Discussion:
The attached contracts have been negotiated and have been approved by the respective bargaining groups. The terms are in line with guidance given by the Council during closed session on January 5, 2021.
The major points of each contract are:
Teamsters - Public Works
· Various technical amendments – technical amendments clarify but do not change the intention of the contract or current practice.
· Market adjustments
o 2021- $0.75 market adjustment to all steps
o 2022 -$0.75 market adjustment to all steps
· 2.5% COLA adjustment in 2022 and 2023
· 2x regular pay (up from 1.5x) for actual hours worked on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Years’ Day
· Increase boot reimbursement from $200 to $225/annually – defined “accessories” that may be purchased in the allowance as insoles/inserts, boot conditioner, laces and tough toe.
· MOU which states if the city increases the employer’s health care savings plan (HCSP) contribution during the contract period for any group, that the union may also receive the increase. This MOU does not require the city to increase the HCSP during that time period.
LELS Police Sergeants
· Various technical amendments – technical amendments clarify but do not change the intention of the contract or current practice.
· Wage terms
o Abolish longevity pay as of 7/1/2021– all sergeants will be moved to the incentive pay system
o Add 2 new steps to the wage scale at the 5th and 7th year of service as a sergeant
· Market adjustments
o 2021 - $0.50 market adjustment to steps 3, 4 and 5
o 2022 - $0.50 market adjustment to steps 3, 4 and 5
· 2.5% COLA adjustment in 2022 (applied after the market adjustment), and 2.5% COLA adjustment in 2023
· Increase proactive policing sergeant pay by $25/mo to equal Administrative Sergeant ($225/mo total)
LELS Police Patrol
· Various technical amendments – technical amendments clarify but do not change the intention of the contract or current practice.
· Wage terms
o Abolish longevity pay – all officers will be moved to the incentive pay system
o Add 4 new steps to the wage scale at the start of the 5th or 6th (still under discussion), 8th, 11th and 15th years of service
· Market adjustments
o 2021 - $0.90 market adjustment to steps 6, 7, 8, $1.20 to step 9
o 2022 - $0.30 market adjustment to step 7, $0.90 to step 8, $1.20 to step 9
o 2023 - $0.60 market adjustment to step 7, $0.90 to step 8, $1.20 to step 9
· 2.5% COLA adjustment in 2022 (applied after the market adjustment), and 2.5% COLA adjustment in 2023
· 2x pay for contractual overtime on July 4, Black Friday and Christmas Eve
· Increase Proactive Policing Unit specialty pay from $140/mo to $189/mo (new since January 5, 2021 closed session)
· MOU clarifying the process to move officers from longevity to incentive pay systems