DEPARTMENT: Employee Relations
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Execute 2025-2026 Labor Agreement With Minnesota Public Employees Association
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize execution of 2025-2026 Labor Agreement with Minnesota Public Employees Association Non-Licensed Jail Supervisors Unit.
SUMMARY
The County's negotiating team has reached tentative agreement with the Minnesota Public Employees Association Non-Licensed Jail Supervisors Unit representing 12 supervisory employees in the Sheriff's Office. The terms of the tentative agreement are consistent with 2025-2026 settlement authority previously provided by the Board. While specific language of the Agreement will be reviewed by the County's contracted labor counsel prior to execution, the Agreement is being submitted for County Board approval regarding substantive economic changes.
1. Term: Two-year Agreement, January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2026
2. Salary Ranges: Salary ranges to be increased according to adopted 2025 and 2026 County Pay Equity Salary Range Structure.
3. 2025 General Increase: 4.25%
4. 2026 General Increase: 4.25%
5. 2025-2026 Merit Matrix (in addition to General Increase)
Salary Range
Exceptional Performance
Greatly Exceeds Standards
Exceeds Standards
Meets Standards
Below Standards
Q4
4 % base
4 % base
3 % base
2 % base
0%
Q3
4 % base
4 % base
3 % base
2 % base
0%
Q2
4 % base
4 % base
3 % base
2 % base
0%
Q1
4 % base
4 % base
3 % base
2 % base
0%
6. One-time 2% pay equity adjustment
RECOMMENDATION
recommendation
Staff recommends approval.
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EXPLANATION OF FISCAL/FTE IMPACTS
The costs of the provisions are included in the County Manager's recommended 2025 budget.
? None ? Current budget ? Other
? Amendment Requested ? New FTE(s) requested
RESOLUTION
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BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the appropriate Coun...
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