09-126Council File # 0 9 - /,z, (p
Green Sheet # 3066296
RESOLUTION
CITY,OF S/1�NT PAUL, MINNESOTA �i
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1 RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby approves and ratifies the attached
2 Memorandums of Agreement between the City of Saint Paul and AFSCME-Clerical, Loca12508;
3 AFSCME-Legal, Loca13757; AFSCME-Technical, Loca11842; Fire Fighters, Loca121; Manual and
4 Maintenance Supervisory Association; Saint Paul Police Federation; Professional Employees Association,
5 Inc.; Saint Paul Supervisors Organization; and Tri-Council (Laborers, Local 132; Drivers, Local 120; and
6 Operating Engineers, Loca149) to establish a voluntary early retirement incentive for eligible employees
7 who retire from city employment by February 27, 2009.
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Resolurion approving the attached Memorandums of Agceement between the City of Saint Paul and AFSCME-Clerical; Legai;
Technical; Fire Fighters; Manual & Mntnc Supvry; Police Fedenrion; PEA; SPSO; & Tri-Couc�cil to establish a volunTary eazly
retirement incentive for employees who retite from city employment by Februazy 27, 2009.
Recommendatlons: Approve (A) or Reject (R):
Planning Commission
CIB Committee
Civil Service Commission
Personal Service CoMracts Must Answer the Followi�g Questions:
1. Has this personfffin ever worked under a contract forihis departmerrt?
Yes No
2. Has this person�rm ever been a ciry employee?
Yes No
3. Does this person/firm possess a skill not normally possessed by any
curteM ciry employee?
Yes No
Explain all yes answers on separate sheet and atWch to green sheet.
Initiating Problem, issues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why):
Due to the budget forecast, the City is offering a voluntary eazly retirement incenrive to employees to help offset the number of layoffs
and savings in salary/benefit dollars.
Advantages H Approved:
Budget reduction ihrough salary and benefit savings for all depaRments. Potential reduction in the number of layoffs to offset the
2009 budget.
D{sadvantages If Approved:
None
Disadvarrtages K Not Approved:
Increase in the number of layoFfs in 2009.
TMaI Artwunt of
Transaction:
Fund[ng Soucce:
Financial I�ormation_
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MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL
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AFSCME — CLERICAL, LOCAL 2508
The City of Saint Paul (hereinafter "City) and AFSCME — Clerical, Local 2508 (hereinafter
"Union") enter into this Memorandum of Agreement (hereinafter "MOA") for the purpose of
establishing an early retirement incentive for certain City employees represented by the Union.
Because of the recent economic downhun, the City is preparing to reduce its budget. In an effort to
avoid laying off City employees, the City has agreed to offer a retirement incentive to eligible
employees.
To be eligible for the retirement incentive, an employee must meet the following criteria:
a. Be a full-time (32+ hours per week), active, certified employee, and:
b. Be eligible for an unreduced PERA pension by December 31, 2009, as determined by
PERA eligibility rules and;
c. Have at least 15 yeazs of service with the City by February 1, 2009 and;
d. Have completed all necessary sepazation paperwork from the City prior to the expiration of
this MOA.
Any employee who meets the criteria above and who agrees to accept the early retirement incentive
will receive a payment of$10,000 (subject to normal withholdings). Ifthe employee chooses to
place this whole amount into one ofthe City's deferred compensation plans and the employee is
eligible for a matching contribution, the City will contnbute up to an additional $10,000 (for a total
not to exceed $20,000) to the employee's deferred compensation account. Employees who accept
this early retirement incentive are not eligible for reinstatement with the City.
If an employee elects this program but is not eligble for an unreduced pension on February 27, 2009
but would be eligible for an unreduced pension by December 31, 2009 and begins collecting their
pension by December 31, 2009, the City will agree to contnbute to their retiree insurance benefit, if
eligible, as stipulated in their respective bargaining unit agreement.
This MOA does not affect any other tenns and conditions of employment and sets no precedent.
The early retirement incentive is only available to employees who elect this program between
January 15, 2009 and February 6, 2009 and retire by February 27, 2009.
