00-605Council File # Q o_ G, o S
RESOLUTION
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
Presented
Referred To
Committee Date
Green Sheet #08921
0
RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby approves and ratifies the aitached
2000 Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Saint Paul, AFSCME Council 14, Loca12508
(Clerical), Professional Employees Association, and the Saint Paui Supervisors Organization leading to a
resolution of personnel and labor issues affected by the Joint Powers Agreement between the City of Saint
Paul and the County of Ramsey for workforce programs.
Yeas Na s Absent
Benanav �
Blakey �
Bostrom �
Coleman �
Hazris �
Lantry ✓
Reiter
� 6
Adopted by Council: Date c�or�
Adopfion Certified by Council Secre
BY= � � � �
Approved by Mayor: Date _ �J � � ZCj�,�J
By: ����
Requested by Deparhnent o£
Office of Labor Relations
By:
Form Appr d by City A�tOrney
By: 4 ��k�`� �>
Approv ayor for Sub is 'on to ouncil
By: �
Op_�p<
DEPARTMENT/OFI7CFJCOUNCIL: DATE INTfIATED GREEN SHEET No.: 08921
LABOR RELATIONS June 21, 2000
CONTACf PERSON & PHONE: � IlvlTTnidDAi'E 11vIilA11DATE
KATHERINE MEGARRY ASSIGN 1 DPPARTMENT DIIL 4 Ct7'Y COUNCIL
266-6496 NUn��e z crrY nrroxxe�r��C��� cirY cLE�
FOR BUDGETDIlL U-4� FAI.&MGT.SERVICEDIIL
MUSf BE ON COIJlQCII, AGENDA BY (DATE) ROi3TING 3 MAYOR (OR ASST.)
ORDER
TOTAL # OF SIGNAT[JRE PAGES 1 (GZIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE)
acnox �ues�n: T1ris resolution approves the a�ached 2000 Memorandum of Understanding between the City of
Saint Paui, AFSCME Loca12508 (Clerical), Professional Employees Association, and the Saint Paul Supervisors
Organization leading to a resolution of personnel and labor issues affected by the Joint Powers Agreement between
the City of Saint Paul and the County of Ramsey for workforce programs.
RECOM[vvfENNDA170NS: Approve (A) or Reject (R) PERSONAI. SERVICE CONTRACI'S MI7ST ANSWEP,'i'Il;�.' FOb1AWING
QUEST[ONS:
_PLANNING COMtvIISSION _CIVIL SEAV[CE CAMIvIlSSION 1. Has this person/fvm ever worked under a contract for this deparhnent?
_CIB COMIvllTTEE Yes No
_STAFF 2. Has this persodfian ever been a city employee?
_DISTR[CT COUAT Yes No
SUPPORTS WHICH COiJNCIL OBJECTIVE? 3. Does this persoNfum pos5ess a skiil not normaily possesud by any curzent city employee?
Yes No
Ezplsiu all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet
INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNITY (W6q What, wneo, wner�, wny�: Joint Powers Agreement requires negotiation of
impacts on unionized employees.
nnv,uvrncES �F nrrxovEn: Resolu6on of transiflon issues and clarity for employees.
DISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED: NOriO �-
nuanvnrrracES � xor nrrxovEn: Delay of transition. Confusion for employees.
� TOTAL AMODNT OF TRANSACfION: COST/REVENUE BUDGETED:
FUNDING SOURCE: ACI1ViTY NUMBER:
FINANCIAL INFORMATION: (EXPLAIN)
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JUriO 2.1, 2���
2000 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
City of Saint Paul Job Training Program
Ramsey County Job Training Program
Career Counseling Unit of Ramsey County Community Human Services Department
Agreements Related to Personnel and Labor Relations Issues
This Memorandum of Understanding (hereinafter "MOU") is made and entered into by and between
City of Saint Paul (hereinafter "City"), AFSCME Council No. 14, its City Loca125Q8 (hereinafter "AFSCME
Ciry"), Professional Employees Association (hereinafter "PEA - City") and the Saint Paul Supervisors
Organization (hereinafter "SPSO - City"). As a result of discussions leading to resolution of personnel and
labor issues concerning employees of the Saint Paul Job Training Program (hereinafter "SPJTP") and the
Ramsey County Job Training Program (hereinafter "RCJTP") and the Gazeer Counseling Unit of the Ratnsey
County Community Huznan Services Department (hereinafter "CCU"), affected by the Joint Powers Agreement
(hereinafter "JPA") between the City of Saint Pau1 and the County of Ramsey for workforce programs. The
JPA was adopted by the City Council and County Boazd on March 16, 2000 and results in the joint provision of
workforce programs wherei� SPJTP and RCJTP(CCU are each designated the agent for the other body with
respect to the delivery of specified workforce programs, commencing on or after July 1, 2000.
