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Resolution No. 3765
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A RESOLUTION of the Port of Seattle Commission amending the policy
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directive for salaries and benefits for employees not
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covered by a collective bargaining agreement established
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by Resolution No. 3739 and providing an effective date for
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all amendments of January 1, 2020.
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WHEREAS, the Port of Seattle Commission has authority pursuant to RCW 53.08.170 to
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create and fill positions, fix wages, salaries, and establish other benefits of employment
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including retirement, insurance and similar benefits; and
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Port of Seattle Commission as follows:
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SECTION 1. The policy directive established by Resolution No. 3739 adopted November 28,
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2017, establishing jobs, pay grades, pay ranges, and pay practices for employees not covered by
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a collective bargaining agreement and authorizing legally required and other benefits, is hereby
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amended as follows:
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SECTIONS 2-5. The amendments provided in this resolution shall be effective starting January 1,
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2020.
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In Section 2, Definitions, Add the following definitions:
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Employment Date/Date of Hire: “Employment Date/Date of Hire” means the first day an
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employee comes to work and receives pay for time worked.
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Seasonal Employee: “Seasonal Employee” means an employee hired to perform a job that exists
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on a seasonal basis where the season begins and ends at approximately the same time each year
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and lasts less than a full year. Seasonal employees initially hired into a seasonal job through a
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competitive hire process may return to work subsequent seasons without being hired through a
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subsequent competitive hire process.
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In Section 2, Definitions, the definition of “For cause” is amended to read as follows:
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“For cause” means a designation given to most non-represented Port of Seattle jobs and
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positions where the employment relationship can be terminated by the Port for reasons that
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conform to previously defined standards of unacceptable conduct or performance.
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In Section 2, Definitions, remove the definition of “Guided Rating Distribution”.
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In Section 3.A., Scope and Applicability, add the last sentence from Section 5.2.D., Authorization
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to Amend Benefits Programs, to the end of Section 3.A. to further define the Port’s rights.
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Item No.: __8c__
Meeting Date: November 12, 2019
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In Section4.B., Responsibilities, move the second sentence from 5.2.D. Authorization to Amend
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Benefits Programs to 4.B. to further define the responsibilities of the Executive Director.
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In Section 5, Policy Establishing Jobs, Pay Grades, Pay Ranges and Pay Rates:
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Section 5.1C., after “hereby established” insert a new table of pay grades and pay ranges for
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non-represented jobs at the Port of Seattle as shown in Attachment A.
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Section 5.1.D., amend the fifth sentence to read The Senior Director of Human Resources,
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under the supervision of the Executive Director, shall have the final approval authority for all
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job evaluation outcomes and title change except for jobs in the Human Resources department
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and that of the Executive Director. And, insert a new sentence six to read “Job evaluation
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outcomes and title changes for jobs in the Human Resources department will be approved by
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the Executive Director.”
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Section 5.1.E.(5) remove “as specified in Port Policy HR-21 – Pay Administration”.
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Section 5.1.E.(6) remove “shall be administered consistent with Port Policy HR-21 – Pay
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Administration”.
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Section 5.1.E.(8) remove “The Pay for Performance program shall be administered in
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accordance with Port Policy HR-21 – Pay Administration”.
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Section 5.1.E.(8)(a) note the paragraph beginning with “Consistent with the general delegation
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of authority” as Section 5.1.E.(8)(a)(1).
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In Section 5.2., Policy Regarding Benefit Programs Offered to Employees
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Section 5.2.C remove the ‘C’ designation from the section beginning with “Additional Benefits
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for Employees”. In the second sentence, insert the word ‘Port’ between the words “with” and
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“eligibility”, and delete “and other details included in Port Policy HR-5, Leave – or Port Policy
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HR-31 – Employee Benefits for Non-Represented Employees – as applicable.
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Section 5.2.D, change the designation of this section from “D” to “C”.
