Item 6g Collective Bargaining Agreemen

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT 
BY AND BETWEEN 
THE PORT OF SEATTLE 
AND 
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING
ENGINEERS LOCAL NO. 286 
REPRESENTING OPERATING ENGINEERS 
June 1, 2009  May 31, 2011

INDEX 

ARTICLE 1: Recognition .............................................................................................................. 1 
ARTICLE 2: Jurisdiction ............................................................................................................... 1 
ARTICLE 3: Union Security and Rights of Parties .......................................................................... 1 
ARTICLE 4: Equal Employment Opportunity .............................................................................. 2 
ARTICLE 5: Referral and Change in Employee Status ................................................................ 3 
ARTICLE 6: Loaning of Employees and Reporting Relationships............................................... 3 
ARTICLE 7: Seniority ................................................................................................................... 4 
ARTICLE 8: Scope of Work and License Premium and Reimbursement .................................... 6 
ARTICLE 9: Classification Categories ......................................................................................... 7 
ARTICLE 10: Pay Schedule, Appendices, and Addendum Incorporated Into Agreement ........... 8 
ARTICLE 11: Shift Premiums....................................................................................................... 8 
ARTICLE 12: Hours of Work and Overtime ................................................................................ 9 
ARTICLE 13: Holidays ............................................................................................................... 11 
ARTICLE 14: Vacations.............................................................................................................. 12 
ARTICLE 15: Jury Duty .............................................................................................................. 13 
ARTICLE 16: Funeral Leave....................................................................................................... 13 
ARTICLE 17: Medical, Dental, Life and Disability Benefits ..................................................... 13 
ARTICLE 18: Pension and Trust Funds ...................................................................................... 15 
ARTICLE 19: Sick Leave ............................................................................................................ 15 
ARTICLE 20: Savings Clause ..................................................................................................... 16 
ARTICLE 21: Labor Disputes ..................................................................................................... 17 
ARTICLE 22: Grievance and Arbitration Procedure .................................................................. 17 
ARTICLE 23: Union Activities ................................................................................................... 18 
ARTICLE 24: Safety and Health ................................................................................................. 19 
ARTICLE 25: Parking ................................................................................................................. 19 
ARTICLE 26: Deferred Compensation ....................................................................................... 19 
ARTICLE 27: Leave Without Pay ............................................................................................... 19 
ARTICLE 28: Safety Shoes ......................................................................................................... 19 
ARTICLE 29: Duration, Termination, and Modification ............................................................ 19 
APPENDIX #1 .............................................................................................................................. 21 
APPENDIX #2 .............................................................................................................................. 23 
SCHEDULE A .............................................................................................................................. 24 
ADDENDUM NO. 1 .................................................................................................................... 26

INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS, LOCAL 286 
And 
THE PORT OF SEATTLE 
MUTUAL AGREEMENT - June 1, 2007 - May 31, 2009 

This Mutual Agreement, made and entered into by and between the International Union of Operating
Engineers, Local No. 286 (hereinafter referred to as the Union), and the Port of Seattle (hereinafter
referred to as the Port), is made for the purpose of reaching an equitable wage and working agreement
between the parties hereto: 

ARTICLE 1: Recognition 
1.01   The Port recognizes the Union as the collective bargaining agent for all employees of the Port
whose job classifications are listed in Schedule A and other references of this Labor Agreement. 

ARTICLE 2: Jurisdiction 
2.01   It is mutually agreed between the Port and the Union that the jurisdictional area of the Union at
Sea-Tac International Airport will be hereafter identified as the Physical Plant Operations and
Maintenance of Airport Utilities (which encompasses the Union jurisdictional area described in
Appendix #1; attached hereto) and the Mechanical and Conveyance Equipment Maintenance of
Airport Facilities (which encompasses the Union jurisdictional area described in Appendix #2;
attached hereto). 
2.02   The operation and maintenance of heating plants at the waterfront locations as operated and
maintained by Horton Street Maintenance Shop personnel, will also come under the jurisdiction
of Operating Engineers Local 286. 
2.03   The jurisdiction of the Union shall encompass all work historically performed at the Airport and
on the waterfront by its members when such work is performed by Port employees. 