Employees who hold positions in SPTTP or RCJTP or CCU on June 30, 2000 shall be the sole
beneficiaries of the provisions of this MOU, except that the parties to the MOU may amend its terms by the
written mutual consent of the affected employer(s) and the affected union(s) for employees whose positions
remain in represented bargaining units. The parties hereto agree that their respecrive Collective Bargaining
Agreements (hereinafter °CBA" or CBAs") aze hereby amended and/or superceded by the addirion of the
following terms.
� � I. DEFINITION SECTION � — �°��
A. Department or "RCCWDP" or "combined department" - the combined City-County
workforce prograuis department known as the Ramsey County Consolidated Workforce
Development Program ('RCCWDP") as of July 1, 2000, and fitrther described in the JPA.
B. Department Employees - Employees of the combined City-County workforce programs
department as of July 1, 2000, and fiu�dier described in the JPA. This group will include RCJTP
employees, CCU employees, SPJTP employees and SPJTP employees who become county
employees in RCCWDP.
C. Same or Equivalent CiasseslPositions - Classes that aze determined by Ramsey County
Personnel Department to be same or equivalent within the Department, based on the duties of the
class/position.
D. RCJTP/CCU Employees - County employees worlting in the Department on or after July 1,
20Q0.
E. SPJTP Employees - City employees working in the Department on or after July 1, 2000.
II THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
A. LAYOFF AND REINSTATEMENT
No cunent City or County employee who is perfornung workfarce(job training services on
June 30, 2000, shall be discharged or laid off as a direct resuit of this consolidation. Personnel acfions affecting
RCCWDP may be taken through the annual budgeting process, or at such time as revenue circuxnstances dictate.
Seniority - For the purpose of determnung the order of layoff from the combined
department, SPJTP employees in the combined department and SPJTP employees who become County
employees in RCCWDP shall be credited for their combined City and County time in job classes/positions
which are equivalent in both SPJTP and RCCWDP to determine their classificarion seniority within the
combined department. Determinations of equivalent classes/positions for purposes of seniority on layoff will
be reflected in the County's Memorandum of Understanding and related appendix. SPJTP employees will begin
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accruing County seniority outside the combined department on July 1, 2000 which shall apply if they later
become County employees. SPJTP employees will also continue to accnxe City seniority which shall apply if
they later become City employees outside the combined department.
2. Layoff - In the event that a SPJTP Employee to be laid off is the least senior employee
in the Depattment, and has e�chausted all bumping options in the Department, the employee may have City-wide
bumping rights depending on the specific provisions of their individual CBA. The employee may also elect to
take a vacancy in other City departments in the same class or previously served classes in accordance with the
St. Paul City Civil Service Rules or CBA.
Reinstatement Rights - Reinstatement rights of Departrnent employees who are laid off
from the combined department shall follow the applicable City Civil Service Rules, City CBA's or County
CBA's with respect to durafion, except that recall in the combined department shall be by combined
classification seniority as described in A1 above.
B. FILLING POSITIONS
Non-Supervisory Promotions -City- Vacant non-supervisory positions in SPJTP sha11
first be filled by promotion of qualified SPJTP employees who are employees of the SPJTP as of July 1, 2000.
The employment process specified in City Civil Service Rules and any applicable City CBA will be followed.
If the position is not filled by this means, it will then become a RCCWDP position and be filled in accordance
with County procedures.
2. CompeHtive Process-County - Vacant non-supervisory positions in RCCWDP and
vacant City supervisory positions in RCCWDP that become vacant after Iuly 1, 2000, shall transfer to the
County and be filled in accordance with the provisions of the County's Personnel Act and/or its related policies.
C. BENEFITS
1. Vacation Accrual - SPJTP Employees who remain City employees after July 1, 200Q
shall receive vacation benefits provided in the applicable City CBA or Civil Service Rules up until the time they
choose to transfer or promote into the County system in the Department.
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2. Vacation Carryover - SPJTP Employees who become County Employees in RCCWDP
after July 1, 2000 will be allowed to carryover accumulated vacation credits of up to 120 hours and shall be
paid the balance of any accrued vacation in excess of 120 hours by the City.
3. Sick Leave Accrual - SPJTP Employees who remain City Employees after July 1, 2000,
shall receive sick leaue benefits provided in the applicable City CBA or Civil Service Rules, up until the time
they choose to transfer or promote into the County system within the Department.
4. Sick Leave Carryover - SPJTP Bmployees who become County Employees in
RCCWDP may cazryover all accrued sick leave to the County at the time they become County employees,
unless they have opted far a lesser amount of carry over under the Severance Payout provision below.
