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No Council action necessary. <br /> <br />The meeting was recessed at 9:00 p.m. and reconvened at 9:12 p.m. <br /> <br />Case #3: Report from Personnel Committee <br /> <br /> 1) Request to End Probationary Period for Full-Time Public Works Maintenance <br /> Worker <br /> <br />Assistant City Administrator Nelson indicated Andy Eccleston has successfully completed his <br />probationary period for the position of full-time Public Works Maintenance Worker. Staff and <br />the Personnel Committee recommend that the City Council authorize a resolution ending the <br />probationary period for full-time Public Works Maintenance Worker, Andy Eccleston, effective <br />January 20, 2005. <br /> <br />2) Health Insurance Contribution Contract Negotations <br /> <br />Assistant City Administrator Nelson explained the collective bargaining agreements with <br />AFSCME and LELS require that the City annually negotiate the City contribution toward the cost <br />of health insurance benefits. On January 20, 2005, the members of AFSCME voted to accept the <br />City's offer for the health insurance contribution for calendar year 2005. The health insurance <br />contribution offered by the City and accepted by the AFSCME unit represents full payment for <br />single health insurance ($380.17-100% plan) or full payment for single health insurance <br />($352.19-90/10% plan) and a contribution of $630.00 for family coverage. The family <br />contribution of $630.00 represents 63.3% City share of the 100% plan (premium cost-$995.38) <br />and 68% City share of the 90/10% plan (premium cost (925.38). She explained an agreement <br />will likely be reached in the LELS-Sergeants and LELS-Patrol contracts soon. Staff is also <br />requesting that this City contribution be approved for benefit eligible non-union City staff. Staff <br />recommends the use of Council contingency funds to cover the additional cost of the City <br />contribution to health insurance for 2005. The recommendation-of the Personnel Committee was <br />to recommend that the City Council approve the 2005 City contribution toward the cost of Health <br />Insurance Benefits for members of AFSCME bargaining unit and all benefit eligible non-union <br />employees. It is also recommended the City Councii approve a contingency transfer of <br />$18,000.00 to cover the cost of this benefit. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec asked if this will bring the health insurance all in line. <br /> <br />Assistant City Administrator Nelson replied the LELS-Sergeants and LELS-?atrol contracts are <br />still in negotiation. She anticipates an agreement will be reached by the February 8th Council <br />meeting. <br /> <br />P30 <br /> <br />City Council/January 25, 2005 <br /> Page 14 of 24 <br /> <br /> <br />