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278182 WHITE - CITY CLERK 9 [� PINK - FINANCE .��� J`� CANARY - DEPARTMENT G I T Y O F S A I N T PA U L COUIICII �� �„��„s�1 BLUE - MAYOR File N . o ncil Resolution Presented By Referred T Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date WHEREAS, As a result of unanticipated reduction in revenues of the City budget crea.ted by state and federal budget cuts, it has become necessary to reduce the City's work force through layoffs which are effective January 29, 1982; and WHEREAS, Both the City and various unions of the City of Saint Paul rec- ognize tha.t there will be certain detrimental effects both to the employees and to the City as a result of such layoffs; and WHEREAS, In an effort to reduce the detrimental effect to both parties, the parties have entered into negotiations whereby an incentive pay for early retirement may be implemented so as to provide for reinstatement of such laid- off employees; and WHEREAS, The cost of such incentive pay is approximately equal to the savings the City would receive by reinstating such employees; and WHEREAS, The City and the various unions have agreed to reopen the existing collective bargaining contract and implement the attached amendment to said con- tract; now, theref.ore, be it RESOLVID, That the attached memorandum of agreement and addition to the existing labor cantract is hereby appraved; and, be it � FURTHER RESOLyID, That the effects of such contract addition are effective as of January 29, 1982. COUNCILMEN Yeas Nays Requestgd by Department of: Hunt Levine In Favor Maddox McMahon "� snowalter _ Against BY — Tedesco Wilson p �D � 19a2 Form pprov by C torney Adopted hy Council: Date — } Certified 5_ d by Council ret BY I By B ' � 8 �9HZ Appcoved by Mayor for Submission to Council .Approve Nayor: — By _ _ _ gy � �BIISffED FE B 13 1982 z� /"v �SSio,v�� �m��j.��S, /"7 S S'D G�i;►- 7� - �o rL_- ���.�82 ��" � ?INK - FINANGE � �. i� ♦ T� � COI:'2CII �f' y/} , CANARY - DEPARTMENT � I �r� O 1" SA I �T l� .:1 l3 L `' � X U �—� SLUc - MAYOR . FlI° 1`O. v �C} / 4 ' �'o ��il �esol��io� P, E , � � � . e , � � �f�. � _,�-� Pres` z- n d By� Refzrred T Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date WHEREAS, As a result of unanticipated reduction ire revenues of the Ca.ty budget created by state and federal budget cuts, it has becoee necessary 'to reduce the City's work force through layoffs which are effective January 29, 1982; and WH�tEAS, Both the City and various unions of the City of Saint �aul rec-- - ogn.ize that there will be certain detrimental effects bath to the e�ployees and ro the City as a result of such layoffs; and � WHEREAS, In an effort to reduce the detrimental effect to bot:� n�rties, the parties ha.ve entered into negoCiations whereby an incentive pay for early retirement may be i.mplemented so as to provide for reinstater►e�t of such laid- off employees; and WHEREAS, The cost of such incentive pay is approxiLnately equal, ta the savings the City would receive by reinstating such empl.oyees; and WEIEREAS, The Citq and tlie various unions have agreed to reopen tne existing collective bargaining contract and implement the �ttached amen�nent to said con- tract; now, therefore, be it RESOLVID, That ttie aCtached memorandum of agreement ar_d ad�ition to the exis�ing labor contract i.s hereby approved; and, be it FLTRTEiFR RESOLVID, Tlzat the effects o£ such contract addition are effecti�e as of January 29, 1982. � COUNCIL:t1EN Requested by Departmeni of_ Y eas Nays .. . FFunt �e�,;�e tn Favor Maddox McMahon sr;o�ite� Against BY Tedesco LYlson - For Approv by �fy ttorn :>dupted hy Coun�il: Date C�ctifie�d Y:,ssed by Counc.i! Seccetary By B� ,tppc•ned :��, �ta��or: Date _ Approved by 1�t�yor foc Submission to CoucrciI Bc ---- -- BY — ����� .F • . 1982 MII�IORANDUI�I OF AGREII`1ENT This Memorandum of Agreement is by and between the City of Saint Paul and the Professional Employees Association, Inc. In fu11 settlement, the parties , , her.eto have agreed as follows: 1. Except as herein modif ied the signed 1982-1983 Collective Bargaining Agreement between the parties, sha1l be the basis of the forthcoming labor agreement. 2. Appendix B - Appendix B shall be added to said Agreer.ient. This Appendix B is attached hereto and made a part hereaf. It is understoad that the abwe settlement shall be recommended by the City r'egotiator, but is sub3ect to approval by the City Administration and adoptioa of the Civil Service Commission and the City Council. II� WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have affixed their signatures this 27th day of January, 1982. CITY OF SAINT PAUL PROFESSIONAL E�IPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, INC. . 