COMMISSION
AGENDA MEMORANDUM
ACTION ITEM

Item No.
Date of Meeting

DATE:

April 2, 2018

TO:

Stephen P. Metruck, Executive Director

FROM:

David Freiboth, Senior Director of Labor Relations
Matthew Bullock, Labor Relations Manager

6d
April 10, 2018

SUBJECT: New collective bargaining agreement with the International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers, Local 46, representing Electronic Technicians.
Total Port Cost Increase for the Duration of the Agreement: $845,596
ACTION REQUESTED
Request Commission authorization for the Executive Director to execute a new collective
bargaining agreement between the Port of Seattle and the International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers, Local 46, representing 56 Electronic Technicians assigned to the Port of
Seattle Aviation Maintenance division, covering the period from June 1, 2017, through May 31,
2019.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Good faith bargaining between the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 46,
and the Port of Seattle resulted in a fair collective bargaining agreement (CBA) consistent with
the Port's priorities. This agreement is for two years covering the period from June 1, 2017,
through May 31, 2019. The estimated total additional cost for wages and benefit increases is
$845,596. The estimated additional cost per year of the contract is: year one, $304,332; and
year two, $541,263.
The cost is based upon a COLA Seattle/Tacoma/Bremerton CPI-U (0-6%) increase in wages in
year one, and an increase of 3.0% in year two of the agreement. The pension contribution
increases $0.42 per hour in year one and $0.25 per hour in year two and the annuity
contribution is converted from a fixed dollar amount to a percent of wage. The increase to
retirement contributions are offset by a 4.4% decrease in the Port's portion of the health
insurance premium in year one of the agreement.
The sick leave provision of the agreement was modified to comply with new Washington State
sick leave law effective January 1, 2018.

Template revised September 22, 2016.

COMMISSION AGENDA - Action Item No. 6d
Meeting Date: April 10, 2018

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JUSTIFICATION
The 56 Electronic Technicians in the bargaining unit comprise two groups. One group of 18
servicing the airport's Satellite Transit System; the other group of 38 is responsible for
maintaining a variety of electronic systems and underlying infrastructure.
Chapter 41.56 RCW requires the Port of Seattle to collectively bargaining wages, hours and
conditions of employment with the exclusive bargaining representative designated by the
employees.
DETAILS
Term of the Agreement
Retroactive to June 1, 2017, through May 31, 2019.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
Wages
Classification

Service
Time

Effective
6/1/17 COLA
Seattle/Tacoma/Bremerton
CPI-U (0-6%)
(+3.7%)

Journeyman
Journeyman

Entry
$42.40
1+ years $47.11

Effective
6/1/18
Base
Hourly
Rate
(+3.0%)
$43.67
$48.52

Other Changes
•

Modified non-discrimination provision to current Port standard.

•

Incorporated Phone and Computer Consultation Overtime provision.

•

Removed Variable Annuity provision which longer existed as a Union Trust Fund
election.

•

Incorporated the Port's Paid Parental Leave Policy into the agreement.

•

Modified Paid Time Off Cash Out provision to current Port standard.

•

Modified Seniority provision to include Labor/Management committee to review bids
for shift between shops.

•

Increased footwear stipend from $100 to $150.

Template revised September 22, 2016; format updates October 19, 2016.

COMMISSION AGENDA - Action Item No. 6d
Meeting Date: April 10, 2018
Cost Impact $
Pay
Benefits
Total

Year 1
$221,482
$82,850
$304,332

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Year 2
$186,224
$50,706
$236,931

The estimated total additional cost to the Port of Seattle for the duration of the contract is
$845,596.
ATTACHMENTS TO THIS REQUEST
1. Collective Bargaining Agreement
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS
None.

Template revised September 22, 2016; format updates October 19, 2016.