Item No.: __6b_Reso__ 
Meeting Date: November 19, 2019 


1                                       Resolution No. 3765 as Amended 
2 
3              A RESOLUTION of the Port of Seattle Commission amending the policy
4                                directive  for  salaries  and  benefits  for  employees  not
5                                covered by a collective bargaining agreement established
6                                by Resolution No. 3739 and providing an effective date for
7                                all amendments of January 1, 2020. 
8 
9              WHEREAS, the Port of Seattle Commission has authority pursuant to RCW 53.08.170 to
10    create and fill positions, fix wages, salaries, and establish other benefits of employment including
11    retirement, insurance and similar benefits; 
12 
13    NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Port of Seattle Commission as follows: 
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15    SECTION 1. The policy directive established by Resolution No. 3739 adopted November 28, 2017, 
16    establishing jobs, pay grades, pay ranges, and pay practices for employees not covered by a
17    collective bargaining agreement and authorizing legally required and other benefits, is hereby
18    amended as follows: 
19 
20    In Section 2, Definitions, add the following definitions: 
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22    Employment Date/Date of Hire: "Employment Date/Date of Hire" means the first day an employee 
23    comes to work and receives pay for time worked. 
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25    Seasonal Employee: "Seasonal Employee" means an employee hired to perform a job that exists
26    on a seasonal basis where the season begins and ends at approximately the same time each year 
27    and lasts less than a full year. Seasonal employees initially hired into a seasonal job through a
28    competitive hire process may return to work subsequent seasons without being hired through a
29    subsequent competitive hire process. 
30 
31    In Section 2, Definitions, the definition of "for cause" is amended to read as follows: 
32 
33    "For cause" means a designation given to most non-represented Port of Seattle jobs and positions
34    where the employment relationship can be terminated by the Port for reasons that conform to
35    previously defined standards of unacceptable conduct or performance. 
36 
37    In Section 2, Definitions, remove the definition of Guided Rating Distribution. 
38 
39    In Section 3(A), Scope and Applicability, add the last sentence from Section 5.2(D), Authorization
40    to Amend Benefits Programs, to the end of Section 3(A) to further define the Port's rights. 

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41 
42    In Section 4(B), Responsibilities, move the second sentence from Section 5.2(D), Authorization to
43    Amend Benefits Programs, to Section 4(B) to further define the responsibilities of the Executive
44    Director. 
45 
46    In In Section 5.1(C), after "hereby established" insert a new table of pay grades and pay ranges
47    for non-represented jobs at the Port of Seattle as shown in Attachment A. 
48 
49    In Section 5.1(D), amend the fifth sentence to read as follows: The Senior Director of Human
50    Resources, under the supervision of the Executive Director, shall have the final approval authority
51    for all job evaluation outcomes and title changes except for jobs in the Human Resources
52    department and that of the Executive Director.
53 
54    In Section 5.1(E), insert a new sentence six to read as follows: Job evaluation outcomes and title
55    changes for jobs in the Human Resources department will be approved by the Executive Director. 
56 
57    In Section 5.1(E)(5), remove "as specified in Port Policy HR-21  Pay Administration" 
58 
59    In Section 5.1(E)(6), remove "shall be administered consistent with Port Policy HR-21  Pay
60    Administration" 
61 
62    In Section 5.1(E)(8), remove "The Pay for Performance program shall be administered in
63    accordance with Port Policy HR-21  Pay Administration" 
64 
65    In Section 5.2(C) in the second sentence, insert "Port" between "with" and "eligibility" and delete
66    "and other details included in Port Policy HR-5, Leave  or Port Policy HR-31  Employee Benefits
67    for Non-Represented Employees  as applicable" 
68 
69    In Section 5.2(C)(1), delete "consistent with Port Policy HR-5  Leave  and the Addendum to Port
70    Policy HR  5  Leave" 
71 
72    In Section 5.2(C)(1)(c), delete "as specified in the Total Rewards Program Guide" 
73 
74    In Section 5.2.C(1)(j), insert "Paid" at the beginning of the first sentence and insert "Fully" at the
75    beginning of the second sentence. 
76 
77    Add a new Section 5.2(C)(1)(k) to read as follows: Port Paid Medical Leave. Partially paid time
78    away from work for the employee or family member's serious medical condition. As approved by
79    Washington State in lieu of the Washington State Paid Family & Medical Leave. 
80 
81    Add a new Section 5.2(C)(1)(l). to read as follows: Port Paid Family Leave. Partially paid time away
82    from work following the birth, adoption, or placement for foster care of a new child. As approved
83    by Washington State in lieu of the Washington State Paid Family & Medical Leave. 
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85    In Section 5.2(C)(2) at the end of the last sentence, remove "and supplemental information
86    contained in Port Policy HR-31  Employee Benefits for Non-represented Employees" 
87 
88    In Section 5.2(C)(3), remove "and as specified in Port Policy HR-31  Employee Benefits for Non-
89    Represented Employees" 
90 
91    In Section 5.2(C)(6), remove "as specified in port policy HR-24  Relocation" 
92 
93    In Section 5.3(F), between "governing" and "contracts" insert "vendor or insurance" 
94 
95    SECTION 2. The amendments provided in this resolution shall be effective starting January 1, 2020. 
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97            ADOPTED by the Port of Seattle Commission at a duly noticed meeting thereof, held this
98    _____day of ____________, 2019, and duly authenticated in open session by the signatures of
99    the Commissioners voting in favor thereof and the seal of the Commission. 
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109                                  _________________________________ 
110                                         Port of Seattle Commissioners