7 �� � ' �.,,(i a or Rel ons r or President, Pro�;e onal Employees Association, �nc. Civil Service Commission . . • ' APPENDIX B State and federal reductions in local government aid have resulted in a serious gap bet�veen projected and actual revenue with which to fund the 1982 budget for the City of Saint Paul. It has been necessary, as announced by the Piayor on January 6, 1982, to make permanent personnel reductions aff ecting numerous city employees as of January 29, I982. It is recognized by the parties to this agreement that eff ects detri- • inental to the city and its employees flow from these permanent personnel reductions. In order to minimize these detrimental effects, the parties have agreed to establish an incentive pragram to facilitate reinstatement of emplayees who would have otherwise been without e�ployment on January 29, 1982, by encouraging voluntary retirement of city employees who meet eligibility requiremeats. • 'The parties agree to the incentive prograta subject to the followin� specif ic conditions: 1) The City of Saint Paul shall pay to any raeffiber of this barga,i�ing unit, who meets the requirements for voluntary retirement and who agrees to retir� within the dates set forth below, an incentive of up to $5,000 provided that such retirement leads in an unbroken causal chain to the reinstatement of an employee who would otherwise be without employment on January 29, 1982, as a result of tbe permanent personnel reductions. . y _ 2 _ 2) The incentive shall be available to any eligible employee during the period of January 29, I982, to April 30, I982, inclusive. The incentive shall automatically terminate , with respect to this bargaining unit prior to April 30, 1982, i£ all employees within this bargaining unit who are affected. by_ the permanent personnel reductions are reinstated, Such termination shall occur the day of the reinstatement of the last aff ected employee. 3) Any employee wishing to take advantage of this incentive must submit his or her request for retirement, along with necesaary supporting documents, to his or her appoint�ent officer within the time period mentioned above. .:.,.� �+) The date of retizement, for purposes of calculating the amount of the incentive, shall be the date the emglopee actually retires, nat the date that inteat to retire is cammunicaCed to the appointing officer, If there 3.� a delay between the employee's desired retiremeat dete and the actual retirement date, and if such delay .. is caused by circumstances outside the employee's control, the date of retirement, for purposes of calcul.ating th�e amount of the i.ncentive,. shall be �he date the employee desired ta retire. .,' . - 3 - 5) The maximum incentive shall be $5,000 and shall be availabe for retirement dates January 29, 1982 - February 14, 1982, inclusive. Commencing on February 15, 1982, and at the beginning of business ` each Monday thereaf ter and continuing through the term of this program, the amonnt of the incentive shall be reduced $100. The appl3cable incentive for the inclusive dates shown is illustrated belaw: Januar� 29-Eebruary 14 $5,000 February 15-February 21 $4,9U0 Feburary 22-Feburary 28 $4,800 March 1 March 7 $4,700 � March 8�Iarch 14 $4,60U March 15 March Z1 $4,500 March 22 March 28 $4,400 ` March 29-April 4 $4,300 April 5-April 11 $4,20Q April 12-April 18 $4,100 - April 19 Apr31 25 $4,000 _ April 26-Agril 30 $3,900 6) Permanent part-time employees who are eligible ta retire and meet other incentive program conditions are eligible , to take advantage of this incentive in the same fraction . the position is of a full-time position. i,@ F � - 4 - �) The City shall pay the incentive to each retiree in a single payr,.ent within thirty (30) days af ter the c�ate of retirement. 8) Employees will be able to avail themselves of this � , incentive within the program dates so long as there is at least one remaining former employee within this � bargaining unit who is without employment because of the permanent personnel reductions. In case raore than one potentiai retiree wishes to avail himself or herself of any r�naining available incentive, the remaining incentive or incentives shall be made available to the �ost senior potential retiree according to the contract language governing seniority. The parties in this contract acknowledge and agree that this Appendix � has been established through a re-opening of the contract and that the uaion obtains no other benef its under any other provisiorts of. this contra�t and that the provisions contained in this Appendix apply specifically to the permanent personnel reductions which occur on January Z9, I982. It is further agreed that if a dispute arises concerning pravisions contained in this Appendix and the matter is submitted to arbitration, the arbitrator may consider only those provisions contained in this Appendix and may not make a determination t��sed upon other provisions of th�.s contract.