Commission Presentation                                     Item No. 8a_supp 
Meeting Date:   February 26, 2019 
February 26, 2019 



Career Support and Advancement Initiative 
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Career Support and Advancement Center 
Requesting Commission authorization to advertise and
execute a contract to operate the Career Support and
Advancement Center at Seattle-Tacoma International
Airport 
Educate and assist employers and workers about labor and
employment laws including SeaTac Ordinance 13-1020 
Contract not to exceed $531,000 
Funded by Port property tax levy 

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Unique Employment Standards within City of SeaTac 
The passage of the City of SeaTac Ordinance 13-1020 (Prop 1) created
a network of benefits and rights unique to the City of SeaTac and
different from state statute. 
Ordinance 13-1020 adds to an Increasing "patchwork of regulations"
that make it confusing for employers to administer labor standards
across jurisdictions 
4 new federal laws, 2 new states laws, and a City of SeaTac minimum wage
increase have taken effect since December 1, 2018 
The lack of understanding of employment rights and responsibilities
under the new ordinance has led to an increase in grievances. 
This pilot program will be designed to help mitigate some of the complaints from
Prop-1-impacted workers and employers concerning wage and other
employment compliance 

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Employee and Employer Challenges 
There are thousands of
employees working at the
airport on shifts covering all
hours of the day 
Employees with language
barriers may have difficulty
understanding their rights and
responsibilities 
New and smaller Airport
tenants may also struggle to
understand and comply with
changing employment laws 
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Sea-Tac Career Support and Advancement Initiative 
Purpose: To educate and assist workers and employers at Sea-Tac
International Airport about labor and employment laws 
Timeline: Pilot to run 2-years, starting in 4th quarter of 2019 
Services offered: 
Employment resource center to provide outreach, educate, and training for
employers and employees at Sea-Tac International Airport 
Walk-in, telephone and online employment assistance services for employees 
Pilot evaluation metrics: 
# employers served 
# employees helped 
# orientation sessions provided 
# of issues resolved 
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Four Scope of Work Elements 
Outreach and Education                          Training and Curriculum Development 
Outreach and education to employees           Develop employment law training focused
promoting awareness of employment            on SeaTac Municipal Code 7.45 and other
rights                                                 employment law for employees and
Targeted education and outreach to               employers 
1  employers promoting awareness of       Develop "know your rights" health and
employment law                               safety training for employees          2

Employment Assistance                         Community Collaboration 
"Walk-in" employment assistance                Focus on working with new managers
Focus on user language, technology,               and tenants at Sea-Tac 
and cultural, and other needs                     Collaboratively work with community
Consider offering virtual assistance                organizations and labor unions 
3 options                                    4
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Employer Outreach & Input 
Staff organized two forums about the Career Support and
Advancement Center for Employers 
Nine employers attended one forum  the 2nd forum was
cancelled due to lack of attendance 
Employers attending forum agreed that laws are complex 
Employers felt service would be helpful (a resource for HR
Departments/professionals) 
Employers wondered how service would be coordinated with Airport
Employment office operated by PortJobs 
All airport employers received information about the CSAC 
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Implementation Timeline 
Sept./
Jan.        Feb.       March      April        May        June        July        Aug. 
Oct. 
Employer
Outreach 
Finalize Scope of
Services 
Request
Commission
Authorization 
Issue RFP 
Select Preferred
Service Vendor 
Service Starts 

Center to begin service by 4th Quarter of 2019.                                      8