FOR THE
on Schmi
Labor Relations Manager
Date: a� O
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FOR THE UNION
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Jo {lemaseski, President
AFSCME — Clerical, Loca12508
Date: �- .2 �- O �_
O1/14/09
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MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL
AND
AFSCME LOCAL 3757
The City of Saint Paul (hereinafter "City) and AFSCME Local 3757 (hereinafter "Union") enter into
this Memorandum of Ageement (hereinafter "MOA") for the purpose of establishing an early
retirement incentive for certain City employees represented by the Union.
Because of the recent economic downturn, the City is preparing to reduce its budget. In an effort to
avoid laying off City employees, the City has agreed to offer a retirement incentive to eligible
employees.
To be eligible for the retirement incentive, an employee must meet the following criteria:
a. Be a full-tune (32+ hours per week), active, certified employee, and:
b. Be eligible for an unreduced PERA pension by December 31, 2009, as deternvned by
PERA eligibility rules and;
c. Have at least I S yeazs of service with the City by February 1, 2009 and;
d. Have completed all necessary separation paperwork from the City prior to the expiration of
this MOA.
Any employee who meets the criteria above and who agrees to accept the eazly retirement incentive
will receive a payment of$10,000 (subject to normal withholdings). Ifthe employee chooses to
place this whole amount into one of the City's deferred compensation plans and the employee is
eligible for a matching contribution, the City will contnbute up to an additional $10,000 (for a total
not to exceed $20,000) to the employee's deferred compensation account. Employees who accept
this early retirement incentive are not eligible for reinstatement with the City.
If an employee elects this program but is not eligible for an unreduced pension on February 27, 2009
but would be eligible for an unreduced pension by December 31, 2009 and begins collecting their
pension by December 31, 2009, the City will agree to contn'bute to their retiree insurance benefit, if
eligible, as stipulated in their respective bazgaining unit agreement.
This MOA does not affect any other tenxis and conditions of employment and sets no precedent.
The early retirement incentive is only available to ernployees who elect this program between
January 15, 2009 and February 6, 2009 and retire by Febivary 27, 2009.
FOR THE CITY
Relations Manager
FOR THE UNION
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Stechxnann
President, AFSCME L,oca13757
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Date:
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Date:
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MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL
AND
AFSCME — TECHNICAL, LOCAL 1842
The City of Saint Paul (hereinafter "City) and AFSCME — Tectmical, Local 1842 (hereinafter
"Union") enter into this Memorandum of Agreement (hereinafter "MOA") for the purpose of
establishing a voluntary early retirement incentive for certain City employees represented by
the Union.
Because of the recent economic downturn, the City is preparing to reduce its budget. In an
effort to avoid laying offCity employees, the City has agreed to offer a retirement incentive to
eligible employees.
To be eligible for the retirement incentive, an employee must meet the following criteria:
a Be a full-time (32+ hours per week), active, certified employee, and:
b. Be eligible for an unreduced PERA pension by December 31, 2009, as determined by
PERA eligibility rules and;
c. Have at least 15 years of service with the City by February 1, 2009 and;
d. Have completed all necessary separation paperwork from the City prior to the
e�iration of this MOA.
Any employee who meets the criteria above and who agrees to accept the early retirement incentive
will receive a contn�bution of $20,000 to the City's Post Employment Health Plan. Employees who
accept this early retirement incentive aze not eligible for reinstatement with the City.
If an employee elects this program but is not eligible for an unreduced pension on February 27, 2009
but would be eligible for an unreduced pension by December 31, 2009 and begins collecting their
pension by December 31, 2009, the City will agree to contnbute to their retiree insurance benefit, if
eligible, as stipulated in their respective bazgaining unit agreement.
This MOA does not affect any other terms and conditions of employment and sets no precedent.
The early retirement incentive is only available to employees who elect this program between
January 15, 2009 and Februazy 6, 2009 and retire by February 27, 2009.
FOR THE CITY
on Schmi
Labor Relations Manager
FOR THE UNION
Robin Madsen, President
AFSCME - Technical, I,ocal 1842
Date: �� p
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Date: �/v? 3/a� OlJ �j
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1/14/09
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MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL
AND
FIRE FIGHTERS, LOCAL 21
The City of Saint Paul (hereinafter "City) and the Fire Fighters, Loca121 (hereinafter "Union")
enter into this Memorandum ofAgreement (hereinafter "MOA") for the purpose of
establishing a voluntary early retirement incentive for certain City employees represented by
the Union.