ARTICLE 3: Union Security and Rights of Parties 
3.01   All present employees who are members of the Union as of the date of the execution of this
Agreement shall remain members during the life of this Agreement as a condition of continued
employment. Present employees who are not members of the Union at the date of the execution
of this Agreement and elect in the future to become members shall remain members thereafter
during the life of this Agreement as a condition of continued employment. All employees hired
after the execution of this Agreement shall become members of the Union within thirty (30) days
following the beginning of their employment and shall remain members during the life of this
Agreement as a condition of their continued employment. No employee will be terminated under
this subsection if the Port has reasonable grounds for believing: 
A.    That membership was not available to the employee on the same terms and conditions
generally applicable to other members, or 

1

B.     That membership was denied or terminated for reasons other than the failure of the
employee to tender the periodic dues and the initiation fee uniformly required as a
condition of acquiring or retaining membership. 
3.02  Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, Management reserves the right to make
all the decisions relating to the conduct of the business, including by way of example and
not by way of limitation, the following: 
Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the right to manage the business, to
schedule the hours of work, to establish, modify or change work scheduled, to direct and
determine the size of the working forces including the right to select, hire, promote,
demote, and transfer employees, to periodically review employees performance, to
relieve employees from duty due to lack of work, to discipline, to terminate employees
for just cause, and to determine training procedures in accordance with policies
established or to be established by the Port. 
Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, it is hereby agreed that the enumeration
of the above-listed management rights shall not be deemed to exclude other management
rights not specifically enumerated. Any of the rights, powers, functions or authority
which the Port had prior to the signing of this Agreement are retained by the Port, except
for those rights, powers, functions or authority which are specifically abridged or
expressly modified by this Agreement. Any grievance filed based on the collective
bargaining agreement must reference the specific article alleged as the basis of the
grievance. 
The union agrees that the employer may establish rules concerning the operation of 
business, as outlined in the revised Aviation Maintenance Work Rules. 
It is hereby agreed that any waiver of any breach or terms of this Agreement by either
party, or by an employee, shall not constitute a precedent in the future enforcement of all
the terms and conditions herein. 

ARTICLE 4: Equal Employment Opportunity 
4.01   During the life of this Agreement, it is mutually agreed between the Port and the Union that there
shall be no discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment or against any
Union member or applicant for membership because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex,
sexual orientation, age, disability (as established by statutory regulations), or Vietnam era veteran
status. 
4.02   Where the masculine or feminine gender has been used in any job classification or in any
provision in this Agreement, it is used solely for the purpose of illustration and shall not in any
way be used to designate the sex of the employee eligible for the position, or the benefits of any
other provisions. 

2

ARTICLE 5: Referral and Change in Employee Status 
5.01   When replacement or additional employees are needed, the Port shall notify the Union of the
number and classification of employees needed. The Union shall have twenty-four (24) hours
from receipt of such notice to nominate applicants for such jobs. The Port shall choose between
applicants nominated by the Union and any other applicants on the basis of their respective
qualifications for the job, and no applicants will be preferred or discriminated against because of
membership or non-membership in the Union. 
5.02   The Port agrees to notify the Union promptly of all terminations, layoffs, hires, rehires,
promotions, demotions, and other changes in status of personnel working under the terms of this
Agreement. Such notice is to be forwarded to the office of the Union within one (1) week after
effective date of such change. 
5.03   All temporary employees, after completing thirty-one (31) days, shall accrue all benefits as
provided other employees covered by the collective bargaining agreement, except seniority as
provided under Section 7.04. 
5.04   If a regular full-time vacancy occurs at a shop, temporary employees in that shop who have
completed six (6) months as a temporary, and who have not had a break in employment in excess
of five (5) calendar days, shall be offered the first available regular full-time vacancy/position.
Should there be multiple temporary employees who meet the above criteria at the same time of a
vacancy/position, seniority from among these temporary employees shall be the sole basis of
hiring for these full-time positions.
5.05   If a regular full-time vacancy occurs in a shop and there are no temporary employees in that shop,
other temporary employees that have met the criteria in Section 5.04 will have first interview
rights to that position. 
5.06   Employees awarded bid jobs, at the conclusion of a bid process, to be defined by management,
that has resulted from a vacancy or the creation of a new position, must work those awarded
positions for a minimum of six (6) months, except the employee can apply for the head or chief
position regardless of how many bids or awards the employee has been awarded. 

