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5:E. 1.
CITY OF SHAKO PEE
Memorandum
TO: Mayor and City Council CO~~~E~Jr
FROM: Mark McNeill, City Administrator t\~"'!lI'1 .
SUBJECT: Police Patrol Union Contract Ratification
DATE: March 16, 2006
INTRODUCTION:
The Council is asked to ratify a contract with the Police Patrol Unit, Local 292 of the
Law Enforcement Labor Service. This would run January 1,2006 through December 31,
2008.
BACKGROUND:
Over the course of the past several months, the City has met with representatives of the
Police Patrol Union to negotiate a contract. Tentative approval has been reached; the
major components are as follows:
1. A three year contract, with wages to increase by 2% January 1, 2006 and
an additional 2% July 1,2006; subsequent years would be 3% each
January 1st.
2. In exchange for deletion ofthe lump sum separation pay provision, Union
members would participate in the Post Employment Health Care Savings
Plan that is currently offered to other employees.
3. All components of the current performance pay system would remain
unchanged, with the exception that those employees possessing a Masters
Degree would receive an additional $30 per month (in excess of the
current premium for a Bachelors Degree).
4. The premium pay for detectives, school resource officers, and multiple
housing officers would each be increased by $10 per month.
5. Uniforms - uniform allowance would increase by $25 per year for each of
the three years.
6. The differential for Field Training Officer would increase from one hour
comp time per shift worked, to 1.25 hours per shift worked.
7. Comp time buy back - at the end of each payroll year, comp time in
excess of 40 hours will have those hours converted to cash.
BUDGET IMP ACT:
3% was budgeted for labor increases this year, and therefore the 2/2% increase is
budgeted for FY 06. Other cost impacts:
. Performance Pay for Masters,-degreed employees----,..we estimate five employees
will benefit immediately, at a first year cost of$1800.
. There are six employees who will qualify for Premium pay for the detectives, and
school resource and multi-housing officers. The additional cost is $720 annually.
. Assuming we are fully staffed, there would be $1125 additional cost annually for
the uniform allowance increase for 45 union members.
. The Comp Time buy back is budgeted in the employee benefits internal services
fund. This eliminates much ofthe city's "on-the-books" liability for this expense.
The extra costs for the above will need to come from the FY 06 Departmental Budget.
Relationship to Visioning:
This supports Goal D-"Vibrantresilient and Stable."
Recommendation:
I recommend ratification of the contract.
Action Required:
If the Council concurs, it should by motion, ratify the contract between the City and Law
Enforcement Labor Services Loca1292, for period of January 1, 2006 through December
31,2008.
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Mark McNeill
City Administrator