PORT OF SEATTLE 
MEMORANDUM 

COMMISSION AGENDA              Item No.      5g 
ACTION ITEM               Date of Meeting    July 24, 2012 
DATE:    July 17, 2012 
TO:      Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
FROM:    Trish Murphy, Labor Relations Manager 
SUBJECT:  Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Port of Seattle andthe Teamsters, 
Local 117, representing Police Sergeants 

Total Estimated Cost to the Port:  $214,396 
Period of Agreement:         3 years 
Source of Funds:            Police Department Operating Budget 
ACTION REQUESTED: 
Request Commission authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to execute a new collective
bargaining agreement (CBA) between the Port of Seattle and the Teamsters Local 117,
representing Police Sergeants for January 1, 2012, through December 31, 2014. The estimated
combined total cost increase to the Port for the duration of the contract is $214,396. 
SYNOPSIS: 
Good faith bargaining between Teamsters Local 117 and the Port resulted in a fair contract
consistent with the Port's priorities. For the first time, this CBA requires employees to begin
paying a portion of their monthly medical premiums ($50 per month). Base wage increases were
limited to a 1.75% increase for 2012 and a 0-6% cost of living adjustment (COLA) for 2013 and
2014. The CBA also includes two lump-sum payments of $600 each (one in 2013 and one in
2014) that were negotiated as part of a total package containing a number of union concessions,
including but not limited to significant management rights provisions and cost savings. The total
additional cost of the CBA is $214,396 for the duration of the contract, and the increase is
provided for in the department's 2012 operating budget. 
BACKGROUND: 
This CBA covers  15  Police  Sergeant  full-time equivalent (FTE) positions in the  Police
Department. This bargaining unit is eligible for interest arbitration; i f the parties are unable to
agree, an arbitrator will set binding contract terms.

COMMISSION AGENDA 
Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
July 17, 2012 
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PROJECT JUSTIFICATION: 
RCW Chapter 41.56 requires the Port of Seattle to collectively bargain wages, hours and
working conditions with the exclusive bargaining representative designated by the employees. 
SCOPE OF THE AGREEMENT: 
Term of the Agreement 
January 1, 2012  December 31, 2014
Wages 
Effective January 1, 2012, base wages will be increased by 1.75%.
For 2013 and 2014, base wage rates will increase by an amount equal to one hundred
percent (100%) of the Seattle/Tacoma/Bremerton CPI-U (All Urban Consumers),
October to October, with a zero percent (0%) minimum and a six percent (6%)
maximum. 
All employees shall receive a one-time $600 lump sum payment to be paid on the first
full pay period in January 2013 and a one-time $600 lump sum to be paid on the first full
pay period in January 2014. 
Effective January 1, 2012, premiums for the following specialty assignments are
increased by 1%: Detective, Dive Team, and Field Training Supervisor. 
Benefits 
Effective January 1, 2012, the total increased cost of the Teamsters Plan A health benefits
is $64.54 per employee per month.  These benefits cover medical (including time loss
plan and nine-month disability waiver), dental, and vision. Costs are anticipated to
increase 8 percent per year for 2013 and 2014, based upon a three-year average. 
Effective January 1, 2013, each employee shall contribute $50.00 per month toward the
monthly premium.
The Retirees Welfare Trust had no increase for 2012. The rate for 2013 currently is
unknown and will be determined by the Trust at a later date. For costing purposes, and
consistent with historical trends, we have assumed a $10 increase for 2013 and 2014, half 
of which the Port will pay.

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Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
July 17, 2012 
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Hours of Work 
This CBA makes no significant changes to the Sergeants' basic work schedules, although the
parties agreed to changes on a number of schedule-related items.

Bids for Schedules: 
Removes some requirements for bidding by Sergeants assigned to the Bomb Disposal
Unit (BDU). (Article 15.01.A.)
Provides for a 10 hour shift for Sergeants assigned to Administration or Investigation.
The schedule includes four consecutive work days, and employees bid based on seniority.
(Article 15.01.B.) 
Requires a Sergeant who voluntarily resigns from a special assignment to select an
available open position (versus selecting based on seniority). (Article 12.02.)
Other Changes 
Probationary Period: 
The length of the probation period increases from six to nine months. (Article 9.) 
Management Rights: 
Agrees to exclusive Management right to determine when and to what extent on-call and
standby assignments are operationally necessary. This change is anticipated to result in
significant cost savings. (Article 15.13.)
Eliminates parties' dispute regarding Management's ability to assign a reporting location
other than an employee's primary duty location.  Details very specific, limited
circumstances for which an employee may go into service at his/her primary duty
location. (Article 18.05.)
Enables Management to schedule light-duty assignments for ten hour days where
appropriate. (Article 24 .03.)
Jury Duty: 
Time of requirement to call in and report to duty after release from jury duty changes
from prior to noon to prior to the end of the employee's scheduled hours. Clarifies that
compensation for jury duty is straight time only (no overtime) and only applies to
absence from regularly scheduled work hours. (Article 13.)

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Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
July 17, 2012 
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Holidays: 
Inserts holiday language to complement the new language on 10 hour shifts. Sergeants
with such assignments will receive 126 hours of holiday pay, half on January 1 and half
on July 1 of each year. (Article 17.01.) 
Grievances: 
Clarifies the grievance process and explicitly extends the right to file a grievance to the
employer. (Article 29.) 
Expedited Arbitration: 
Clarifies ambiguity in existing language regarding the circumstances under which the
parties will seek expedited arbitration in a situation involving a strike or lockout. (Article
26.04.) 
Safe Storage Devices: 
Memorializes Department policy regarding safe storage devices for securing equipment.
If requested by an employee, the Department will issue an appropriate safe storage device
selected by the Department. (Article 20.05.) 
Personnel Files: 
Explains the handling and security of Police Department personnel files.
Memorializes the Port's current practice of providing notice to an employee whose
personnel file or internal affairs case is requested pursuant to the Washington Public
Records Act. (Appendix B.)
Out of Date Physical Fitness Program:
Deletes language referencing an out of date physical fitness program. (Former 25.06.)
Other: 
The CBA additionally includes various non-substantive language clarifications.

COMMISSION AGENDA 
Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
July 17, 2012 
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FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: 
The estimated combined total wage and benefit cost increases to the Port for the duration of the
contract is $214,396. Costing estimates assume a 2.8% COLA and annual medical benefit cost
increases of 8%.

Wages                         2012 Cost   2013 Cost   2014 Cost 
Total additional wage cost over prior year     $39,477     $74,733     $66,069 
Combined total wage cost increases                       $180,279 

Benefits                              2012 Cost    2013 Cost   2014 Cost 
Total additional benefit cost over prior year     $12,157     $10,260     $11,700 
Combined total benefit cost increases                        $34,117 
Combined total cost increases                     $214,396 

BUDGET STATUS AND SOURCE OF FUNDS: 
The increase in expense is included in the Police Department's 2012 operating budget and will
be included in future operating budgets. 
OTHER DOCUMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REQUEST: 
Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Port of Seattle and the Teamsters Local 117
representing Police Sergeants. 
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS: 
None.