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CASE # 1 <br />19941 WAGES AND BENEFITS FOR LELS BARGAINING UNIT <br /> BY: Kay McAIoney, Personnel Coordinator <br /> <br />Background: : <br />As discussed at the glosed Special City Council meeting on January 25, 1995, City Administrator Ryan <br />Schroeder and I met v/ith LELS representatives to receive their counter proposal for the 1994 LELS contract for <br />wages and benefits. <br /> <br />I have attached their fa'st and second proposals for 1994 - 1995 and the respective costing sheets. A comparison <br />of the proposals follows: <br /> <br /> LE <br /> Proposal.l~,l.20.94)::~ 1994 1995 <br />First <br />% Increase in payroll 5.76% 5.85% <br />% Increase in per ~s?mel 7.37% 7.34% <br />Second Proposal: (2-1-94) <br />% Increase in payroll 4.49% 5.57% <br />% Increase in pers~mnel 5.38% 6.54% <br /> <br />CITer 1994 1995 <br />Proposal: (2-1-94) <br />% Increase in payroll 4.13% 4.22% <br />% Increase in persCnnel 3.90% 4.16% <br /> <br />As you can see from ~e above comparison, there has been movement on the LELS side. They still hold finn that <br />they are falling behin~the metro average in the City contribution for health and life insurance. We are below the <br />average when you jus~ compare the contribution the City makes for the family coverage, but we are comparable <br />when you consider th~ manner in which Ramsey's monthly contribution is made. While they would like to see <br />the monthly contribufipn increase, they understand Council's position to have all employees treated the same as it <br />relates to the insuranc~ contribution. <br /> <br />For 1993 Ramsey's monthly top patrol rate was slightly above the average ($3,302 compared to the average of <br />$3,293.44). The currently top patrol rate average for 1994 is $3,399. This level will change as more settlements <br />come in. <br /> <br />LELS has dropped tho request for an additional holiday. They have amended their request on premium pay for <br />holidays to one additi~aI day in each of 1994 and 1995, rather than both in 1994. <br /> <br />They continue the request for the increase in the Investigator's clothing allowance. <br /> <br />LELS continues the r.exluest for the minimum on Court time to increase from 2 to 3 hours. Police Chief Mike <br />Auspos is opposed to hhis request as are City Administrator Ryan Schroeder and I. All other hourly employees <br />have "call back" pay With a two-hour minimum which is comparable to the Court time issue. Again, it should be <br />our position that all enl~ployees are treated in a "similar" fashion. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br />Based on discussion. <br /> <br />Council Action: <br />Based on discussion. <br /> <br />Review Checklist: <br />City Administrator <br />Personnel Coordinator <br /> <br />SCC: 2/8/94 <br /> <br /> <br />