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November 17, 2026

Introduction - Resolution
2027 Salary and Benefits Resolution
November 17, 2026

1

Topics
• Background of the Salary and Benefits Process
• Recommend Updates and Changes

2

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.

3

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%.

4

Recommended Changes for 2027
2027 Non-Represented Graded Salary Structure

Grade

Minimum

50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70

$22.65
$24.91
$27.41
$30.15
$33.16
$36.48
$40.13
$44.32
$48.56
$53.41
$58.75
$64.63
$71.09
$78.20
$86.02
$94.63
$104.09
$114.50
$125.95
$138.54
$152.40

Hourly
Market Reference
Point
$24.65
$27.11
$29.83
$32.81
$36.09
$39.70
$43.67
$48.04
$52.84
$58.12
$63.94
$70.33
$77.37
$85.10
$93.61
$102.98
$113.27
$124.60
$137.06
$150.77
$165.85

Maximum

Minimum

$30.64
$33.71
$37.08
$40.79
$44.87
$49.36
$54.29
$59.72
$65.69
$72.26
$79.49
$87.44
$96.19
$105.80
$116.39
$128.02
$140.83
$154.91
$170.40
$187.44
$206.19

$47,120
$51,833
$57,015
$62,717
$68,989
$75,888
$83,476
$92,196
$101,005
$111,107
$122,217
$134,438
$147,882
$162,672
$178,939
$196,832
$216,516
$238,166
$261,983
$288,182
$317,000

Annual
Market Reference
Point
$51,278
$56,406
$62,047
$68,251
$75,076
$82,583
$90,841
$99,925
$109,918
$120,910
$133,001
$146,301
$160,931
$177,024
$194,726
$214,199
$235,620
$259,181
$285,099
$313,610
$344,971

Maximum
$63,751
$70,126
$77,138
$84,853
$93,337
$102,671
$112,938
$124,232
$136,654
$150,321
$165,353
$181,888
$200,078
$220,084
$242,093
$266,301
$292,933
$322,225
$354,448
$389,893
$428,882
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Recommended Changes for 2027
2027 Executive Leadership Graded Salary Structure
Grade

Minimum

Hourly
Market
Reference Point

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

Maximum

Minimum

Annual
Market
Reference Point

Maximum

6

Recommended Changes for 2026
Definitions
• "Intern" definition adjusted to be
inclusive of both academic and
non-academic career pathways in
alignment with the Talent
Connections programs.

7

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.

8

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.

9

Questions?

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