PORT OF SEATTLE 
MEMORANDUM 
COMMISSION AGENDA               Item No.       5f 
ACTION ITEM               Date of Meeting    October 8, 2013 
DATE:    October 2, 2013 
TO:      Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
FROM:   Milton Ellis, Labor Relations Manager 
SUBJECT:  Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Pacific Northwest Regional Council of
Carpenters 2013-2015. 
Total Port Cost Increase for the Duration of the Agreement: $ 162,835 
Source of Funds:   Marine Maintenance and Aviation Maintenance Department 
ACTION REQUESTED 
Request Commission authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to execute a new collective
bargaining agreement (CBA) between the Port of Seattle and the Pacific Northwest Regional
Council of Carpenters, Local 30, representing the Marine Maintenance and Aviation
Maintenance Department, covering the period from January 1, 2013, through December 31,
2015, and affecting 24 positions, including regular full-time carpenters, millwrights, and
piledriver employees. 
SYNOPSIS 
Good faith bargaining between the Pacific Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters, Local 30,
and the Port of Seattle resulted in a fair collective bargaining agreement consistent with the
Port's priorities. The estimated total additional cost for wages and benefit increases is $162,835.
The estimated additional cost per year of the contract is: year one, $24,023; year two, 72,845;
and year three, $65,967. 
The agreement provides for the calculation of Crew Chief/Foreman supervisory pay being tied to
the full-time employees' rate of pay in each classification in the bargaining group, rather than in
relation to contracted, temporary, or emergency employee pay, resulting in cost savings for the
Port. The agreement provides a six -month probationary period for employees. The agreement
also provides employees the ability to cash out vacation if they maintain a balance of 80 hours in
their account.  The agreement provides employees with extended illness leave, to be accrued at 
one half day per month, with an unlimited accumulation. The agreement requires employees to
participate in the Port of Seattle direct deposit program. The agreement also provides for a
reopener on health and welfare benefits if the hourly benefit rate increases above five percent 
from the previous year, for each year, for the term of the agreement. 


Template revised May 30, 2013.

COMMISSION AGENDA 
Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
October 2, 2013 
Page 2 of 4 
BACKGROUND 
The Pacific Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters is a party to a Master Labor agreement
with the Associated General Contractors of Washington. This bargaining group negotiates their
wages and health and welfare benefits with the Associated General Contractors of Washington as
reflected in their Master Labor Agreement.  The Port of Seattle pays full-time equivalent (FTE) 
employees  88% of the wages negotiated in  the Master Labor Agreement, and provides
employees in this bargaining group with vacation and holidays. All emergency employees in
this bargaining group are paid at 100% of that scale, but receive no vacation and holidays. The
24 employees in the bargaining unit are assigned to provide services at the Marine Maintenance 
Department and the Aviation Maintenance Division. 
RCW Chapter 41.56 requires the Port of Seattle to collectively bargain wages, hours and
working conditions with the exclusive bargaining representative designated by the employees. 
SCOPE OF THE AGREEMENT 
Term of the Agreement 
Retroactive to January 1, 2013, through December 31, 2015. 
Wages 
Wages paid at 88 percent of the Master Labor Agreement with the Associated General
Contractors of Washington. 
CLASSIFICATIONS                   EFFECTIVE 
June 1,    June 1      June 1 
2013     2014       2015* 
Carpenters                           $37.20     $38.68     $40.23 
Millwrights                          $38.30     $39.78     $41.37 
Piledrivers                             $37.45     $38.93      $40.49 

Port pays 88% on the basis of the Master Agreement 
Salary increases from the Master Labor Agreement are provided in June of each year of the
agreement 
Salary increase for 2013 is 3.42%; 2014, 3.98% and * 2015  estimated 4.0%. 
Benefits 
Pursuant to their Master Labor Agreement, if additional sums are needed to maintain fringe
benefits cost, such increases may be deducted from the employee's wages by mutual consent.

COMMISSION AGENDA 
Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
October 2, 2013 
Page 3 of 4 

In addition, although health and welfare benefits are negotiated through the Carpenters Master
Labor Agreement with the Associated General Contractors, the parties agreed to reopen
negotiations to discuss methods of controlling increases to health insurance cost such as
premium sharing or premium cap limits if the health insurance hourly rate cost exceeds five
percent from one year to next for the term of the contract. 
Pursuant to their Master Labor Agreement, if additional sums are needed to maintain fringe
benefits cost, such increases may be deducted from the employee's wages by mutual consent. 
Paid Leave 
Extended Illness 
Employees will be allowed to use extended illness leave for illness, injury, or disability of the
employee or immediate family member, to be administered in a manner consistent with Port
policy. Employees will be allow ed to accrue extended illness leave at a rate of one half day a
month with an unlimited accumulation. 
Paid Time Off 
Employees will be allowed to cash out vacation as long as they have a minimum of 80 hours
accrued remaining after the cash-out. 
Compound Crew Chief/General Foreman Pay 
Crew Chiefs/General Foremen who supervise crews will now receive additional pay tied to the
full-time equivalent of the classification supervised rather than rates of pay for temporary,
emergency or contracted employees, which will result in cost savings for the Port. 
Other Changes 
Six month probationary period 
Discipline or Suspension for Just Cause  time line extended from 15 to 30 workdays for
the Port to commence disciplinary action against an employee 
Direct Deposit  employees are required, as a condition of employment, to participate in
the Port's direct deposit program.

COMMISSION AGENDA 
Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
October 2, 2013 
Page 4 of 4 
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS 
Cost Impact $      Year 1      Year 2      Year 3 
Pay            $22,316     $67,669     $61,279 
Benefits          $1,707      $ 5,177     $ 4,688 
Total            $24,023     $72,845     $65,967 

The estimated total additional cost to the Port for the duration of the contract is $162,835. 
Budget Status and Source of Funds 
The increase in expense is included in the Marine Maintenance Department and Aviation
Maintenance Division 2013 and 2014 budgets. 
ATTACHMENTS TO THIS REQUEST 
Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Pacific Northwest Regional Council of
Carpenters 2013-2015 
Letter of Sixty Five (as attachment to Collective Bargaining Agreement)

PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS 
None.