Resolution No. 3765

A RESOLUTION of the Port of Seattle Commission amending the policy
directive  for  salaries  and  benefits  for  employees  not
covered by a collective bargaining agreement established
by Resolution No. 3739 and providing an effective date for
all amendmentsof January 1, 2020.

WHEREAS, the Port of Seattle Commission has authority pursuant to RCW 53.08.170 to
create and fill positions, fix wages, salaries, and establish other benefits of employment including
retirement, insurance and similar benefits;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Port of Seattle Commission as follows:

SECTION 1. The policy directive established by Resolution No. 3739 adopted November 28, 2017,
establishing jobs, pay grades, pay ranges, and pay practices for employees not covered by a
collective bargaining agreement and authorizing legally required and other benefits, is hereby
amended as follows:

In Section 2, Definitions, add the following definitions:

Employment Date/Date of Hire: “Employment Date/Date of Hire” means the first day an employee
comes to work and receives pay for time worked.

Seasonal Employee: “Seasonal Employee” means an employee hired to perform a job that exists
on a seasonal basis where the season begins and ends at approximately the same time each year
and lasts less than a full year.  Seasonal employees initially hired into a seasonal job through a
competitive hire process may return to work subsequent seasons without being hired through a
subsequent competitive hire process.

In Section 2, Definitions, the definition of “for cause” is amended to read as follows:

“For cause” means a designation given to most non-represented Port of Seattle jobs and positions
where the employment relationship can be terminated by the Port for reasons that conform to
previously defined standards of unacceptable conduct or performance.

In Section 2, Definitions, remove the definition of Guided Rating Distribution.

in Section 3(A), Scope and Applicability, add the last sentence from Section 5.2(D), Authorization
to Amend Benefits Programs, to the end of Section 3(A) to further define the Port’s rights.


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               In Section 4(B), Responsibilities, move the second sentence from Section 5.2(D), Authorization to
Amend Benefits Programs, to Section 4(B) to further define the responsibilities of the Executive
Director.

In In Section 5.1(C), after “hereby established” insert a new table of pay grades and pay ranges
for non-represented jobs at the Port of Seattle as shown in Attachment A.

In Section 5.1(D), amend the fifth sentence to read as follows: The Senior Director of Human
Resources, under the supervision of the Executive Director, shall have the final approval authority
for all job evaluation outcomes and title changes except for jobs in the Human Resources
department and that of the Executive Director.

In Section 5.1(E), insert a new sentence six to read as follows: Job evaluation outcomes and title
changes for jobs in the Human Resources department will be approved by the Executive Director.

In Section 5.1(E)(5), remove “as specified in Port Policy HR-21 — Pay Administration”

In Section 5.1(E)(6), remove “shall be administered consistent with Port Policy HR-21 — Pay
Administration”

In  Section  5.1(E)(8),  remove “The  Pay for  Performance  program  shall  be  administered  in
accordance with Port Policy HR-21 — Pay Administration”

In Section 5.2(C) in the second sentence, insert “Port” between “with” and “eligibility” and delete
“and other details included in Port Policy HR-5, Leave — or Port Policy HR-31 — Employee Benefits
for Non-Represented Employees — as applicable”

In Section 5.2(C)(1), delete “consistent with Port Policy HR-5 — Leave — and the Addendum to Port
Policy HR — 5 — Leave”

In Section 5.2(C)(1)(c), delete “as specified in the Total Rewards Program Guide”

In Section 5.2.C(1)(j), insert “Paid” at the beginning of the first sentence and insert “Fully” at the
beginning of the second sentence.

Add a new Section 5.2(C)(1)(k) to read as follows: Port Paid Medical Leave. Partially paid time
away from work for the employee or family member's serious medical condition. As approved by
Washington State in lieu of the Washington State Paid Family & Medical Leave.

Add a new Section 5.2(C)(1)(l). to read as follows: Port Paid Family Leave. Partially paid time away
from work following the birth, adoption, or placement for foster care of a new child. As approved
by Washington State in lieu of the Washington State Paid Family & Medical Leave.


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             In Section 5.2(C)(2) at the end of the last sentence, remove “and supplemental information
contained in Port Policy HR-31 — Employee Benefits for Non-represented Employees”

In Section 5.2(C)(3), remove “and as specified in Port Policy HR-31 — Employee Benefits for Non-
Represented Employees”

In Section 5.2(C)(6), remove “as specified in port policy HR-24 — Relocation”

In Section 5.3(F), between “governing” and “contracts” insert “vendor or insurance”

SECTION 2. The amendments provided in this resolution shall be effective starting January 1, 2020.

ADOPTED by the Port of Seattle Commission at a duly noticed meeting thereof, held this
[9  day of Noyemloe   , 2019, and duly authenticated in open session by the signatures of
the Commissioners voting in favor thereof and the seal of the Commission.
STEPHANIE BOWMAN

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                                           ATTACHMENT A 
GRADED SALARY RANGE STRUCTURE 
3.5% increase compared to January 1, 2019 
(Effective January 1, 2020) 
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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