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EGty1� ,.,�� Request for Action <br /> River <br /> To Item Number <br /> Mayor and City Council 4.9 <br /> Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> ConsentJanuary 16, 2017 Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> Item Description Reviewed by <br /> LELS #231 Memorandum of Understanding— Lauren Wipper, HR Representative <br /> Court Time Reviewed by <br /> Roger Knutson, City Attorney <br /> Action Requested <br /> Approve,by motion, a Memorandum of Understanding with the Law Enforcement Labor Services,Inc. <br /> Local#231. <br /> Background/Discussion <br /> Per our collective bargaining agreement with the patrol officers represented by Law Enforcement Labor <br /> Services,Inc. Local#231, the city pays officers on their off duty time to attend court for their official <br /> work duties. <br /> During our hiring process,we have found a number of officers with previous experience with other <br /> agencies who were our best candidates. Occasionally, they were involved in pending cases before the <br /> court in their previous employment. In this case,by contract, there is no provision allowing time off <br /> without taking vacation to make a mandated court appearance. <br /> If this memorandum is utilized,it generally would be for a short period of time until past cases are <br /> resolved. Our practice is to only agree to Memorandums of Understanding which both parties agree to <br /> add to our next collective bargaining agreement. <br /> Financial Impact <br /> Minimal impact as the employee would work during the period not in court and any court time would be <br /> at a straight time pay rate. <br /> Attachments <br /> ■ Memorandum of Understanding <br /> The Elk River Vision <br /> A PehoMing community 2a itb revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional POWERED By <br /> service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity INAWRE1 <br />