96-857Council File # G � 7
RESOLUTION
SAINT PAUL, MfNNESOTA
Presented by
Referred To
Green Sheet # 35786
Couunittee Date
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RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby approves and ratifies the attached 1996
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Wage reopener between the City of Saint Paul and the Intemational Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local
# 110.
Requested by Department of.
Office of Labor Relations
Adopted by Council: Date _�14 _ �_ ��
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Adoption Cert�ed by Counci] Secretary
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Approved by Mayor: � . � I � �v
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Form Appro� by C Attomey
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Approved by Mayor for Sub ssion to Council
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DEPARTME?�T/OFF7CFJCOL`!�CIL: DATE WITIATED GREEN SHEET N0.' 3S�JH6 ����� �
LABOR RELATIONS '
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MARY H. KEARI�IEY 266-6495 , ;L�!�zsER 1 DEp�x D�R a crrY coL^:c1L
FOR 2 CI7Y ATTOR\EY CITY CLERK
MUSf BE O\ COL'SC7L AGE\DA BY (DATE) ROL?I\G BUDGET DIR. �. & MGT. SER\�ICE DIR.
ORDER 3 N3.4YOR (OR ASST.)
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acrior �ussrEn: This resolution approves the attached 1996 wage reopener between the City of Saint Paul and the
Intemational Brotherhood ofElectricai Workers Local #110. �UL 1�����
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RECO!vfMENDA7TO�S: Approve (A) or Re�ect (R) PERSOK'AI. SERVICE CONTRACfS MliST ANSWER THE FOLLOWIIG
QUESTIONS:
PLA.'t'?�I�G COb1?vfISS10:� _CI\'IL SER�7CE COMMISSION 1. Haz tivs pasov/firm ever worked under a convact for this depar7men2?
CIB COMMII7EE Yes No
S'IAFF 2. Has iltis pelwn/fum eva ban a ciTy employee�
DISTRICT COLRT Yes No
SLYPORTS WHICH COII'�CIL OBJEC'II\'E? 3. Dces this persox✓fvm possess a skill na no+mally possessed by any current city employee�
Yes No
Explain all yes answers on upante sheet and attach to green sheet
INTTIATISG PROBLEAI, ISSLE, OPPORTUNITY (Who, What, When,R�herqN'fry)� ����� r �
See Attached.
JUL 16 199fi
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anvnxrncES iF nrrxo� En. An Agreement in place through April 1997.
DISADl'ANTAGES IF APPRO� None.
n�sanv.�nrncESiFnornrrxovEn No settlement reached and possible strike.
TOTAL AMOL'NT OF TRA\SACTIO\: S COST/AEVENBE BtiDGETED:
FUh'DLNG S4i;RCE: ACI'IVITY NUMBER:
FLNANCIAI, I\FOR\1ATI0�: (ExPLAI1)
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Attachment to Greensheet
Apprenticeship fund from $.12 to $.18.
Reserve Trust fund from $.71 to $.81
NEFB from $.65 to $.68
Wages increase $.98
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Memorandum of Agreement Between the City of Saint Paul and the Intemational
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union # 110 for the 1996 wage and fringe re-
opener.
APPENDIX C
1. The basic hourly wage rates for temporary employees appointed to the following
classes of positions shall be the following:
Effective
(16-(11-4h
Electrician
Lead Electrician
Electrical Inspector
General Lead Electrician
Senior ElectricalInspector
Apprentice Electrician
lst 950 hours
2nd 950 hours
3rd 950 hours
4th 950 hours
Sth 950 hours
6th 950 hours
7th 950 hours
8th 950 hours
$24.94*
$27.14*
$27.14*
$28.24*
$28.24*
48 % of Electrician Rate
48 % of Electrician Rate
55% of Electrician Rate
60% of Electrician Rate
70% of Electrician Rare
75% of Electrician Rate
80% of Electrician Rate
85 % of Electrician Rate
* This rate includes a 10% Vacation Contribution.
Note: There is an additionai taxable fringe contribution listed in Appendix D.
