ITEM NO: ______7b_Supp_______ 
DATE OF MEETING: November 6, 2013

Agenda 
Background 
Recommendations for 2013 
Considerations 
Changes 



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Background - 
What is the Salary and Benefits Resolution 
A delegation of authority from Commission to
CEO 
Administration of pay and benefits 
Major Total Rewards package components 
Covers approximately 925 (52%) Port employees 
Contains provisions similar to collective
bargaining agreements 
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Background - 
What is Covered 
Authorizes the port to provide medical and
dental benefits 
Establishes Pay for Performance (PfP) as the
basis for pay increases 
Merit-based system 
Contains the salary range structure for non-
union jobs 
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Background - 
What are Changes Based On 
Changes informed by 
New or changing laws 
Updates to port policies 
Current market pay levels 
Anticipated pay increases 
The business environment and labor market 

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Background - 
Changes in the Past Year 
Total Rewards philosophy introduced 
Plans addressed in the Salary and Benefits
Resolution align quite well with the philosophy 
Work will continue in 2013 and beyond to align
health care, and other plans, with the Total Rewards
philosophy 

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Background - 
Changes in the Past Year 
Salary ranges 
Last year ranges were ~ 0.3% below market 
Anticipated 2012 market pay increase was 3.1% 
Ranges were increased by 2.0% for 2012 
Benefits 
Focus on cost health care containment continues 
Port costs increased less than health care inflation 

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2013 Recommendations 
Considerations beyond the resolution 
Current economic environment 
Slight increases to employee medical premiums for
next year 
Increases to 2013 PERS rates for the port and
employees 


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2013 Recommendations 
Salary Ranges Considerations 
Jobs market priced to determine how they
compare to market 
Ranges are currently 1.0% below market 
Surveys reporting 2013 anticipated average pay
increase of 2.9% 

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2013 Recommendations 
Salary Range Considerations  Continued 
Anticipated 2013 pay changes at local public
employers also considered 
Low          High 
Anticipated COLA         0%            3.3% 
Anticipated Total          0%             11.4% 



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2013 Recommendations 
Salary Range Considerations  Continued 
Anticipated pay increases for port union
employees also considered 
Estimated to be at around 2.7% 




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2013 Recommendations 
Standard changes 
Updated holiday schedule for 2013 
Reduction of Paid Time Off (PTO) accumulation limit 
Minor wording change 
Benefits change 
Aligning dental benefits eligibility with medical
eligibility, and with practice 
Salary Ranges 
2% increase to salary range structure 

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Conclusion 
Recommended changes to the Salary and
Benefits Resolution for 2013 
Are minimal 
Are consistent with past years 
Remain conservative 



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