Item No. 8e attach1
Meeting Date: September 9, 2025

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
by and between
PORT OF SEATTLE
And
LABORERS LOCAL UNION 242

Washington Protected Sick Leave for Emergency Hires, Limited Duration Employees, and
Apprentices
WHEREAS, the Parties are signatory to a Maintenance Agreement Addendum (MAA)
covering employees at the Port of Seattle that are represented by Unions that are
affiliated with the Seattle Building Trades working at the Port of Seattle;
WHEREAS, Article 4 of the MAA allows the Port of Seattle and individual
unions to execute separate special agreements that may supplement the MAA;
WHEREAS, Article 17 .K. of MAA, states that Emergency Hires, Limited
Duration Employees, and Apprentices shaU be entitled to accrue Washington
Protected Sick Leave in accordance with the minimum requirements of the
Washington Paid Sick Leave Law;
WHEREAS, as of June I, 2024, the Area Master Labor Agreement between the LABORERS
LOCAL 242 and the Associated General Contractors (AOC), Washington Chapter, includes a new
2.5% PTO benefit contnbution, managed through the Union, that is intended to meet the
employer's obligations underRCW 49.46.180 through RCW 49.46.210 and WAC 296.128.620 et
seq.;
WHEREAS, the Parties have agreed that the new 2.5% PTO benefit is only intended to be
applied, prospectively, beginning on the first day of the first payroll period after the execution of
this MOU, to Emergency Hires, Limited Duration Employees, and Apprentices;
WHEREAS, it was not the intent of the Parties that the employer contribute to both the new PTO
benefit and a separate Washington Paid Sick Leave bank accrual, now,
THERFORE, the Parties hereby agree to the following:
• Effective, the :first day of the next payroll period after the execution of this
document. the Parties agree that the Port's contribution of 2.5%, PTO, as
per the attached 2022-2025 Wage & Fringe Summary, will satisfy the
employer's total obligation associated with Article 17.K of the MAA;
•

The Union agrees to protect, defend. hold hannless, and indemnify (collectively
"Indemnify" and "Indemnification") the Port of Seattle, its subsidiaries, and its and
their respective successors, assigns, commissioners, directors, officers, employees,
agents, and affiliates (collectively, "Indemnified Parties") from and against all claims,
demands, actions, suits, damages, liabilities, losses, settlements, judgments, costs, and
expenses of or by an employee, former employee, Washington State Department of
Labor and Industries, or a third party, including but not limited to reasonable attorneys'
fees and costs (collectively, "Claims"), actually or allegedly, directly or indirectly,
arising out of or related to (1) any breach of any duty (including contractual duty),
representation or warranty of Union to properly and legally administer a Washington

Item No. 8e attach1
Meeting Date: September 9, 2025