IV.7. Approval of Insurance Contributions for the PSOs Union L.E.L.S. #143 for 2020; LenzNovember 18, 2019 City Council Report 2019-120
Approval of Insurance Contributions for the PSOs Union L.E.L.S #143 for 2020
Proposed Action: Staff recommends the following motions: Move approval of the following
MOU with the PSOs Union L.E.L.S #143
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 2020 that are in accordance
with the arbitration decision awarded to the Police Officer’s Association, and planned increase
for Sergeants and Non-Union. Those rates are provided below.
Effective January 1, 2020 the EMPLOYER will contribute the following:
Single $975.46
Single +1/ +Children $1,600.13
Single +Children
Family
$1,595.25
$1,634.00
Alternatives
1.Do not approve the contract. Staff would have to renegotiate and likely go to arbitration.
Staff recommends approving the insurance contributions for 2020.
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Ari Lenz, Assistant City Manager
Financial Impact: Approx. $3,391.29 Budgeted Y/N: _Y___ Source: General Fund