PORT OF SEATTLE
MEMORANDUM
COMMISSION AGENDA
Item No.
5c
Date of Meeting
November 8, 2011
DATE: October 31, 2011
TO: Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer
FROM: Trish Murphy, Labor Relations Manager
SUBJECT: Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Port of Seattle and Teamsters
Local 117, representing Police Non-Sworn Supervisors.
ACTION REQUESTED:
Request authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to execute a new Collective Bargaining
Agreement (CBA) between the Port of Seattle and Teamsters Local 117, representing Police
Non-Sworn Supervisors. The CBA covers the period from January 1, 2011, through
December 31, 2013.
SYNOPSIS:
This agreement covers the Non-Sworn Supervisor bargaining unit in the Police Department. The
bargaining unit currently consists of one Police Administrative Supervisor position and two
Communications Supervisor positions. The existing maintenance of benefits language will
remain in the agreement. The total additional estimated cost to the Port for the duration of the
agreement is $20,533.
SCOPE OF THE AGREEMENT:
Term of the Agreement
January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2013.
Wages
Effective the first full pay period of January, 2011, base hourly wage rates will increase by 1%.
Effective the first full pay period of January, 2012, base hourly wage rates will increase by an
amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Seattle/Tacoma/Bremerton CPI-U (All
Urban Consumers), October to October, with a zero percent (0%) minimum and a six percent
(6%) maximum.
COMMISSION AGENDA
Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer
October 31, 2011
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Effective the first full pay period of January, 2013, base hourly wage rates will increase by an
amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Seattle/Tacoma/Bremerton CPI-U (All
Urban Consumers), October to October, with a zero percent (0%) minimum and a six percent
(6%) maximum.
Benefits
Domestic Partner Benefits: The terms of an MOU providing for domestic partner benefits were
incorporated into the contract.
Washington Teamsters Health and Welfare Trust: The existing maintenance of benefits
language will remain in the agreement. From 2010 to 2012, adjustments made to Health &
Welfare costs are shown in the following table:
2010
2011
Medical (includes
Time Loss Plan and
9-mo. Disability
Waiver)
$977.90
$1,070.70
Dental
127.10
134.40
Vision
11.75
14.45
Total
$1,116.75
$1,219.55
Pacific Coast Benefits Trust: Supplemental pension rates remain consistent with the prior
Agreement ($1.50 per hour), and there is no increased cost to the Port.
RWT Retirees Welfare Trust “RWT-PLUS PLAN”: The Port’s cost increased by $5 per month
per employee on January 1, 2011. Specifically, the rate increased by $10 per month, and the Port
is responsible for paying half of the monthly cost. There will be no increase for 2012. The rate
for 2013 currently is unknown and will be determined by the Trust at a later date.
Other Changes
Bulletin Board and Union Communication (Article 5): New language references restrictions on
use of Port equipment and systems.
Probation (Article 9): Length of probation increases from six months to twelve months.
COMMISSION AGENDA
Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer
October 31, 2011
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Jury Duty (Article 10): New language clarifies the expectations for schedule changes and work
hours when an employee serves jury duty.
Holiday Leave (Article 14): Incorporates into the bargaining agreement the terms of a
memorandum of agreement providing for a pool of holiday hours for the Communications
Specialists, because recognition of traditional holidays does not fit well with the 24-hour nature
of the work in the Communications Center. The concept is used by other units in the Police
Department.
Cost Increases
For 2011, the additional cost to the Port for wages is $2,101 and for benefits is $3,880 for
a total cost increase of $5981.
For 2012, the estimated additional cost to the Port for wages is $4,363 (2% increase) and
for benefits is $2,323, for an estimated total cost increase of $6,686.
For 2013, the estimated additional cost to the Port for wages is $4,450 (2% increase).
The estimated additional cost of benefits is $3,416 (7% increase for Health & Welfare +
anticipated additional $180 for RWT). The estimated total cost increase for 2013 is
$7,866.
The total estimated increased cost to the Port for wages and benefits for duration of the three-
year contract is $20,533.
OTHER DOCUMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REQUEST:
Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Port of Seattle and Teamsters Local 117,
representing Non-Sworn Supervisors.
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS:
None.