5. Severance Payout - SPJTP Employees, who aze eligible under their City CBA for a
severance payout and become County Employees in RCCWDP on or after Julq 1, 2000 may elect, at the time
they become County employees to cash in a11 ar part of their accrued sick leave up to a maximum allowable
under the severance pay terms of the CBA, with the balance to be carried over as accrued sick leave to the
County.
6. City Retirement and Insurance - SPJTP Employees who elect to remain City
employees after July 1, 2000, shall continue to receive health, retirement, and other insurance benefits provided
for in their applicable City CBA and City insurance plan, up until the time they choose to transfer or promote
into the County system in the Department.
Compensatory time - SPJTP employees who remain City employees after
3uly 1, 2000 shall accrue and use compensatory tnne as provided in the applicable City CBA or Civil 5ervice
Rule up until the tnne they choose to transfer or promote into the County system within the Department. SPJTP
Employees who become County Employees in RCCWDP sha11 be paid foz their accrued compensatory time by
the City at the fvme they become County Employees.
F. CHANGES TO THE JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT , o _ 6 p S
In the event the parties to the JPA begin action to change the JPA, the Ciry agrees to meet and
confer with the County and the affected bargauzing units over personnel and labor issues affecting employees in
the Department. The City agrees that 90 days notice of action to change will be given. If the City Council and
County Boazd adopt changes in the JPA affecting terms and conditions of employment of employees in the
Department, the affected unions may exercise their statutory right to collectively bazgain over the impact of the
decision prior to 'vnplementation.
G. DATA PRACTICES
Personnel data shall be shared between City and County employees only in accordance with the
Minnesota Government Data Practices Act.
H. NON-PRECEDENT SETTING
It is agreed by all parties to this MOU that the terms and conditions specified herein aze unique,
apply only to the creation of the combined City-County Workforce Development Program Department , and
shall not be construed to establish a precedent far any future consolidations, combining or merging of services
ar units of government between the City or the County or any other employer, public or private.
I. DURATION
The parties agree that this MOU shail be in full force and effect from July 1, 200Q through
June 30, 2003 , and shall be automatically renewed for a period to run until March 16, 2005. Thereafter, this
MOU will automatically renew for an addifional three yeaz and two yeaz term, unless written no6ce of intent not
to renew is provided by any of the parties to the others, at least ninety days prior to March 16, 2005.
ON BEHALF OF THE BARGAINING UPTITS:
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Robert Steiner
AFSCME Council 14, Loca12508, President
�
Steven Roy
St. Paul Professional Employees, President
.�rxe/u
Helga Kessl
St. Paul Supervisors' Organiza#ion, President
ON S F OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL:
�G� n..,����/
Norm Coleman
Mayor
ro-- �-^--��
Joe 'd
Direct r of Financial Services
r
erine Megarry
D°arector of Labor Relat� s
�� ��,�j\� 0 a -c� 0 5
Kurt Errickson
AFSCME Co �4, Lo� 8, Business Agent
%��L`�f�" " '
Mike Wilde
St. Paul Professional Employees, Bus. Rep.
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Assistant City Attomey
Council File # Q o_ G, o S
RESOLUTION
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
Presented
Referred To
Committee Date
Green Sheet #08921
0
RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby approves and ratifies the aitached
2000 Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Saint Paul, AFSCME Council 14, Loca12508
(Clerical), Professional Employees Association, and the Saint Paui Supervisors Organization leading to a
resolution of personnel and labor issues affected by the Joint Powers Agreement between the City of Saint
Paul and the County of Ramsey for workforce programs.
Yeas Na s Absent
Benanav �
Blakey �
Bostrom �
Coleman �
Hazris �
Lantry ✓
Reiter
� 6
Adopted by Council: Date c�or�
Adopfion Certified by Council Secre
BY= � � � �
Approved by Mayor: Date _ �J � � ZCj�,�J
By: ����
Requested by Deparhnent o£
Office of Labor Relations
By:
Form Appr d by City A�tOrney
By: 4 ��k�`� �>
Approv ayor for Sub is 'on to ouncil
By: �
Op_�p<
DEPARTMENT/OFI7CFJCOUNCIL: DATE INTfIATED GREEN SHEET No.: 08921
LABOR RELATIONS June 21, 2000
CONTACf PERSON & PHONE: � IlvlTTnidDAi'E 11vIilA11DATE
KATHERINE MEGARRY ASSIGN 1 DPPARTMENT DIIL 4 Ct7'Y COUNCIL
266-6496 NUn��e z crrY nrroxxe�r��C��� cirY cLE�
FOR BUDGETDIlL U-4� FAI.&MGT.SERVICEDIIL
MUSf BE ON COIJlQCII, AGENDA BY (DATE) ROi3TING 3 MAYOR (OR ASST.)
