IV.6. Approval of Insurance Contributions for Sergeants Union L.E.L.S. #171September 3, 2019 City Council Report 2019-089
Approval of Insurance Contributions for the Sergeants Union L.E.L.S #171
Proposed Action: Staff recommends the following motions: Move approval of the following
MOU with the Sergeants Union L.E.L.S #171
Overview
City of Hopkins (hereinafter the “City”) and Law Enforcement Labor Services, INC. #171
(hereinafter the “Union”) are parties to a Collective Bargaining Agreement in effect from
January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2020.
The contract included an opener for health insurance for 2019 and 2020 in Article 15 Insurance.
The parties have come to an agreement regarding rate increases for 2019 that are in accordance
with the arbitration decision awarded to the Police Officer’s Association. Those rates are
provided below.
Effective January 1, 2019 the EMPLOYER will contribute the following:
Single $911.33
Single +1/ +Children $1,494.00
Single +Children
Family
$1,494.00
$1,528.70
Alternatives
1.Do not approve the contract. Staff would have to renegotiate the contract and likely go
to arbitration.
Staff recommends approving the insurance contributions for 2019.
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Ari Lenz, Assistant City Manager
Financial Impact: Approx. $65,969.16 Budgeted Y/N: _Y___ Source: General Fund