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Section 5.2.C.(1) delete “consistent with Port Policy HR-5 – Leave – and the Addendum to Port
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Policy HR – 5 – Leave”.
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Section 5.2.C.(1)(b) change the section beginning with “Holidays” to be section 5.2.D(1)(c) and
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delete “as specified in the Total Rewards Program Guide”.
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Section 5.2.C(1)(j). Add the word “Paid” at the beginning of the first sentence. Add the word
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“Fully” at the beginning of the second sentence.
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Add Section 5.2.C.(1)(k). to read “Port Paid Medical Leave. Partially paid time away from work
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for the employee or family member’s serious medical condition. As approved by Washington
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State in lieu of the Washington State Paid Family & Medical Leave.
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Add Section 5.2.C(1)(l). to read “Port Paid Family Leave. Partially paid time away from work
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following the birth, adoption, or placement for foster care of a new child. As approved by
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Washington State in lieu of the Washington State Paid Family & Medical Leave.
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Section 5.2.C.(2) remove “and supplemental information contained in Port Policy HR-31 –
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Employee Benefits for Non-represented Employees” from the end of the last sentence.
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Section 5.2.C.(3) remove “and as specified in Port Policy HR-31 – Employee Benefits for Non-
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Represented Employees.
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Section 5.2.D. Deleted this section and move language to sections 3 and 4 respectively.
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In Section 5.3.E. add the words “vendor or insurance” between existing words ‘governing’ and
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‘contracts’.
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ADOPTED by the Port Commission of the Port of Seattle at a duly noticed meeting
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thereof, held this _____day of ____________, 2019, and duly authenticated in open session by
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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
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GRADED SALARY RANGE STRUCTURE
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3.5% increase compared to January 1, 2019
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(Effective January 1, 2020)
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Grade
Hourly
Annual
Midpoint
Maximum
Midpoint
Maximum
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$148.60
$178.32
$309,091
$370,909
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$140.19
$168.23
$291,595
$349,914
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$132.26
$158.71
$275,091
$330,109
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$124.77
$149.72
$259,519
$311,423
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$118.31
$141.98
$246,090
$295,308
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$112.11
$134.53
$233,179
$279,815
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$106.22
$127.47
$220,941
$265,129
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$100.60
$120.72
$209,244
$251,093
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$95.22
$114.27
$198,064
$237,677
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$90.18
$108.22
$187,582
$225,098
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$85.31
$102.37
$177,435
$212,922
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$80.68
$96.81
$167,809
$201,371
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$76.30
$91.56
$158,699
$190,439
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$72.09
$86.51
$149,949
$179,939
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$68.13
$81.76
$141,715
$170,058
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$64.30
$77.17
$133,753
$160,504
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$60.69
$72.83
$126,240
$151,488
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$57.25
$68.70
$119,086
$142,903
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$53.96
$64.76
$112,247
$134,696
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$50.85
$61.02
$105,770
$126,924
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$47.88
$57.45
$99,585
$119,502
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$45.03
$54.04
$93,668
$112,402
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$42.33
$50.79
$88,043
$105,652
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$39.77
$47.72
$82,712
$99,254
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$37.28
$44.73
$77,538
$93,046
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$35.66
$42.79
$74,165
$88,998
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$34.12
$40.94
$70,971
$85,165
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$32.66
$39.19
$67,934
$81,521
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$31.30
$37.56
$65,099
$78,119
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$29.97
$35.96
$62,334
$74,801
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$28.65
$34.38
$59,588
$71,506
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$27.47
$32.96
$57,137
$68,564
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$26.37
$31.64
$54,842
$65,810
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$25.25
$30.30
$52,525
$63,030
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$24.24
$29.08
$50,411
$60,493
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$23.23
$27.88
$48,319
$57,983
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$22.30
$26.76
$46,382
$55,658
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$21.41
$25.70
$44,539
$53,447
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$20.57
$24.68
$42,785
$51,342
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