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Page 2 <br />Regular meeting of the Elk River Municipal Utilities Commission <br />December 12, 2012 <br />3.0 OPEN MIC <br />No one appeared for open mic. <br />4.0 OLD BUSINESS <br />4.1 Wage and Benefits Committee Update <br />hi October 2011, ERMU Commission formed a Wage and Benefits Committee comprised of <br />one Commissioner, John Dietz; and three managers, Troy Adams, Theresa Slominski, and Mark <br />Fuchs. The intent for the creation was to have the committee review and analyze wage and benefits <br />information, receive comments and questions from employees relating to wage and benefits, and <br />ultimately present information to the ERMU Commission for action. <br />The wage and benefits Committee met on October 16" and 30th. The Committee updated the <br />ERMU Commission in November where the Commission approved a number of items as follows: <br />• Expanding the On -Call Residency Rule radius to 20 miles from the Field Services Building <br />• Revising the Nightwork Rest Time period to 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. <br />• Increasing the Sick -Time Conversion maximum to 120 days <br />Daryl Thompson moved to renew the dental plan as presented. Al Nadeau seconded the <br />motion. Motion carried 3-0. <br />The wage percentage and the impact on ERMU were discussed. Daryl Thompson and John Dietz <br />agree that a 3% wage increase is sufficient for this economy. Theresa Slominski asked the ERMU <br />Commission if they have any plans on catching up on the ground that has been lost in recent years. <br />Daryl Thompson asked if this was regarding the metro average, Theresa Slominski affirmed, and <br />asked if there were any plans on closing the gap? Al Nadeau voiced his concern about losing several <br />linemen due to wage differences. Daryl Thomson said the economy is still tight. Discussion <br />followed. Consensus was there were no plans for future comparable compensation. Troy Adams <br />questioned if the Commission was interested in the longevity plan? Daryl Thompson said he would <br />like to see it worked on as soon as possible. <br />Daryl Thompson moved to approve a 3% COLA (2013 Cost of Living Adjustment). Al Nadeau <br />seconded the motion. Motion carried 3-0. <br />4.2 2013 Budget <br />The revised 2013 budget was reviewed. The proposed electric rate increase for 2013 will result <br />in an approximate increase of 4.1 % for residential and non -demand commercial customers, and 3.7% <br />for the demand commercial customers. The water rate increase will be an overall 2.5%, with an <br />