08-10128rRESOLUTION NO. 10128
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING ARBITRATOR'S AWARD
FOR 2008 CALENDAR YEAR WAGES FOR
LAW ENFORCEMENT LABOR SERVICES, INC. LOCAL 123
WHEREAS, the City of Richfield and Law Enforcement Labor Services, Inc. Local 123
signed a bargaining agreement covering a two year period from January 1, 2007 through
December 31, 2008; and
WHEREAS, the labor agreement covers all terms and conditions of employment
including a reopener provision for 2008 calendar year wages; and
WHEREAS, the City and LELS 123 were unable to arrive at a mutually acceptable
wage settlement for calendar year 2008 through collective bargaining and mediation; and
WHEREAS, the City and LELS 123 proceeded to binding arbitration pursuant to
Minnesota Statutes 179A.16 and
WHEREAS, the arbitration hearing was held on July 10, 2008 before arbitrator Rolland
Toenges; and
WHEREAS, the City and LELS 123 received the arbitration award on August 11, 2008
which must now be implemented.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City accepts the award of arbitrator
Toenges establishing wages for Police Officers and Agents represented by LELS 123 in the
following amount:
3% wage increase effective January 1, 2008 and an additional .6% effective the first
full pay period of August 2008.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 12th day of August
2008.
ebbie Goettel, or
ATTEST:
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Nancy Gi ,City Clerk