ORDER
TOTAL # OF SIGNAT[JRE PAGES 1 (GZIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE)
acnox �ues�n: T1ris resolution approves the a�ached 2000 Memorandum of Understanding between the City of
Saint Paui, AFSCME Loca12508 (Clerical), Professional Employees Association, and the Saint Paul Supervisors
Organization leading to a resolution of personnel and labor issues affected by the Joint Powers Agreement between
the City of Saint Paul and the County of Ramsey for workforce programs.
RECOM[vvfENNDA170NS: Approve (A) or Reject (R) PERSONAI. SERVICE CONTRACI'S MI7ST ANSWEP,'i'Il;�.' FOb1AWING
QUEST[ONS:
_PLANNING COMtvIISSION _CIVIL SEAV[CE CAMIvIlSSION 1. Has this person/fvm ever worked under a contract for this deparhnent?
_CIB COMIvllTTEE Yes No
_STAFF 2. Has this persodfian ever been a city employee?
_DISTR[CT COUAT Yes No
SUPPORTS WHICH COiJNCIL OBJECTIVE? 3. Does this persoNfum pos5ess a skiil not normaily possesud by any curzent city employee?
Yes No
Ezplsiu all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet
INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNITY (W6q What, wneo, wner�, wny�: Joint Powers Agreement requires negotiation of
impacts on unionized employees.
nnv,uvrncES �F nrrxovEn: Resolu6on of transiflon issues and clarity for employees.
DISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED: NOriO �-
nuanvnrrracES � xor nrrxovEn: Delay of transition. Confusion for employees.
� TOTAL AMODNT OF TRANSACfION: COST/REVENUE BUDGETED:
FUNDING SOURCE: ACI1ViTY NUMBER:
FINANCIAL INFORMATION: (EXPLAIN)
J�
Oo �(,05
JUriO 2.1, 2���
2000 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
City of Saint Paul Job Training Program
Ramsey County Job Training Program
Career Counseling Unit of Ramsey County Community Human Services Department
Agreements Related to Personnel and Labor Relations Issues
This Memorandum of Understanding (hereinafter "MOU") is made and entered into by and between
City of Saint Paul (hereinafter "City"), AFSCME Council No. 14, its City Loca125Q8 (hereinafter "AFSCME
Ciry"), Professional Employees Association (hereinafter "PEA - City") and the Saint Paul Supervisors
Organization (hereinafter "SPSO - City"). As a result of discussions leading to resolution of personnel and
labor issues concerning employees of the Saint Paul Job Training Program (hereinafter "SPJTP") and the
Ramsey County Job Training Program (hereinafter "RCJTP") and the Gazeer Counseling Unit of the Ratnsey
County Community Huznan Services Department (hereinafter "CCU"), affected by the Joint Powers Agreement
(hereinafter "JPA") between the City of Saint Pau1 and the County of Ramsey for workforce programs. The
JPA was adopted by the City Council and County Boazd on March 16, 2000 and results in the joint provision of
workforce programs wherei� SPJTP and RCJTP(CCU are each designated the agent for the other body with
respect to the delivery of specified workforce programs, commencing on or after July 1, 2000.
Employees who hold positions in SPTTP or RCJTP or CCU on June 30, 2000 shall be the sole
beneficiaries of the provisions of this MOU, except that the parties to the MOU may amend its terms by the
written mutual consent of the affected employer(s) and the affected union(s) for employees whose positions
remain in represented bargaining units. The parties hereto agree that their respecrive Collective Bargaining
Agreements (hereinafter °CBA" or CBAs") aze hereby amended and/or superceded by the addirion of the
following terms.
� � I. DEFINITION SECTION � — �°��
A. Department or "RCCWDP" or "combined department" - the combined City-County
workforce prograuis department known as the Ramsey County Consolidated Workforce
Development Program ('RCCWDP") as of July 1, 2000, and fitrther described in the JPA.
B. Department Employees - Employees of the combined City-County workforce programs
department as of July 1, 2000, and fiu�dier described in the JPA. This group will include RCJTP
employees, CCU employees, SPJTP employees and SPJTP employees who become county
employees in RCCWDP.
C. Same or Equivalent CiasseslPositions - Classes that aze determined by Ramsey County
Personnel Department to be same or equivalent within the Department, based on the duties of the
class/position.
D. RCJTP/CCU Employees - County employees worlting in the Department on or after July 1,
20Q0.
