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Eclty1� ,.,�� Request for Action <br /> River <br /> To Item Number <br /> Mayor and City Council 4.8 <br /> Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> Consent Aril 15, 2019 Lauren Wipper, Human Resources Manager <br /> Item Description Reviewed by <br /> Approve Master Labor Agreement Between the Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> City of Elk River and International Union of Reviewed by <br /> Operating Engineers Local No. 49 for <br /> January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2021 <br /> Action Requested <br /> Approve,by motion, the Master Labor Agreement (Contract) between the City of Elk River and the <br /> International Union of Operating Engineers Local No. 49 for January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2021. <br /> Background/Discussion <br /> The city staff reached an agreement with the public work's labor union (Local 49). The agreed to <br /> provisions of the contract are consistent with previous council discussions. The new terms are as follows: <br /> Fair Share Dues Language has been removed as Supreme Court decision removed the option for fair <br /> share dues. <br /> Grievance Procedure The period of time in which to file a grievance went from 15 days to 12 days. <br /> Uniforms Uniform allowance will be paid to employees twice each year in equal installments <br /> rather than paid on a reimbursement basis. <br /> Sick Leave Provision for care for family members has been removed and replaced with <br /> reference to state and federal law. <br /> Vacation Leave requests need to be made 24 hours before taken rather than 3 days. <br /> On Call Language was changed to include all employees who are on call through the year. <br /> Mages General Increase of 3% on January 1, 2019. General increase of 2.75% on January 1, <br /> 2020 and 2021 with a possible market adjustment July 1. <br /> Financial Impact <br /> The January 1, 2019,general increase is included in the 2019 budget. Future year's costs will be <br /> accounted for during the budgeting process. <br /> Attachments <br /> ■ Master Labor Agreement between the City of Elk River and the International Union of <br /> Operating Engineers Local No. 49 <br /> ■ Marked up version of 2018 Agreement <br /> The Elk River Vision <br /> A zvehoMing community Pith revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional POWERED By <br /> service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity INAWRE1 <br />