Introduction – Resolution
2026 Salary and Benefits Resolution
November 11, 2025
Item Number: __10c supp__
Meeting Date: November 11, 2025
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Topics
• Background of the Salary and Benefits Process
• Recommend Updates and Changes
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Salary & Benefits Resolution Background
What is the resolution, what does it do
• The Salary and Benefits Resolution is the Port Commission’s
authorization to revise the pay and benefits programs that are part of
the Port’s overall Total Rewards package for non-represented
employees.
• RCW 53.08.170 requires Port Commission to authorize pay and
benefits for non-represented employees by resolution.
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Recommended Changes for 2026
Policy Establishing Jobs, Pay Grades, Graded Pay Range Structure,
and Pay Rates
• The Non-Represented and Executive Graded Salary Range Structures will
have an overall increase of 3.48%.
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Recommended Changes for 2026
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Recommended Changes for 2026
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Executive Leadership
Recommended Changes for 2026
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Policy Establishing Jobs, Pay Grades, Graded Pay Range Structure,
and Pay Rates
• Introduce two new, separate pay grades and ranges as Non-Assessed
Jobs for Public Safety leadership roles.
• Deputy Chief of Police/Assistant Fire Chief
• Chief of Police/Fire Chief
• Ranges set at 110% of base pay rate for direct report roles.
Recommended Changes for 2026
Definitions
• “Temporary assignment” definition adjusted to remove the six-month
limit to temporary assignment extensions. Extensions will continue to
require Human Resources approval.
Policy Regarding Benefits Programs
• Include Benefit Savings Accounts as established benefit programs.
• Authorization to establish a Voluntary Employee Benefit Associate
(VEBA) trust.
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Estimated Cost
Introduction of new Graded Salary Range Structure
• The current estimate impacts 15 employees, approximately costing
$32,911.43, whose current salary falls below the new grade salary
minimum.
Introduction of new grades and salary ranges for Police and Fire
• Currently there are 3 Deputy Chief of Police and 2 Assistant Fire Chief.
Each will receive a pay adjustment based on the new pay policy to set
pay within the new pay range and will cost $127,111.
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Questions?
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