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111                                            ATTACHMENT A 
112                                  GRADED SALARY RANGE STRUCTURE 
113                               3.5% increase compared to January 1, 2019 
114                                       (Effective January 1, 2020) 
115 
Grade                   Hourly                               Annual 
Minimum   Midpoint    Maximum   Minimum   Midpoint    Maximum 
45           $118.88       $148.60       $178.32     $247,273     $309,091     $370,909 
44           $112.15       $140.19       $168.23     $233,276     $291,595     $349,914 
43           $105.80       $132.26       $158.71     $220,073     $275,091     $330,109 
42            $99.81       $124.77       $149.72     $207,615     $259,519     $311,423 
41            $94.65       $118.31       $141.98     $196,872     $246,090     $295,308 
40            $89.68       $112.11       $134.53     $186,543     $233,179     $279,815 
39            $84.98       $106.22       $127.47     $176,753     $220,941     $265,129 
38            $80.48       $100.60       $120.72     $167,395     $209,244     $251,093 
37            $76.18        $95.22       $114.27     $158,451     $198,064     $237,677 
36            $72.15        $90.18       $108.22     $150,066     $187,582     $225,098 
35            $68.24        $85.31       $102.37     $141,948     $177,435     $212,922 
34            $64.54        $80.68        $96.81     $134,247     $167,809     $201,371 
33            $61.04        $76.30        $91.56     $126,959     $158,699     $190,439 
32            $57.67        $72.09        $86.51     $119,959     $149,949     $179,939 
31            $54.51        $68.13        $81.76     $113,372     $141,715     $170,058 
30            $51.44        $64.30        $77.17     $107,002     $133,753     $160,504 
29            $48.55        $60.69        $72.83     $100,992     $126,240     $151,488 
28            $45.80        $57.25        $68.70       $95,269     $119,086     $142,903 
27            $43.17        $53.96        $64.76       $89,798     $112,247     $134,696 
26            $40.68        $50.85        $61.02       $84,616     $105,770     $126,924 
25            $38.30        $47.88        $57.45       $79,668       $99,585     $119,502 
24            $36.03        $45.03        $54.04       $74,934       $93,668     $112,402 
23            $33.86        $42.33        $50.79       $70,434       $88,043     $105,652 
22            $31.81        $39.77        $47.72       $66,170       $82,712       $99,254 
21            $29.82        $37.28        $44.73       $62,030       $77,538       $93,046 
20            $28.53        $35.66        $42.79       $59,332       $74,165       $88,998 
19            $27.30        $34.12        $40.94       $56,777       $70,971       $85,165 
18            $26.13        $32.66        $39.19       $54,347       $67,934       $81,521 
17            $25.04        $31.30        $37.56       $52,079       $65,099       $78,119 
16            $23.97        $29.97        $35.96       $49,867       $62,334       $74,801 
15            $22.92        $28.65        $34.38       $47,670       $59,588       $71,506 
14            $21.98        $27.47        $32.96       $45,710       $57,137       $68,564 
13            $21.09        $26.37        $31.64       $43,874       $54,842       $65,810 
12            $20.20        $25.25        $30.30       $42,020       $52,525       $63,030 
11            $19.39        $24.24        $29.08       $40,329       $50,411       $60,493 
10            $18.58        $23.23        $27.88       $38,655       $48,319       $57,983 
9              $17.84         $22.30         $26.76       $37,106       $46,382       $55,658 
8              $17.13         $21.41         $25.70       $35,631       $44,539       $53,447 
7              $16.46         $20.57         $24.68       $34,228       $42,785       $51,342 
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