Item No. _9a attach
Meeting Date: October 23, 2018

Salary Benefits Program
Summary of Changes Effective 1/1/19
Section
(citations point to
Resolution 3739)
I. Definitions

II.A.3. Reporting
Requirements for
Certain Positions

Recommendation

Current

Notes

Probationary Period: An
extension of the hiring
process, the period of
time from the day a
newly hired or rehired
employee begins work at
the Port of Seattle
through the end of the
sixth month of
employment.

Probationary Period: The
period of time from the day a
newly hired or rehired
employee begins work at the
Port of Seattle through the
end of the sixth month of
employment.

Adding that it's an
extension of the hiring
process,

Internal Audit Director:
The Commission, through
the Audit Committee,
oversees the internal audit
function. The Internal
Audit Director, reports to
the Audit Committee and
administratively to the
Executive Director. The
Audit Committee is
charged with making
recommendations to the
Commission on the
appointment, replacement
or dismissal of the Internal
Audit Director; provides
input to the Executive
Director on the Internal
Audit Director's
performance evaluation;
oversees the Internal Audit
Director's plans and
activities and reviews with
the Internal Audit Director
the staffing and
organizational structure of
the internal audit function.
The internal Audit
Department staff will
report to the Internal Audit

Internal Audit Director: The
Commission, through the
Audit Committee, oversees
the internal audit function.
The Internal Audit Director,
reports to the Audit
Committee as provided in
the Audit Committee
Charter. The Audit
Committee is charged with
making recommendations
to the Commission on the
appointment, replacement
or dismissal of the Internal
Audit Director; provides
input to the CFO on
performance evaluation;
oversees the Internal Audit
Director's plans and
activities and reviews with
the Internal Audit Director
the staffing and
organizational structure of
the internal audit function.
The internal Audit
Department staff will report
to the Internal Audit
Director.

Clarifies the reporting
relationship of the
Internal Audit Director
and specifies who is
responsible for
completing the Internal
Audit Director's
performance evaluation..

Director.
II.C. Pay Ranges

2019 Pay Ranges will be
adjusted per market
analysis

In 2018, Pay Ranges were
adjusted by 3%

Market analysis is still in
progress.

III.B.1. Paid Leave

Personal Day: One full day
per payroll year with no
accrual and no carry
forward.

None

III.B.3. Healthcare

Medical, Vision,
Pharmacy, and Dental,
coverage offered to
eligible employees
consistent with Patient
Protection and Affordable
Care Act (ACA)
requirements and as
specified in Port Policy HR31 - Employee Benefits
for Non-represented
employees.
Deleted: Eligibility
Requirements for Retiree
Medical

Medical and Dental coverage
offered to eligible employees
consistent with Patient
Protection and Affordable
Care Act (ACA) requirements
and as specified in Port Policy
HR-31 - Employee Benefits for
Non-represented employees.

This is a new paid leave
day for employees based
on feedback received
from the 2016 Benefit
survey and follow up
market analysis.
Specifies that pharmacy
and vision benefits are
part of the healthcare
benefits offered to
employees.

A. Healthcare: Port
Commissioners shall have
the same healthcare,
medical, vision, pharmacy,
and dental benefit choices
offered to Port
employees.
Vision Benefits for
Commissioners AND Vision
Benefits for
Commissioner's
Dependents
Deleted: Medical Benefits
for Commissioners Eligible
for Retiree Medical

A. Healthcare: Port
Commissioners shall have the
same healthcare, medical and
dental benefit choices offered
to Port employees.

IV. Benefits
Offered to Port of
Seattle Retirees
V.A. Benefits
Offered to Port of
Seattle
Commissioners

V.2.a and V.2.b.

V.A.1.b

None

In 2019, medical
coverage for Port
retirees will no longer be
offered
Aligning description of
healthcare benefits
available to
Commissioners with
those offered to
employees.
In 2019, Vision coverage
will have stand-alone
plans from medical

In 2019, medical
coverage for Port
retirees will no longer be
offered