E. SPJTP Employees - City employees working in the Department on or after July 1, 2000.
II THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
A. LAYOFF AND REINSTATEMENT
No cunent City or County employee who is perfornung workfarce(job training services on
June 30, 2000, shall be discharged or laid off as a direct resuit of this consolidation. Personnel acfions affecting
RCCWDP may be taken through the annual budgeting process, or at such time as revenue circuxnstances dictate.
Seniority - For the purpose of determnung the order of layoff from the combined
department, SPJTP employees in the combined department and SPJTP employees who become County
employees in RCCWDP shall be credited for their combined City and County time in job classes/positions
which are equivalent in both SPJTP and RCCWDP to determine their classificarion seniority within the
combined department. Determinations of equivalent classes/positions for purposes of seniority on layoff will
be reflected in the County's Memorandum of Understanding and related appendix. SPJTP employees will begin
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accruing County seniority outside the combined department on July 1, 2000 which shall apply if they later
become County employees. SPJTP employees will also continue to accnxe City seniority which shall apply if
they later become City employees outside the combined department.
2. Layoff - In the event that a SPJTP Employee to be laid off is the least senior employee
in the Depattment, and has e�chausted all bumping options in the Department, the employee may have City-wide
bumping rights depending on the specific provisions of their individual CBA. The employee may also elect to
take a vacancy in other City departments in the same class or previously served classes in accordance with the
St. Paul City Civil Service Rules or CBA.
Reinstatement Rights - Reinstatement rights of Departrnent employees who are laid off
from the combined department shall follow the applicable City Civil Service Rules, City CBA's or County
CBA's with respect to durafion, except that recall in the combined department shall be by combined
classification seniority as described in A1 above.
B. FILLING POSITIONS
Non-Supervisory Promotions -City- Vacant non-supervisory positions in SPJTP sha11
first be filled by promotion of qualified SPJTP employees who are employees of the SPJTP as of July 1, 2000.
The employment process specified in City Civil Service Rules and any applicable City CBA will be followed.
If the position is not filled by this means, it will then become a RCCWDP position and be filled in accordance
with County procedures.
2. CompeHtive Process-County - Vacant non-supervisory positions in RCCWDP and
vacant City supervisory positions in RCCWDP that become vacant after Iuly 1, 2000, shall transfer to the
County and be filled in accordance with the provisions of the County's Personnel Act and/or its related policies.
C. BENEFITS
1. Vacation Accrual - SPJTP Employees who remain City employees after July 1, 200Q
shall receive vacation benefits provided in the applicable City CBA or Civil Service Rules up until the time they
choose to transfer or promote into the County system in the Department.
00�6�5
2. Vacation Carryover - SPJTP Employees who become County Employees in RCCWDP
after July 1, 2000 will be allowed to carryover accumulated vacation credits of up to 120 hours and shall be
paid the balance of any accrued vacation in excess of 120 hours by the City.
3. Sick Leave Accrual - SPJTP Employees who remain City Employees after July 1, 2000,
shall receive sick leaue benefits provided in the applicable City CBA or Civil Service Rules, up until the time
they choose to transfer or promote into the County system within the Department.
4. Sick Leave Carryover - SPJTP Bmployees who become County Employees in
RCCWDP may cazryover all accrued sick leave to the County at the time they become County employees,
unless they have opted far a lesser amount of carry over under the Severance Payout provision below.
5. Severance Payout - SPJTP Employees, who aze eligible under their City CBA for a
severance payout and become County Employees in RCCWDP on or after Julq 1, 2000 may elect, at the time
they become County employees to cash in a11 ar part of their accrued sick leave up to a maximum allowable
under the severance pay terms of the CBA, with the balance to be carried over as accrued sick leave to the
County.
6. City Retirement and Insurance - SPJTP Employees who elect to remain City
employees after July 1, 2000, shall continue to receive health, retirement, and other insurance benefits provided
for in their applicable City CBA and City insurance plan, up until the time they choose to transfer or promote
into the County system in the Department.
Compensatory time - SPJTP employees who remain City employees after
3uly 1, 2000 shall accrue and use compensatory tnne as provided in the applicable City CBA or Civil 5ervice
Rule up until the tnne they choose to transfer or promote into the County system within the Department. SPJTP
Employees who become County Employees in RCCWDP sha11 be paid foz their accrued compensatory time by
the City at the fvme they become County Employees.
F. CHANGES TO THE JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT , o _ 6 p S
In the event the parties to the JPA begin action to change the JPA, the Ciry agrees to meet and
confer with the County and the affected bargauzing units over personnel and labor issues affecting employees in
the Department. The City agrees that 90 days notice of action to change will be given. If the City Council and
County Boazd adopt changes in the JPA affecting terms and conditions of employment of employees in the
Department, the affected unions may exercise their statutory right to collectively bazgain over the impact of the
decision prior to 'vnplementation.
