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Co�ncil Resolution
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RESOLVED, That the Council of the City of Saint Paul acknowl—
edges its support for the administration' s collective bargaining
positions regarding the Clerical Unit and as more particularly
set forth in Mayor George Latimer' s letter to the Council dated
December 18, 1979.
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GEORGF. I.ATI�fER
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To the Honorable Council December 18, 1979
. City of Saint Paul
Re: Clerical Bargaining Unit
Dear Council Member:
After several negotiation sessions, attempts to resolve a
satisfactory collective bargaining agreement with the above-
captioned unit have now reached an impasse.
At the last meeting the City offered a three-year contract
, that provided for a 7/ wage increase along with an increase
in insurance contributions which would be equal to 100% of
the employee' s coverage cost; 50% of the dependent' s cover-
age cost; and 100% of the life insurance on the employee` s
cost. These particulars applied to the first year and equalled
a total package of approximately 7.5/.
For the second year (1981) , the City offered a 7/ wage increase
as well as language which would have the City paying all of the'
health and life insurance costs, including dependent' s coverage.
The total cost of these particulars would fall between 8.2 and
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8.5 0.
In the third year of the contract, the City proposed a 7% wage
increase along with the City picking up all of the increased
costs in insurance for 1982. The cost of these particulars for
that year would be in the area of 7.5/, but this estimate is
speculative due to its distance in the future and the uncertainty
of insurance premiums.
In addition to the foregoing, the City agreed to delete the pro-
bation clause in the current contract which prevents new em-
ployees from receiving any vacation or sick leave during the
first six months of probation as well as revising the residency
provision to comply with current Council policy.
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In exchange for the foregoing, the City sought the following
items:
1. An administrative fee of 25� per month per employee.
2. Wordage in the early retiree clause which would make
it necessary for the employee to give the City ad-
vance notice of his or her plans for early retirement.
3. A deletion of the current provision of the contract
dealing with the posting of notices of vacancies.
4. Adition of a no-strike/no-lock-out clause.
5. A new mileage provision consistent with the State Com-
missioner of Personnel' s rules regarding reimbursement
at a maximum of 19G per mile. �
The Clerical Unit submitted its demands, and we summarize them
as follows :
l. Additional vacation.
2. Total City coverage of insurance costs.
3. Wages totaling �0% or 55� per hour, whichever is
greater for 1980 in addition to an increase in the
deferential between the 15, 20, and 25-year steps.
In 1981, the unit is requesting a wage increase
based on a cost-of-living formula.
4. Seniority language to compel the City' s management
staff to select the promotional candidate within the
"rule of three" with the most seniority and, further, .
City-wide seniority, rather than departmental sen-
iority in case of layoffs.
5. In the matters of discipline, giving the employee a
right to select an outside arbiter or the Civil
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Council .Members
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December 18, 1979
Service Commission as the hearing body. ,
6. The filling of vacancies within two weeks after an
employee is selected regardless of whether that
employee is performing the work of the new position.
The City considers the unit ' s demands regarding seniority as
most serious in that they constitute a substantial invasion
of management rights to organize and structure its work force.
F�irther, this demand may have a dire and drastic impact on the
City' s affirmative action hiring policy. Because of the ad-
ministration' s view, it is proposed that the City submit to
arbitration on all items but the three above-mentioned and
the City Attorney take the appropriate legal action to prevent
the consideration of these matters by an arbiter.
` I would appreciate your kindness in acknowledging your support
of the City' s positions and views as set forth herein, and I
have taken the liberty of submitting a short resolution endors-
ing these concepts for your approval.
Respectfully submitted,
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GEO LATIMER
Mayo
P.S. We will, of course, continue to work with the Union
toward the end of settling the contract before the
Arbitrator convenes the parties.