Introduction – Resolution
2027 Salary and Benefits Resolution
November 17, 2026
Item Number: __10b_supp__
Meeting Date:
November 17, 2026
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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 3.17%.
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Recommended Changes for 2027
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Hourly Annual
Grade Minimum Market Reference
Point
Maximum Minimum Market Reference
Point
Maximum
50 $22.65 $24.65 $30.64 $47,120 $51,278 $63,751
51 $24.91 $27.11 $33.71 $51,833 $56,406 $70,126
52 $27.41 $29.83 $37.08 $57,015 $62,047 $77,138
53 $30.15 $32.81 $40.79 $62,717 $68,251 $84,853
54 $33.16 $36.09 $44.87 $68,989 $75,076 $93,337
55 $36.48 $39.70 $49.36 $75,888 $82,583 $102,671
56 $40.13 $43.67 $54.29 $83,476 $90,841 $112,938
57 $44.32 $48.04 $59.72 $92,196 $99,925 $124,232
58 $48.56 $52.84 $65.69 $101,005 $109,918 $136,654
59 $53.41 $58.12 $72.26 $111,107 $120,910 $150,321
60 $58.75 $63.94 $79.49 $122,217 $133,001 $165,353
61 $64.63 $70.33 $87.44 $134,438 $146,301 $181,888
62 $71.09 $77.37 $96.19 $147,882 $160,931 $200,078
63 $78.20 $85.10 $105.80 $162,672 $177,024 $220,084
64 $86.02 $93.61 $116.39 $178,939 $194,726 $242,093
65 $94.63 $102.98 $128.02 $196,832 $214,199 $266,301
66 $104.09 $113.27 $140.83 $216,516 $235,620 $292,933
67 $114.50 $124.60 $154.91 $238,166
$259,181 $322,225
68 $125.95 $137.06 $170.40 $261,983 $285,099 $354,448
69 $138.54 $150.77 $187.44 $288,182 $313,610 $389,893
70 $152.40 $165.85 $206.19 $317,000 $344,971 $428,882
2027 Non-Represented Graded Salary Structure
Recommended Changes for 2027
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2027 Executive Leadership Graded Salary Structure
Hourly Annual
Grade Minimum Market
Reference Point
Maximum Minimum Market
Reference Point
Maximum
101 $99.80 $108.53 $134.73 $207,588 $225,751 $280,243
102 $109.78 $119.38 $148.20 $228,345 $248,327 $308,268
103 $120.76 $131.32 $163.02 $251,181 $273,160 $339,094
104 $132.83 $144.45 $179.32 $276,300 $300,474 $373,004
105 $146.11 $158.90 $197.26 $303,929 $330,523 $410,304
106 $160.73 $174.79 $216.98 $334,321 $363,574 $451,335
107 $176.80 $192.27 $238.68 $367,754 $399,932 $496,467
Definitions
• “Intern” definition adjusted to be
inclusive of both academic and
non-academic career pathways in
alignment with the Talent
Connections programs.
Recommended Changes for 2026
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Recommended Changes for 2026
Policy Establishing Pay Practices and Pay Types
• Include Shift Differential as an established pay type.
• Adjust Multilingual Premium to Multilingual Pay.
• Update Pay Rates and Pay Ranges for Non-Assessed Jobs to include Port
Pathways.
Policy Regarding Benefits Offered to Retirees
• Update Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Association (VEBA) as
established program for eligible retirees.
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Estimated Cost
Introduction of new Graded Salary Range Structure
• The current estimate impacts 9 employees, approximately costing
$14,194.52, whose current salary falls below the new grade salary
minimum.
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Questions?
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