ARTICLE 6: Loaning of Employees and Reporting Relationships 
6.01   The Port shall not loan, or cause to be loaned, the members of the Union in its employ to any
other employer without first securing permission of the Union and then only when applicants
possessing the required skill are not available under the referral procedure. 
6.02   The Port  will supply a current organizational chart designating the supervisory chain of
command. The Physical Plant Operations and the Mechanical and Conveyance Systems crews
must report according to this chart. 



3

ARTICLE 7: Seniority 
7.01   Seniority shall prevail in the reduction of forces and rehire provided the senior employee is
competent to perform the work remaining in the plant or boiler room. Management shall be the
judge of competency. Employees laid off in accordance with the provisions of this section will
be eligible for rehire in inverse order of layoff for a period of one year following layoff. 
7.02   Seniority shall prevail in selection of vacant shifts when in management's judgment the senior
employee is qualified and suitable for the shift assignment. 
7.03   The Port shall provide an updated seniority roster of employees on the active payroll to the Union
upon request. 
7.04   Any Engineer hired on a temporary basis shall not come under the seniority clause. However,
seniority shall be retroactive to date of hire if a temporary employee is selected from a posting to
regular employee status without a break in service more than five (5) days from temporary status. 
7.05  Seniority shall be based on the following conditions: 
For all members of Local 286 working under the jurisdiction of this contract, there shall
be one seniority list. 
Seniority shall prevail in the reduction of force and rehire, provided the senior employee
is competent to perform the work remaining in the plant(s). The Port agrees to provide
the Union and employees with as much advance notice of a reduction in force as is
reasonably practical and to meet to negotiate the reduction prior to implementation.
Employees laid off in accordance with the provisions of this section will be eligible for
rehiring in the inverse order of the layoff based on the following recall criteria: 
Zero (0) to 1 year of service:                 180 day recall period. 
One (1) year to 10 years of service:            12 month recall period. 
Ten (10) year and one day to (15) years of service: 18 month recall period. 
Fifteen (15) years and beyond:               24 months recall period. 
The plants shall be defined as Mechanical Utilities and Conveyance. These plants shall
consist of: 
Mechanical Utilities: Boiler Shop Work Group, Industrial Waste Treatment Plant Work
Group and Satellite Transit Systems Work Group. 
Conveyance Systems: Conveyor Shop Work Group, Passenger Loading Bridge Work
Group. 
The Port reserves the right to redesignate the work groups should changes in business
conditions require such action, following consultation with the Union. 

4

For the purposes of layoff, there shall be one seniority list. Layoff of employees will
take place in reverse order of seniority. Positions to be vacated between the two plants
will be determined by Management. Individuals displaced as a result of vacated positions
will have the opportunity to fill other open positions, or the position occupied by the least
senior person(s) as a result of the layoff. Management, in consultation with the Chief
Engineers, shall make the determination as to whether an individual is qualified to fill an
open position. 
For the purpose of shift bidding, priority shall be determined by plant status.
Individuals awarded a shift bid position as the result of an open bidding process shall
commit to remaining on that shift for six (6) months prior to bidding on other shift bid
opportunities per Article 5.06. Should no individuals bid for an open shift determined to
be necessary to backfill by Management, the shift shall be assigned to the individual with
the least amount of seniority within the plant. Individuals assigned to a shift shall not be
required to wait six (6) months before bidding on an available shift.
For the purpose of distribution of overtime, priority within the work group shall be the
first determining factor. Work groups shall be defined as follows: 
Boiler Shop Work Group 
Industrial Waste Treatment Plant work group 
Satellite Transit System Work Group 
Conveyor Shop Work Group 
Passenger Loading Bridge Work Group. 
Should no individuals bid for the available overtime within the affected work group,
priority shall then be determined by the applicable plant membership in prioritizing the
award of overtime. 

