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Home My WebLink AboutResolution 2011 (67) RESOLUTION APPROVING LABOR AGREEMENT BETWEEN ST. CROIX COUNTY AND THE WISCONSIN PROFESSIONAL POLICE ASSOCIATION/LAW ENFORCEMENT EMPLOYEE RELATIONS (WPPA) UNION FOR 2011-2012 Resolution No. St. Croix County, Wisconsin WHEREAS, St. Croix County representatives have negotiated a labor agreement with the Wisconsin Professional Police Association/Law Enforcement Employee Relations (WPPA) Union for the years 2011 and 2012; and WHEREAS, all the terms of the labor agreement in effect for 2009 through 2010 become the terms of the agreement for 2011 and 2012, except as modified by the attachment to this resolution; and WHEREAS, the Administration Committee recommends approval of the agreement. THEREFORE, be it resolved by the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors that the labor agreement for January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2012 between St. Croix County and the WPPA Union is approved. Offered by the Administration Committee YES NO ABSTAIN ABSENT SUPERVISOR SIGNATURE ❑ ❑ ❑ Ryan Sicard Esther Wentz f lir M F ❑ F] Roger Rebholz N ❑ ❑ ❑ Lorin Sather /A Sharon Norton- Bauman Gp 1�� C�'��'�_ M ❑ ❑ ❑ Buck Malick ❑ ❑ ❑ [:1 Daryl Standafer This Resolution was adopted by the St. Croix County Board q of Supervisors on 6 t �fy ^Vl/rw�� y�" C dt �L �GC t Reviewed as to form on 7 V C Greg Ti erman, Corporation Counsel Cindy Campb8ll, County berk SUMMARY OF TENTATIVE SETTLEMENT between ST. CROIX COUNTY and LOCAL 453, WISCONSIN PROFESSIONAL POLICE ASSOCIATION July 26, 2011 All items shall remain as in the 2009 -2010 collective bargaining agreement except as follows: 1. Cover page and the preamble AGREEMENT - Modif by deleting all references to "Local No. 108 and Labor Association of Wisconsin" and replace with "Local No. 453 and Wisconsin Professional Police Association/Law Enforcement Employee Relations Division ". 2. ARTICLE 1- RECOGNITION - Revise to read as follows: The County recognizes the Labor Association of Wisconsin, Ifteorporated Wisconsin Professional Police Association/Law Enforcement Employee Relations Division conditions of employment. 3. Anywhere in the collective bargaining agreement replace references to "Local 108" with "Local 453" and references to the "Labor Association of Wisconsin, Inc." with "Wisconsin Professional Police. Association/Law Enforcement Employee Relations Division ". 4. ARTICLE 2 - PROBATIONARY PERIOD - BARGAINING UNIT WORK, Section 1- Revise first sentence to read: New emplo-yees shall work tmder the terms and conditions of t1lis Agreement but shail be enTloyed fbr the first twelve (12) months as probafionary employees. All probationary periods (external and internal hires) shall be for twelve (12) months in addition to the schooling required to obtain the necessary certification, currently one hundred sixty (160) hours of schooling is required for jail certification and five hundred twenty (520) hours for patrol certification. If an employee fails to successfully complete the appropriate certification, jail or patrol, s/he will reimburse the County for the cost of their schooling. 5. ARTICLE 11- MEDICAL INSURANCE, Section 1- Notwithstanding the language in Article 11, Medical Insurance Section 1, the County agrees to limit the employee contribution to health insurance premiums to ten percent (10 %) of the premium cost during the entire term of this, the 2011 -2012 collective bargaining agreement. This commitment ceases effective midnight, December 31, 2012 6. ARTICLE 11- MEDICAL INSURANCE, Section 1, Plan Option 1- Delete. Plan Option 1 (Available 2009 & 2010) Employee eo--Pays Pharmaeeuticals. $10.00 per te $5.00 Pe cription $0.00 E,ffiee 6alls $ie.00 Emergency room (when not admitted) $50.00 There - wiff be a $200 annuai max* . � per policy fb., office visits.- 7. ARTICLE 11- MEDICAL INSURANCE, Section 1, Plan Option 2 - Revise paragraph as follows: Employees,. Mio elect to pat deipate in E)ption 2 startin in 2fti-ff 201 will receive a $i3W $1200 credit to a Health Reimbursement Account established by the County. 8. ARTICLE 11- MEDICAL INSURANCE, Section 1- The parties agree that the second paragraph is unenforceable due to 2011 Acts 10 and 32, including newly created § 111. 70(4)(mc)6., Wis. Stats. That paragraph reads as follows: There will be no change in the existing policy for nervous, mental, drag, or alcohol treatment, but the County and the Association understand that should the County pursue other health insurance carriers/options, the new policy will include State of Wisconsin mandated minimum annual benefits for nervous, mental, drug, or alcohol treatment. 9. ARTICLE 11 - MEDICAL INSURANCE, Section 2 - Revise first sentence to read as follows: In the event both husband and wife are employed by the County, only one of the two shall be eligible for the group health insurance plan-,—and-fher-X'-0tn1ty will pay the fall premi 10. ARTICLE 11- MEDICAL INSURANCE, Section 4 - The parties agree that Article 11, Medical Insurance, Section 4, is unenforceable due to 201 Acts 10 and 32, including newly created § 11 1.70(4)(mc)6., Wis. Stats. That provision reads as follows: The Summary Plan Description (medical insurance document) for the health insurance plan will include language which excludes coverage for care related to a surrogate pregnancy including care during the pregnancy, delivery, and after care. The reference to surrogacy in item 46 of VI Exclusions will be eliminated. 11. ARTICLE 11- MEDICAL INSURANCE, Section 5 - The parties also agree that the last two sentences are unenforceable due to 2011 Acts 10 and 32, including newly created § 11 1.70(4)(mc)6., Wis. Stats.: 2 The parties agree that the WPPA will continue to participate in the Health Insurance Advisory Committee. The Health Insurance Advisory Committee currently submits recommendations to the County Board for ultimate action. The Advisory Committee's recommendations will also be submitted to the WPPA. The WPPA reserves the right to reject any changes that affects its members in 2012. 12. ARTICLE 14 - RETIREMENT - Revise to read as follows: In addition to the Employer's contribution, Tthe County agrees to pay the employees' contribution up to seven percent (7 %) of the employees' total earnings to the Wisconsin Retirement Fund Plan on behalf of Court Officer, Investigators, Security Officers; Recreation Officers, Process Servers, Patrol Officers/Deputies and Corrections Officers as "Protective" status participants in the fund. Starting with the pay period leading to the September 1, 2011, payroll, the County agrees to contribute all monies required for the employees' contribution in excess of one -half ( of all actuarially required contributions for general municipal employees (5.8% in 2011) to the Wisconsin Retirement Fund Plan on behalf of Court Officer, Investigators, Security Officers, Recreation Officers Process Servers, Patrol Officers/Deputies and Corrections Officers as "Protective" status participants in the fund. 13. ARTICLE 26 - EFFECTIVE DATE - DURATION - TERMINATION - Revise first sentence to read as follows: THIS AGREEMENT shall be in full force and effect from January 1, 288} 2011 TO AND INCLUDING December 31, 201-8 2012 and shall continue ... 14. WAGE GRID - 0% wage increase. Delete 1/1/09, 7/1/09, and 1/1/10 rates. 7/1/2010 rates to remain in place through 2012. FAdocs \COUNTY\St. Croix \0268Law Enf(I I)\STS43 7.26 -11 mtd.wpd 3