PORT OF SEATTLE 
MEMORANDUM 
COMMISSION AGENDA               Item No.      4d 
ACTION ITEM               Date of Meeting    June 14, 2016 
DATE:    June 8, 2016 
TO:      Ted Fick, Chief Executive Officer 
FROM:   David Freiboth, Senior Director of Labor Relations 
Milton Ellis, Labor Relations Manager 
SUBJECT:  New collective bargaining agreement with Local 763, Teamsters, representing
Police Commanders. 
Total Port Cost Increase for the Duration of the Agreement: $56,756 
Source of Funds: Port of Seattle Police Department 
ACTION REQUESTED 
Request Commission authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to execute a new collective
bargaining agreement (CBA) between the Port of Seattle and Local 763, Teamsters, Police
Commanders representing the Police Department for the Port of Seattle covering the period from
January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2018, and affecting 5 Police Commander positions.
SYNOPSIS 
Good faith bargaining between Local 763, Teamsters, representing Police Commanders and the
Port of Seattle resulted in a fair collective bargaining agreement consistent with the Port's
priorities. The bargaining group is at market.  This agreement is for three years covering the
period from January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2018. This bargaining group is currently at
market.  The estimated total additional cost for wages and benefit increases is $56,756. The
estimated additional cost per year of the contract is: year one, $14,019; year two, $21,063; and
year three, $21,674. The cost is based upon a 1.2 percent increase in wages in year one and an
estimated 2.0% COLA increase in wages in years two and three of the agreement.  In addition,
the cost consists of a 5.68% increase in health insurance in year one of the agreement and an
estimated 5.92% increase in years two and three of the agreement which represents an average
increase in the last five years. 
The agreement provides for a 401(a) employer retirement contribution for any member in the
bargaining group who would not otherwise qualify for either the Law Enforcement Officers and
Fire Fighters' retirement system (LEOFF) or the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS).1
1 There is currently no one in the bargaining unit who would qualify for this benefit.

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Ted Fick, Chief Executive Officer 
June 8, 2016 
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The agreement also incorporates the four week parental leave policy and specifies that the Port
would provide advance notice to Local 763 for any changes to the policy. With respect to health
insurance, the agreement provides for a "me too" with Sergeants by stating that if the Sergeants 
are provided with an incentive to change health plans and agree to such change in health plans,
that the Port would provide Local 763 with a similar incentive for changing health plans and
negotiate the impact of such change. The agreement provides for a COLA in each year of the
agreement. The agreement also provide Commanders with the ability to be provided with a onepercent
(1.0%) premium beyond their base pay (similar to police officers) by passing a physical
fitness test administered by the Criminal Justice Training Commission (CJTC) or a mutually
agreed upon third party. The one percent (1.0%) premium would become effective the following 
calendar year.  Commanders would have to continue to pass the examination each year to
continue receiving the 1.0% premium pay. The Equal Employment Opportunity provision of the
agreement was updated to comply with both state and federal law. The Bill of Rights section of
the agreement was modified to provide additional due process rights to members in the
bargaining unit similar to police officers. 
BACKGROUND 
The Teamsters, Local 763, consists of five (5) Commanders. These employees are assigned to
the Police Department of the Port of Seattle. This agreement is for three years covering the
period from January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2018. The previous agreement expired on
December 31, 2015. RCW Chapter 41.56 requires the Port of Seattle to collectively bargain
wages, hours and working conditions with the bargaining representative designated by the
employees. 
SCOPE OF THE AGREEMENT 
Term of the Agreement 
Retroactive to January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2018. 
Wages: 
Effective January 1, 2016, this Collective Bargaining Agreement shall provide the following: 
Effective June 1, 2016:               1.2% hourly wage increase, to $62.39 
Effective June 1, 2017:               Base monthly rate will be increased by an amount 
equal to one-hundred percent (100%) of the
percentage of the Seattle/Tacoma/Bremerton CPI-U
October 2015  October 2016 with a 0% minimum
and a 6% maximum.

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Ted Fick, Chief Executive Officer 
June 8, 2016 
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Effective June 1, 2018:               Base monthly rate will be increased by an amount 
equal to one-hundred percent (100%) of the
percentage of the Seattle/Tacoma/Bremerton CPI-U
October 2015  October 2016 with a 0% minimum
and a 6% maximum. 
Salary increase for 2017 and 2018 is estimated at 2.0% each year. 
Health and Welfare: 
Local 763 agrees to change their health plan in year three of the agreement (2018) if Sergeants
do the same in 2018 and the Port provide Local 763 the same incentive provided to Sergeants to
change health plans. 
Benefits: 
The agreement provides for a 401(a) employer retirement contribution for any member in the
bargaining group who would not otherwise qualify for either the Law Enforcement Officers and
Fire Fighters' retirement system (LEOFF) or the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS).
Parental Leave 
Employees will be provided with four weeks of paid parental leave in accordance with Port
policy and the Union will be provided with advance notice of any changes to the parental leave
policy. 
Physical Fitness Incentive Pay 
Members of the bargaining groups will be eligible to receive one percent (1.0%) incentive pay
over their base wages if they pass a physical fitness test administered by the Criminal Justice
Training Commission (CJTC) or a mutually agreed upon third party. Such pay will become
effective the following calendar year. 
Other Changes 
Equal Employment Opportunity language was updated to comport with state and federal
law 
Additional due process protections were added to the Officers Bill of Rights 
Obsolete language in the agreement was deleted

COMMISSION AGENDA 
Ted Fick, Chief Executive Officer 
June 8, 2016 
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FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS 
Cost Impact $      Year 1      Year 2      Year 3 
Pay            $8,371     $14,119     $14,401 
Benefits          $5,648      $6,944     $ 7,273 
Total            $14,019     $21,063     $21,674 

The estimated total additional cost to the Port for the duration of the contract is $56,756. 
Budget Status and Source of Funds 
The increase in expense is included in the Police Department 2016 budget. 
ATTACHMENTS TO THIS REQUEST 
Collective Bargaining Agreement between Port of Seattle and Teamsters, Local 763,
representing Police Commanders. 
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS 
None.