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Resolution No. 3752

A RESOLUTION of the Port of Seattle Commission amending the policy

directive for salaries and benefits for employees not

covered by a collective bargaining agreement established

by Resolution No. 3739 and providing an effective date for

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Port of Seattle Commission as follows:

SECTION 1. The policy directive established by Resolution No. 3739 adopted November 28,

2017, establishing jobs, pay grades, pay ranges, and pay practices for employees not covered by

a collective bargaining agreement and authorizing legally required and other benefits, is hereby

amended as follows:

In Section 2, Definitions, the definition of “probationary period” is amended to read as follows:

“Probationary period” means 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

process. Jobs designated as at-will are noted with an asterisk in Exhibit A of this policy directive.

When a job opening is posted for an at-will position, the at-will designation will be identified in

the posted notice. An offer of employment made to a current employee or external candidate

for an at-will position will state that the position is at-will and exempt from any progressive

discipline policy. Employees hired, or appointed, into at-will jobs prior to January 1, 2014, are

grandfathered as ‘for cause’ employees. However, any employee hired prior to January 1, 2014,

who is transferred or promoted into an at-will position is no longer subject to the termination

“for cause” standard and will be exempt from any progressive discipline policy.

Section 5.1(A)(2), Public Affairs Senior Director, is amended to delete all occurrences of “Public

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Section 5.1(A)(3), Internal Audit Director, is amended to read as follows: 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 Director.

In Section 5.2(C), paragraph (3) is amended to read as follows: Healthcare. Medical, pharmacy,

dental, and vision 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 shall be as follows:

In Section 5.3, subsections (B) and (C) related to medical benefits for retirees and their

dependents are repealed.

In Section 5.4(B), after “medical” delete “and dental” and insert: pharmacy, dental, and vision

In Section 5.4(B)(1), after “Medical” insert: and Pharmacy

In Section 5.4(B)(1), before “Port Commissioners are eligible” insert: (a) Coverage for

Commissioners.

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In Section 5.4(B)(1), delete existing paragraph (b) relating to medical benefits for

commissioners eligible for retiree medical

In Section 5.4(B), insert the following new paragraph (2) and renumber the subsequent

paragraphs: Vision Benefits for Commissioners.

SECTION 2. The amendments provided in this resolution shall be effective starting January 1,

2019.

ADOPTED by the Port Commission of the Port of Seattle at a duly noticed meeting

thereof, held this _____day of ____________, 2018, and duly authenticated in open session by

the signatures of the Commissioners voting in favor thereof and the seal of the Commission.

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ATTACHMENT A

(Effective January 1, 2019)