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I I I Council Meeting Minutes February 11, 1997 Page 9 Council Business. continued The agreement provisions are as follows: contract covers January 1, 1997- December 31, 1998; 3% wage increases effective January 1, 1997 and January I, 1998; $25 increase in monthly employer contribution of family health insurance coverage; contract can be reopened if insurance premiums increase by 15% or more; 60% employer contribution for long term disability premium; seniority changes for layoff purposes and use of time in department rather than time as sergeant; shift rotation not required; sergeants considered salaried employees; reconciliation of work schedules and hours to payroll years; employees with single health coverage can use up to $25 of employer contribution for dental insurance; annual $525 uniform allowance; and employees who work on specified holidays receive additional hour of vacation leave for every hour worked. The wage and insurance increases are on par with settlements in other cities. Motion by Williams, seconded by Larson, to WAIVE THE READING AND ADOPT THE RESOLUTION APPROVING THE LABOR AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON AND MN TEAMSTERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT EMPLOYEES UNION LOCAL NO. 320 (SERGEANTS). 5 Ayes - 0 Nayes, Motion Carried. Fulton presented the 1997/98 Labor Agreement with MN Teamsters, Local No. 320, Public Works and Parks Department Maintenance Workers. The provisions of the agreement are as follows: contract covers January 1, 1997-December 31, 1998; 3% wage increases effective January 1, 1997 and January 1, 1998; $25 increase in monthly employer contribution of family health insurance coverage; add sick leave language noting that sick leave notice provided prior to start of shift; add one week of vacation after 25 years of service (from 4 weeks at 15 years to 5 weeks at 25 years); maximum payout at retirement capped at 4 weeks; and annual adjustment so that total accrued vacation is no more than 110 % of annual eligible vacation accrual amount. The total cost of this two-year package is $53,293, or a 7.39% increase. The wage and insurance increases are on par with settlements in other cities, and is similar to agreements with the Police Officers' union and non-union employees. Motion by Gunderman, seconded by Benke, to WAIVE THE READING AND ADOPT THE RESOLUTION APPROVING THE LABOR AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON AND MN TEAMSTERS PUBLIC AND LAW ENFORCEMENT EMPLOYEES UNION NO. 320 (pUBLIC WORKS AND PARK DEPARTMENTS MAINTENANCE WORKERS). 5 Ayes - 0 Nayes, Motion Carried. Fulton presented the Suburban Rate Authority (SRA) joint and cooperative agreement. New Brighton belongs to a coalition of 33 metro area cities called the SRA. The SRA ensures equitable and reasonable public utility rates and service levels, and intervenes in utility rate cases particularly telephone, gas, and electric utilities. It has been instrumental in developing model telecommunications ordinances and tower lease agreements, and provides a level of expertise New Brighton could not afford on its own. The original agreement was created in 1975, and several changes in the marketplace and membership have transpired since, that have not been reflected in the agreement. Council Business Sergeants Labor Agreement Report 97-037 Resolution 97-012 Maintenance Workers Labor Agreement Report 97-038 Resolution 97-013 SRA Agreement Report 97-024