4.8. SR 03-04-2024 ADD ONTo
Mavor and Cin- Council
Agenda Section Meeting Date
Consent March 4, 2024
(Request for Action
Item Number
4 _
Prepared by
Cal Portner, Ci [ Administrator
Item Description Reviewed by
Memorandum of Understanding, LELS #321 Lauren Wi per
Injury on Duty Pay Reviewed by
axed Shepherd
HR
Attornev
Action Requested
Approve, by motion, a memorandum of understanding with LELS #231 amending Injury on Duty Pay language
retroactive to the approval of the current labor agreement.
Background/Discussion
Law Enforcement Legal Services #231, Elk River Patrol Officers, have asked the city to consider an amendment
to the language in the current contract through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
The current labor agreement language provides for 45 days of Injury on Duty Pay ( C)D). IOD Pay accounts for
the portion of wages not covered by Workers Compensation Insurance. The union has asked for language
allowing for benefit extensions for up to 45 additional days each with administrator or City Council approval.
Staff has negotiated new language in memorandum form to be added to the collective bargaining agreement when
the current agreement expires.
Financial Impact
N/A
Mission/Policy/Goal
Elk River Mission Statement
Attachments
• Memorandum of Understanding
The Elk River Vision
A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional
service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity.
MATURE
Updated. August 2020
Memorandum of Understanding
This Memorandum of Understanding entered into this 4`' day of March 2024 is between the City of
Elk River and the Law Enforcement Labor Service, Inc. Local #231 (City of Elk River Patrol
Officers)
Effective December 2023, Article XYII — INURY ON DUTY PAY of the Labor Agreement in
force until December 31, 2025, is amended to add the following provision:
ARTICLE XVIL INJURY ON DUTY
Employees injured during the performance of their duties for the Employer shall be paid the
difference between the Employee's regular pay and worker's compensation insurance payments for a
period not to exceed forty-five (45) working days per injury, not charged to the employee's vacation,
sick leave or other accumulated leave time, for full shifts off work due to injury, in addition to any
partial shifts off of work on the initial day of injury, and after four (4) working days initial waiting
period per injury. The four (4) working day waiting period shall be charged to the Employee's sick
leave account less worker's compensation insurance payments.
A qualing employee unable to return to work, cer f ed so by a quaked physician, and injured as a result while
actively policing or participating in approved training may request an extension of Injury On Duty Pay up to an
additional forty-five (45) working days at the discretion of the city administrator or hisl her designee. The employee
may appeal, in writing a denied request to the Elk Diver City Council whose decision is final and ungrieveable.
An approved extension will begin after an additional three (3) working days waiting period commencing after the
original Injury on Duty period. The waiting period shall be charged to the regular full time Employee's sick leave
account less worker's compensation insurance payments.
John Dietz, Mayor
Tina Allard, City Clerk
Business Agent
Union Steward
Union Steward