PORT OF SEATTLE 
MEMORANDUM 
COMMISSION AGENDA               Item No.      6c 
ACTION ITEM 
Date of Meeting    November 11, 2014 
DATE:    October 24, 2014 
TO:      Ted Fick, Chief Executive Officer 
FROM:   Ann McClellan, Compensation Manager, HRD 
SUBJECT:  Resolution No. 3699, First Reading, 2015 Salary and Benefits Resolution 
ACTION REQUESTED 
Request first reading of Resolution No. 3699: A resolution of the Commission of the Port of
Seattle establishing jobs, pay grades, salaries, allowances and adjustments for Port employees
not represented by a labor union; authorizing and establishing conditions in connection with the
following benefits: Social Security, industrial insurance, Unemployment Compensation, military
leave;  Faith and Conscience Days; retirement; compensated leave, including civic duty,
bereavement leave, holidays, paid time off/extended illness leave, shared leave, and awarded
time; insurance benefits, including medical, dental, life and long-term disability; and authorizing
this resolution to be effective on January 1, 2015, and repealing all prior resolutions dealing with
the same subject, including Resolution No. 3686. 
SYNOPSIS 
The Salary and Benefits Resolution delegates authority from the Commission to the Chief
Executive Officer to oversee administration of pay and benefits for the Port's non-represented
employees. The Resolution includes provisions governing pay practices, pay ranges and benefit
programs. When reviewing the 2014 Salary and Benefits Resolution and determining what
changes should be incorporated into the 2015 resolution, staff reviews what has changed in the
past year regarding pay, benefits and other Total Rewards programs as well as areas of the
current resolution that could be clarified. 
Recommended changes to the 2015 Salary and Benefits Resolution are similar to changes in past
years. Recommended changes include a 2% increase to the salary ranges for non-represented
jobs, an updated holiday schedule, an updated Exhibit A that lists current non-union job titles
and their associated salary ranges, updated definitions, and some wording changes to increase
clarity and consistency. Cost associated with these changes are limited to those associated with
the range adjustment and will be approximately $5,000. 
BACKGROUND 
The Salary and Benefits Resolution is a delegation of authority from the Commission to the
Chief Executive Officer to direct the administration of pay and benefits for the Port's nonrepresented
employees. Pay and benefits are major components of the Port's Total Rewards

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package and are important to retaining, engaging and attracting skilled employees committed to
helping the Port achieve its mission, goals, and business objectives. 
The resolution covers approximately 960 employees, or about 53% of the Port's workforce,
those employees not represented by a labor union. One of the core pay principles of the Port's
Total Rewards philosophy is to pay at market and a core benefits principle is to provide a
benefits package that is slightly above market. Changes to the resolution vary from year to year
and are consistent with the Total Rewards Philosophy. There will be no major recommended
changes to the Salary and Benefits Resolution for 2015 and changes will be consistent with
changes in past years. 
RECOMMENDED CHANGES 
The changes from the 2014 resolution are designed to improve clarity and remove outdated
language. Noteworthy revisions to the resolution include: 
Section I. Definitions 
A definition for the "at-will" designation has been added to this section to explain how this term
applies to jobs or positions at the Port. Jobs with this designation will be noted in Exhibit A of
the Salary and Benefits Resolution. Conversely, a definition for the "for-cause" designation is
also added to this section. This designation applies to most Port jobs. The definition of the
Commission Chief of Staff is deleted from this section. 
Section III.C  Salary Rates, Ranges and Allowances for Non-evaluated Jobs 
The Chief Executive Officer job has been added to this section as a non-evaluated job. This job
was removed from the list of jobs that are assigned the grades in the Salary Ranges for Nonrepresented
Jobs, which is consistent with other non-evaluated jobs. 
Section VI.B.  Pay and Benefits for the Chief Executive Officer 
The definition of benefits for the CEO has been added to this section. The language is intended
to provide the Commission flexibility when establishing a benefits package for the CEO. 
Section VII.C.  Other Compensation Considerations 
Daylight Savings Time  a statement has been added to explain how to account for the hour lost
or gained by non-exempt (overtime eligible) employees due to the Spring and Fall daylight
savings time changes. 
Section VII.B.  Basic Benefits Provided for Non-represented Employees 
To comply with a new state law that became effective in mid-2014 the Port provides up to two
unpaid Faith or Conscience Days to employees for reasons consistent with the state law. For
2015 we will be adding reference to these days to the Salary and Benefits Resolution. 
Exhibit A 
Exhibit A is attached to the Salary and Benefits Resolution and is a schedule of authorized nonrepresented
job titles and associated salary ranges. Though salary ranges require the approval of

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the Commission, amendments to Exhibit A do not require this level of approval. Exhibit A is
amended and published periodically throughout the year by Human Resources and Development
to reflect the outcomes of on-going job evaluation work.
ATTACHMENTS TO THIS REQUEST 
Resolution No. 3699  2015 Salary and Benefits Resolution 
Resolution No. 3699  Red-Line Version 
Exhibit A, Schedule of Authorized Non-Represented Position Titles and Salary Ranges
effective January 1, 2015 
2015 Salary and Benefits Resolution PowerPoint Presentation 
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS 
November 4, 2014  2015 Salary and Benefits Resolution Briefing