PORT OF SEATTLE
MEMORANDUM
COMMISSION AGENDA
Item No.
5g
Date of Meeting
December 13, 2011
DATE: December 7, 2011
TO: Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer
FROM: Kim Ramsey, Labor Relations Manager
SUBJECT: Memorandum of Agreement between the Port of Seattle and the International
Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 9 Aviation Operations / Aviation
Security.
ACTION REQUESTED:
Request Commission authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to execute a new
Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the Port of Seattle and the International Longshore
and Warehouse Union Local 9 Aviation Operations / Aviation Security, to provide for the
temporary assignment of bargaining unit members to positions outside of the bargaining unit.
BACKGROUND:
This MOA covers one hundred and nine (109) employees who perform Aviation Security and
Aviation Operations functions at Sea-Tac.
This MOA permits the Port, with union concurrence, to make temporary out of class assignments
to bargaining unit members to positions outside of the bargaining unit. Under the agreement,
employees who are assigned to temporarily fill positions outside the bargaining unit will be
compensated at the rate established by Human Resources for the temporary position. In addition,
employees assigned shall retain their seniority status upon return to their bargaining unit
position.
This MOA extends to the Port an important staffing and development tool for Aviation
management well established among the non-represented portion of the Port’s workforce.
Members of this bargaining unit have specialized knowledge and skills and are needed from time
to time and for development purposes to cover supervisory and other capacities requiring that
knowledge and skill.
This MOA further provides that assignments are voluntary; the Port retains the right to end the
assignment at any time and union dues continue through the out of class assignment period.
COMMISSION AGENDA
Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer
December 7, 2011
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Assignments, generally, would be no more than six months; however, extended assignments with
agreement by the union are permitted under the MOA.
OTHER DOCUMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REQUEST:
Memorandum of Agreement (attached)
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS:
None.
