Collective Bargaining Update August – December 2014
Anoka County Sheriffs Department Investigators: (per arbitration award)
Term: 2014-2015
Wages: 2% merit increase for 2014, 2% merit increase for 2015
Big Lake Police Department:
Term: 2016-2017
Wages: 2% for 2016, 2% for 2017
Economic changes: 4.62% pay in lieu of holiday check. Shift differential to apply to all hours worked between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. Cooper physical fitness with 1% or 2% bonus upon passing (maximum of $1,000).
Blaine Police Department:
Term: 2014-2015
Wages: 1% plus added 4-5 years steps at 1% each for 2014, 1.5% and increased 4-5 years steps to 2% each and added an 8 year step at 2%
Economic changes: Employer s insurance contribution increased $30 a month each year. Increased Firearms/Use of Force instructor pay to $100 a month.
Language changes: Added ACA language.
Blaine Police Department Sergeants:
Term: 2014-2015-2016
Wages: 2% for 2014, 2% + $200 per month for 2015, 3% for 2016
Blue Earth Police Department:
Term: 2015-2016-2017
Wages: 2.5% for 2015, 2.5% for 2016, 2.5% for 2017
Economic changes: Uniform allowance increased an additional $25 per year. vacation accrual.
Braham Police Department:
Term: 2015*
Wages: *City increased pay by 3% with an MOU rather than the 2% negotiated for 2015.
Buffalo Police Department Sergeants:
Term: 2015
Wages: 3%
Cannon Falls Police Department:
Term: 2015-2016
Wages: 2% on 1/1/15 and .5% on 7/1/15, re-opener for 2016 pending result of pay study
Clay County Sheriffs Department Deputies:
Term: 2015-2016-2017
Wages: 2% for 2015, 2% for 2016, 3.25% for 2017
Economic changes: $75 increase in clothing allowance. 50 cent increase in FTO pay.
Crookston Police Department:
Term: 2015-2016
Wages: 2.5% for 2015, 2.5% for 2016
Economic changes: Salary adjustment of $100 per month for 2015 and $50 per month for 2016/ Employer s health insurance contribution increased $50 per month for 2015 and $50 for 2016.
Crystal Police Department Supervisors:
Term: Sergeants: 2% for 2014, 2.5% for 2015, 2% for 2016
Lieutenants: 2% for 2014, convert to merit pay for 2015, merit pay for 2016
Dundas Police Department:
Term: 2015-2016-2017
Wages: 2.25% for 2015, 2.25% for 2016, 2.50% for 2017
Glyndon Police Department:
Term: 2014-2015
Wages: 3% for 2014 but no step movement, three new 3% steps but no COLA
Economic changes: Uniform allowance of $500.
Hastings Police Department:
Term: 2014-2015-2016
Wages: 2% for 2014, 2% + 35 cents per hour market adjustment for 2015, 2% plus 35 cents per hour market adjustment for 2016
Hopkins Police Department Dispatchers:
Term: 2015-2016
Wages: 1% on 1/1/15 and 1% on 7/1/15, 2% on 1/1/16
Economic changes: Freeze starting pay for two years. 5% pay for PSO assigned to property room. FTO pay of $1.50 per hour added.
Jackson County Sheriffs Department:
Term: 2015-2016
Wages: 1% for 2015, 1.5% for 2016
Economic changes: 50/50 split on health insurance premiums for 2016.
Jackson County Sheriffs Department Supervisors:
Term: 2015-2016
Wages: 1% for 2015, 1.5% for 2016
Economic changes: 50/50 split on health insurance premiums for 2016.
Kandiyohi County Corrections:
Term: 2015-2016-2017
Wages: 2% for 2015, 2% for 2016, 2% for 2017
Economic changes: Created 14th step at 2%. Rover pay increased to 3% to assigned rover (all hours assigned). Call-in pay added at $35. Shift differential increased to 85 cents per hour.