G. DATA PRACTICES
Personnel data shall be shared between City and County employees only in accordance with the
Minnesota Government Data Practices Act.
H. NON-PRECEDENT SETTING
It is agreed by all parties to this MOU that the terms and conditions specified herein aze unique,
apply only to the creation of the combined City-County Workforce Development Program Department , and
shall not be construed to establish a precedent far any future consolidations, combining or merging of services
ar units of government between the City or the County or any other employer, public or private.
I. DURATION
The parties agree that this MOU shail be in full force and effect from July 1, 200Q through
June 30, 2003 , and shall be automatically renewed for a period to run until March 16, 2005. Thereafter, this
MOU will automatically renew for an addifional three yeaz and two yeaz term, unless written no6ce of intent not
to renew is provided by any of the parties to the others, at least ninety days prior to March 16, 2005.
ON BEHALF OF THE BARGAINING UPTITS:
+ ` /4.,�� , �wi
Robert Steiner
AFSCME Council 14, Loca12508, President
�
Steven Roy
St. Paul Professional Employees, President
.�rxe/u
Helga Kessl
St. Paul Supervisors' Organiza#ion, President
ON S F OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL:
�G� n..,����/
Norm Coleman
Mayor
ro-- �-^--��
Joe 'd
Direct r of Financial Services
r
erine Megarry
D°arector of Labor Relat� s
�� ��,�j\� 0 a -c� 0 5
Kurt Errickson
AFSCME Co �4, Lo� 8, Business Agent
%��L`�f�" " '
Mike Wilde
St. Paul Professional Employees, Bus. Rep.
-...�'.. • .
fr [/,✓� " E /
.
� .
Assistant City Attomey
Council File # Q o_ G, o S
RESOLUTION
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
Presented
Referred To
Committee Date
Green Sheet #08921
0
RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby approves and ratifies the aitached
2000 Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Saint Paul, AFSCME Council 14, Loca12508
(Clerical), Professional Employees Association, and the Saint Paui Supervisors Organization leading to a
resolution of personnel and labor issues affected by the Joint Powers Agreement between the City of Saint
Paul and the County of Ramsey for workforce programs.
Yeas Na s Absent
Benanav �
Blakey �
Bostrom �
Coleman �
Hazris �
Lantry ✓
Reiter
� 6
Adopted by Council: Date c�or�
Adopfion Certified by Council Secre
BY= � � � �
Approved by Mayor: Date _ �J � � ZCj�,�J
By: ����
Requested by Deparhnent o£
Office of Labor Relations
By:
Form Appr d by City A�tOrney
By: 4 ��k�`� �>
Approv ayor for Sub is 'on to ouncil
By: �
Op_�p<
DEPARTMENT/OFI7CFJCOUNCIL: DATE INTfIATED GREEN SHEET No.: 08921
LABOR RELATIONS June 21, 2000
CONTACf PERSON & PHONE: � IlvlTTnidDAi'E 11vIilA11DATE
KATHERINE MEGARRY ASSIGN 1 DPPARTMENT DIIL 4 Ct7'Y COUNCIL
266-6496 NUn��e z crrY nrroxxe�r��C��� cirY cLE�
FOR BUDGETDIlL U-4� FAI.&MGT.SERVICEDIIL
MUSf BE ON COIJlQCII, AGENDA BY (DATE) ROi3TING 3 MAYOR (OR ASST.)
ORDER
TOTAL # OF SIGNAT[JRE PAGES 1 (GZIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE)
acnox �ues�n: T1ris resolution approves the a�ached 2000 Memorandum of Understanding between the City of
Saint Paui, AFSCME Loca12508 (Clerical), Professional Employees Association, and the Saint Paul Supervisors
Organization leading to a resolution of personnel and labor issues affected by the Joint Powers Agreement between
the City of Saint Paul and the County of Ramsey for workforce programs.
RECOM[vvfENNDA170NS: Approve (A) or Reject (R) PERSONAI. SERVICE CONTRACI'S MI7ST ANSWEP,'i'Il;�.' FOb1AWING
QUEST[ONS:
_PLANNING COMtvIISSION _CIVIL SEAV[CE CAMIvIlSSION 1. Has this person/fvm ever worked under a contract for this deparhnent?
_CIB COMIvllTTEE Yes No
_STAFF 2. Has this persodfian ever been a city employee?
_DISTR[CT COUAT Yes No
SUPPORTS WHICH COiJNCIL OBJECTIVE? 3. Does this persoNfum pos5ess a skiil not normaily possesud by any curzent city employee?
