6b. Electricians CBA memo
COMMISSION AGENDA MEMORANDUM Item No. 6b ACTION ITEM Date of Meeting March 27, 2018 DATE: March 19, 2018 TO: Stephen P. Metruck, Executive Director FROM: David Freiboth, Senior Director of Labor Relations Matthew Bullock, Labor Relations Manager SUBJECT: New collective bargaining agreement with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 46, representing Electricians. Total Port Cost Increase for the Duration of the Agreement: $846,597 ACTION REQUESTED Request Commission authorization for the Executive Director to execute a new collective bargaining agreement between the Port of Seattle and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 46, representing 72 Electricians assigned to the Port of Seattle Aviation Maintenance and Maritime Maintenance divisions, covering the period from June 1, 2017, through May 31, 2019. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Good faith bargaining between the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 46, and the Port of Seattle resulted in a fair collective bargaining agreement (CBA) consistent with the Port's priorities. This agreement is for two years covering the period from June 1, 2017, through May 31, 2019. The estimated total additional cost for wages and benefit increases is $846,597. The estimated additional cost per year of the contract is: year one, $ 271,166; and year two, $575,431. The cost is based upon a COLA Seattle/Tacoma/Bremerton CPI-U (0-6%) increase in wages in year one, and an increase of 3.0% in year two of the agreement. The pension contribution increases 10% in year one and 2% in year two and the annuity contribution is converted from a fixed dollar amount to a percent of wage. The increase to retirement contributions are offset by a 4.4% decrease in the Port's portion of the health insurance premium in year one of the agreement and a 47% decrease to Electrician Training Fund1. The sick leave provision of the agreement was modified to comply with new Washington State sick leave law effective January 1, 2018. 1 The current funding rate resulted in a training fund surplus. Template revised September 22, 2016. COMMISSION AGENDA Action Item No. 6b Page 2 of 3 Meeting Date: March 27, 2018 JUSTIFICATION The Aviation Maintenance Electricians are assigned to maintain airfield lighting systems, power distribution system and facility lighting and power systems, HVAC, passenger load bridges, and the Satellite Transit System. Marine Maintenance electricians maintain dock power equipment, facility lighting and power systems, fire alarm systems, and HVAC power systems on waterfront properties. Chapter 41.56 RCW requires the Port of Seattle to collectively bargaining wages, hours and conditions of employment with the exclusive bargaining representative designated by the employees. DETAILS Term of the Agreement Retroactive to June 1, 2017, through May 31, 2019. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS Wages Classification Service Effective Effective Time 6/1/17 COLA 6/1/18 Seattle/Tacoma/Bremerton Base CPI-U (0-6%) Hourly (+3.7%) Rate (+3.0%) Journeyman Entry $47.07 $48.48 Wireman Other Changes Modified non-discrimination provision to current Port standard. Removed Variable Annuity provision which longer existed as a Union Trust Fund election. Modified posting for vacant positions provision to include union seniority in Foreman and General Foreman internal selection processes. Removed eligibility to participate in the employee paid Port voluntary Long Term Care Insurance provision. Incorporated the Port's Paid Parental Leave Policy into the agreement. Template revised September 22, 2016; format updates October 19, 2016. COMMISSION AGENDA Action Item No. 6b Page 3 of 3 Meeting Date: March 27, 2018 Modified Paid Time Off Cash Out provision to current Port standard. Incorporated the May 12, 2017, Scheduled Overtime Distribution Process memorandum of understanding into agreement. Increased footwear stipend from $100 to $150. Incorporated new Project Support Electrician classification into agreement. Cost Impact $ Year 1 Year 2 Pay $269,582 $226,667 Benefits $ 1,584 $77,598 Total $271,166 $304,265 The estimated total additional cost to the Port of Seattle for the duration of the contract is $575,431. ATTACHMENTS TO THIS REQUEST 1. Collective Bargaining Agreement PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS None. Template revised September 22, 2016; format updates October 19, 2016.
Limitations of Translatable Documents
PDF files are created with text and images are placed at an exact position on a page of a fixed size.
Web pages are fluid in nature, and the exact positioning of PDF text creates presentation problems.
PDFs that are full page graphics, or scanned pages are generally unable to be made accessible, In these cases, viewing whatever plain text could be extracted is the only alternative.