Title/Name/Summary
Ratification of Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Village of Orland Park and IBEW Local 134 - May 1, 2015 through April 30, 2019
History
The tentative agreement was recently reached with IBEW Local 134 and ratified by the union membership and will cover the period May 1, 2015 through April 30, 2019.
Some important components of the tentative agreement that modify the previous agreement:
Term of Agreement
4-year agreement, 5/1/15 - 4/30/19
Wages
5/1/2015 - 2.0%
5/1/2016 - 2.25%
5/1/2017 - 2.25%
5/1/2018 - 2.25%
Longevity Pay
10 years $700
15 years $900
20 years $1,100
Rate of Pay
Employees shall be paid one and one half (1.5) times their regular hourly rate for all work performed on the sixth (6th) day and;
two (2) times their regular hourly rate of pay for all work performed on the seventh (7th) day of their regular work week.
Purge of Personnel Files
Upon an employee’s request, a specific oral reprimand shall be removed from the employee’s personnel file if, from the date of the last oral reprimand, thirty-six (36) months have passed without the employee receiving an additional reprimand or discipline for the same or substantially similar infractions.
Uniforms and Protective Clothing
An annual $200.00 uniform allowance payable on May 1st.
In addition to the above listed uniform allowance, bargaining unit employees will be eligible for reimbursement for up to $400.00 in clothing and uniform purchases.
Insurance Premium Cost Sharing
Plan Employee Contribution
HDHP/HSA Plan 3%
Select Plan 10%
PPO Silver Plan 10%
PPO Gold 10% plus the difference between the cost to the Village of the PPO Silver Plan and the PPO Gold Plan. (For example in 2011, using this model, the difference equated to approximately 24.5% employee premium contribution for the PPO Gold.)
HDHP/HSA Annual Deductible
For plan years 2016 and 2017, the annual deductibles for the HDHP/HSA plans will be:
EE: $3,250 per annum
EE + Spouse $6,500 per annum
EE + Child(ren) $6,500 per annum
Family $6,500 per annum
For plan years 2018 and 2019, the annual deductibles for the HDHP/HSA plans will be:
EE: $3,500 per annum
EE + Spouse: $7,000 per annum
EE + Child(ren): $7,000 per annum
Family $7,000 per annum
During the term of the agreement if the HDHP/HSA deductible amount is not modified in plan years 2018 and 2019 for non-union employees, it will not be modified for this group.
HDHP/HSA Plans Employer contribution to HSA
For those employees enrolled in the HDHP/HSA Plan, the Village will contribute an amount equal to 40% of the deductible associated with the employee’s plan election in the employee’s HSA for plan years 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019.
Prescription Drugs and Emergency Room Co-pays
The prescription drug benefit will be subject to the annual deductible; however, once the deductible is satisfied prescriptions will be subject to a co-pay of $0/$20/$40 or a model similar, as offered by the administrator at that time. Emergency room costs will be subject to a $150 co-pay after the deductible is satisfied.
All co-pays and deductibles will be subject to a maximum annual out-of-pocket limit in the amount of $5,950 per single coverage and $11,900 per family coverage.
Life Insurance
The Employer shall provide, at no cost to the full-time employee, life insurance coverage equal to two times one (1) year's current annual base salary of an employee with a maximum coverage of $150,000.00. The coverage limitation for an employee’s spouse is $5,000.
The coverage limitation for an employee’s child is $3,000. Part-time employees regularly employed for fewer than forty hours per week are not eligible for such insurance.
Bereavement Leave
In the event of death in the immediate family (defined as the employee's legal spouse, children, step-children, adopted children, parents, parents of spouse and step-parents, brothers and sisters of employee, brother and sister in-law of employee sons and daughters-in-law and spouse or grandparents and grandchildren of employee and spouse) an employee shall be granted up to three (3) consecutive workdays as bereavement leave.
Leave beyond such three (3) days may, upon approval of the Department or Division Head or their designee, be taken if charged to the employee's available paid leave accrual account, if any.
Short Term Disability
Payment of short-term disability benefits by the Village shall commence immediately in the case of accident and after seven (7) calendar days in case of illness. During employment by the Village the Village agrees that bargaining unit employees who otherwise qualify for paid short-term disability benefits under this Agreement shall be entitled to receive such short-term disability benefits for a period of up to 26 weeks per disability.
New Short Term Disability Administrator
Financial Impact
Recommended Action/Motion
I move to approve ratification of the collective bargaining agreement for the period May 1, 2015 through April 30, 2019 between the Village of Orland Park and IBEW Local 134;
and
To authorize execution of said agreement by the Village Manager.