Yes No
Ezplsiu all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet
INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNITY (W6q What, wneo, wner�, wny�: Joint Powers Agreement requires negotiation of
impacts on unionized employees.
nnv,uvrncES �F nrrxovEn: Resolu6on of transiflon issues and clarity for employees.
DISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED: NOriO �-
nuanvnrrracES � xor nrrxovEn: Delay of transition. Confusion for employees.
� TOTAL AMODNT OF TRANSACfION: COST/REVENUE BUDGETED:
FUNDING SOURCE: ACI1ViTY NUMBER:
FINANCIAL INFORMATION: (EXPLAIN)
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2000 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
City of Saint Paul Job Training Program
Ramsey County Job Training Program
Career Counseling Unit of Ramsey County Community Human Services Department
Agreements Related to Personnel and Labor Relations Issues
This Memorandum of Understanding (hereinafter "MOU") is made and entered into by and between
City of Saint Paul (hereinafter "City"), AFSCME Council No. 14, its City Loca125Q8 (hereinafter "AFSCME
Ciry"), Professional Employees Association (hereinafter "PEA - City") and the Saint Paul Supervisors
Organization (hereinafter "SPSO - City"). As a result of discussions leading to resolution of personnel and
labor issues concerning employees of the Saint Paul Job Training Program (hereinafter "SPJTP") and the
Ramsey County Job Training Program (hereinafter "RCJTP") and the Gazeer Counseling Unit of the Ratnsey
County Community Huznan Services Department (hereinafter "CCU"), affected by the Joint Powers Agreement
(hereinafter "JPA") between the City of Saint Pau1 and the County of Ramsey for workforce programs. The
JPA was adopted by the City Council and County Boazd on March 16, 2000 and results in the joint provision of
workforce programs wherei� SPJTP and RCJTP(CCU are each designated the agent for the other body with
respect to the delivery of specified workforce programs, commencing on or after July 1, 2000.
Employees who hold positions in SPTTP or RCJTP or CCU on June 30, 2000 shall be the sole
beneficiaries of the provisions of this MOU, except that the parties to the MOU may amend its terms by the
written mutual consent of the affected employer(s) and the affected union(s) for employees whose positions
remain in represented bargaining units. The parties hereto agree that their respecrive Collective Bargaining
Agreements (hereinafter °CBA" or CBAs") aze hereby amended and/or superceded by the addirion of the
following terms.
� � I. DEFINITION SECTION � — �°��
A. Department or "RCCWDP" or "combined department" - the combined City-County
workforce prograuis department known as the Ramsey County Consolidated Workforce
Development Program ('RCCWDP") as of July 1, 2000, and fitrther described in the JPA.
B. Department Employees - Employees of the combined City-County workforce programs
department as of July 1, 2000, and fiu�dier described in the JPA. This group will include RCJTP
employees, CCU employees, SPJTP employees and SPJTP employees who become county
employees in RCCWDP.
C. Same or Equivalent CiasseslPositions - Classes that aze determined by Ramsey County
Personnel Department to be same or equivalent within the Department, based on the duties of the
class/position.
D. RCJTP/CCU Employees - County employees worlting in the Department on or after July 1,
20Q0.
E. SPJTP Employees - City employees working in the Department on or after July 1, 2000.
II THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
A. LAYOFF AND REINSTATEMENT
No cunent City or County employee who is perfornung workfarce(job training services on
June 30, 2000, shall be discharged or laid off as a direct resuit of this consolidation. Personnel acfions affecting
RCCWDP may be taken through the annual budgeting process, or at such time as revenue circuxnstances dictate.
Seniority - For the purpose of determnung the order of layoff from the combined
department, SPJTP employees in the combined department and SPJTP employees who become County
employees in RCCWDP shall be credited for their combined City and County time in job classes/positions
which are equivalent in both SPJTP and RCCWDP to determine their classificarion seniority within the
combined department. Determinations of equivalent classes/positions for purposes of seniority on layoff will
be reflected in the County's Memorandum of Understanding and related appendix. SPJTP employees will begin
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accruing County seniority outside the combined department on July 1, 2000 which shall apply if they later
become County employees. SPJTP employees will also continue to accnxe City seniority which shall apply if
they later become City employees outside the combined department.
2. Layoff - In the event that a SPJTP Employee to be laid off is the least senior employee
in the Depattment, and has e�chausted all bumping options in the Department, the employee may have City-wide
bumping rights depending on the specific provisions of their individual CBA. The employee may also elect to
take a vacancy in other City departments in the same class or previously served classes in accordance with the
St. Paul City Civil Service Rules or CBA.
Reinstatement Rights - Reinstatement rights of Departrnent employees who are laid off
from the combined department shall follow the applicable City Civil Service Rules, City CBA's or County
CBA's with respect to durafion, except that recall in the combined department shall be by combined
classification seniority as described in A1 above.
