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'1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I PROCEEDINGS OF THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA A Personnel Committee meeting was held on Monday, January 9, 1984 at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 15153 Nowthen Blvd. NW, Ramsey, Minnesota 55303. Members Present: Councilmember A1 Sorteberg Councilmember Gary Reimann Also Present: City Administrator Lloyd Schnelle Building Official Clayton Berg The meeting was called to order at 7:10 a.m. COMMITTEE BUSINESS Case ~1: Police Labor Negotiations: City Administrator Schnelle went through the letter the City received from Law Enforcement Labor Services, Inc., representing the police department, as to what the officers are requesting for 1984. He stated that they are satisfied with the City's contribution of $140 toward health insurance per month and with the City's adopted sick leave/severance plan. He further stated that they are requesting a 5% salary increase, 1I paid holidays and "injury-on-duty". However, they will go with a 4.8% increase and 10 paid holidays if the City would provide longevity pay. The City Administrator cautioned the Personnel Committee to look at the longevity issue very carefully, because this is their major concern. If the City doesn't submit a reasonable plan, we may very well end up in arbitration. They are requesting the following in regards to longevity pay: After 4 years of service - 3% of base pay After 8 years of service - 5% of base pay After 12 years of service - 7% of base pay After 16 years of service - 9% of base pay Before the officers would get any form of longevity pay, we would like to see them take an examination for such things as physical endurance and basic police knowledge (i.e. lifting finger prints, CPR, photography, investigative procedures and traffic regulations) before they could advance to the next level. We have called different municipalities to see what their requirements are and we found that no one else requires an examination. The employee automatically takes a jump at the end of so many years of service. The City Administrator again stated that if we fight longevity, they will hang tight on other issues once they get into arbitration and could end up getting everything they want. He further stated that he has sat in on arbitration and mediation and the City doesn't have much of a chance once they get that far. Personnel Committee/January 9, 1984 Page 1 of 4