COMMISSION
AGENDA MEMORANDUM
ACTION ITEM

Item No.
Date of Meeting

DATE:

September 26, 2025

TO:

Stephen P. Metruck, Executive Director

FROM:

Milton Ellis, Assistant Director of Labor Relations

8c
October 14, 2025

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.

Template revised September 22, 2016.

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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.

Template revised September 22, 2016; format updates October 19, 2016.

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Meeting Date: October 14, 2025

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FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
Wages
Classification

Service
Time

Credential
Specialists

Entry
Level

Credential
Center
Receptionists

Current
Rate - An
Eight Step,
Sixteen
Year,
Salary
Progression
$31.02

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%)

$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

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.
Template revised September 22, 2016; format updates October 19, 2016.

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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:
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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 $
Pay

Year 1
$ 19,495

Year 2
$48,183

Year 3
$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
None

Template revised September 22, 2016; format updates October 19, 2016.