ITEM NO: ______7a Supp_______ 
DATE OF MEETING: October 22, 2013 

2014 Salary and
Benefits Resolution 
Commission Briefing 
October 22, 2013

Agenda 
Background 
Recommendations for 2014 
'Considerations 
'Recommended Updates

Background - 
What is the Salary and Benefits Resolution 
A delegation of authority from Commission to
CEO 
'Administration of pay and benefits 
' Major components of the Port's Total Rewards
package 
Covers approximately 950 (54%) Port
employees 
Contains provisions similar to collective
bargaining agreements

Background - 
What is Covered 
Authorizes the port to provide medical and
dental benefits 
Establishes Pay for Performance (PfP) as the
basis for pay increases 
'Merit-based system 
Contains the salary range structure for non-
union jobs

Background - 
What are Changes Based On 
Changes informed by 
'New or changing laws 
'Updates to port policies 
'Current market pay levels 
'Anticipated pay increases 
'The business environment and labor market

Background - 
Changes in the Past Year 
Total Rewards philosophy implemented 
'Gap analysis work continues 
'Long-term Healthcare Strategy developed and
communicated

Background - 
Changes in the Past Year 
Salary ranges 
'Last year ranges were ~ 1.0% below market 
'Anticipated 2013 market pay increase was 2.8% 
'Ranges were increased by 2.0% for 2013 
Benefits 
'Focus on cost health care containment continues 
New claims administrator reduced administration costs

2014 Recommendations 
Considerations beyond the resolution 
'Current economic environment 
'Increases to employee portion of health care
costs 
Dependent premiums will increase 
Employee out of pocket costs will increase 
'Increases to PERS contribution rates for the
Port and employees

2014 Recommendations 
Salary Ranges Considerations 
'Jobs market priced to determine how they
compare to market 
'Ranges are currently 0.2% below market 
'Surveys reporting 2014 anticipated average
pay increase of 2.9%

2013 Recommendations 
Salary Range Considerations  Continued 
'Anticipated 2014 pay changes at local public
employers also considered 

Low          High 
Anticipated COLA        0%           2.6% 
Anticipated Total         0%            10.5%

2014 Recommendations 
Standard changes 
' Updated holiday schedule for 2014 
' Reduction of Paid Time Off (PTO) accumulation limit 
' Wording changes to increase clarity 
Benefits Eligibility 
'Separating employee and commissioner eligibility
into separate sections; no change to actual
eligibility 
Eliminating the Foreign Language Premium 
Salary Ranges 
'2% increase to salary range structure

Conclusion 
Recommended changes to the Salary and
Benefits Resolution for 2014 
'Are consistent with past years 
'Remain conservative

2013 Salary and
Benefits Resolution
Briefing