Item No. ___8c____
Meeting Date: November 12, 2019
Salary and Benefits Resolution
November 12, 2019

Recommended Updates
Key Updates
Pay Range Adjustment
Add two new Paid Leave Plans
The Port's version of the new State paid leave plan
Includes enhancement to Paid Parental Leave
Other Updates
Updated Definitions
Policy References
Other Updates

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2020 Pay Range Adjustment
Recommending a 3.5% range adjustment to maintain competitive
ranges
2019 salary ranges are 1% below market
Market data is indicating a 3.3% average adjustment in 2020 for both public and
private employers
Costs associated with the range adjustment are minimal
Less than 35 employees affected
Estimated cost is approximately $46,000
City of Seattle minimum wage for 2020 is $16.39
All 2020 Port pay range minimums will be more than the Seattle minimum wage

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Port's Voluntary Plan for Family and Medical Leave
Washington State Paid Family and Medical Leave benefits begin in 2020
Port has an approved opt out plan, and we expect it to be approved again for 2020
Opt-Out plans like the Port's must provide the same or better benefits to employees
Applies to all employees, non-represented and represented
Administer as two separate plans, Port Paid Medical Leave and Port Paid Family Leave
Mirror the state plan as closely as practical
Same criteria, same duration, same partial weekly pay
Allow employees to use accrued PTO/Vacation/Sick Leave to supplement partial weekly pay
benefit
Run concurrent with FMLA
No premiums for employees
Incorporate administrative simplicities where possible

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Paid Parental Leave
Will be adjusted to supplement and coordinate with Port Paid Family
Leave
Maintain current eligibility criteria for Paid Parental Leave
Paid Parental Leave will provide 6 weeks of full pay for eligible
employees
Increase from 4 weeks of full pay currently provided
Acts as a supplement to the payment received under Port Paid Family Leave


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Conclusion

Questions?


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Appendix
Updated Definitions
Add Employment Date/Date of Hire definition
Add Seasonal Employee definition
Delete Guided Rating Distribution definition
Updated the For Cause definition
Removed Policy References
Other Updates
Human Resources job evaluations to be approved by the Executive Director
Enhance clarity

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