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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Department Approval: Manager Approved: `�� L Date: � ��0/06 Item #: S.e Agenda Section: Organizational Business Item Description: 2005 - 2006 Law Enforcement Legal Services- ("LELS") Contract Terms Back�round The City of Roseville has t1�2'ee collective bargaining units. This report deals with the Police Officer's unit. There are 38 city employees in the LELS bargaining unit. They are comprised of non supervisory licensed officer's. 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, comparable cost of living increases and benefits are consistently provided to these five employee groups. In addition, the City benchmarks itself with comparable municipalities. According to comparable Stanton V municipalities, the wage increase for union and non- union groups averages approximately 3% for 2006 and Council provided 3% to all other staff. Based upon this data the proposed 2006 compensation adjustment for the LELS group would also he 3%. Thus, the following is the proposed and tentative agreement terms between said union and the City: Description of Proposed Agreement 1. CONTRACT DURATION: 9 Tenn of 2 years from 1/1/06 - 12/31/07 2. WAGES: 9 1/1/06 increase all LELS union classifications 3% as discussed above. 9 1/1/07 increase all LELS union classifications by the average percentage given in 2007 to the Police Officers in the 5- Stanton 5 cities that are just larger in population size and the S just smaller than Roseville in population size for a total of 10 ciries. *Marketplace indicators are that the 2007 increase will be in the area of 3.5% 3. LONGEVITY: � Same percentage increase in 2006 and 2007 as the wage increase.