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Home My WebLink AboutRES 86-011 RESOLUTION APPROVING A PROGGRAM OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN LABOR MANAGEMENT RELATIONS PROVIDED BY LABOR RELATIONS ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1986 Meeting Sheet IIIIII VIII VIII VIII VIII VIII IIII IIII 102388 Box: 23 Folder: RES 1986 Document: RES 86-011 RESOLUTION APPROVING A PROGGRAM OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN LABOR MANAGEMENT RELATIONS PROVIDED BY LABOR RELATIONS ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1986 • RESOLUTION 86-011 A RESOLUTION APPROVING A PROGRAM OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN LABOR MANAGEMENT RELATIONS PROVIDED BY LABOR RELATIONS ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1986 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 I day of F"ru 13 r.l 1986. Mayor i ATTEST: City Clerk Reviewed for administration: �� C City Manager TO: METROPOLITAN AREA MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION MEMBERS • AND LABOR RELATIONS SUBSCRIBER SERVICE MEMBERS FROM: WILLIAM S. JOYNES, CHAIRMAN MAMA GENERAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMITTEE DATE: JANUARY 31 , 1986 SUBJECT : LABOR RELATIONS SUBSCRIBER SERVICE The MAMA Committee on Labor Relations Subscriber Service Contracts recently renegotiated the agreement between the League of Minnesota Cities and Labor Relations Associates , Inc. for special subscriber services. As a result of those negotiations, the fee schedule will be increased for 1986-1987, by four percent as follows : Population Category 1985-1986 Fee 1986-1987 Fee Under 5 ,000 $ 770 $ 801 5 ,000 - .9,999 1 , 165 1 ,212 10 ,000 - 14 ,999 1 ,640 1 ,706 15 ,000 - 19 ,999 2 , 175 2 ,262 20,000 - 29,999 2,800 2 ,912 Over 30 ,000 3 ,500 3 ,640 • Invoices and copies of the 1986-1987 agreement are being sent to all cities currently using the special subscriber services. Those MAMA cities not using the special subscriber services will receive a copy of this letter and copies of the 1986-1987 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 Minnesota Cities by no later than March 1 , 1986. 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 services 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 subscriber 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 attendance 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 Relations 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 responsibility of the Executive Director of the League of Minnesota Cities. The LMC Labor Relations Subscriber Service Contract Committee may exercise its general jurisdiction over the agreement . If there are any questions regarding the 1986-1987 agreement, please call me , Don Slater or Vern Peterson . • 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. A11 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- • 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. s 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, 1986 and end March 14, 1987. A. A fixed retainer charge of $2 ,225 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- EXHIBIT A Metro Council Population Est. 1986-87 As of 04/01/85 Community Subscriber Fee 15 ,560 Anoka. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2 ,262.00 32 ,810 Blaine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 ,640.00 83 ,710 Bloomington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 ,640.00 30 ,820 Brooklyn Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 ,640.00 48 ,780 Brooklyn Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 ,640.00 38,380 Burnsville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.,640.00 3 ,990 Circle Pines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801 .00 19 ,530 Columbia Heights. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 2 ,262.00 20 ,290 Cottage Grove . . . . . . . - - - - 2 ,912.00 24,850 Crystal . , . . . - oo - . . . o . . . . . . . . 2 ,912.00 3 ,670 Deephaven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801 .00 21 ,250 Eden Prairie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 ,912.00 45 ,280 Edina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ _ . . . o . . 3 ,640.00 2 ,610 Excelsior. , . . . . . o . . . . - 0000 . - o 801 .00 5 ,090 Forest Lake . . . . . . . 00000 . . . . oo . . . 1 ,212.00 29,750 Fridley. , . . . . . . o . . . . . o . . . . . . 000 . 2 ,912.00 22 ,410 Golden Valley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 ,912.00 13 ,030 Hastings, . . . . . o . . . . . . . . oo - . . . o . 1 ,706.00 15 ,240 Hopkins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 ,262 .00 18,200 Inver Grove Heights. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 ,262.00 • 28, 130 Maplewood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 ,912.00 40 ,930 Minnetonka. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,640.00 12 ,870 Mounds View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . o.. . . . 1 ,706.00 23,490 New Brighton . . . . . . . . . . . . o . . . . . . . 2 ,912.00 23 ,030 New Hope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 ,912 .00 12 , 150 North St. Paul . , . . . - oo - . . . . . . 1 ,706.00 13 , 110 Oakdale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 ,706.00 6,820 Orono. 1 ,212.00 37 , 160 Richfield, . . . . . - - o . . . . . . . . . o . 3 ,640.00 14,060 Robbinsdale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 ,706.00 35 ,770 Roseville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 ,640.00 7,770 St. Anthony, . . . o . . . o . . . . . . . . o - 1 ,212.00 42 ,730 St. Louis Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 ,640.00 10 ,830 Shakopee. . . . . . . . . . o . . . . . . . o . o . o . 1 ,706.00 12 ,770 Stillwater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . o . . . 1 ,706.00 3 ,580 Wayzata... . . 801.00 18 ,250 West St. Paul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 ,262.00 22 ,810 White Bear Lake. . . . o . . . o . . . . . - 2 ,912.00 Assn Metropolitan Municipalities 3,270.00 League of Minnesota Cities. . . . . . 3 ,270.00 Total 1986-1987 Fees. . . . . . . . . . . . $ 99,240.00 Population Category 1985-1986 Fee 1986-1987 Fee Under 5 ,000 $ 770 $ 801 5,000 - 9 ,999 1 , 165 1 ,212 10,000 - 14 ,999 1 ,640 1 ,706 15 ,000 - 19 ,999 2 , 175 2,262 20,000 - 29 ,999 2,800 2,912 Over 30 ,000 3 ,500 3,640