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2006. As a patrol officer, Ms. Wistrom would be required to complete a one year probationary period. Motion by Councilmember Olson, seconded by Councilmember Pearson, to recommend that the • City Council authorize that Melissa Wistrom begin employment with the City of Ramsey as a patrol officer on January 2, 2007 at an - hourly rate of $19.62 (2006 wage scale) and that a recruitment process be conducted to fill the vacant "community service officer position. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Cook, Councilmembers Olson and Pearson. Voting No: None. Case #2: Consider Approving 2007 City Health Insurance Contribution for Non - Union Employees .and LELS- Patrol and LELS- Patrol . Memorandum of Understanding Human Resources Manager Reed Kone explained when contracts are negotiated, even if there is a two year contract agreed to, the health insurance contribution needs to be negotiated each year. Last year LELS- Patrol and Sergeants settled a two year contract. With respect to health insurance, staff recommends the following City contributions: Insurance: 2007: Aware Gold Single: $437.50 VEBA Single: $442.50 2007: Aware Gold Family: $679.00 VEBA Family: $685.00 Human Resources Manager Reed Kone indicated the proposed resolution is for Non - Union, LELS- Patrol, and Sergeants. An agreement has not been reached with AFSCME at this time. Ms. Reed Kone indicated renewal of the following compensatory time off agreement for patrol • officers has been agreed to and is supported by the Police Chief: Compensatory ,Time Off: Effective January 1, 2007, Patrol Officers may elect to take compensatory time off in lieu of receiving overtime compensation except that court time will be paid as overtime, hold -overs and early shift starts over two hours to cover the schedule will be overtime (two hours and under may be .taken as compensatory time off or overtime) and scheduled overtime will be paid as overtime. Compensatory time off is computed at a rate of one and one - half times the time worked. Accrued and banked compensatory time off shall not exceed 30 hours at any time. Compensatory time off may only be used with prior approval from the employee's department head. Upon separation from employment, accrued and unused compensatory time off will be paid to the employee at. the then current rate. Compensatory time off will be approved pending scheduling. Pay back time must be satisfied before compensatory time off will be approved. This Memorandum of Understanding will sunset on December 31, 2007. Motion by Councilmember Pearson, seconded by Councilmember Olson, to recommend that the City Council approve the above - listed health insurance contributions for Non - Union, LELS- Patrol employees, and Sergeants, as well as the Memorandum of Understanding regarding • compensatory time off for patrol officers. All changes would become effective January 1, 2007. Personnel Committee / December 28, 2006 Page 2 of 3 —106