Salary & Benefits Resolution
First Reading
November 14, 2017
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Item No. 6b_supp
Meeting Date: November 14, 2017
Overview
• Background
• Recommended Changes
– Incorporate Resolution 3734
– Adjustment to pay ranges and grades
– Benefits changes
– Other changes
• Estimated cost
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Background
• RCW 53.08.170 authorizes Commission to
establish salaries and benefits via resolution
• The Salary and Benefits Resolution covers non-
represented employees
• Resolution also includes delegation of authority
not included elsewhere
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Incorporate Resolution 3734
• Replace references to Chief Executive Officer with
Executive Director
• Add General Counsel to the list of jobs with a dual
reporting relationship to the Port Commission
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Pay Range and Pay Grade Changes
• Pay Range Adjustment
– Current salary ranges are below market
– Employers projecting a 3% increase in 2018
– 3% range increase necessary to maintain
competitive ranges
– Minimal cost impact
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Pay Range Structure Modification
• Pay Grade Changes
̶ Grades 3 – 6 eliminated
̶ Minimum wage compression
• City of Seattle 2018 minimum wage $15.00
̶ High School Intern pay compression
• 2018 Port pay rate $15.75
̶ 2 employees impacted
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Recommended Changes
• Benefits Programs
– Extended Illness renamed Sick Leave
• Administrative aspects updated in Port policy
– Return authorization for the Police and Fire
management staff ‘in lieu of Social Security’ plan
– Authorize ‘in lieu of LEOFF’ contribution plan for
Police management staff in very limited situations
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Recommended Changes
• Other Changes
– Slightly modified ‘at-will’ definition
– Changing source of the Port’s right and obligation to
recover payroll overpayments
– Updating eligibility for Commissioner retiree life
insurance to align with the Port’s insurance contract
– Effective date will be 1.1.18 with no end date
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Costs
• Range adjustment
– Below minimum costs < $30,000
• Sick leave changes
– Actual cost is change to PTO and EI liabilities
– Currently estimating a savings of up to $200,000
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