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APPENDIX C Continued
2. The basic hourly wage rates for provisional, pzobationary and regular employees
appointed to the following classes of positions and who are covered by the provisions
of 12.7 of this Agreement (Union benefits) shall be the following:
Effective
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Electrician
Lead Electrician
Electrical Inspector
General L,ead Electrician
Senior ElectricalInspector
Apprentice Electrician
lst 950 hours
2nd 950 hours
3rd 950 hours
4th 950 hours
Sth 450 hours
6th 950 hours
7th 950 hours
8th 950 hours
$23.87*
$25.98'�`
$25.98'�`
$27.03*
$27.03x
48 % of Electrician Rate
48 % of Electrician Rate
55 % of Electrician Rate
60% of Electrician Rate
70% of Electrician Rate
75% of Electrician Rate
80%o of Electrician Rate
85 % of Electrician Rate
* This rate includes a 10% Vacation Contribution
Note: There is an additional taxable fringe contribution listed in Appendix D.
3. The basic hourly wage rates for regular employees appointed to the following classes of
positions and who are covered by the provisions of Articie 12.2 of this Agreement
(City benefits) shall be the following:
Effective
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Electrician
L,ead Electrician
Electrical Inspector
General I.ead Electrician
Senior ElectricalInspector
$23.28
$25.12
$25.12
$26.03
$26.03
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APPENDIX C Continued
Apprentice Electrician
(Hired prior to March 16, 1974 - 85 `70 of Electrician Rate)
4. The basic hourly rate for those holding the title Traffic Lighting Maintenance Worker,
who receive no benefits, shall be:
Effective Effective
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$ 7.25 $ 7.50
A new Appendix C and D will be produced following the parties' settlement of the wage
and benefit reopener for June of 1996.
Employees who work on a regularly assigned shift beginning earlier than 6 a.m. or
ending later than 6 p.m., provided that at least five hours of the shift are worked
between the hours of 6 p.m. and 6 a.m., shall be paid a night differential for the entire
shift.
Employees who work on a regularly assigned shift beginning earlier than 6 a.m. or
ending later than 6 p.m., but who work less than five hours between the hours of 6
p.m. and 6 a.m., shall be paid a night differential far only those hours actually worked
between the hours of 6 p.m. and 6 a.m.
The night differentiai shall be 5% of the base rates, and shall be paid only for those
night shifts actually worked.
The total cost to the Employer, (including wages, fringes, and pension contributions)
for employees covered by this Agreement shall be equivalent in money to the totai
package paid by the employer to employees in comparable classifications in the
Agreement between Local 110 and the National Electrical Contractors Association
(NECA).
The total package cost shall exclude any payments for industry promotion and/or
advertisement, or any other purpose not directly and clearly beneficiai to the pubiic
employer.
In the event Locai 110 and NECA amend their bargaining agreement to provide for
either a wage or benefit freeze or reduction during the period of this Agreement, such
freeze or reduction shall be iznmediately applicable to the total compensation paid to
employees covered by this Agreement.
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APPENDIX D
Effective May 28, 1994, the EMPLOYER shall:
(1) Contribute to a Union designated Health and Welfare Fund $2.31 per hour for all
hours worked by participating employees as defined by this Agreement. Effective
OS/27/95, this contribution shall be increased to $2.42 per hour.
(2) Contribute to a Union designated Pension Fund $.96 per hour for all hours worked
by participating employees as defined by this Agreement. For apprentices who started
working as an apprentice on or after May 1, 1984, this pension contribution shall be $
.12 per hour for the first 5700 hours of apprentice work. After 5700 hours, this
contribution shall be $.96 per hour. Effective OS/27/95, the $.96 contribution shall
be increased to $1.10 per hour.
(3) Contribute to a Union designated Apprenticeship Fund $.14 per hour for all hours
worked by participating employees as defined by this Agreement. Effective 06/Ol/96,
this contribution shall be increased to $.18 per hour.
(4) Contribute to a Union designated Seniority Fund $.04 per hour for all hours worked
by participating employees covered by this Agreement. No senioriry fund contribution
shali be made for apprentices who started working as an apprentice on or after May l,
1984, until they have worked 5700 hours as an apprentice. Effective OS/27/95, no
seniority fund contribution shall be made.
