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Green Sheet # 3034789
RESOLUTION
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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attached Memorandum of A�eement between the City of Saint Paul and the American Federation
of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), Council #14, Technical #1842 to extend
the previously-approved pilot project within the Department of Public Works, for the job
classifications of Engineering Aide I and II, and Public Works Technician I, II, and III.
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Approval�of attached Memornndum of Agreetuent (MOA) between the City and AFSCME Local #1842 is requested. The MOA
replaces the previovsly-approved pilot project MOA for the Civil Engineering Technician Job Family.
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Planning Commission
CIB Committee
Ciul Senice Commission
1. Has this persoNfirtn e�er worked under a contract for this department?
Yes No
2. Has this persoNfirm e�er been a city employee?
Yes No
3. Does this person/firtn possess a skill not nortnally possessed by any
current city employee?
Yes No
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Initiating Problem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why):
The purpose of this ageement is to continue the originally-established pilot project titled "Saint Paul Public Works Competency
Modeling Project Engineering Aid I- Engineering Technical Supervisor dated Mazch 20, 2001" and the "Civil Engineer Technician Job
Family Competency Matrix dated December 21, 2000, revised May 1, 2006."
The City and AFSCME agree that the extension of the pilot project shall continue to apply to those employees of the Department of
Public Works who hold positions allocated to the Engineering Aid I and II, and the Public Works Technician I, II, and IIT classes and
who aze represented by AFSCME.
Advaniages Ifi Approved:
The Department of Public Works and the AFSCME-represented employees at the Saint Paul Public Works Department will both realize
benefits evolving from the modification of the Civil Service Rules noted in the attached MOA.
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Disadvantages If ApProved:
None.
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Disadvantages H Not Approved:
The current system of hiring, devised as pazt of the pilot project, will cease and a retum to the older testing model will occur.
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Funding Source:
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CostlRevenue Budgeted:
Financial Infortnation: No additional costs aze involved
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Memorandum of Agreement
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This Memorandum of Ageement (MOA) is made and entered into this �� day of (�' dYU�W, 2006, by and
between the City of Saint Paul (hereinafter referred to as City ), and the American Federation of State,
County, and Mimicipal Employees (hereinafter referred to as AFSCME ). The purpose of this agreement is
to continue the originally-established pilot project titled "Saint Paul Public Works Competency Modeling
Project Engineering Aide I- Engineering Technical Supervisor dated March 20, 2001 and the Civil
Engineer Technician 7ob Fanuly Competency Matrix dated December 21, 2000, revised May 1, 2006
The City and AFSCME agree that the extension of the pilot project shall continue to apply to those employees
of the Deparhnent of Public Works who hold positions allocated to the Engineer Aide I and II, and the Public
Works Technician I, II, and III classes and who aze represented by P.FSCME. Also, the City and AFSCME
agree that the following Civii Service Rules, as modified, shall continue to be used in the administration of
the competency-based classification system developed by the pilot project:
Civil Service Rule 6.B (Examination Contents) shall allow qualifying exanvnafions, e.g, pass/fail for
promotion candidates instead of for only orignial enhants. This rule, as modified, shall be used only
for examinatians used to determine eligible candidates for promotional vacancies in posirions allocated
to the Engineering Aide I, and II, and Public Works Technician I, II, and III classes in the Department
of Public Works.
2. Civil Service Rule 7(Eligible Lists) shall allow for promotion eligible lists established for Civil
Engineering Aide I, and II, and Public Works Technician I, II, and III vacancies in the Department of
Public Works to remain in effect indefinitely:
It is further agreed that grievances arising from terms and condirions of employment in the City of Saint Paul
Civil Service Rules and Salary Plan and Rate of Compensarion shall continue to be processed through the
procedure outlined in the current collective bazgaining agreement between the City and AF3CME. Any
grievances arising from alleged violations of the procedures established in said competency system shall also
be subj ect to the aforementioned grievance procedure. However, because both parties aclmowledge that the
City retains its inherent managerial rights to evaluate and select staff, any concems regazding the substantive
detenninations of a Competency Review Boazd shall be appealed solely to the Civil Service Commission.
Finally, it is further agreed that this Memorandum of Agreement shall continue to be in force for three years
unril October 30, 2009, with an automaric extension to 2011 unless the City and AFSCME Local #1842
mutually agree to end or modify said agreement prior to October 30, 2009. It is fiirther agreed that 60-calender
days prior to October 30, 2009, the City will notify AFSCME Local #1842, in writing, that said date is
pending. The terms of this MOA become effective upon the adoption of a Council Resolution by the
Saint Paul City Council.
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