COMMISSION 
AGENDA MEMORANDUM                        Item No.          6b 
ACTION ITEM                            Date of Meeting       April 23, 2019 
DATE:     April 18, 2019 
TO:        Stephen P. Metruck, Executive Director 
FROM:    Greg Gauthier, Labor Relations Manager 
Mikel O'Brien, Sr. Labor Relations Manager 
David Freiboth, Sr. Director, Labor Relations 
SUBJECT:  New collective bargaining agreement between the Port of Seattle and the Pacific
Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters, representing Carpenters at the Port of
Seattle. 
Additional cost over term:     $819,541 
ACTION REQUESTED 
Request Commission authorization for the Executive Director to execute a new collective
bargaining agreement (CBA) between the Port of Seattle and the Pacific Northwest Regional
Council of Carpenters, Local 30, representing Carpenters in both the Marine Maintenance and
Aviation Maintenance Departments, covering the period from January 1, 2019, through
December 31, 2021. 
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 
Good faith bargaining between the Port of Seattle and the Pacific Northwest Regional Council
of Carpenters, Local 30, resulted in a fair collective bargaining agreement consistent with the
Port's priorities.
The bargaining unit consists of 28 employees in both the Aviation Maintenance and Marine
Maintenance Departments. Bargaining unit positions include  regular full-time Carpenters,
Millwrights, and Piledrivers. Employees in this bargaining unit perform work at the Port that is
consistent with maintenance and construction duties traditionally associated with their
respective craft(s) in the region. 
The agreement is for three years covering the period from January 1, 2019, through December
31, 2021. The estimated total cumulative additional cost for wages, pension, healthcare, and
other benefits is $819,541. The estimated cumulative additional cost per year of the contract is
Year 1, $139,681; Year 2, $282,930; and Year 3, $396,930.


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COMMISSION AGENDA  Action Item No. 6b                                  Page 2 of 3 
Meeting Date: April 23, 2019 
The costs are based upon 4.4% average annual wage increases for years one and two, an
estimated 3% wage increase in year 3, and 2.8% average annual increases to the healthcare,
pension, and apprenticeship hourly contribution rates; as defined by the Area Master Labor
Agreement1.
Other changes include the introduction of a grievance procedure; alignment with both the
Washington Paid Sick Leave Law and Paid Family Medical Leave; the deletion of language in the
Union Security Clause regarding mandatory Union membership in compliance with Federal law;
and the incorporation of a Management Rights provision. 
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 
January 1, 2019, through December 31, 2021. 
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS 
Wages 
Wages paid at eighty-eight percent (88%) of the Master Labor Agreement between the Pacific
Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters and the Associated General Contractors of
Washington. 
Classifications            June 1, 2019            June 1, 2020             June 1, 2021 
Carpenter                            $40.41                 $42.17                 $43.43 
Millwright                              $41.73                  $43.49                  $44.79 
Piledrivers                               $40.63                   $42.36                   $43.66 




1 Wage, pension, healthcare, and apprenticeship rates are based upon Area Master Agreement rates negotiated
between the Pacific Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters, and the Associated General Contractors of
Washington. 

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COMMISSION AGENDA  Action Item No. 6b                                  Page 3 of 3 
Meeting Date: April 23, 2019 
Paid Leave 
Extended Illness, currently accrued at .02308 per straight time hour paid, will now be called
"Sick Leave" and will be accrued at a rate of .025 per compensable hour.
Medical, Pension, Apprenticeship 
Rates based upon the Master Labor Agreement between the Pacific Northwest Regional Council
of Carpenters and the Associated General Contractors of Washington. 
June 1, 2019      June 1, 2020        June 1, 20212 
Health and Security                     $8.06             $8.16                  $8.38 
Pension                               $7.59             $7.95                 $8.17 
Apprenticeship                        $0.87             $0.91                 $0.94 

Other Changes 
Grievance Procedure 
Increased safety shoe premium from $100 to $150 
Alignment with the Janus Decision regarding Union Security 
Alignment with the Washington Paid Sick Leave Law 
Alignment with the Washington Paid Family Leave Law with an administrative waiver 
Overpayment collection process 
Incorporated key components of the Letter of 1965 with Building Trades into the CBA 
ATTACHMENTS TO THIS REQUEST 
(1) Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Port of Seattle and the Pacific Northwest
Regional Council of Carpenters representing Carpenters at the Port of Seattle (red lined). 
(2) Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Port of Seattle and the Pacific Northwest
Regional Council of Carpenters representing Carpenters at the Port of Seattle (union
signed). 
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS 
April 12, 2016Commission authorization of previous Collective Bargaining Agreement 


2 Estimated 2.8% increase 

Template revised September 22, 2016; format updates October 19, 2016.