(5) Contribute to a Union designated Reserve Trust Fund $.70 per hour for all hours
worked by participating employees covered by this Agreement. For apprentices who
started working as an apprentice on or after May 1, 1984, this reserve trust contribution
shall be lunited to $.07 per hour for the first 5700 hours of apprentice work. After
5700 hours, this contribution for apprentices shall be increased to $.70 per hour.
Effective 06/Ol/96, this contribution shall be increased to $.81 per hour.
(6) Contribute to the Union's designated National Employees Bene�t F�nd (N.E.B.F.)
3% of the gross wages earned by all participating employees covered by this
Agreement.
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APPENDIX D (Continued)
(7) Contribute to a Union designated Vacation and Holiday Fund 10% of all wages
earned by participating employees covered by this Agreement. This contribution is
subject to all payroll deductions. For apprentices who started working as an apprentice
on or after May 1, 1484, this regular Vacation and Aoliday Fund contribution shall be
based on hours worked as an apprentice as shown below:
HOURS
1ST 7900 1907 THRT7 �R00 38(11 THRiT 5700
5.5%
6.5 % 7.5 %
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(8) Contribute to a Union designated Supplemental Pension Fund $1.20 per hour for all
hours worked by participating employees covered by this Agreemeni. For apprentices who
started working as an apprentice on or after May i, 1984, this Supplemental Pension Fund
contribution shail be as follows:
1 ct 3R00 h�nrs 3R00-6h50 hnurc Mor�than 6650 hourc
$ .50 $ .55 $1.20
(9} Contribute to a Union designated Flexible Benefit Fund $1.65 per hour for all hours
worked by participating empioyees covered by this Agreement. For apprentices who
started working as an apprentice on or after May 1, 1984, this Flexible Benefit F�nd
houriy contribution shall be as follows:
HOURS
1 et 1900 1901-3R00 3A01-5700 5701-fi650 nver 6650
$ .27 $ .29 $ . 31 $ .32 $1.65
(10) Contribute to the Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) the legally
established non-negotiated pension contribution. This contribution shall be 4.48% of
gross earnings and shall be adjusted as required by State Law.
(11) Contribute to a Union managed Sick Leave Fund $1.05 per hour. This contribution
shall be subject to payroil deduction. Effective OS/27/95, this contribution shall be
decreased to $.55 per hour. Any portion of the sick leave contribution not utilized by
06/Oi/96, shall be paid out to employees from the fund. ThP rnnrrihnrion rn thP Cick
I.vnve Fund cha17 be_(tj2plie tn hP hacP ratP whan ��nd ror�t 'hrr ion ic Pliminated
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APPENDIX D (Continued)
The EMPLOYER shall establish Worker's Compensation and Unemployment Compensation
programs as required by Minnesota Statutes.
For the purpose of this Appendix D, "participating employees" shail be as defined as in
Articles 12.3, 12.4 and 12.5 of this Agreement. Such employees shall not accumulate
vacation, sick leave, holiday, funeral leave, jury duty, or insurance fzinge benefits that are or
may be established by Personnel Rules, Council Ordinance, or Council Resolution.
Participating employees shall not be eligible for any benefits under, nor shall they be governed
by such Rules, Ordinances, or Resolutions.
The EMPLOYER'S fringe benefit obiigation to participating employees covered by this
AGREEMENT is limited solely to the contributions and/or deductions established by this
Agreement. The actuallevei of benefits provided to employees shall be the responsibility of
the trustees of the various funds to which the EMPLOYER has forwarded contributions and/or
deductions.
If the Union elects to have the contributions listed in this Appendix D increased or decreased,
the Employer may adjust the applicable rates in Appendix C of this Agreement for
participating employees in such a way that the total cost of the package (wage rate plus
contributions) remains constant.
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WITNESSES:
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF
ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL 110
CITY OF SAINT PAUL
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Mary earney Business Manager
Director of I.abor Relations
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