10-747Council File # 10-747
Green Sheet # 3115663
RESOLUTION
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1 RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby approves and ratifies the attached
2 Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Saint Paul and the United Association Plumbers Loca134
for the 2010 Wage and Fringe Adjustment.
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Resolution approving the attached Memorandum of Agreement between the Ciry of Saint Paul and the United Association Plumbers
Local 34, 2010 Wage and Fringe Adjustment
Recommendffiions: Approve (A) or Reject (R):
Planning Commission
CIB Committee
Civil Service Commission
Personal Service CoMracts Must Answer the Following Questions:
1. Has this perso�rm ever worked under a conVact for this departmenC?
Yes No
2. Has this persoNfirm ever been a city employee?
Yes No
3. Does this person/firm possess a skill not normally possessed by any
current city employee?
Yes No
Explain all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet.
Initiating Problem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why):
The amount of the increase for 2010 was determined in the May 1, 2008 through April 30, 2011 Maintenance Labor Ageement. The
distribution of the increase between the wage and fringe benefits is determined each yeaz by the bargaining unit.
Advanlages NApproved:
Bargaining unit members will be paid the wage a�d fnnge benefits agreed to in the Maintenance Labor A�eement.
DisadvanWges N Approved:
None.
Disadvantages If Not Approved:
It would be considered a violarion of the agreed upon terms of the Maintenance Labor Ageement.
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MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL
AND THE
PLUMBERS LOCAL 34
2010 WAGE AND FRINGE ADJUSTMENT
APPENDIX C
1. The basic hourly wage rate far temparary and emergency employees appointed to the
following classes of posirions shall be:
Plumber
Lead Plumber
Plumbing Inspector
Plumbing Inspector -Water Utility
Senior Plumbing Inspector**
Effective
OS/Ol/10 (or closest pay period)
$37.79*
$40.49*
$40.49*
$40.49*
$41.64*
* This rate includes the $4.21 taxable vacation contriburion.
Apprentice Wage and Benefit Schedule
1 st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year Sth Year
Check 18.05 19.86 25.13 26.99 29.67
Credit Union 2.13 3.96 3.96 3.96 3.96
Total Taxable 20.18 23.82 29.09 30.95 33.63
Health & Welfare 8.56 8.56 8.56 8.56 8.56
Retirees H& W 230 230 2.30 2.30 2.30
Journeyman & App
Training Fund 0.32 032 032 0.32 032
National Trainin 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10
Pension 0.63 1.79 1.79 5.67 5.67
Pension Su lement 0.78 1.23 2.07 0.46 0.92
Total Non-Taxable 12.69 14.30 15.14 17.41 17.87
Total Packaoe 32.87 38.12 44.23 48.36 51.50
The basic hourly rate for temporary employees whose lenb h of employment and earnings
require that they be subject to Public Employees Retuement Association (PERA)
contributions shall be the temporary rate divided by 1.0700 effective January 1, 2010.
This amount is subject to further increase or decrease by the State of Minnesota.
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APPENDIX C (Continued)
2. The basic hourly wage rate for provisional, regular and probationary employees
appointed to the following classes ofpositions and who are eligible to participate in
PERA shall be:
Plumber
Lead Pluxnber
Plumbing Inspector
Plumbing Inspector - Water Utility
Senior Plumbing Inspector**
Effective
OS/Ol/10 (or closest pay period)
$35.32*
$37.84*
$37.84*
$37.84*
$38.92*
* This rate includes the $4.21 tasable vacation contnbution. Effective January 1, 1998,
this rate includes a taacable vacation contribution
**The hourly rate of Senior Plumbing Inspector is $1.45 above the Plumbing Inspector rate.
Effective May 1, 2010 (or closest payroll period), there will be an additional $130 per
hour increase added to the total package. The parties will agree prior to that date
regazding the distribution between wages and fringes. This amount will be decreased by
any increase in the Industry Fund.
Effective May l, 2011 (or closest payroll period), there will be an additional $1.60 per
hour increase added to the total package. The parties will agree prior to that date
regarding the distribution between wages and fringes. This amount will be decreased by
any increase in the Industry Fund.
If the Union elects to have the contributions listed in Appendix D increased or decreased,
the Employer may adjust the above applicable rates for participating employees in such a
way that the total cost of the package (wage rate plus contributions) remains constant.
In the event Local 34 and any plumbing contractor affiliated or not affiliated with Twin
Cities Piping Industry Association and doing business in the seven county metropolitan
area agree to a total commercial package different from the above total commercial
package such differences shall be immediately applicable to the total compensation paid
to employees covered by this Agreement.
The State of Minnesota has changed the Public Employees Retirement Association
(PERA) contribution rates for employers and employees. Effective January 1, 2010,
PERA rates will increase to 7.00% according to the State ofMinnesota This rate is
subject to increase or decrease by the State of Minnesota
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APPENDIX D
Unless specifically noted, the contribution levels represent pr�taY amounts. Effective
May 1, 2010 (or the closest pay period) for participating employees working in a title listed
under the heading, Group A, in Appendix A, the Employer shall:
(1) deduct $4.21 per hour to a Union designated Credit Union, for which payroll
deductions have been made, for all hours worked by participating employees, as
defined in Articles 12.3, 12.4 and 12.5 ofthis Agreement.
(2) contribute to a Health and Welfare Fund $8.56 per hour for a11 hours worked by
participating employees, as defined above.
(3) contribute to a Retiree Health Trust $230 per hour for all hours worked by
participating employees, as defined above.
(4) contribute to the Pension Funds $913 per hour for all hours worked by participating
employees, as defined above.
(5) contribute to the Joumeyman and Apprenticeship Training Fund $032 per hour for
all hours worked by participating employees, as defined above.
(6) contribute to the International Training Fund $0.10 per hour for a11 hours worked by
participating employees, as defined above.
The Employer will not make the above contributions far Holidays or vacation.
All contributions made in accordance with this Appendix D shall be forwazded to the Twin City
Pipe Traders Service Association. The Employer shall establish Workers Compensation and
Unemployment Compensation programs as required by Minnesota Statutes.
The Employer's fringe benefit obligation to participating employees as defined in Article
123 is lunited to the contributions andlor deductions established by this Agreement. The
actual level ofbenefits provided to employees shall be the responsibility ofthe Trustees of
the various funds to which the Employer has forwarded contributions and/or deductions.
WITNESSES
CITY OF SA1NT PAUL
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Ben Reber Date
Labor Relations Specialist
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Labor Relations Manager
PLUMBERS LOCAL #34
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Stan Theis Date
Business Manager
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