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City Council Memorandum
To: Mayor Fasbender & City Councilmembers
From: City Administrator Dan Wietecha
Date: June 20, 2022
Item: Police Sergeant Base Wages
Council Action Requested:
Approve Memorandum of Agreement with LELS, Local Unit 462 representing the Police
Sergeants for a 1% base wage increase effective July 1, 2022.
Background Information:
On January 3, 2022, the City Council approved a January 2022 through December 2023
collective bargaining agreement with the Law Enforcement Labor Services, Inc, Local No. 462
representing the Police Sergeants.
Recognizing the pending Compensation & Classification Study, the agreement includes a
provision:
The City and Union agree to a reopener of this Section 22.1 Base Pay Rate upon
completion of the pending Compensation & Classification Study with the intent of
beginning implementation of the Compensation & Classification Study with an effective
date of no later than July 1, 2022.
The study has been progressing, and we now expect its completion in mid July. Then based on
the results of the study, we would develop recommendations for implementing any wage
adjustments, so it would probably be into August before we bring final implementation
recommendations to the City Council.
Recognizing the agreed intent to begin implementation by July 1 and the expected completion of
the study recommendations in August, we have negotiated the attached Memorandum of
Agreement to provide a modest wage adjustment July 1 and negotiate any additional adjustments
after completion of the study.
Regarding a similar provision in the Police Officers collective bargaining agreement, that union
indicated its willingness to wait a couple months for completion of the study for a re-opener, at
which time a wage adjustment may be considered retroactive back to July 1.
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Financial Impact:
Estimate $3,860
Committee Discussion:
No Applicable
Attachment:
Memorandum of Agreement: July 1, 2022 Base Wages
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MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
July 1, 2022 Base Wages
This Memorandum of Agreement is between the City of Hastings (Employer) and the Law Enforcement
Labor Services, Inc., Union, Local No. 462 Sergeants Bargaining Unit (Union), as it pertains to the Labor
Agreement between Employer and Union effective January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2023.
The City of Hastings and Law Enforcement Labor Services, Inc., Union Local No. 462 Sergeants Bargaining
Unit hereby agree as follows:
• Base Wages under Section 22.1 shall increase by 1% effective July 1, 2022:
July 1, 2022: $51.48 per hour
January 1, 2023: $53.02 per hour
• City and Union agree to a re-opener of Section 22.1 regarding base wages upon completion of
the Compensation & Classification Study (anticipated in mid August 2022)
Agreed this ______ of June, 2022.
City of Hastings:
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Mary Fasbender, Mayor
_______________________
Dan Wietecha, City Administrator
_______________________
Kelly Murtaugh, City Clerk
LELS, Local No. 462:
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Kevin McGrath, Business Agent
_______________________
Kyle Linscheid, Steward
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Mary Fasbender, Mayor
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