B. FILLING POSITIONS
Non-Supervisory Promotions -City- Vacant non-supervisory positions in SPJTP sha11
first be filled by promotion of qualified SPJTP employees who are employees of the SPJTP as of July 1, 2000.
The employment process specified in City Civil Service Rules and any applicable City CBA will be followed.
If the position is not filled by this means, it will then become a RCCWDP position and be filled in accordance
with County procedures.
2. CompeHtive Process-County - Vacant non-supervisory positions in RCCWDP and
vacant City supervisory positions in RCCWDP that become vacant after Iuly 1, 2000, shall transfer to the
County and be filled in accordance with the provisions of the County's Personnel Act and/or its related policies.
C. BENEFITS
1. Vacation Accrual - SPJTP Employees who remain City employees after July 1, 200Q
shall receive vacation benefits provided in the applicable City CBA or Civil Service Rules up until the time they
choose to transfer or promote into the County system in the Department.
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2. Vacation Carryover - SPJTP Employees who become County Employees in RCCWDP
after July 1, 2000 will be allowed to carryover accumulated vacation credits of up to 120 hours and shall be
paid the balance of any accrued vacation in excess of 120 hours by the City.
3. Sick Leave Accrual - SPJTP Employees who remain City Employees after July 1, 2000,
shall receive sick leaue benefits provided in the applicable City CBA or Civil Service Rules, up until the time
they choose to transfer or promote into the County system within the Department.
4. Sick Leave Carryover - SPJTP Bmployees who become County Employees in
RCCWDP may cazryover all accrued sick leave to the County at the time they become County employees,
unless they have opted far a lesser amount of carry over under the Severance Payout provision below.
5. Severance Payout - SPJTP Employees, who aze eligible under their City CBA for a
severance payout and become County Employees in RCCWDP on or after Julq 1, 2000 may elect, at the time
they become County employees to cash in a11 ar part of their accrued sick leave up to a maximum allowable
under the severance pay terms of the CBA, with the balance to be carried over as accrued sick leave to the
County.
6. City Retirement and Insurance - SPJTP Employees who elect to remain City
employees after July 1, 2000, shall continue to receive health, retirement, and other insurance benefits provided
for in their applicable City CBA and City insurance plan, up until the time they choose to transfer or promote
into the County system in the Department.
Compensatory time - SPJTP employees who remain City employees after
3uly 1, 2000 shall accrue and use compensatory tnne as provided in the applicable City CBA or Civil 5ervice
Rule up until the tnne they choose to transfer or promote into the County system within the Department. SPJTP
Employees who become County Employees in RCCWDP sha11 be paid foz their accrued compensatory time by
the City at the fvme they become County Employees.
F. CHANGES TO THE JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT , o _ 6 p S
In the event the parties to the JPA begin action to change the JPA, the Ciry agrees to meet and
confer with the County and the affected bargauzing units over personnel and labor issues affecting employees in
the Department. The City agrees that 90 days notice of action to change will be given. If the City Council and
County Boazd adopt changes in the JPA affecting terms and conditions of employment of employees in the
Department, the affected unions may exercise their statutory right to collectively bazgain over the impact of the
decision prior to 'vnplementation.
G. DATA PRACTICES
Personnel data shall be shared between City and County employees only in accordance with the
Minnesota Government Data Practices Act.
H. NON-PRECEDENT SETTING
It is agreed by all parties to this MOU that the terms and conditions specified herein aze unique,
apply only to the creation of the combined City-County Workforce Development Program Department , and
shall not be construed to establish a precedent far any future consolidations, combining or merging of services
ar units of government between the City or the County or any other employer, public or private.
I. DURATION
The parties agree that this MOU shail be in full force and effect from July 1, 200Q through
June 30, 2003 , and shall be automatically renewed for a period to run until March 16, 2005. Thereafter, this
MOU will automatically renew for an addifional three yeaz and two yeaz term, unless written no6ce of intent not
to renew is provided by any of the parties to the others, at least ninety days prior to March 16, 2005.
ON BEHALF OF THE BARGAINING UPTITS:
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Robert Steiner
AFSCME Council 14, Loca12508, President
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Steven Roy
St. Paul Professional Employees, President
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Helga Kessl
St. Paul Supervisors' Organiza#ion, President
ON S F OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL:
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Norm Coleman
Mayor
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Joe 'd
Direct r of Financial Services
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D°arector of Labor Relat� s
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Kurt Errickson
AFSCME Co �4, Lo� 8, Business Agent
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Mike Wilde
St. Paul Professional Employees, Bus. Rep.
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Assistant City Attomey