PORT OF SEATTLE
MEMORANDUM
COMMISSION AGENDA
Item No.
6g
Date of Meeting
June 23, 2009
DATE: May 15, 2009
TO: Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer
FROM: David Leon, Labor Relations Manager
Gary Schmitt, Labor Relations Director
SUBJECT: The Labor Relations Director requests Port Commission authorization for the
Chief Executive Officer to execute a new Collective Bargaining Agreement
between the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local Union No. 117
representing Bus Drivers and Parking Service Revenue Representatives (PSRRs).
BACKGROUND
This Agreement covers approximately 50 positions within the Aviation Operations Department,
Landside Operations.
BUSINESS STRATEGIES
This Collective Bargaining Agreement supports the Port’s strategy of “High Performance
Organization.”
LENGTH OF THE AGREEMENT
Term of the Agreement: June 1, 2008 through May 31, 2012.
NEGOTIATED TERMS
I. Wages
Effective June 1, 2008 – 4.7% wage increase, based on Seattle-Tacoma-
Bremerton CPI-U (Apr.-Apr. 2008)
For Bus Drivers: Effective June 1, 2009 – 100% of Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton
CPI-U (Apr.-Apr.), minimum 2% / maximum 6%
For PSRRs: Effective June 1, 2009 – 4% wage increase
Effective June 1, 2010 – 100% of Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton CPI-U (Apr.-Apr.),
minimum 2% / maximum 6%
Effective June 1, 2011 – 100% of Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton CPI-U (Apr.-Apr.),
minimum 2% / maximum 6%
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Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer
May 15, 2009
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Attached spreadsheet details anticipated cost increases associated with this
proposed agreement.
II. Pension
For PSRRs:
Increased contributions to the Pacific Coast Benefits Trust will be as follows, per
employee hour worked:
6/1/08
6/1/09
6/1/10
6/1/11
$0.75
$0.80
$0.85
$0.90
Increased contributions to the Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Trust Fund will
be as follows, per employee hour worked:
6/1/08 6/1/09 6/1/10 6/1/11
$1.54 $1.60 $1.68 $1.77
For Bus Drivers:
Increased contributions to the Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Trust Fund will
be as follows, per employee hour worked:
6/1/08 6/1/09 6/1/10 6/1/11
$2.44 $2.50 $2.56 $2.66
III. Health Care
Continuing full health care coverage for employees through increased
contributions to the Teamsters’ health care plan as follows:
o $849.55 per employee per month for continued benefits under "PLAN
A” ($813.90) with Time Loss “Plan A” ($20.00), and Life Insurance
“Plan A” ($9.40), and Long-Term Disability ($6.25).
o Dental - Contribute the sum of $119.54 per employee per month for
continued benefits under the "PLAN A."
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Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer
May 15, 2009
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o Vision - Contribute the sum of $11.35 per employee per month for
continued benefits under the "EXTENDED BENEFITS."
IV. Retirees’ Health & Welfare
Continuing to provide retirees health & welfare through increased monthly
contributions to the RWT Plus plan as follows:
o Effective June 1, 2008 -- $64.85
o Effective June 1, 2009 -- $74.85
o Effective June 1, 2010 -- $84.85
o Effective July 1, 2011 -- $94.85
V. Furlough-Equivalent
For Bus Drivers: equivalent of 80 hours pay deducted from retroactive paycheck
upon signing of this agreement
For Cashiers: 48 hours unpaid holidays + 32 hours furlough
VI. Miscellaneous
Adding management’s right clause
Requiring all employees to use direct deposit
Consolidation and increased efficiency in provisions addressing scheduling.
Extending timelines for management to respond to grievances; implementing
timelines for parties to file for arbitration; adding new provisions for mediation;
adding a written grievance form.
Deleting language extending agreement “from year-to-year” after expiration;
deleting language requiring future agreements to begin June 1.
REQUESTED ACTION
The Labor Relations Director requests Port Commission authorization for the Chief Executive
Officer to execute this new Collective Bargaining Agreement between the International
Brotherhood of Teamsters Local Union No. 117 representing Bus Drivers and PSRRs.
