shall remain in full force and effect until the thirty-first day of. December, 1985. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this AGREEMENT on this day of 1985. Articles in the contract may be rewritten by mutual agreement of the parties. If no agreement is reached, all articles will remain as is. CITY OF ST. ANTHONY FOR AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES, AFSCME COUNCIL 14, LOCAL 57 � oo M or i ity Manager