Template revised September 22, 2016.
COMMISSION
AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Item No.
6c
ACTION ITEM
Date of Meeting
September 24, 2019
DATE: September 17, 2019
TO: Stephen P. Metruck, Executive Director
FROM: Greg Gauthier, Labor Relations Manager
Mikel O’Brien, Sr. Labor Relations Manager
David Freiboth, Sr. Director, Labor Relations
SUBJECT: New collective bargaining agreement between the Port of Seattle and the Teamsters
Local 117 representing Employee Parking Bus Drivers and Parking Service Revenue
Representatives
Additional cost over term:
$1,115,870
ACTION REQUESTED
Request Commission authorization for the Executive Director to execute a new collective
bargaining agreement (CBA) between the Port of Seattle and Teamsters Local 117 representing
Employee Parking Bus Drivers and Parking Service Revenue Representatives (PSRR) in our
Aviation Landside Operations Department, covering the period from June 1, 2018, through May
31, 2022.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Good faith bargaining between the Port of Seattle and Teamsters Local 117 resulted in a fair
collective bargaining agreement consistent with the Port’s priorities.
The bargaining unit consists of 24 Employee Parking Bus Drivers and 22 Parking Service Revenue
Representatives. Employee Parking Bus Drivers transport airport employees, who choose to
utilize the service, between the North Employee Parking Lot and the terminal. Parking Service
Revenue Representatives staff cashiering booths located at the exit of the Sea-Tac Airport parking
garage and, in addition, provide some customer service and inventory functions within the
parking garage.
The agreement is for four years covering the period from June 1, 2018, through May 31, 2022.
The estimated total cumulative additional cost for wages, pension, healthcare, and other benefits
is $1,115,870.
The costs are based upon 3.03% average annual wage increases for each year of the CBA, 3.5%
annual estimated increases to healthcare premiums, and an increase to the employer’s
contribution to the Teamsters Pacific Coast Benefit Trust.
COMMISSION AGENDA – Action Item No. 6c Page 2 of 4
Meeting Date: September 24, 2019
Template revised September 22, 2016; format updates October 19, 2016.
Other changes include alignment with both the Washington Paid Sick Leave Law and Paid Family
Medical Leave; the incorporation of the Port’s Paid Parental Leave into the CBA
1
; expanded non-
discrimination language; the deletion of language regarding mandatory Union membership in
compliance with Federal law; an increased employee monthly health insurance premium share
2
;
and language regarding the use of vehicle tracking in Port vehicles.
The estimated cumulative additional cost per year of the contract is Year 1, $102,818; Year 2,
$234,857; Year 3, $353,591; and Year 4, $424,604.
JUSTIFICATION
RCW Chapter 41.56 requires the Port of Seattle to collectively bargain wages, hours and working
conditions with the exclusive bargaining representative designated by the employees.
SCOPE OF THE AGREEMENT
Term of the Agreement
June 1, 2018, through May 31, 2022.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
Wages
1
Benefit adopted and passed by the Commission in 2015 that provides up to four weeks of paid time off for Port
employees for the birth, placement for adoption, or foster care placement of a child.
2
Currently employee’s monthly premium share for healthcare is $75 and increases to $100 on June 1, 2020
3
October through October CPI-U Seattle/Tacoma/Bellevue
4
CPI-U (0% to 6%); if less than 3% but greater than 0%, the Port shall make up the difference via a lump sum
payment.
5
CPI-U (0% to 6%); if less than 3% but greater than 0%, the Port shall make up the difference via a lump sum
payment.
June 1, 2018
June 1, 2019
June 1, 2020
June 1, 2021
3%
3.1%
3
3%
(Estimated
Increase)
4
3%
(Estimated
Increase)
5
$20.30
$20.93
$21.56
$22.20
$20.63
$21.27
$21.91
$22.57
$21.47
$22.14
$22.80
$23.48
$22.30
$22.99
$23.68
$24.39
$23.13
$23.84
$24.56
$25.29
$23.95
$24.70
$25.44
$26.20
$24.78
$25.55
$26.32
$27.11
$25.61
$26.40
$27.20
$28.01
$26.44
$27.26
$28.07
$28.92
COMMISSION AGENDA – Action Item No. 6c Page 3 of 4
Meeting Date: September 24, 2019
Template revised September 22, 2016; format updates October 19, 2016.
PSRR
June 1, 2018
June 1, 2019
June 1, 2020
June 1, 2021
3%
3.1%
6
3%
(Estimated
Increase)
7
3%
(Estimated
Increase)
8
Entry
$17.94
$18.49
$19.05
$19.62
After 1 Year
$18.20
$18.77
$19.33
$19.91
After 2 Years
$18.64
$19.22
$19.80
$20.39
After 3 Years
$19.47
$20.08
$20.68
$21.30
After 4 Years
$20.30
$20.93
$21.56
$22.20
After 5 Years
$21.13
$21.78
$22.44
$23.11
After 6 Years
$21.96
$22.64
$23.32
$24.02
After 7 Years
$22.78
$23.49
$24.19
$24.92
After 8 Years
$23.61
$24.34
$25.07
$25.83
After 9 Years
$24.44
$25.20
$25.95
$26.73
After 10
Years
$25.27
$26.05
$26.83
$27.64
Paid Leave
Sick Leave, currently accrued at .02308 per straight time hour paid, will be separated into two
distinct banks identified as “Paid Sick Leave” and “Protected Sick Leave” and will be accrued at a
rate of .025 per compensated hour.
Medical, Pension, Retirement Medical, PCBT
• Health Insurance Teamsters Plan A Current Monthly Premium $1621
Employee Premium Share $100
9
• Pension Teamsters Trust Employer Hourly Contribution $2.96
• Retirement Medical Teamsters (RWT) Split Monthly Premium $94.85
• Defined Contribution Teamsters (PCBT) Employer Hourly Contribution $1.35
10
6
October through October CPI-U Seattle/Tacoma/Bellevue
7
CPI-U (0% to 6%); if less than 3% but greater than 0%, the Port shall make up the difference via a lump sum
payment.
8
CPI-U (0% to 6%); if less than 3% but greater than 0%, the Port shall make up the difference via a lump sum
payment.
9
Currently $75 and increases to $100 on June 1, 2020
10
Currently $1.00 and increases to $1.25 on January 1, 2020 following by an increase to $1.35 on January 1, 2021
COMMISSION AGENDA – Action Item No. 6c Page 4 of 4
Meeting Date: September 24, 2019
Template revised September 22, 2016; format updates October 19, 2016.
Other Changes
• Alignment with the Janus Decision regarding Union Security
• Alignment with the Washington Paid Sick Leave Law
• Alignment with the Washington Paid Family Leave Law with an administrative waiver
• Incorporated the Port’s Paid Parental Leave into the CBA
• Expanded non-discrimination language
• Included language regarding the use of vehicle tracking in Port vehicles
ATTACHMENTS TO THIS REQUEST
(1) Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Port of Seattle and Teamsters Local 117
representing Employee Parking Bus Drivers and Parking Service Revenue Representatives
(red lined).
(2) Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Port of Seattle and Teamsters Local 117
representing Employee Parking Bus Drivers and Parking Service Revenue Representatives
(union signed).
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS
July 25, 2017—Commission authorization of previous Collective Bargaining Agreement