95-176 Resolution No. 95-176
RESOLUTION
ACCEPTING INTEREST ARBITRATION OPINION AND AWARD AND
AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO PREPARE AND EXECUTE AGREEMENT
WITH METROPOLITAN POLICE ASSOCIATION UNIT NO. 54
WHEREAS, representatives of the City of Elgin and
representatives of the Metropolitan Police Association Unit
No. 54 have met and discussed wages, fringe benefits and other
working conditions; and
WHEREAS, the parties submitted certain unresolved issues
to binding arbitration for resolution; and
WHEREAS, the arbitrator has issued an interest
arbitration opinion and award dated June 27, 1995; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined to accept said
interest arbitration opinion and award and to proceed with the
completion and execution of an agreement with the Metropolitan
Police Association Unit No. 54 .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS, the City Council of the City of Elgin
hereby accepts the interest arbitration opinion and award
dated June 27, 1995, and the City Manager is hereby directed
and authorized to cause an agreement to be prepared and
executed by the City Manager and the City Clerk with such
agreement to provide for the terms as set forth in the
interest arbitration opinion and award of June 27, 1995 and as
set forth in the summary of agreement attached hereto.
s/ Kevin Kelly
Kevin Kelly, Mayor
Presented: August 9, 1995
Adopted: August 9, 1995
Omnibus Vote: Yeas 7 Nays 0
Attest:
s/ Dolonna Mecum
Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk
Summary of Agreement
Between
City of Elgin and Unit #54 Metropolitan Police Association
Economic:
1 . Wages
Effective December 26, 1993 = 3%
Effective December 25, 1994 = 3%
Effective December 24 , 1995 = 3%
2 . Full retroactivity back to December December 26 , 1993 .
3 . Health Insurance
Increase Deductible to $200/$600 and Life Time Maximum
to $500,000 .
Language:
1 . Provide for Pick-up of Employee Pension contribution if
Union obtains IRS approval .
2 . Formalize Department' s practice reference:
a) Compensatory Time
b) Split Shift
3 . Tighten up Sick Leave Language.
4 . Limit Maximum Hours - Worked to Eighteen Hours in any
twenty-four hours .
5 . Provide for Fitness for Duty Test.
6 . Provide for Progressive Discipline and Opportunity to
expunge records of oral reprimand in three years and
written reprimand in four years .
7 . Residency required in the City of Elgin corporate limits
within 18 months of hire.
8 . Provision for Association bulletin boards and designation
of Stewards for each shift and special divisions .
9 . Modify grievance procedure.
10 . Modify Board of Fire and Police Commissioner' s clause to
comply with State Statutes .
Term of Agreement:
December 26, 1993 to December 21, 1996
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Memorandum
June 29, 1995
TO: Richard B. Helwig, City Manager
FROM: Olufemi Folarin, Human Resources Director
SUBJECT: Police Arbitration
Arbitrator Steven Briggs award in the police arbitration was received
today. The City succeeded in getting all the key issues that went
into arbitration.
.
Issues City Union Award
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1. Wages 3% 3% 3% 3%, 3%, Open City
2 . Retroactivity Not to Include Full Retroactivity Union
Overtime Hours
3. Health Insurance Increase Deductible Maintain Deductible City
from $100 Family to at $100 Family
$600 Family.
4 . Off Duty Calls Delete contract Maintain Status Union
provision providing Quo
for one-half hour
pay at time and
a half for all
duty, duty
related, telephone
calls.
5. Call Outs Exempt voluntary Maintain Status Union
participation in Quo
either meetings or
training from call
out pay.
6 . Sick Leave Retain current All unused sick City
Conversion practice. time paid at final
hourly rate per
accelerating
schedule.
7. Holidays Retain current Add one additional City
number ( 11) of holiday.
holidays.
8. Legislative Mandates not No Union
Mandate covered by agree-
ment shall be
subject to
bargaining before
implementation,
It is interesting to note that the parties had reached and
understanding on item 5 and that despite the City' s offer to drop
items 2, 4 and 8 to avoid arbitration, the Union insisted on their
position nn wages and health insurance.