Template revised September 22, 2016.
COMMISSION
AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Item No.
8i
ACTION ITEM
Date of Meeting
August 9, 2022
DATE: August 9, 2022
TO: Stephen P. Metruck, Executive Director
FROM: Mikel O’Brien, Interim Senior Director of Labor Relations
Greg Gauthier, Labor Relations Manager
SUBJECT: New collective bargaining agreement between the Port of Seattle and the Western
Washington Cement Masons Local 528.
Total Port Cost Increase for the Duration of the Agreement: $80,720.89
ACTION REQUESTED
Request Commission authorization for the Executive Director to execute a new collective
bargaining agreement (CBA) between the Western Washington Cement Masons Local 528,
representing Cement Masons at Port Construction Services (PCS) covering the period from
August 1, 2022, through July 31, 2027.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Good faith bargaining between the Western Washington Cement Masons Local 528, and the Port
of Seattle resulted in a fair collective bargaining agreement consistent with Port’s priorities.
There are currently two (2) Cement Masons employed at the Port who regularly work for PCS
1
.
Cement Masons are generally involved in the smoothing and finishing of surfaces of poured
concrete, such as floors, walks, sidewalks, roads, or curbs using a variety of hand and power tools.
Prior to this agreement, Local 528 represented Cement Masons working at PCS were not covered
by a Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Port of Seattle and the Western Washington
Cement Masons Local 528. Wages, health coverage, and pension, unless otherwise modified by
the terms of the agreement, are paid in accordance with the terms negotiated between the
Western Washington Cement Masons Local 528 and the Association of General Contractors
(AGC).
This agreement is for five years covering the period from August 1, 2022, through July 31, 2027.
The estimated total additional cost for wages and benefit increases over the term is $80,720.89.
1
One employee works approximately full-time hours and the other employee works, on average, 100 hours
annually.
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Meeting Date: August 9, 2022
Template revised September 22, 2016; format updates October 19, 2016.
The estimated additional cost per year of the contract is: year one, $5,385.89 year two
$10,700.73; year three $16,015.65; year four $21,490.01; and year five $27,128.61.
The cost is based on an annual wage and benefit increases of an estimated 3% each year of the
CBA
2
and with the assumption of similar hours worked by each of the two current employees.
The cost also consists of the additional costs associated with an annual safety shoe stipend for
each employee.
JUSTIFICATION
RCW Chapter 41.56 requires the Port of Seattle to collectively bargaining wages, hours and
conditions of employment with the exclusive bargaining representative designated by the
employees.
DETAILS
Term of the Agreement
August 1, 2022, through July 31, 2027.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
Wages
Classification
Current
Rate
6/1/2023
Base
Hourly Rate
(+3%;
estimated
increase)
Cement Mason
$50.00
$51.50
Health and Welfare
The Port currently contributes $8.09 per hour worked to the Cement Masons & Plasterers Trust
Fund on behalf of each employee.
Pension
The Port currently contributes $10.60 per hour worked to the Cement Masons & Plasterers
Pension Trust fund on behalf of each employee.
2
Wage rate, health insurance contributions, pension contributions, apprenticeship contributions all subject to the
terms of the agreement between the AGC and Local 528; current figures only negotiated between those parties until
1/1/2023.
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Meeting Date: August 9, 2022
Template revised September 22, 2016; format updates October 19, 2016.
Notable Items in the new CBA
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion language
• Bi-weekly pay and direct deposit
• Grievance procedure
• Paid Parental Leave language
• Education and development opportunities
• Commuter trip Reduction language
• Annual safety shoe stipend
Cost
Impact $
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Pay
$127,881.66
$131,718.11
$135,669.65
$139,739.74
$143,931.93
Benefits
$44,387.39
$ 45,845.77
$47,209.15
$48,613.42
$50,059.82
Total
$172,269.04
$177,563.88
$182,878.79
$188,353.16
$193,991.75
The estimated total additional cost to the Port of Seattle for the duration of the contract is
$915,056.63.
ATTACHMENTS TO THIS REQUEST
(1) Agreement
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS
None
