HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-284 (2019-2020 Labor Agreement between the City and LELS) RESOLUTION 2018-284
APPROVING THE 2019-2020 LABOR AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF STILLWATER
AND LAW ENFORCEMENT LABOR SERVICES(LELS) LOCAL 257 PATROL OFFICERS
BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of Stillwater, MN that the 2019-2020 Labor Agreement between
the City of Stillwater and Law Enforcement Labor Services(LELS)Local 257 Patrol Officers, as on file with
the City Clerk, is hereby approved with the following changes:
• Contract Duration—2 year agreement, January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2020.
• Wages—General Wage Increase: 3.0% increase effective January 1, 2019; 3.0% increase effective
January 1, 2020.
• Shift Differential—Employees required to work on July 4, the Saturday and Sunday of Harvest Fest and
Lumberjack Days, and the four evening hours of National Night Out shall be eligible for a shift
differential of$1.00/hour for hours worked.
• Hours of Employment—PD administration will post special events promptly upon notification of need
for additional Patrol coverage for event.
• Uniforms—Effective January 1, 2019 the Employer will increase the uniform allowance by $50 to
$800/year per employee.
• Health Insurance—Increase employer contribution to $1,211.86 per month per member toward group
health insurance effective January 1, 2019, and increase employer contribution to $1,231.86 per month
per member toward group health insurance effective January 1, 2020.
• Overtime MOU—Update language to require assignment of overtime shift two weeks in advance (vs.
one week) of shift, if not filled voluntarily.
• Sick Leave -
o Schedule of sick leave accrual adjusted to convert half pay weeks to full pay weeks and delete reference
to half pay weeks;
o Employees hired on or after January 1, 2019 will earn sick leave at the rate of 8 hours/month to a
maximum of 1040 hours.
• Union Security—Language referring to "fair share" deduction is deleted.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Stillwater City Council authorizes the Mayor and City Clerk to
sign the agreement.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Stillwater this 18th day of December, 2018.
Ted Kozlowski, Mayor
ATTEST: J/
Beth Wolf, City Cler