Salary Benefits Program

Summary of Changes Effective 1/1/19

Section

(citations point to the

Salary and Benefits policy

directive)

Recommendation

Current

Notes

2. Definitions

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.

2. Definitions

Adding: 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.

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.

“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 in Exhibit A

of this policy directive and

will be identified as at-will

when a job opening for an

at-will position is posted

and/or before an offer of

employment is made.

Employees hired, or

appointed, into at-will jobs

prior to January 1, 2014, are

grandfathered as ‘for cause’

employees.

Further defining at-will

jobs and the discipline

policy that will be

applied to at-will jobs,

grandfathered at-will

jobs, and employees

who promote out of

grandfathered at-will

jobs.

5.1(A)(3) II.A.3.

Reporting

Internal Audit Director:

The Commission, through

Internal Audit Director: The

Clarifies the reporting

relationship of the

Item No. _8b

Meeting Date: November 27, 2018

Requirements for

Certain Positions

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.

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.

Internal Audit Director

and specifies who is

responsible for

completing the Internal

Audit Director’s

performance

evaluation.

5.1(C) II.C. Pay

Ranges

2019 Pay Ranges will be

adjusted by 3.5% per

market analysis

In 2018, Pay Ranges were

adjusted by 3%

Market analysis has

been completed.

5.2(C)(1) III.B.1.

Paid Leave

Personal Day: One full day

per payroll year with no

accrual and no carry

forward.

None

This is a new paid leave

day for employees

based on feedback

received from the 2016

Benefit survey and

follow up market

analysis.

5.2(C)(3) III.B.3.

Healthcare

Medical, Vision,

Pharmacy, and Dental,

coverage offered to

eligible employees

consistent with Patient

Protection and Affordable

Care Act (ACA)

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

Specifies that pharmacy

and vision benefits are

part of the healthcare

benefits package

offered to employees.

requirements and as

specified in Port Policy

HR-31 – Employee

Benefits for Non-

represented employees.

Non-represented employees.

5.3 IV. Benefits

Offered to Port of

Seattle Retirees

Deleted: Eligibility

Requirements for Retiree

Medical

In 2019, medical

coverage for Port

retirees will no longer

be offered.

5.4(B)(1) V.A.

Benefits Offered to

Port of Seattle

Commissioners

A. Healthcare: Port

Commissioners shall have

the same healthcare,

medical, vision, pharmacy,

and dental benefit choices

offered to Port

employees.

A. Healthcare: Port

Commissioners shall have the

same healthcare, medical and

dental benefit choices offered

to Port employees.

Aligning description of

healthcare benefits

available to

Commissioners with

those offered to

employees.

5.4(B) V.2.a and

V.2.b.

Vision Benefits for

Commissioners AND

Vision Benefits for

Commissioner’s

Dependents

None

In 2019, Vision coverage

will have stand-alone

plans separate from

medical.

5.4(B)(1)(b)

V.A.1.b

Deleted: Medical Benefits

for Commissioners Eligible

for Retiree Medical

In 2019, medical

coverage for Port

retirees will no longer

be offered.