Career Support and Advancement Center Presentation
Commission Presentation Item No. 8a_supp Meeting Date: February 26, 2019 February 26, 2019 Career Support and Advancement Initiative 1 Career Support and Advancement Center Requesting Commission authorization to advertise and execute a contract to operate the Career Support and Advancement Center at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Educate and assist employers and workers about labor and employment laws including SeaTac Ordinance 13-1020 Contract not to exceed $531,000 Funded by Port property tax levy 2 Unique Employment Standards within City of SeaTac The passage of the City of SeaTac Ordinance 13-1020 (Prop 1) created a network of benefits and rights unique to the City of SeaTac and different from state statute. Ordinance 13-1020 adds to an Increasing "patchwork of regulations" that make it confusing for employers to administer labor standards across jurisdictions 4 new federal laws, 2 new states laws, and a City of SeaTac minimum wage increase have taken effect since December 1, 2018 The lack of understanding of employment rights and responsibilities under the new ordinance has led to an increase in grievances. This pilot program will be designed to help mitigate some of the complaints from Prop-1-impacted workers and employers concerning wage and other employment compliance 3 Employee and Employer Challenges There are thousands of employees working at the airport on shifts covering all hours of the day Employees with language barriers may have difficulty understanding their rights and responsibilities New and smaller Airport tenants may also struggle to understand and comply with changing employment laws 4 Sea-Tac Career Support and Advancement Initiative Purpose: To educate and assist workers and employers at Sea-Tac International Airport about labor and employment laws Timeline: Pilot to run 2-years, starting in 4th quarter of 2019 Services offered: Employment resource center to provide outreach, educate, and training for employers and employees at Sea-Tac International Airport Walk-in, telephone and online employment assistance services for employees Pilot evaluation metrics: # employers served # employees helped # orientation sessions provided # of issues resolved 5 Four Scope of Work Elements Outreach and Education Training and Curriculum Development Outreach and education to employees Develop employment law training focused promoting awareness of employment on SeaTac Municipal Code 7.45 and other rights employment law for employees and Targeted education and outreach to employers 1 employers promoting awareness of Develop "know your rights" health and employment law safety training for employees 2 Employment Assistance Community Collaboration "Walk-in" employment assistance Focus on working with new managers Focus on user language, technology, and tenants at Sea-Tac and cultural, and other needs Collaboratively work with community Consider offering virtual assistance organizations and labor unions 3 options 4 6 Employer Outreach & Input Staff organized two forums about the Career Support and Advancement Center for Employers Nine employers attended one forum the 2nd forum was cancelled due to lack of attendance Employers attending forum agreed that laws are complex Employers felt service would be helpful (a resource for HR Departments/professionals) Employers wondered how service would be coordinated with Airport Employment office operated by PortJobs All airport employers received information about the CSAC 7 Implementation Timeline Sept./ Jan. Feb. March April May June July Aug. Oct. Employer Outreach Finalize Scope of Services Request Commission Authorization Issue RFP Select Preferred Service Vendor Service Starts Center to begin service by 4th Quarter of 2019. 8
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