Because ofthe recent economic downturn, the City is preparing to reduce its budget. In an
effort to avoid laying off City employees, the City has agreed to offer a retirement incentive to
eligible employees.
To be eligible for the retirement incentive, an employee must meet the following criteria:
a. Be a full-tnne (32+ hours per week), active, certified employee, and:
b. Be eligible for an unreduced PERA pension by December 31, 2009, as detemiined by
PERA eligibility rules and;
c. Have at least 15 years of service with the City by February 1, 2009 and;
d. Have completed all necessary separation paperwork from the City priar to the
expiration of this MOA.
Any employee who meets the criteria above and who agrees to accept the early retirement incentive
will receive a contribution of $20,000 to the City's Post Employment Health Plan. Employees who
accept this eazly retirement incentive aze not eligible for reinstatement with the City.
If an employee elects this program but is not eligible for an unreduced pension on February 27, 2009
but would be eligible for an unreduced pension by December 31, 2009 and begins collecting their
pension by December 31, 2009, the City will agree to contnbute to their retiree insurance benefit, if
eligible, as stipulated in their respective bargaining unit agreement.
This MOA does not affect any other terms and conditions of employment and sets no precedent.
The eazly retirement incentive is only available to employees who elect this program between
January 15, 2009 and February 6, 2009 and retire by Febivary 27, 2009.
FOR THE CITY
J n Schmid
abor Relations Manager
FOR THE UNION
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Michael Smith, President
Fire Fighters, I.oca121
Date: _1 23 O/�
Date: 1/ z3 Ju 9
I:�LRCOMMON�I,AYOFF�2009�FII2E Retirement I�entive MOA - PE}iP.doc
1/l4/09
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MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE CIT'Y OF SAINT PAUL
AND
SAINT PAUL MANUAL & MAINTENANCE
SUPERVISORY ASSOCIATION
The City of Saint Paul (hereinafter "City) and the Saint Paul Manual and Maintenance
Supervisory Association (hereinafter "[3nion") enter into this Memorandum of Agreement
(hereinafter "MOA") for the purpose of establishing a voluntary eazly retirement incentive for
certain City employees represented by the Union.
Because ofthe recent economic downturn, the City is preparing to reduce its budget. In an
effort to avoid laying off City employees, the City has agreed to offer a retirement incentive to
eligible employees.
To be eligible for the retirement incentive, an employee must meet the following criteria:
a Be a full-time (32+ hours pet week), active, certified employee, and:
b. Be eligble for an unreduced PERA pension by December 31, 2009, as detennined by
PERA eligibility rules and;
c. Have at least 15 years of service with the City by February 1, 2009 and;
d. Have completed all necessary separation paperwork from the City prior to the
expiration ofthis MOA.
Any employee who meets the criteria above and who agrees to accept the early retirement incentive
will receive a contribution of $20,000 to the City's Post Employment Health Plan. Employees who
accept this eazly retirement incentive aze not eligible for reinstatement with the City.
If an employee elects this program but is not eligible for an unreduced pension on February 27, 2009
but would be eligible for an unreduced pension by December 31, 2009 and begins collecting their
pension by December 31, 2009, the City will agree to contnbute to their retiree insurance benefit, if
eligible, as stipulated in their respective bazgaining unit agreement.
This MOA does not affect any other terms and conditions of employment and sets no precedent.
The early retirement incentive is only available to employees who elect this program between
January 15, 2009 and February 6, 2009 and retire by February 27, 2009.
FOR THE CITY
Relations Manager
Date: % �- f1
FOR THE UNION
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Patrick Voyda, P sident
Manual & Maintenance Supervisory Association
Date: l "�'� 1
I:V,KCOMMON�I.AYOFF�2009Vv1&M Retirem�t Incentive MOA - PEHP.doc
1/14/09
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MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL
AND
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, INC.
The City of Saint Paul (hereinafter "City) and the Professional Employees Association, Inc.
(hereinafter "Union") enter into this Memorandum of Agreement (hereinafter "MOA") for the
purpose of establishing an early retirement incentive for certain City employees represented by the
Union.
