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COMMISSION

AGENDA MEMORANDUM Item No. 8c

ACTION ITEM Date of Meeting October 14, 2025

DATE: September 26, 2025

TO: Stephen P. Metruck, Executive Director

FROM: Milton Ellis, Assistant Director of Labor Relations

SUBJECT: New Collective Bargaining Agreement Between the Port of Seattle and the

International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 117, Teamsters, Representing

Credential Specialists

Total Port Cost Increase for the Duration of the Agreement: $414,811

ACTION REQUESTED

Request Commission authorization for the Executive Director to execute a new collective

bargaining agreement between the Port of Seattle and the International Brotherhood of

Teamsters, Local 117, representing Credential Specialists in Aviation Security covering the period

from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Good faith bargaining between the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 117,

representing Credential Specialists and the Port of Seattle resulted in a fair collective bargaining

agreement consistent with the Port’s priorities.

There are currently eleven (11) Credential Specialists and one (1) Receptionist employed at the

Port of Seattle who are assigned to the Credential Center in the Port of Seattle Aviation Security

Department.

The Credential Specialists are TSA regulated Trusted Agents responsible for validating the identity

of companies and their employees with a consistent business need to access the STERILE and

Restricted Areas of the airport. The Credential Specialists’ primary function is to verify and

process applicants for the purposes of issuing a security badge in compliance with CFR 1542.209.

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Meeting Date: October 14, 2025

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The agreement is for three years, covering the period from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028.

The estimated total cumulative cost for wages and benefit increases is $414,811. The estimated

cumulative cost per year of the contract is: year one (2025-2026) $60,967year two (2026-2027)

$137,741 and year 3 (2027-2028) $$414,811.

The cost is based upon a four percent (4.0%) wage increase in year one of the agreement effective

July 1, 2025, a four percent (4.0%) wage increase in year two effective July 1, 2026, and a four

percent (4.0%) increase in year three effective July 1, 2027.

The cost also consists of an eight percent (8.0%) increase in health insurance in year one of the

agreement and an estimated eight percent (8.0%) increase in health insurance in year two and

year three of the agreement.

Other additions to the agreement consist of an increase in the number of days to notify the Union

of new hires into the bargaining unit from ten to twenty-one days; converting bereavement leave

from days to hours; all cash out and lump sum payments pension and benefits contributions shall

be addressed in accordance with law; update jury duty provision to allow employees to keep any

remuneration from the court; allowing employees to cash out paid time off up to a limit of 480

hours; for holidays, the day after Thanksgiving changed to Native American Heritage Day; discuss

the applicability of Long Term Care program to members of the bargaining group if the Port

adopts a Long Term Care Program; the Port payroll calendar will be used as an indicator of when

an employee become eligible for health insurance; employee medical premium share will

increase from one hundred fifty dollars ($150) per month to one hundred sixty dollars ($160) per

month effective in the third year agreement, on May 1, 2028.

Other additions to the contract include a provision in the grievance procedure under the

Arbitration section that allows the parties to select an Arbitrator from an Agency other than the

Federal Mediation Conciliation Service (FMCS) by mutual agreement in those instances where

FMCS is unresponsive to an Arbitration request.

JUSTIFICATION

RCW Chapter 41.56 requires the Port of Seattle to collectively bargain wages, hours and

conditions of employment with the exclusive bargaining representative designated by the

employees.

DETAILS

Term of the Agreement

Retroactive to July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028.

COMMISSION AGENDA – Agenda Item No. 8c Page 3 of 4

Meeting Date: October 14, 2025

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FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

Wages

Classification

Service

Time

Current

Rate – An

Eight Step,

Sixteen

Year,

Salary

Pro

ressio

Effective

7/1/25 Base

Hourly Rate

(4.0%)

Effective

7/1/26 Base

Hourly Rate

(4.0%)

Effective

7/1/27 Base

Hourly Rate

(4.0%)

Credential

Specialists

Entry

Level

$31.02

$32.26

$33.55

$34.89

12 months

24 months

36 months

5 years

8 years

12 years

16 years

$33.56

$36.84

$39.43

$40.56

$41.77

$43.00

$44.28

$34.90

$38.31

$41.01

$42.21

$43.44

$44.72

$46.05

$36.30

$39.84

$42.65

$43.90

$45.18

$46.51

$47.89

$37.75

$41.43

$44.36

$45.66

$46.99

$48.37

$49.81

Credential

Center

Receptionists

Entry

Level

$26.93

$28.01

$29.13

$30.30

12 months

24 months

36 months

5 years

8 years

12 years

16 years

$29.21

$30.63

$32.26

$33.70

$35.36

$38.13

$39.86

$30.38

$31.86

$33.55

$35.05

$36.77

$39.66

$41.45

$31.60

$33.13

$34.89

$36.45

$38.24

$41.25

$43.11

$32.86

34.46

$36.29

$37.91

$39.77

$42.90

$44.83

Employees in the bargaining unit were provided with a four percent (4.0%) increase in wages

effective July 1, 2025, in the first year of the agreement. Employees were also provided with a

four percent (4.0%) increase effective the second year of the agreement, July 1, 2026, and a four

percent (4.0%) increase effective the third year of the agreement, July 1, 2027.

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Meeting Date: October 14, 2025

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Health and Welfare

Members of the bargaining group are currently enrolled Teamsters Medical Plan A. Employees

are currently paying one hundred and fifty ($150) dollars per month for premium share. Effective

May 1, 2028, this premium share amount will increase by ten dollars ($10) for a total of one

hundred sixty dollars ($160) per month.

Other Changes/Additions include:

 Converting Bereavement Leave to an hourly deduction

 Updating the Jury leave provision to reflect current practice

 For holidays, the day after Thanksgiving changed to Native American Heritage Day.

 Specifying limit of 480 hours of paid time leave cash out

Cost Impact:

Cost Impact $ Year 1 Year 2 Year 3

Pay $ 19,495 $48,183 $77,324

Benefits $41,472 $89, 559 $138,778

Total New

Money

$60,967

$137,742

$216,102

Total Cumulative

Cost

$60,967

$198,709

$414,811

The estimated total cumulative cost to the Port of Seattle for the duration of the contract is

$414,811.

ATTACHMENTS TO THIS REQUEST

(1) Collective Bargaining Agreement

PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS

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