Kandiyohi County Dispatchers:
Term: 2015-2016-2017
Wages: 2% for 2015, 2% for 2016, 2% for 2017
Economic changes: Added 13th step at 2%. Chair 1 increased to anyone not at the top of the scale receiving a step plus 50 cents per hour; chair 1 employees at top of scale receive $1.50 per hour. Call-in pay increased to $40. Shift differential increased 10 cents to 85 cents per hour.
Kandiyohi County Sheriffs Department Licensed:
Term: 2015-2016-2017
Wages: 2% for 2015, 2% for 2016, 2% for 2017
Economic changes: Shift differential increased by 15 cents to 90 cents per hour. $25 increase in uniform allowance.
Lake County Sheriffs Department:
Term: 2014-2015-2016
Wages: 2% for 2014, 40 cents an hour for 2015, 2% for 2016
Economic changes: Uniform allowance increased by $25 in 2014 and by $75 in 2015. Re-opener to discuss CSO MOU.
Lake Crystal Police Department:
Term: 2015-2016-2017
Wages: 1% on 1/1/15 and 1.25% on 7/1/15, 1% on 1/1/16 and 1.5% on 7/1/16, 1.5% on 1/1/17 and 1.5% on 7/1/17
Lakeville Police Department Lieutenants:
Term: 2014-2015
Wages: 2% and wage adjustment in 2014, 2% and wage adjustment (topping out at $107,158) for 2015
Economic changes: Allowed option of staying in PTO or sick/vacation accumulations. Paid premium of $250 if scheduled to work on a holiday.
Lino Lakes Police Department:
Term: 2014-2015
Wages: 2% plus 1% market adjustment for 2014, 2% plus 1% market adjustment for 2015 Economic changes: Increased employer s contribution to family insurance health premium by $96 per month.
Little Falls Police Department:
Term: 2015-2016
Wages: 2% + $100/month for 2015, 2% + $100/month for 2016
Economic changes: Health insurance contribution increased $20 in 2014, $55 in 2015, and $40 in 2016 (re-opener if increase is more than 8%). Uniform allowance paid at $750 with a $200 carryover. Steward pay language added with compensation for 6 hours at straight time. Court cancellation language added.
Melrose Police Department:
Term: 2015-2016-2017
Wages: 5% for 2015, 4% for 2016, 3% for 2017
Metro Airport Commission Emergency Communications:
Term: 2014-2015-2016
Wages: 2.25% for 2014, 2.50% for 2015, 2.50% for 2016 Economic changes: FTO pay increased by 25 cents to $2.25.
Metro Airport Commission Police Department:
Term: 2014-2015-2016
Wages: 2.25% for 2014, 2.50% for 2015, 2.50% for 2016
Metro Airport Commission Police Department Sergeants and Lieutenants:
Term: 2014-2015-2016
Wages: 2.25% plus 2.5% educational incentive for 2014, 2,5% for 2015, 2.5% for 2016
Economic changes: Uniform allowance increased by $15 to $945 per year. $10 per month employer contribution to HCSP. Vacation carryover increased to 160 hours.
Moorhead Police Department:
Term: 2015-2016
Wages: 2% for 2015, 2% for 2016
Economic changes: Added two days to vacation for 2015 and three days for 2016. POST license.
Murray County Sheriffs Department:
Term: 2015-2016-2017
Wages: 3% for 2015, 2% for 2016, 2% for 2017
Economic changes: Those at top of salary range will be paid a lump sum of $750 each year of the agreement.
New Brighton Police Department:
Term: 2015-2016-2017
Wages: 2% for 2015, 2% for 2016, 2.5% for 2017
Economic changes: Added 2% longevity step at 20 year step. $750. Additional holiday designation.
New Prague Police Department:
Term: 2015
Wages: 3%
Economic changes: Added $100 to uniform allowance.
Newport Police Department:
Term: 2015-2016-2017
Wages: 2.5% for 2015, 2.5% for 2016, and 2.25% for 2017
Economic changes: Investigator differential increased to $300 a month. Uniform allowance increased from $810 to $840 per year. Added court cancellation language to the agreement. Language changes: Changed Step 3 of the grievance procedure from full Council to Labor Committee.
