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I��L�E�T F�R ��I�N�IL ��I��I Date: 2126107 Item �:� 7. Department Approval: Manager A�ap,�oved: Agenda Section: .�� Item Description: Consideration of Maintenance Workers Loca149 Tentative Settlement Background The City of Roseville has tlu'ee collective hargaining units, the Police Sergeants, Teamsters; Police, LELS; and Maintenance Warkers Loca149. The Police Sergeants (Teamsters) and the Police Officers (LELS) are settled for 2007 contracts. This report pertains to the 49ers. There are 28 city employees in the 49ers' bargaining unit. They perform a variety of maintenance wark in the Public Works and t�he Parks and Recreation Deparhnents. The City and the union have been negotiating since September 2006 as the contract expired on December 3,2006. Although city employee wages are provided in five different plans, the City maintains a policy of internal parity for all employees. According to this philosophy, comparahle cost of living increases and benefits are consistently provided to these five employee groups. In addition, the Cily benchmarks itself with comparahle municipalities. According to comparable Stanton V municipalities, the wage increase for union and non-union groups averages approximately 3% for 2007 and Council provided 3% to all other staff. Based upon this data the proposed 2007 compensation adjustment for the Loca149 gro�p would also he 3%. For the first time ever, City staff and Union members from Loca149 have �i7ci and found common ground for a settlement on a three year contract. With a vote by the membership pending, it is timely to inform Council that the terfns of the agreement provides the desired parity with other staff and is within range to the Stanton 5 averages. The following is the proposed agreement that is pending a vote by the union scheduled for March 1, 2007 and a vote by Council on March 12,2007 if the union vote approves this settlement: Descri�tion of Pro�osed Aereement 1. ContractDuration: � Term of 3 years from 1/1/07 - 12/31/09 �, �r��,bP �pr 9 Effective January 1,2007, employees who are required by the City to he on standby will be compensated $240.00 per week. The weekly amount will he pro-rated according to the time frame the employee is required to be on standby duty. This is a weekly increase of $30 from the 2005 contract which is near average for the �tanton 5 group in 2006 3. Uni orms: 9"The EMPLOYER shall reimburse all mechanics, upon receipt, up to one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125) per calendar year for the purchase of safety footwear." This is a$25 increase from 2005.