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<br /> <br />Request for Action <br /> <br /> <br />To Item Number <br />Mayor and City Council 4.3 <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />Consent March 4, 2019 Lauren Wipper, Human Resources Manager <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Master Labor Agreement Between the City of Elk Cal Portner, City Administrator <br />River and Law Enforcement Labor Services Local <br />Reviewed by <br />#231 <br /> <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Approve, by motion, the Master Labor Agreement (Contract) between the City of Elk River and Law <br />Enforcement Labor Services (LELS) Local 231 for January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2020. <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />City staff reached an agreement with the patrol’s labor union (LELS 231). The agreed to provisions of <br />the contract are consistent with previous council discussions. The new terms are as follows: <br /> <br />Fair Share Dues Language deleted per US Supreme Court opinion on fair share dues. <br />Court Time Language changed to provide court cancellation pay if court is cancelled with less than <br />24-hours’ notice. Added previous Memo of Understanding approved by council on Jan. 16, <br />2018, switching employees attending court for a previous employer to an administrative <br />shift. <br />Uniforms The uniform allowance will increase $20 each year. Investigator and Juvenile Liaison <br />Officers (non-uniform positions) can receive 75% of allowance as reimbursement. <br />Sick Leave Statutory language relating to medical care for family members has been added. <br />Investigator On-call Language has been added to account for an on-going practice. Provide one hour of <br />comp time when on-call is assigned outside of scheduled weekly rotation. <br />Wages General increase of 3% on January 1, 2019. General increase of 2.75% on January 1, <br />2020, with a possible market adjustment July 1 retroactive to January 1. <br />Health Care Savings Employee contribution increases to $120 per month. <br />Field Training Officer FTO pay increases from 1.5 hours to 2 hours per day. <br />Shift Differential Differential increased from 35¢ to 50¢. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />The January 1, 2019, general increase is included in the 2019 budget. Future year’s costs will be accounted <br />for during the budgeting process. <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> Master Labor Agreement between the City of Elk River and Law Enforcement Labor Services, <br />Inc. Local #231 <br /> Marked up version of 2016 to 2018 Agreement <br /> <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional <br />service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity <br />