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<br /> - <br /> -- IMPROVING SERVICE DELIVERY <br /> - SD-l. <br /> Unfunded Mandates Solutions: The federal and state <br /> I governments should not continue to <br /> Problem: The cost of federal and state pass laws regulating the private and <br /> I mandated programs substitute the public sector workplace without a full <br /> judgment of Congress and the President understanding of the consequences of <br /> and the Legislature and the Governor each proposal and sufficient <br /> . for local budget priorities. These safeguards for city taxpayers. <br /> mandates force cities to reduce funding <br /> for other basic services or to increase State and federal policymakers <br /> . taxes and service charges. should enact reforms which reduce <br /> city governments' personnel costs <br /> Solutions: and/or increase their ability to deliver <br /> . services efficiently. Specifically: <br /> · No additional mandates should be <br /> I enacted unless the funding for the . Eliminate or modify state <br /> mandate is provided by the level mandates such as veterans' <br /> of government imposing it or a preference and civil service which <br /> I' permanent stable revenue source restrict the ability of local <br /> is established. Cities should not governments to effectively <br /> be forced to comply with discipline public employees. <br /> I unfunded mandates. Specifically, no public employee <br /> should be entitled to more than <br /> · Cities should be given the greatest one review of a disciplinary <br /> I flexibility possible in implementing action, and no employee should <br /> mandates to ensure that their cost receive full pay for more than 14 <br /> is minimized. days pending their decision to <br /> I appeal a local government's <br /> proposed disciplinary action. <br /> I SD-2. Personnel <br /> . Modify public sector bargaining <br /> Problem: A wide variety of state and laws to restrain arbitration awards <br /> I federal laws have increased the cost of which exceed other internal class <br /> providing city service to residents by comparisons or outside cost of <br /> requiring city governments to provide living limitations. <br /> I certain levels of compensation, benefits, <br /> or working conditions and limiting city . Revise public employee pension <br /> I governments' ability to effectively laws to facilitate consolidation of <br /> manage their personnel resources. local pension plans and the <br /> .- 4 <br /> League of Minnesota Cities <br /> I <br />