Bargaining Agreement Police - DPPA
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MEMORANDUM
May 31,2005
TO:
The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM:
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Dubuque and the
Dubuque Police Protective Association
Personnel Manager Randy Peck recommends City Council approval of a three-year
collective bargaining agreement between the City of Dubuque and the Dubuque Police
Protective Association.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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cc: Barry Lindahl, Corporation Counsel
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Randy Peck, Personnel Manager
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Memorandum
May 31,2005
FROM:
Michael C. Van Milligen
City Manager
Randy Peck IJO.
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SUBJECT: Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Dubuque and the
Dubuque Police Protective Association
We have reached a three year agreement with the Dubuque Police Protective
Association. The terms of the agreement are summarized as follows:
Article XXV - Waqe Plan
5.4% across-the-board base wage increase effective July 1, 2005
3.5% across-the-board base wage increase effective July 1, 2006
3% across-the-board base wage increase effective July 1, 2007
Article XXI - Group Insurance
Effective July 1, 2005:
. Employees will pay 10% of the cost of the premium established for the health and
prescription drug insurance plan for which the employee is enrolled.
. The City will discontinue payment of the dental insurance premium.
. The HMO and Indemnity Insurance Plans will be replaced with the Point-of-Service
Plan which is identical to the health insurance plan provided to all other City
employees.
. The prescription drug plan will be modified to exclude fertility drugs, nicotine products,
diet drugs, Rogaine and Retin A.
. The Health Care Committee Agreement will be extended to June 30, 2006.
Article VII - Uniforms and Equipment
The annual uniform allowance will be increased by $100 effective July 1,2005.
Article XIX - Overtime
Travel time related to attending training sessions will be paid at the rate of time and one half of
the employees regular rate pay.
Michael C. Van Milligen
May 31,2005
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Article XVIII - Call Sack
Employees assigned to the Dubuque Drug Task Force and the Eighteen County Drug Task
Force will receive six hours of payor six hours of compensatory time for each full week they are
placed on standby.
Article XIII- Seniority
The language regarding vacation selection was modified to accommodate shift changes.
The wage increase effective July 1, 2005, is consistent with the wage increase to be
received by the Teamsters Local Union No. 421 and non-bargaining unit employees.
The Agreement is consistent with the City Council's wage guidelines for the Fiscal
Years beginning July 1,2005, July 1, 2006 and July 1,2007.
I recommend that the Agreement be approved and that the attached resolution
be adopted.
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RESOLUTION NO. 244 -05
APPROVING THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE, IOWA, AND THE DUBUQUE POLICE PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION
AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE AGREEMENT
Whereas, the Sixty-Fifth General Assembly adopted the Public Employment
Relations Act, Chapter 20, Code of Iowa; and
Whereas, the City of Dubuque is public employer within the meaning of
Section 3 (1) of the Public Employment Relations Act; and
Whereas, the Dubuque Police Protective Association is an employee
organization within the meaning of Section 3 (4) of the Public Employment
Relations Act; and
Whereas, the Dubuque Police Protective Association submitted a request
to bargain collectively on behalf of the employees within its representation; and
Whereas, bargaining between the parties has occurred and an agreement
has been concluded.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. That the terms of the agreement be approved and the Mayor
authorized and directed to sign the collective bargaining agreement.
Passed, approved and adopted this 6th day of June, 2005.
Joyce E. Connors, Mayor Pro-Tem
Attest:
Karen M. Chesterman, Deputy City Clerk