Nicollet County Sheriffs Department Non-Licensed:
Term: 2015
Wages: 2% merit increase
Language changes: Some modification to uniform language.
Osakis Police Department:
Term: 2015-2016
Wages: 2.5% for 2015, 2.5% for 2016
Economic changes: New Step 5 (3.242% over Step 4). $1 an hour FTO pay. Employer contribution to health insurance increased to $920 a month for 2015, $950 a month for 2016.
Uniform allowance increased to $875 for 2015, $900 for 2016. unscheduled call back.
Redwood Falls Police Department:
Term: 2015-2016
Wages: 3% for 2015, 3% for 2016
Economic changes: Increase in severance payout.
Robbinsdale Police Department:
Term: 2015-2016
Wages: 2.5% for 2015, 2% for 2016
Economic changes: 50 cent per hour shift differential for 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.
contribution to health insurance increased by $60 per month for 2015, re-opener for 2016. Uniform allowance increased by $25 for 2015. MOU for off bid.
Robbinsdale Police Department Supervisors:
Term: 2015-2016
Wages: 2.5% for 2015, 2% for 2016
Economic changes: 50 cent per hour shift differential for 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Employer s contribution to health insurance increased by $60 per month for 2015, re-opener for 2016. Uniform allowance increased by $25 to $875 annually.
St. Anthony Police Department:
Term: 2015-2016
Wages: 2.2% for 2015, 2.5% for 2016
St. Charles Police Department:
Term: 2015-2016-2017
Wages: 2% for 2015, 2.25% for 2016, 1% on 1/1/17 and 1% on 7/1/17
St. Francis Police Department:
Term: 2015-2016-2017
Wages: 3.25% for 2015, 2.5% for 2016, 2.5% for 2017
Language changes: Modified holiday language.
St. Joseph Police Department:
Term: 2014-2015
Wages: 2.5% for 2014, 2.75% for 2015
St. Peter Police Department:
Term: 2015
Wages: 2%
St. Peter Police Department Dispatch:
Term: 2015
Wages: 2%
Sherburne County Sheriffs Department Deputies:
Term: 2014-2015
Wages: 2% for 2014, 2% for 2015
Sherburne County Court Security/Transport:
Term: 2014-2015
Wages: 2% for 2014, 2% (per arbitration award)
Language changes: Improved travel time language.
Sherburne County Sheriffs Department Supervisor:
Term: 2014-2015
Wages: 2% for 2014, 2% for 2015 (per arbitration award)
Economic changes: No increase in insurance contribution; allowed County proposed ACA language into the contract.
Todd County Sheriffs Department Deputies:
Term: 2014
Wages: 2%
Economic changes: Retiree insurance converted to PEHCSP contribution.
Traverse County Sheriffs Department:
Term: 2015-2016
Wages: 1.5% for 2015, 1.5% for 2016
Economic changes: $50 increase in opt-out of health insurance; 50/50 split on increase in health insurance premium. Double time for holiday.
Watonwan County Sheriffs Department Licensed:
Term: 2015-2016-2017
Wages: 2% for 2015, 2% for 2016, 2% for 2017
Watonwan County Sheriffs Department Non-Licensed:
Term: 2015-2016-2017
Wages: 2% for 2015, 2% for 2016, 2% for 2017
West St. Police Department Sergeants:
Term: 2015-2016
Wages: 2.5% for 2014, 4% for 2015
Wheaton Police Department:
Term: 2015-2016-2017
Wages: 1% for 2015, 2% for 2016, 2% for 2017
Economic changes: Uniform allowance increase by $50.
Windom Police Department:
Term: 2015-2016-2017
Wages: 2% for 2015 plus .5 hour adjustment, 2% for 2016 plus .5 per hour adjustment, 2% plus .75 hour adjustment for 2017
Economic changes: One-time payment of $500 in 2016 for uniform, increase in uniform allowance of $50 in 2017.
Winona Police Department Sergeants:
Term: 2014
Wages: 2%
Language changes: Small changes to call out language. Change to severance language.