Because of the recent economic downturn, the City is preparing to reduce its budget. In an effort to
avoid laying off City employees, the City has agreed to offer a retirement incentive to eligble
employees.
To be eligible for the retirement incentive, an employee must meet the following criteria:
a. Be a full-tnne (32+ hours per week), active, certified employee, and:
b. Be eligible for an unreduced PERA pension by December 31, 2009, as detennined by
PERA eligibility rules and;
c. Have at least 15 years of service with the City by February 1, 2009 and;
d. Have completed all necessary sepazation paperwark from the City prior to the expiration of
this MOA.
Any employee who meets the criteria above and who agrees to accept the early retirement incentive
will receive a payment of $10,000 (subject to normal withholdings). If the employee chooses to
place this whole amount into one ofthe City's deferred compensation plans and the employee is
eligble for a matching contn'bution, the City will contnbute up to an additional $10,000 (for a total
not to exceed $20,000) to the employee's deferred compensation account. Employees who accept
this early retirement incentive are not eligible for reinstatement with the City.
If an employee elects this program but is not eligible for an unreduced pension on February 27, 2009
but would be eligible for an unreduced pension by December 31, 2009 and begins collecting their
pension by December 31, 2009, the City will agree to contnbute to their retiree insurance benefit, if
eligible, as stipulated in their respective bargaining unit agreement.
This MOA does not affect any other terms and conditions of employment and sets no precedent.
The early retirement incentive is only available to employees who elect this program between
January I5, 2009 and Febniary 6, 2009 and retire by February 27, 2009.
FOR THE CITY
G
on Schmi
abor Relations Manager
Date: � �� �%
I:�LRCOAfMOMLAYOFF�2009�PEA Reoremmt Ivcmtive MOA.doc
FOR THE UNION
F. Blackstone, President
Professional Employees Association, Inc.
Date: ✓Q/!�/eYy 2 G/ zD0 9
Ol/14/09
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MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL
A�ID
SAINT PAUL POLICE FEDERATION
The City of Saint Paul (hereinafter "City) and the Saint Paul Police Federation (hereinafter
"Union") enter into this Memorandum of Agreement (hereinafter "MOA") for the purpose of
establishing a voluntary eazly retirement incenrive for certain City employees represented by
the Union.
Because of the recent economic downturn, the City is preparing to reduce its budget. In an
efFort to avoid laying off City employees, the City has agreed to offer a retirement incentive to
eligible employees.
To be eligible for the retirement incentive, an employee must meet the following criteria:
a. Be a fixll-time (32+ hours per week), active, certified employee, and:
b. Be eligible for an unreduced PERA pension by December 31, 2009, as determined by
PERA eligibility rules and;
c. Have at least 15 years of service with the City by February 1, 2009 and;
d. Have completed all necessary separation paperwork from the City prior to the
expiration of this MOA.
Any employee who meets the criteria above and who agrees to accept the early retirement incentive
will receive a contribution of $20,000 to the City's Post Employment Health Plan. Employees who
accept this early retirement incentive are not eligble for reinstatement with the City.
If an employee elects this program but is not eligible for an unreduced pension on February 27, 2009
but would be eligible for an unreduced pension by December 31, 2009 and begins collecting their
pension by December 31, 2009, the City will agree to contribute to their retiree insurance benefit, if
eligible, as stipulated in their respective bargaining unit agreement.
This MOA does not affect any other terms and conditions of employment and sets no precedent.
The eazly retirement incentive is only available to employees who elect this program between
January 15, 2009 and February 6, 2009 and retire by February 27, 2009.
FOR THE UNION
Relations Manager
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David Titus, President
Saint Paul Police Federation
Date: � " Z .'��
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Date: / r�/
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MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL
AND
SAINT PAUL SUPERVISORS ORGAI�IIZATION
The City of Saint Paul (hereinafter "City) and the Saint Paul Supervisors Organizarion (hereinafter
"Union") enter into this Memorandum of Agreement (hereinafter "MOA") for the purpose of
establishing an eariy retirement incentive for certain City employees represented by the Union.
Because of the recent economic downturn, the City is preparing to reduce its budget. In an effort to
avoid laying off City employees, the City has agreed to offer a refirement incentive to eligible
employees.
