03-07-23 City Council Agenda Addendum - Memorandum of Understanding between Patrol, Sergeants and Assistant Chiefs Unions - LELS Local 27, 304, 485HIRE AND RETENTION INCENTIVE
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
Between the CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
and
LAW ENFORCEMENT LABOR SERVICES, LOCAL #27
LAW ENFORCEMENT LABOR SERVICES, LOCAL #304
LAW ENFORCEMENT LABOR SERVICES, LOCAL #485
Background
The City of Golden Valley Police Department, currently faces challenges to recruit and
retain licensed peace officers. In an effort to address these problems, the City of
Golden Valley and LELS have agreed to the following one-time incentive programs.
This MOU replaces and supersedes the MOU between the parties dated August 3,
2022.
Timeframe
All incentives described below are effective January 1, 2023 through December 31,
2023. This MOU will not be used as evidence of any past practice or precedent with
respect to future benefits or retention incentive pay to Members. The parties agree that
they will not negotiate the terms of these or any similar incentives as part of any
contract negotiation occurring during the term of the incentives described herein.
Hire Incentive
The City will pay a one-time $10,000 hire incentive (the “Hire Incentive”) lump sum to
each licensed peace officer with at least one year of experience working as a licensed
patrol officer that is hired by the City. The Hire Incentive shall be distributed to the
employee in two separate payments as follows:
• A first payment of $5,000 will be paid to the employee upon successful
completion of FTO.
• A second payment of $5,000 will be paid to the employee upon completion of
the probationary period.
A licensed peace officer employee hired between August 3, 2022 and December 31,
2023 will be eligible for the Hire Incentive. Licensed peace officers hired after December
31, 2023 shall not be eligible for the Hire Incentive.
If the employee resigns or is released from employment prior to any of the dates for the
payments, the employee shall not receive any Hire Incentive payments due after the
employee’s resignation or termination date.
To be eligible for Hire Incentive pay, employees must not have been subject to
discipline that results in termination or suspension during the six-month period
preceding the payment date.
A new employee that receives any portion of the Hire Incentive shall not be eligible for
the Retention Incentive described below.
Retention Incentive
● The City of Golden Valley will pay a $3,000 Retention Incentive lump sum to all
licensed peace officers who
• are in active payroll status (not unpaid leave status) on October 1,
2022;
• have worked at least 30 shifts between June 22, 2022 and October 1,
2022; and
• have not been subject to discipline that results in termination or
suspension between June 22, 2022 and October 1, 2022.
● The City of Golden Valley will pay a second $2,000 Retention Incentive lump
sum to all licensed peace officers who
• are in active payroll status (not unpaid leave status) on July 1, 2023;
• have worked at least 117 shifts as a sworn officer between October 1,
2022 and July 1, 2023; and
• have not been subject to discipline that results in termination or
suspension between October 1, 2022 and July 1, 2023.
● The City of Golden Valley will pay a third $5,000 Retention Incentive lump sum
to all licensed peace officers who
• are in active payroll status (not unpaid leave status) on December 31,
2023;
• have worked at least 48 shifts as a sworn officer between July 1, 2023
and December 31, 2023; and
• have not been subject to discipline that results in termination or
suspension between July 1, 2023 and December 31, 2023.
If the employee resigns or is released from employment prior to any of the dates for the
payments, the employee shall not receive any Retention Incentive payments due after
the employee's resignation or termination date.
Employees that are the subject of an internal affairs investigation are eligible for
Retention Incentive pay at the conclusion of the investigation provided they meet all of
the requirements described above.
Employees on a leave of absence, whether paid or unpaid, are eligible for Retention
Incentive pay upon return to work provided they meet the all of the requirements
described above.
For the City
For Law Enforcement Labor Service, Local
#27
Timothy J. Cruikshank, City Manager
Tim Gannon, Business Agent
For Law Enforcement Labor Service, Local
#304
For Law Enforcement Labor Service, Local
#485
Adam Burnside, Business Agent
Brian Bone, Business Agent