Item No.: __8b_Reso__
Meeting Date: November 13, 2018

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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
all amendments of January 1, 2019.
WHEREAS, the Port of Seattle Commission has authority pursuant to RCW 53.08.170 to
create and fill positions, fix wages, salaries, and establish other benefits of employment
including retirement, insurance and similar benefits; and
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
the sixth month of employment.
In Section 2, Definitions, the definition of "at-will" is amended to read as follows: "At-will"
means a designation given to some non-represented jobs or positions at the Port where the
employment relationship may be terminated by the Port or employee at any time and for any
or no reason. Employees hired as at-will are not subject to the Port's progressive discipline
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
Affairs" and insert instead: External Relations.

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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 5.1(C), after "hereby established" insert a new table of pay grades and pay ranges for
non-represented jobs at the Port of Seattle as shown in Exhibit A.
In Section 5.2(C)(1), after paragraph (c) Holidays, insert a new paragraph (d) as follows and
renumber the subsequent paragraphs: Personal Day. One full day with no accrual and no carry
forward, based on the payroll calendar.
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:
(a) The Port shall maintain at least two medical plan options.
(b) Employees will have the ability to enroll their eligible dependents in the same medical,
pharmacy, dental, and vision plans the employee elects.
(c) Employees may be required to pay all or a portion of their healthcare premiums by
payroll deduction.
(d) The Port retains the right to modify or terminate healthcare benefits.
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.
In Section 5.4(B)(1), after "via approved methods" delete "Medical Benefits for Commissioners'
Dependents" and insert the following: (b) Coverage for Commissioners' Dependents
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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.
(a) Coverage for Commissioners. Port Commissioners are eligible to elect vision coverage
effective on the first of the month following one calendar month as a Port Commissioner.
They shall be eligible for vision coverage in such amounts and in such manner as the Port
has established with organizations selected to provide or administer such benefits.
Commissioners who elect Port-sponsored vision coverage must elect coverage via approved
methods.
(b) Coverage for Commissioners' Dependents. Port Commissioners are eligible to elect
vision coverage for their dependents on the first of the month following one calendar
month as a Port Commissioner. Coverage for dependents shall be provided by the same
vision plan that the Commissioner has chosen.
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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Port of Seattle Commissioners

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ATTACHMENT A
GRADED SALARY RANGE STRUCTURE
(Effective January 1, 2019)

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Minimum
$114.86
$108.36
$102.23
$96.44
$91.45
$86.65
$82.10
$77.76
$73.60
$69.71
$65.94
$62.36
$58.97
$55.72
$52.66
$49.70
$46.91
$44.25
$41.71
$39.30
$37.01
$34.81
$32.72
$30.74
$28.81
$27.56
$26.37
$25.25
$24.19
$23.16
$22.14
$21.23
$20.38
$19.52
$18.73
$17.96
$17.24
$16.55
$15.90

Hourly
Annual
Midpoint
Maximum Minimum Midpoint
Maximum
$143.58
$172.29
$238,911
$298,639
$358,367
$135.45
$162.54
$225,387
$281,734
$338,081
$127.78
$153.34
$212,630
$265,788
$318,946
$120.55
$144.66
$200,594
$250,743
$300,892
$114.31
$137.17
$190,214
$237,768
$285,322
$108.31
$129.98
$180,235
$225,294
$270,353
$102.63
$123.16
$170,776
$213,470
$256,164
$97.20
$116.64
$161,734
$202,168
$242,602
$92.00
$110.40
$153,093
$191,366
$229,639
$87.13
$104.56
$144,991
$181,239
$217,487
$82.42
$98.90
$137,148
$171,435
$205,722
$77.95
$93.54
$129,707
$162,134
$194,561
$73.72
$88.46
$122,666
$153,332
$183,998
$69.65
$83.58
$115,902
$144,878
$173,854
$65.83
$78.99
$109,538
$136,923
$164,308
$62.13
$74.56
$103,384
$129,230
$155,076
$58.64
$70.37
$97,577
$121,971
$146,365
$55.32
$66.38
$92,047
$115,059
$138,071
$52.14
$62.57
$86,761
$108,451
$130,141
$49.13
$58.96
$81,754
$102,193
$122,632
$46.26
$55.51
$76,974
$96,217
$115,460
$43.51
$52.21
$72,400
$90,500
$108,600
$40.90
$49.08
$68,053
$85,066
$102,079
$38.42
$46.10
$63,932
$79,915
$95,898
$36.02
$43.22
$59,933
$74,916
$89,899
$34.45
$41.34
$57,326
$71,657
$85,988
$32.97
$39.56
$54,857
$68,571
$82,285
$31.56
$37.87
$52,510
$65,637
$78,764
$30.24
$36.29
$50,318
$62,898
$75,478
$28.95
$34.75
$48,181
$60,226
$72,271
$27.68
$33.22
$46,058
$57,573
$69,088
$26.54
$31.85
$44,164
$55,205
$66,246
$25.47
$30.57
$42,390
$52,987
$63,584
$24.40
$29.28
$40,599
$50,749
$60,899
$23.42
$28.10
$38,965
$48,706
$58,447
$22.44
$26.93
$37,348
$46,685
$56,022
$21.55
$25.85
$35,851
$44,814
$53,777
$20.69
$24.83
$34,426
$43,033
$51,640
$19.87
$23.85
$33,070
$41,338
$49,606

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