PORT OF SEATTLE
MEMORANDUM
COMMISSION AGENDA
Item No.
6d
Date of Meeting
May 5, 2009
DATE: April 14, 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 this new Collective Bargaining Agreement
between the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local Union No. 117
representing Credential Specialists.
BACKGROUND
This Agreement covers 7 positions within the Aviation Security Department.
BUSINESS STRATEGIES
This Collective Bargaining Agreement supports the Port’s strategy of “High Performance
Organization.”
LENGTH OF THE AGREEMENT
Term of the Agreement: July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2012.
NEGOTIATED TERMS
I. Wages
Effective June 1, 2008 – 3.4% wage increase, based on Seattle-Tacoma-
Bremerton CPI-U (Feb. – Feb.)
Effective June 1, 2009 – 100% of Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton CPI-U (Feb. –
Feb.), minimum 2% / maximum 6%
Effective June 1, 2010 – 100% of Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton CPI-U (Feb. –
Feb.), minimum 2% / maximum 6%
Effective June 1, 2011 – 100% of Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton CPI-U (Feb. –
Feb.), minimum 2% / maximum 6%
The current progression steps will change as follows: 6 months changes to 12, 18
months changes to 24, and 30 months changes to 36.
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer
April 14, 2009
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New progression steps will be added at 5, 8, 12, and 16 years, with a 3% wage
increase per step above the previous step.
Attached spreadsheet details anticipated cost increases associated with this
proposed agreement.
II. Pension
Contributions to the Pacific Coast Benefits Trust will be as follows, per employee
hour compensated:
o Effective June 1, 2008 -- $0.95
o Effective June 1, 2009 -- $1.05
o Effective June 1, 2010 -- $1.20
o Effective June 1, 2011 -- $1.35
III. Health Care
Continuing full health care coverage for employees through increased
contributions to the Teamsters’ health care plan as follows:
o $828.40 per employee per month for continued benefits under "PLAN
A” ($799.00 with Time Loss “Plan A” ($20.00), and Life Insurance
“Plan A” ($9.40).
o Dental - Contribute the sum of $117.54 per employee per month for
continued benefits under the "PLAN A."
o Vision - Contribute the sum of $11.35 per employee per month for
continued benefits under the "EXTENDED BENEFITS."
o Discontinuing Teamsters’ Long-Term Disability coverage; employees
must now opt into the Port’s plan if they want coverage.
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 June 1, 2011 -- $94.85
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer
April 14, 2009
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V. Jurisdiction
Removing Pier 69 badges from unit jurisdiction; adding language clarifying
jurisdiction over airport badges.
VI. Time & Leave
Updating bereavement leave provisions to synch with new HR-5
Conversion from vacation, personal appointment time & sick leave to PTO and
EI, consistent with new HR-5
VII. Furlough-Equivalent
Reducing paid time for 2009 by 80 hours per employee, through 5 office-
shutdown (i.e., furlough) days and 5 unpaid holidays.
VIII. Miscellaneous
Requiring all employees to use direct deposit
Seniority -- Denying probationary employees access to the grievance procedure;
enumerating ways seniority may be broken; requiring a seniority list to be posted
in the workplace & sent at least annually to the union; specifying seniority is date
of hire into bargaining unit, rather than date of hire into the organization.
Deleting “zipper” clause.
Clarifying some aspects of grievance procedure; imposing some new time limits;
replacing list of standing arbitrators with application to FMCS for a list.
Deleting language extending agreement “from year-to-year” after expiration;
deleting language requiring future agreements to begin July 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 Credential Specialists.
