Item No.: __8c__ 
Meeting Date: November 12, 2019 

1                                                Resolution No. 3765 
2 
3              A RESOLUTION of the Port of Seattle Commission amending the policy
4                                directive  for  salaries  and  benefits  for  employees  not
5                                covered by a collective bargaining agreement established
6                                by Resolution No. 3739 and providing an effective date for
7                                all amendments of January 1, 2020. 
8 
9              WHEREAS, the Port of Seattle Commission has authority pursuant to RCW 53.08.170 to
10    create and fill positions, fix wages, salaries, and establish other benefits of employment
11    including retirement, insurance and similar benefits; and 
12 
13    NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Port of Seattle Commission as follows: 
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15    SECTION 1. The policy directive established by Resolution No. 3739 adopted November 28,
16    2017, establishing jobs, pay grades, pay ranges, and pay practices for employees not covered by
17    a collective bargaining agreement and authorizing legally required and other benefits, is hereby
18    amended as follows: 
19 
20    SECTIONS 2-5. The amendments provided in this resolution shall be effective starting January 1,
21    2020. 
22 
23    In Section 2, Definitions, Add the following definitions: 
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25    Employment Date/Date of Hire: "Employment Date/Date of Hire" means the first day an
26    employee comes to work and receives pay for time worked. 
27 
28    Seasonal Employee: "Seasonal Employee" means an employee hired to perform a job that exists
29    on a seasonal basis where the season begins and ends at approximately the same time each year 
30    and lasts less than a full year. Seasonal employees initially hired into a seasonal job through a
31    competitive hire process may return to work subsequent seasons without being hired through a
32    subsequent competitive hire process. 
33 
34    In Section 2, Definitions, the definition of "For cause" is amended to read as follows: 
35 
36    "For cause" means a designation given to most non-represented Port of Seattle jobs and
37    positions where the employment relationship can be terminated by the Port for reasons that
38    conform to previously defined standards of unacceptable conduct or performance. 
39 
40    In Section 2, Definitions, remove the definition of "Guided Rating Distribution". 
41 
42    In Section 3.A., Scope and Applicability, add the last sentence from Section 5.2.D., Authorization
43    to Amend Benefits Programs, to the end of Section 3.A. to further define the Port's rights. 
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45    In Section4.B., Responsibilities, move the second sentence from 5.2.D. Authorization to Amend
46    Benefits Programs to 4.B. to further define the responsibilities of the Executive Director. 
47 
48    In Section 5, Policy Establishing Jobs, Pay Grades, Pay Ranges and Pay Rates: 
49 
50    Section 5.1C., after "hereby established" insert a new table of pay grades and pay ranges for
51    non-represented jobs at the Port of Seattle as shown in Attachment A. 
52 
53    Section 5.1.D., amend the fifth sentence to read The Senior Director of Human Resources,
54    under the supervision of the Executive Director, shall have the final approval authority for all
55    job evaluation outcomes and title change except for jobs in the Human Resources department
56    and that of the Executive Director.  And, insert a new sentence six to read "Job evaluation
57    outcomes and title changes for jobs in the Human Resources department will be approved by
58    the Executive Director." 
59 
60    Section 5.1.E.(5) remove "as specified in Port Policy HR-21  Pay Administration". 
61 
62    Section 5.1.E.(6) remove "shall be administered consistent with Port Policy HR-21  Pay
63    Administration". 
64 
65    Section 5.1.E.(8) remove "The Pay for Performance program shall be administered in
66    accordance with Port Policy HR-21  Pay Administration". 
67 
68    Section 5.1.E.(8)(a) note the paragraph beginning with "Consistent with the general delegation
69    of authority" as Section 5.1.E.(8)(a)(1). 
70 
71    In Section 5.2., Policy Regarding Benefit Programs Offered to Employees 
72 
73    Section 5.2.C remove the 'C' designation from the section beginning with "Additional Benefits
74    for Employees". In the second sentence, insert the word 'Port' between the words "with" and
75    "eligibility", and delete "and other details included in Port Policy HR-5,Leave  or Port Policy
76    HR-31  Employee Benefits for Non-Represented Employees  as applicable. 
77 
78    Section 5.2.D, change the designation of this section from "D" to "C". 
79 
80    Section 5.2.C.(1) delete "consistent with Port Policy HR-5  Leave  and the Addendum to Port
81    Policy HR  5  Leave". 
82 
83    Section 5.2.C.(1)(b) change the section beginning with "Holidays" to be section 5.2.D(1)(c) and
84    delete "as specified in the Total Rewards Program Guide". 
85 
86    Section 5.2.C(1)(j).  Add the word "Paid" at the beginning of the first sentence.  Add the word
87    "Fully" at the beginning of the second sentence. 
