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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br /> DATE: 1/12/98 <br /> ITEM NO-,- <br /> E E-6 <br /> Department Approval: Manager Reviewed: Agenda Section: <br /> Rtle)- Organizational Business <br /> Item Description: 1998 Law Enforcement Labor Services Contract. <br /> BACKGROUND <br /> 1996 contract negotiations with Law Enforcement Labor Semlices (LELS) have resulted in <br /> an offer consisting of the following&. <br /> 1. Contract duration of one year. <br /> 2. Increase in wages and longevity by 3 percent. <br /> 3. Increase in uniform allowance by 3 percent. New hires starting after July 1 would <br /> not be eligible for uniform allowance until the year following their first full year of <br /> employment. <br /> 4. Maintain current language regarding health insurance, including a provision for 50 <br /> percent cost share of increase for family coverage. <br /> 5. Increase speciality pay from $135 to $145 per month. <br /> 6. Increase maximum potential severance payout from 30 to 40 days. <br /> ALTERNATI <br /> The Council may choose to approve or disapprove the above offer. If approved, the City <br /> Manager is authorized to sign the 1998 contract. If not approved, the 1998 contract <br /> provisions will likely be arbitrated. <br />