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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Department Approval: Manager Reviewed =�4 WI 4 m PA DATE 4/12/93 ITEM No.: L . I Agenda section: organizational Business Item Description: 1993 Maintenance Workers' Contract BACKGROUND The 1993 contract negotiations with the Maintenance Workers" Union (International Union of operating Engineers - Local 49) have resulted in an offer consisting of the following, . .43 per hour increase (approximately 3%) effective January 1, 1993. Increase maximum insurance contribution by the City from $260 to $290 effective January 1, 19930 Add the job class o f "Building Ma► intenance worker" at the rate of $10.33 per hour. This was previously a nonunion job class of Activity Center Custodian. The new rate is consistent with the previous nonunion pay range. Add contract language which allows the City to employ seasonal or temporary laborers for no more than 120 working days per calendar year. Such language is required by and consistent with the MN Public Employees Labor Relation' Act. All of the above provisions are consistent with proposals made to all other employee groups, both union and nonunion., ALTERNATIVES The Council may choose to approve the above offer and authorize the City Manager to sign the 1993 contract, or it may choose to disapprove the offer. If disapproved, the 1993 contract provisions will probably be arbitrated. FINANCIAL IMPLICATION The above offer results in a total package increase to each maintenance worker of approximately 4 *25 percent. This is somewhat higher than the approximately 4,0 package being offered to other employee groups. This is because the maintenance workers had fallen behind in the maximum insurance contribution. The total dollar cost of the Maintenance workersJ' Contract is- approximately $29,340, which can be provided from the Contingency Fund STAFF RECOMMENDATION The staff recommends approval of the 1993 Maintenance Workers, Contract provisions as described above. COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED 19 Motion approving the 1993 Maintenance Workerst Contract settlement and authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract incorporating the settlement terms.