To be eligible for the retirement incenrive, an employee must meet the following criteria:
a. Be a full-rime (32+ hours per week), active, certified employee, and:
b. Be eligible for an unreduced PERA pension by December 31, 2009, as determined by
PERA eligibility rules and;
c. Have at least 15 years of service with the City by February 1, 2009 and;
d. Have completed all necessary separation paperwork from the City prior to the expiration of
this MOA.
Any employee who meets the criteria above and who agrees to accept the early rerirement incentive
will receive a payment of $10,000 (subject to normal withholdings). If the employee chooses to
place this whole amount into one of the City's deferred compensation plans and the employee is
eligible for a matching contribution, the City will contribute up to an additional $10,000 (for a total
not to exceed $20,000) to the employee's deferred compensation account. Employees who accept
this early retirement incentive aze not eligible for reinstatement with the City.
If an employee elects this program but is not eligible for an unreduced pension on February 27, 2009
but would be eligible for an unreduced pension by December 31, 2009 and begins collecting their
pension by December 31, 2009, the City will agree to contribute to their retiree insurance benefit, if
eligible, as stipulated in their respective bargaining unit agreement.
This MOA does not affect any other terms and conditions of employment and sets no precedent.
The early retirement incentive is only available to employees who elect this program between
January 15, 2009 and February 6, 2009 and retire by February 27, 2009.
FOR THE CITY
Labor Relations Manager
Date: � �o ��_
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FOR THE UNION
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Dave agner, President
Saint Paul Supervisors Organization
Date: 1 I'Ltt� (b9
01114/09
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MEi�fORANDUM OF AGREEMEN'I'
SETWEEN
'THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL
AND
'TRI-CDUNCIL
LA�pRER.S — LdC.A.L 132, GaNERA.If. DIftI'VEYtS — Y.00A.L 120 &
�PER2eTIlVG ENGII�TEERS — LOCAY. 49
The City of Saint Paui (hereinafta "Ciry) and the Tn-Council (Labore.cs — Locsl t 32, General
Drivers — Local 120 and Operating Engineers — Local 49) enter into this Memorandmn of Agreement
(hereinafter "MOA") for the pumose of establishing an eariy retirement incenrive for certain City employees
represented by the tinion.
Because of the recent economic downh the City is preparing to reduce its budget In an effort to avoid
laying off Ciry employees, rhe Ciry hss agreed to offer a retirement incenrive to elig�ble employees.
To be eligible fat the retirement incentive, en employee mvst meet Chc following critezia:
a. Be a full-time (32+ hours per weedc), acrive, certifie3 employec, and:
b. Be eligible for an unreduced PERA pension by December 31, 2009, as detezmined by PERA
eligbility zules and;
c. Have at least I S years of service with ehe Clty by Februazy i, 2Q09 and;
d. Have completezi all nec�ssary separation paperwork from the City priar to the expiration of this
MOA.
Any employee who meecs the enteria above and �ho agress to accept the early se:irement incentive will
reeeive a payment of �10,000 (subject to notmal withholdings)_ Ifthe empioyee chooses so place this �'bole
amount into one of the Ciry's deferred compensarion plans and the employea is eligibie for a matching
contnbution, the City wiil canmbute up to an additional $10,000 (for a Total not ta escee� �Z0,000) to the
employee's defeired compensation acaount. 2mployees who accept this early setirement incentive are not
eDigible for reinstatement with the City.
If an employee alects this pragram but is not eli�ble £or an unreduced pension on Fehruary 27, 2009 buc
would be eligible for an unreduced pension by I3ecember 31, 2009 end begsns c�llecting their pension by
December 31, 2009, the �ity wiit agree to cantribute to their retiree insurance bene,�it, if eligible, as
staoulate,d in their respec[ive bargaining nnit agreement.
This MOA does not affect any other terms and conditions of employmenc and seb no prec�eat
The early retirement incentive is oniy available to employees who elect this psogram betweeu
Sanuary 15, 2009 snd February 5, 2009 and retire 6y February 27, 2009.
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Laborecs — Local 132
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Tom Ohlsox� Business �epresentati�e
General I)rivers — I,ocal 120
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Mark Pothen, Bus ess ReQreseutative
Operating Eagineers — I.oca149
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