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,»~f> ^ <br />To; <br />From: <br />Date: <br />Subject: <br />Mayor and City Council <br />Ron Moorse, City Administrator ^ <br />August 10, 1995 <br />Police Officer Union Contract Negotiations Update <br />After a very prolonged negotiation period, the Union steward and Union business agent have <br />package for <he years 1995 and w"!' <br />recommend to the membership for approval. TJe proposa mu« ** <br />membership and then must be authorized by the City Council. The issues addressed in the <br />settlement package are as follows: <br />1. <br />'y <br />3. <br />4. <br />5. <br />Wages. <br />Health insurance contribution <br />Coun time standby pay. <br />Corporal differential pay. <br />Part-time officer pay. <br />An explanation of the proposed settlement package is as follows. <br />1. <br />2. <br />3. <br />Waees. Wages are proposed to increase 2.75% in 1995 and 2.85% in 1996. The <br />2.75% increase in 1995 is in line with the increase provided to the City s non­ <br />union staff. The average 1995 wage increase for police officers in the metro <br />area is 3%. There are very few 1996 settlements at this time. It appears the <br />1996 settlements will be between 2.75% and 3%. <br />Health insurance. The City’s health insurance contribution is to <br />increase by $10.00 per month in 1995 (from $291.00 <br />month), and to increase from $10.00 - $15.00 per month m 1996. <br />increase is in line with the increase provided to the non-Umon staff. The City <br />health insurance contribution has been increasing at the rate of $20.(W per mon^ <br />in recent years due to substantial increases in insurance premiums. However, m <br />1995 two of the three insurance carriers did not increase their premiums. ne <br />carrier increased premiums approximately $30.00 per month. <br />The proposal holds the 1996 increase to the $10.00 increase but allows for a <br />$15.00 increase if rates increase more significantly. The City has generally <br />covered 50% of the average insurance premium increase. <br />Court time standby pay. The timieg of coun appearances by police officers <br />involves substantial uncertainty because of uncontrollable variables such <br />length of jury trials and the potential for working out a plea arrangement, ims <br />uncertainty many times requires that an officer be placed on a standby stams for