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89    Add Section 5.2.C.(1)(k). to read "Port Paid Medical Leave. Partially paid time away from work
90    for the employee or family member's serious medical condition. As approved by Washington
91    State in lieu of the Washington State Paid Family & Medical Leave. 
92 
93    Add Section 5.2.C(1)(l). to read "Port Paid Family Leave.  Partially paid time away from work
94    following the birth, adoption, or placement for foster care of a new child.  As approved by
95    Washington State in lieu of the Washington State Paid Family & Medical Leave. 
96 
97    Section 5.2.C.(2) remove "and supplemental information contained in Port Policy HR-31  
98    Employee Benefits for Non-represented Employees" from the end of the last sentence. 
99 
100    Section 5.2.C.(3) remove "and asspecified in Port Policy HR-31  Employee Benefits for Non-
101    Represented Employees. 
102 
103    Section 5.2.D. Deleted this section and move language to sections 3 and 4 respectively. 
104 
105    In Section 5.3.E. add the words "vendor or insurance" between existing words 'governing' and
106    'contracts'. 
107 
108            ADOPTED by the Port Commission of the Port of Seattle at a duly noticed meeting
109    thereof, held this _____day of ____________, 2019, and duly authenticated in open session by
110    the signatures of the Commissioners voting in favor thereof and the seal of the Commission. 
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122                                            ATTACHMENT A 
123                                  GRADED SALARY RANGE STRUCTURE 
124                               3.5% increase compared to January 1, 2019 
125                                       (Effective January 1, 2020) 
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Grade                   Hourly                                Annual 
Minimum   Midpoint    Maximum   Minimum   Midpoint    Maximum 
45           $118.88       $148.60       $178.32     $247,273     $309,091        $370,909 
44           $112.15       $140.19       $168.23     $233,276     $291,595        $349,914 
43           $105.80       $132.26       $158.71     $220,073     $275,091        $330,109 
42            $99.81       $124.77       $149.72     $207,615     $259,519        $311,423 
41            $94.65       $118.31       $141.98     $196,872     $246,090        $295,308 
40            $89.68       $112.11       $134.53     $186,543     $233,179        $279,815 
39            $84.98       $106.22       $127.47     $176,753     $220,941        $265,129 
38            $80.48       $100.60       $120.72     $167,395     $209,244        $251,093 
37            $76.18        $95.22       $114.27     $158,451     $198,064        $237,677 
36            $72.15        $90.18       $108.22     $150,066     $187,582        $225,098 
35            $68.24        $85.31       $102.37     $141,948     $177,435        $212,922 
34            $64.54        $80.68        $96.81     $134,247     $167,809        $201,371 
33            $61.04        $76.30        $91.56     $126,959     $158,699        $190,439 
32            $57.67        $72.09        $86.51     $119,959     $149,949        $179,939 
31            $54.51        $68.13        $81.76     $113,372     $141,715        $170,058 
30            $51.44        $64.30        $77.17     $107,002     $133,753        $160,504 
29            $48.55        $60.69        $72.83     $100,992     $126,240        $151,488 
28            $45.80        $57.25        $68.70       $95,269     $119,086        $142,903 
27            $43.17        $53.96        $64.76       $89,798     $112,247        $134,696 
26            $40.68        $50.85        $61.02       $84,616     $105,770        $126,924 
25            $38.30        $47.88        $57.45       $79,668       $99,585        $119,502 
24            $36.03        $45.03        $54.04       $74,934       $93,668        $112,402 
23            $33.86        $42.33        $50.79       $70,434       $88,043        $105,652 
22            $31.81        $39.77        $47.72       $66,170       $82,712         $99,254 
21            $29.82        $37.28        $44.73       $62,030       $77,538         $93,046 
20            $28.53        $35.66        $42.79       $59,332       $74,165         $88,998 
19            $27.30        $34.12        $40.94       $56,777       $70,971         $85,165 
18            $26.13        $32.66        $39.19       $54,347       $67,934         $81,521 
17            $25.04        $31.30        $37.56       $52,079       $65,099         $78,119 
16            $23.97        $29.97        $35.96       $49,867       $62,334         $74,801 
15            $22.92        $28.65        $34.38       $47,670       $59,588         $71,506 
14            $21.98        $27.47        $32.96       $45,710       $57,137         $68,564 
13            $21.09        $26.37        $31.64       $43,874       $54,842         $65,810 
12            $20.20        $25.25        $30.30       $42,020       $52,525         $63,030 
11            $19.39        $24.24        $29.08       $40,329       $50,411         $60,493 
10            $18.58        $23.23        $27.88       $38,655       $48,319         $57,983 
9              $17.84         $22.30         $26.76       $37,106       $46,382          $55,658 
8              $17.13         $21.41         $25.70       $35,631       $44,539          $53,447 
7              $16.46         $20.57         $24.68       $34,228       $42,785          $51,342 

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