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The 2014 projected personnel cost is $380,311 (this figure includes salaries, steps, and longevity- education incentive pay) for the City's four sergeants. This equates to an increase of$11,926 from the 2013 personnel costs. The health insurance contribution in 2012 will remain the same for all non-union and union employees. In 2012, the employer will contribute $620.00 per month for single health insurance, $740.00 per month for single+1 health insurance and $860.00 per month for family health insurance coverage. Those employees that opt-out of the City's health insurance coverage will receive $325.00 per month that maybe applied to other benefits offered in the cafeteria plan or received as additional compensation. The contract also provides for a re-opener to discuss health insurance benefits in the 2013 and 2014 calendar years. The contract also provides for a re-opener to discuss health insurance benefits and contributions in 2013 and 2014. Other Proposed Contract Language Changes 1. In Article 17.4 of the collective bargaining agreements between the City of New Brighton and L.E.L.S. Local No. 263 there is currently contract language that requires the City to offer a zero co-pay, 100%hospitalization insurance plan on an annual basis. Over time, the cost for a zero co-pay-100%hospitalization plan has continued to rise. In order to allow the City more flexibility in constructing and making future changes to the City's employee offered health insurance plans, the City Manager believed that it was in the City's best interest to negotiate the removal of the health insurance plan specific language in the sergeant contract. During negotiations, the two parties agreed to remove the health insurance plan specific language by adding language to the contract that states that the City of New Brighton will longer be offering a zero co-pay/100%hospitalization plan beginning on January 1, 2013. 2. In Article 18 of the collective bargaining agreement, the two parties agreed to add language to the contract that allows employees to use money from their clothing allowance to purchase a gun safe (maximum City reimbursement of$250.00). For Council review, the proposed changes to the 2012-2014 collective bargaining agreement between the L.E.L.S. Local #263 and the City of New Brighton are identified in red in the attached contract. Dean R. Lotter - haven P. nson City Manager Assistant he City Manager I:\COUNCIL'REPORTS\20I2\Admin\Adoption of LELS Contract-Sergeants-2012-2014 April 24,2012,doc