Item No.: __8c__
Meeting Date: November 12, 2019

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Resolution No. 3765
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, 2020.
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:
SECTIONS 2-5. The amendments provided in this resolution shall be effective starting January 1,
2020.
In Section 2, Definitions, Add the following definitions:
Employment Date/Date of Hire: "Employment Date/Date of Hire" means the first day an
employee comes to work and receives pay for time worked.
Seasonal Employee: "Seasonal Employee" means an employee hired to perform a job that exists
on a seasonal basis where the season begins and ends at approximately the same time each year
and lasts less than a full year. Seasonal employees initially hired into a seasonal job through a
competitive hire process may return to work subsequent seasons without being hired through a
subsequent competitive hire process.
In Section 2, Definitions, the definition of "For cause" is amended to read as follows:
"For cause" means a designation given to most non-represented Port of Seattle jobs and
positions where the employment relationship can be terminated by the Port for reasons that
conform to previously defined standards of unacceptable conduct or performance.
In Section 2, Definitions, remove the definition of "Guided Rating Distribution".
In Section 3.A., Scope and Applicability, add the last sentence from Section 5.2.D., Authorization
to Amend Benefits Programs, to the end of Section 3.A. to further define the Port's rights.

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In Section4.B., Responsibilities, move the second sentence from 5.2.D. Authorization to Amend
Benefits Programs to 4.B. to further define the responsibilities of the Executive Director.
In Section 5, Policy Establishing Jobs, Pay Grades, Pay Ranges and Pay Rates:
Section 5.1C., 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 Attachment A.
Section 5.1.D., amend the fifth sentence to read The Senior Director of Human Resources,
under the supervision of the Executive Director, shall have the final approval authority for all
job evaluation outcomes and title change except for jobs in the Human Resources department
and that of the Executive Director. And, insert a new sentence six to read "Job evaluation
outcomes and title changes for jobs in the Human Resources department will be approved by
the Executive Director."
Section 5.1.E.(5) remove "as specified in Port Policy HR-21 - Pay Administration".
Section 5.1.E.(6) remove "shall be administered consistent with Port Policy HR-21 - Pay
Administration".
Section 5.1.E.(8) remove "The Pay for Performance program shall be administered in
accordance with Port Policy HR-21 - Pay Administration".
Section 5.1.E.(8)(a) note the paragraph beginning with "Consistent with the general delegation
of authority" as Section 5.1.E.(8)(a)(1).
In Section 5.2., Policy Regarding Benefit Programs Offered to Employees
Section 5.2.C remove the 'C' designation from the section beginning with "Additional Benefits
for Employees". In the second sentence, insert the word 'Port' between the words "with" and
"eligibility", and delete "and other details included in Port Policy HR-5, Leave - or Port Policy
HR-31 - Employee Benefits for Non-Represented Employees - as applicable.
Section 5.2.D, change the designation of this section from "D" to "C".
Section 5.2.C.(1) delete "consistent with Port Policy HR-5 - Leave - and the Addendum to Port
Policy HR - 5 - Leave".
Section 5.2.C.(1)(b) change the section beginning with "Holidays" to be section 5.2.D(1)(c) and
delete "as specified in the Total Rewards Program Guide".
Section 5.2.C(1)(j). Add the word "Paid" at the beginning of the first sentence. Add the word
"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
for the employee or family member's serious medical condition. As approved by Washington
State in lieu of the Washington State Paid Family & Medical Leave.
Add Section 5.2.C(1)(l). to read "Port Paid Family Leave. Partially paid time away from work
following the birth, adoption, or placement for foster care of a new child. As approved by
Washington State in lieu of the Washington State Paid Family & Medical Leave.
Section 5.2.C.(2) remove "and supplemental information contained in Port Policy HR-31 -
Employee Benefits for Non-represented Employees" from the end of the last sentence.
Section 5.2.C.(3) remove "and as specified in Port Policy HR-31 - Employee Benefits for NonRepresented Employees.
Section 5.2.D. Deleted this section and move language to sections 3 and 4 respectively.
In Section 5.3.E. add the words "vendor or insurance" between existing words 'governing' and
'contracts'.
ADOPTED by the Port Commission of the Port of Seattle at a duly noticed meeting
thereof, held this _____day of ____________, 2019, 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
3.5% increase compared to January 1, 2019
(Effective January 1, 2020)

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Grade
Minimum
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$118.88
$112.15
$105.80
$99.81
$94.65
$89.68
$84.98
$80.48
$76.18
$72.15
$68.24
$64.54
$61.04
$57.67
$54.51
$51.44
$48.55
$45.80
$43.17
$40.68
$38.30
$36.03
$33.86
$31.81
$29.82
$28.53
$27.30
$26.13
$25.04
$23.97
$22.92
$21.98
$21.09
$20.20
$19.39
$18.58
$17.84
$17.13
$16.46

Hourly
Midpoint
$148.60
$140.19
$132.26
$124.77
$118.31
$112.11
$106.22
$100.60
$95.22
$90.18
$85.31
$80.68
$76.30
$72.09
$68.13
$64.30
$60.69
$57.25
$53.96
$50.85
$47.88
$45.03
$42.33
$39.77
$37.28
$35.66
$34.12
$32.66
$31.30
$29.97
$28.65
$27.47
$26.37
$25.25
$24.24
$23.23
$22.30
$21.41
$20.57

Maximum

Minimum

Annual
Midpoint

$178.32
$168.23
$158.71
$149.72
$141.98
$134.53
$127.47
$120.72
$114.27
$108.22
$102.37
$96.81
$91.56
$86.51
$81.76
$77.17
$72.83
$68.70
$64.76
$61.02
$57.45
$54.04
$50.79
$47.72
$44.73
$42.79
$40.94
$39.19
$37.56
$35.96
$34.38
$32.96
$31.64
$30.30
$29.08
$27.88
$26.76
$25.70
$24.68

$247,273
$233,276
$220,073
$207,615
$196,872
$186,543
$176,753
$167,395
$158,451
$150,066
$141,948
$134,247
$126,959
$119,959
$113,372
$107,002
$100,992
$95,269
$89,798
$84,616
$79,668
$74,934
$70,434
$66,170
$62,030
$59,332
$56,777
$54,347
$52,079
$49,867
$47,670
$45,710
$43,874
$42,020
$40,329
$38,655
$37,106
$35,631
$34,228

$309,091
$291,595
$275,091
$259,519
$246,090
$233,179
$220,941
$209,244
$198,064
$187,582
$177,435
$167,809
$158,699
$149,949
$141,715
$133,753
$126,240
$119,086
$112,247
$105,770
$99,585
$93,668
$88,043
$82,712
$77,538
$74,165
$70,971
$67,934
$65,099
$62,334
$59,588
$57,137
$54,842
$52,525
$50,411
$48,319
$46,382
$44,539
$42,785

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Maximum
$370,909
$349,914
$330,109
$311,423
$295,308
$279,815
$265,129
$251,093
$237,677
$225,098
$212,922
$201,371
$190,439
$179,939
$170,058
$160,504
$151,488
$142,903
$134,696
$126,924
$119,502
$112,402
$105,652
$99,254
$93,046
$88,998
$85,165
$81,521
$78,119
$74,801
$71,506
$68,564
$65,810
$63,030
$60,493
$57,983
$55,658
$53,447
$51,342

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