PORT OF SEATTLE 
REVISED                        MEMORANDUM 
COMMISSION AGENDA               Item No.      7b 
STAFF BRIEFING 
Date of Meeting    September 11, 2014 
DATE:    September 8, 2014 
TO:     Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
FROM:    Mark Reis, Managing Director, Aviation Division 
James R. Schone, Director, Aviation Business Development 
Deanna Zachrisson, Business Leader, Airport Dining and Retail 

SUBJECT:  Job Quality and Employment Continuity for Airport Dining and Retail
Employees 
SYNOPSIS 
The purpose of this briefing is to provide the Commission with a summary of the Port's
body of knowledge to-date with regard to job quality and employment continuity in the
Airport Dining and Retail program.
BACKGROUND 
As part of the new Airport Dining and Retail master plan, staff has conducted research
via a third-party consultant on matters of employment within the Airport Dining and
Retail program. Much of this research was conducted in 2013 in order to develop a
forecast of expected employment growth in the future, redeveloped program. However,
some data was collected in 2014 to specifically address the Commission's concerns about
job quality among employees in restaurants, retail shops, and passenger services. The
results of this research provide an indication of the level of job quality for the estimated
1,640 employees in the program today. 
The subject of potential policies regarding employment continuity for existing employees
has been the subject for stakeholder input since 2011. The views articulated by the
program stakeholders in 2011, including a variety of business types and labor
representatives, appear to be consistent with current perspectives. However, more
recently, staff has had the opportunity to examine policies and practical applications at a
number of other U.S. airports. This examination provides some possible options for
consideration by the Commission. 
ATTACHMENTS TO THIS BRIEFING 
Exhibit A: PowerPoint Presentation 
Exhibit B: Employment Continuity Policies Matrix 

Template revised May 30, 2013.

COMMISSION AGENDA 
Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
September 8, 2014 
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PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS 
May 27, 2014  Briefing about Airport Dining and Retail Master Plan 
September 11, 2012  (Briefing) Airport Concessions Master Plan Update 
March 27, 2012  Briefing about Interim Concessions Leasing 
February 14, 2012  Commission Motion Concerning the Airport Concessions
Program 
December 13, 2011  Program Principles and Practices (Stakeholder Process)
briefing