Thursday, April 27, 1978
University Daily Kansan
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Firefighters give contract proposals to city officials
Staff Writer
By JAKE THOMPSON
Emotions smoldered but never ignited yesterday during the second meeting this year between city officials and Lawrence City, who are negotiating next year's contract.
Mike Penner, president of local 1586 of the International Association of Firefighters, delivered 11 proposals to the city and asked for change in the negotiations for next spring.
Penner suggested during the 30-minute meeting that the city bring proposals to the firefighters, instead of the firefighters coming to the city.
"It puts us in an offensive position," he said. "We always have to come in here, on your time, with our promosals first."
Kevin Burt, city employee relations director, told Penner that the firefighters were the initiating party and asked him not to make an issue of the change.
When Penner asked if the city would be prepared to make proposals a year from now, he said it was necessary.
"We're the governing body of the city and you're not," Burt said.
THIS DISCUSSION concluded the meeting, in which firefighters requested a 75 cent hourly wage increase, 100 percent payment of family health insurance and $20 added to the first check of each month as a cleaning and food allowance.
Burt said the city would make a cost analysis of the firefighter's proposals and deliver the city's proposals at the next meeting. A date was not set for that meeting.
When asked for the reasoning behind the 75 percent increase, Penner said he would
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not go into detail but would only explain the meaning of the proposals.
However, Penner did explain the reasons for the other proposals. He said the additional $20 was requested because firefighters were paying for cleaning their uniforms and for meals eaten while on the job.
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Firefighters requested extension of coverage for injury in the line of duty to include heart attacks, strokes and respiratory diseases.
PENNER SAID firefighters requested the change because some men who developed these problems thought it was a result of their work.
Penner said 2.5 salary increases were
A change in salary increases for new firemen also was requested by the firefighters. Currently they receive a 5 percent increase in pay at six, 18, 24 and 30 months.
Firefighters want an additional 5 percent increase in 12 months, which would provide $300 million of funding.
Burt said new city employees, who are on the same system, did not receive that increase and he said he did not understand a policy for firefighters. Penner did not resent.
BURT SAID HE would not discuss a proposal to have the minimum number of men on duty strictly enforced. Penner said there were supposed to be eight firemen on duty, but recently there were only five men on duty.
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Burt said the problem would have to be a bit with the firefighter's chief and not with him.
Firefighters also requested paid time off to attend union functions, involving about five men three times a year, and alterations in the sick leave policy.
Penner said that when a firefighter retired, he was paid for the hours of sick leave he had not used. There is an accumulation limit of 1,000 hours that firemen want lifted, Penner said, to provide incentive beyond that point for the men to come to work.
After the meeting Penner said he thought the city had become paranoid during the past year because the firefighters had been cut off from their homes and were not to be pushed around easily.
"Today it was quite evident," he said. "The first proposal and, they were quite smiley and拟議s, they were quite smiley and拟議s."
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1st ANNUAL MINI-GOLF FRISBEE TOURNAMENT
SATURDAY, APRIL 29,1978
9:00 A.M. TO 6:00 P.M.
O ZONE FIELD, 18th AND MISSOURI
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Two Mini Golf Frisbee Courses will be available for Team and Individual competition. All contestants will use 7UP/MAW Dha Mohris supplied by the 7UP Bottling Co. of Kansas City.
COURSE #1 - TEAM COMPETITION
- Each Team will consist of 4 members - 4 men, 4 women or 4 mixed. The course has been handicapped for women contestants
- Low combined Team score for the 9 holes will be declared the winner. Prizes will also be awarded to the 2nd through 50th place finishers. All contestants will receive a 7UP/Muscular Dystrophy Wham-o frisbee.
- WINNING TEAM WILL RECEIVE A $1,006 STEREO COMPONENT SYSTEM DONATED BY TEAM ELECTRONICS AND MUSIC STATION 106 OR 4 $250 GIFT CERTIFICATES FOR STEREO EQUIPMENT
- Entry Fees: $25.00 Per Team Plus $3.00 for each team member. All Entry Fees donated to Muscular Dystrophy
COURSE #2 INDIVIDUAL COMPETITION
- Low individual score for 9 holes will be declared the winner.
- Entry Fee: $3.00 All Entry Fees donated to Muscular Dystrophy
- WINNING INDIVIDUAL WILL RECEIVE A CASH PRIZE OF $500. PRIZES WILL ALSO BE AWARDED TO THE 2ND THROUGH 50TH PLACE FINISHERS. ALL CONSTANTS WILL RECEIVE A 7UP/MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY WHAMO FRISBEE
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REGISTRATION
The individual with the lowest score in the team event and the individual with the lowest score in the individual event will win an all expense trip to Las Vegas during the Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Labor Day Weekend (Travel and Lodging Provided By Maupintour).
All contestants must register by Saturday, April 22, 1978. To enter just fill out the registration form below along with your entry fee and return to any of the following registration areas.
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ENTRYFORM
I. TEAM ENTRY
NAME OF TEAM
CAPTAIN'S ADDRESS
TEAM CAPTAIN'S NAME
DATE RECEIVED
II. INDIVIDUAL ENTRY
CAPTAIN'S TELEPHONE NO. ___
NAME
LOCATION ___
NAME ___
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DATE RECEIVED ___
ADDRESS ___
AGE
LOCATION
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RECEIPT: NAME ___ ENTRY FEE ___ DATE ___
RECEIVED BY ___ LOCATION ___
Receipts must be presented on Sat., April 29, 1978 to the Tournament officials at 205 Robinson between 8:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.
Score cards and tee off times will be assigned during this period.