City Council Meeting Date: December 17, 2024
To: Mayor and City Council
City Administrator
From: Michelle Mahowald, Communications & Human Resources Director
Ben Martig, City Administrator
Title
Consider Approval of 2025-2027 International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 70 Utility Unit Memorandum of Understanding.
Body
Action Requested:
The Northfield City Council consider approval of 2025-2027 memorandum of understanding for double time pay for all time worked on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day for the Utility Unit.
Summary Report:
As agreed with IUOE Local 70 General Unit, Law Enforcement Labor Services (LELS) Patrol Unit, and LELS Sergeants Unit as part of labor negotiations, we ask the council to consider extending double time payment instead of payment at 1.5 times rate of pay for Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day holidays.
On November 26, 2024, the City Council approved Resolution 2024-119 and the 2025-2027 Utility Unit labor agreement and memorandum of understanding. A memorandum of understanding has been created to be included with the 2025-2027 Utility labor agreement which will allow consistency in payment between bargaining units and show appreciation for Utility Unit members.
Alternative Options:
Continue paying Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day at 1.5 times rate of pay.
Financial Impacts:
The proposed memorandum of understanding economic impacts are within the budget guidelines for 2025.
Tentative Timelines:
This memorandum of understanding will be included with the 2025-2027 IUOE Utilities Unit labor agreement and memorandum of understanding.