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Richfield council approves two employee measures: IUOE Local 49 contract and police HCSP changes
Summary
The council unanimously approved a two-year labor agreement with International Union of Operating Engineers Local 49 (effective Jan. 1, 2026) that includes COLA and market adjustments, and a modification to the police patrol Health Care Savings Plan for Law Enforcement Labor Services Local 123, also effective Jan. 1, 2026.
The Richfield City Council approved two personnel-related resolutions at a Dec. 22 special meeting, adopting a two-year labor agreement with the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 49 and modifying the Health Care Savings Plan (HCSP) for police patrol employees represented by Law Enforcement Labor Services Local 123. Both measures are slated to take effect Jan. 1, 2026.
Councilmember Coleman Woods presented the IUOE Local 49 agreement, describing a two-year contract covering 2026–2027. "The contracts would take effect 01/01/2026 and remain in effect through 12/31/2027," Coleman Woods said. He…
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