PORT OF SEATTLE 
MEMORANDUM 

COMMISSION AGENDA              Item No.      5c 
ACTION ITEM               Date of Meeting   February 26, 2013 

DATE:    February 20, 2013 
TO:      Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
FROM:    Lisa Hornfeck, Labor Relations Manager 
SUBJECT:  Collective Bargaining Agreement  between the Port of Seattle and the
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers,  Local Union No. 46 , 
representing utility workers. 

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 International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers, Local Union No. 46, representing utility workers covering a period from
June 1, 2012, through May 31, 2017, and affecting seven (7) full-time equivalent (FTE)
positions. The total estimated additional cost to the Port for the duration of the five-year contract
is $79,683. 
SYNOPSIS: 
The estimated total additional cost to the Port for wages and benefit increases, including paid
time off, pension and estimated health care benefits, for the duration of the five year contract is
$79,683. The estimated additional cost per year of the contract is: year one, no increased cost;
year two, $16,567; year three, $25,632; year four, $16,559; year five, $20,926. The average total
compensation increase per employee per year is 2.4%. 
Actual hourly wage increases in year two through five will be based on the Consumer Price
Index for the Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton area.  The agreement provides for employee cost
sharing for future medical expenses and premiums beginning June 1, 2014. 
BACKGROUND: 
This memorandum covers seven (7) utility workers in the Aviation Maintenance and Marine
Maintenance Divisions. This work group provides lighting replacement at the Seattle Tacoma
International Airport and Seaport, including cleaning of all types of lighting fixtures, lenses, and

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February 20, 2013 
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diffusers in luminous ceilings and all types of diffused ceiling or area lighting installations; and
the replacement of lamps, tubes, diffusers, lenses, and similar equipment. 
PROJECT JUSTIFICATION: 
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 
June 1, 2012 - May 31, 2017 
Wages 
Effective June 1, 2012, this collective bargaining agreement shall provide the following: 
Effective June 1, 2012     No wage increase. Upon execution, one time lump sum payment of
$750.00 to each employee. 
Effective June 1, 2013     The base wage rate shall be increased by the sum of 50% of the
percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for Seattle-
Tacoma-Bremerton with a minimum increase of not less than 0%
nor more than 6%. The index used shall be the CPI-W covering the
period December 2011  December 2012. 
Effective June 1, 2014      The base wage rate shall be increased by the sum of 80% of the
percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for Seattle-
Tacoma-Bremerton with a minimum increase of not less than 0%
nor more than 6%. The index used shall be the CPI-W covering the
period December 2012  December 2013. 
Effective June 1, 2015      The base wage rate shall be increased by the sum of 100% of the
percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for Seattle-
Tacoma-Bremerton with a minimum increase of not less than 0%
nor more than 6%. The index used shall be the CPI-W covering the
period December 2013  December 2014. 
Effective June 1, 2016      The base wage rate shall be increased by the sum of 100% of the
percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for Seattle-
Tacoma-Bremerton with a minimum increase of not less than 0%

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February 20, 2013 
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nor more than 6%. The index used shall be the CPI-W covering the
period December 2014  December 2015. 
Pension 
The total estimated additional cost to the Port of this increase in the third year of the contract is
$14,864. 
Effective June 1, 2014     The Port agrees to contribute pension for all hours compensated, a
change from previously contributing for all hours worked. The
hourly amount, $4.50 to the Puget Sound Electrical Workers
Pension Trust, is unchanged. The additional cost is $8,262. 
Effective June 1, 2014     The Port agrees to contribute annuity for all hours compensated, a
change from previously contributing for all hours worked. The
hourly amount, $1.75 to the Puget Sound Electrical Workers
Annuity, is unchanged. The additional cost is $3,570. 
Health and Welfare 
The parties agree to share responsibility for future health care cost increases. This collective
bargaining agreement shall provide as follows: 
Effective June 1, 2012           The Port shall contribute $7.20 per hour worked per
employee.
Effective June 1, 2013           The Port shall contribute a monthly contribution equivalent
to $7.20 x 155 hours for a monthly contribution =
$1116.00. 
Effective January 1, 2014        The Port shall contribute a monthly contribution equivalent
to $7.45 x 155 hours for monthly contribution = $1154.75.
This amount shall constitute the Base Rate. 
Effective June 1, 2014           Future increases to the $1154.75 monthly contribution base
rate shall be shared by the Port and the employee in the
following way: 
The employee will contribute 50% of any hourly increase
up to 10% of the total hourly base rate and the Port will
contribute 50% of any hourly increase.

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February 20, 2013 
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Once employee contributions have reached 10% of the total
hourly base rate, future increases shall be split 10% paid by
the employee and 90% paid by the Port. 
Employee share shall be paid through a pre-tax wage
deduction. 
Paid Time Off 
Effective June 1, 2013      Each employee's vacation accrual bank will be increased by 16
hours. 
Accrual rate increased by one week, increasing from four
(4) weeks to five (5) weeks accrued vacation after twelve
years of service. 
Additional cost to the Port during the second year of the
contract is $9,936. 
Other Changes 
Article 6.11  One week notice required for changes to shift times. 
Article 6.11.1 Changes to shift change notification does not apply to snow events. 
Article 8.3   Adopted the Port's Voluntary Cash-Out of Vacation policy. 
Article 10.4  Adopting the Port's policy for paid Jury Duty Leave. 
Article 18   Changed footwear reimbursement to one year stipend. 
Article 20   Emergency Situations. 
In the event of a regional catastrophic event, contract compliance issues
shall be held in abeyance.
Various language clarifications covering maximum vacation accrual, definitions
language, payment for 'high time' premium, holiday pay qualifications. 
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: 
The total estimated additional cost to the Port for the duration of the contract is $79,683 for total
wage and benefit increases.
BUDGET STATUS AND SOURCE OF FUNDS: 
The increase in expense is included in the Aviation and Marine Maintenance departments' 2013 
operating budget.

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Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
February 20, 2013 
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OTHER DOCUMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REQUEST: 
Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Port of Seattle and the International Brotherhood
of Electrical Workers Local Union No. 46, representing utility workers. 
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS: 
None.