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Elk REQUEST FOR ACTION <br />River <br /> Item Number <br />To 3.10. <br />Ci Council <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />Consent March 17, 2008 Lori ohnson, Ci Administrator <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />nt Between EELS Loca1271 <br />A <br />b <br />greeme <br />or <br />Approve Master La <br />and City of Elk River for the Period January 1, 2008 to Reviewed by <br /> <br />December 31, 2009 <br />Action Requested <br />Approve the Master Labor Agreement between Law Enforcement Labor Services, Inc. Loca1271 (EELS) <br />and the City of Elk River fox the period of January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2009. <br />Background/Discussion <br />At the February 19 and Mazch3 Executive Sessions, the City Council discussed on-going negations with <br />EELS Loca1271 representing the police sergeants (Union). At the March 3 meeting, the Council reviewed <br />the proposed settlement fox the contract beginning January 1, 2008. The union has voted to accept the <br />proposal as discussed. <br />The new contract includes changes in wages, uniform allowance, and court time. Additionally, a policy <br />has been developed and agreed upon by the Union regarding payment of uniform allowance for <br />employees who have submitted their resignation. The changes in the contract are summarized below: <br />1. Pay was determined using the same method used for all other employee groups whereby the pav <br />was benchmarked to the 60"' pexcentde of pay for the City's comparison group. This equates to a <br />4.95% increase for 2008. The 2009 pay increase is 3%. <br />2. Uniform allowance was increased to $675 in 2008 and $695 in 2009. <br />In addition to the change in the uniform amount, a policy was drafted by the police chief <br />addressing the payment of uniform allowance to employees who have submitted, either verbally ox <br />in writing, their intent to terminate. These employees will not be allowed to purchase uniforms <br />after giving notice and will be required to xeimbtuse the City fox all uniform purchases made 30 <br />days prior to submitting their notice of termination. <br />3. Court tithe was increased to a min;mum of three hours pay; this is consistent with court pay fox <br />the patrol union. <br />5:\Counc0\Lori\2008\Approve Agreement Sergeants Union 03 17 08.doc <br />