7.06   Seniority shall date from day of hire within the bargaining unit but no seniority rights shall be
accrued therefrom until after a probationary period of  eight hundred (800) working hours. At
the end of the probationary period, the employee shall be classified as a regular employee.
Management, at its discretion, may waive the probationary period for an employee who has
satisfactorily performed a full range of job duties while employed as a temporary employee at
Sea-Tac Airport. 
7.07   The Port reserves the right to discipline or terminate the employment of any employee for just
cause. The Union shall be notified of any discharge within twenty-four (24) hours thereof. 
7.08   In the event of a dispute as to whether or not "Justifiable cause" existed, such dispute may be
processed through the grievance procedure contained in Article XXII of this Agreement. 
7.09   Management shall have the discretion for selection of employees for promotion. However, if
management deems the qualifications of two candidates to be equal, seniority shall be the
deciding factor in choosing between the two candidates. 

5

ARTICLE 8: Scope of Work and License Premium and Reimbursement 
8.01   It is agreed that an Aviation Division employee qualified to function as a journeyman in the
performance of duties required in the Physical Plant and on the Mechanical Equipment shall be
paid when assigned in such journeyman level position, exclusive of shift premium payments, a
premium of twenty-five cents (25 cents) an hour above the day shift scale of the Operating &
Maintenance Engineer, provided the employee has a Grade II or higher license and is capable and
available to be assigned unilaterally to fill an operational shift when the Chief Engineer deems it
necessary to assure continuity of shift coverage. An operational shift includes all employees
working an eight (8) or ten (10) consecutive hour shift.
8.02   Effective June 1, 2004, Mechanical Maintenance Engineers (Conveyor Shop) possessing on that
date a Grade II License shall be grandfathered and shall continue to receive twenty-five cents
($.25) per hour premium over the Engineer rate of Pay. 

8.03   Effective June 1, 2009, Operating and Maintenance Engineers (Mechanical Utilities) shall receive
a premium of one dollar ($1.00) per hour over the Engineer rate of pay and shall be required to
have the following licenses: City of Seattle Steam Engineer Grade II or above, section 608 EPA
certification, City of Seattle Refrigeration Engineer Grade A or C.

8.04   Effective June 1, 2009, it is agreed that an employee on the Loading Bridge crew who has an allposition
structural welding/AWS license as required for that position shall be paid, exclusive of
shift premiums, a premium of seventy cents ($.70) an hour above the day shift scale of the
Mechanical Maintenance Engineer when performing work on the Loading Bridge crew. It is also
agreed that an employee who bids onto a shift on the Loading Bridge crew shall remain on the
crew for a minimum of two years from the date he/she bids onto a shift. 
8.05   Effective June 1, 2009, it is agreed that an employee who bids onto a shift in the IWTP work
group shall remain on the crew for a minimum of two years from the date he/she bids onto a shift.
In the case where a Head or Chief Engineer position became available, the two year commitment
would be waived to allow the individual to apply for and accept such positions should they be
selected.
8.06   The Port will reimburse regular employees annually for license renewals required by the Port, in
accordance with state or local statutes. Such licenses include: 
Central Plant: City of Seattle Steam Engineer Grade II or above, City of Seattle Refrigeration
Engineer Grade A or C, State Backflow Assembly Tester Certification, Structural Welding
License, Certified Plumbers License, Cross Connection License, and Operator In Training (OIT). 
Loading Bridge Crew: Structural Welding License 
8.06   It is understood and agreed between the parties to this Agreement that from time to time the Port
may contract with manufacturers or service companies for the performance of certain mechanical
equipment maintenance work, all or a portion of which would normally be performed by Port
employees covered by this Agreement.  Upon the termination of any such contractual
arrangement, if the Port determines to assign said work to its own employees, it will be assigned
to employees covered by this Agreement and the Port will exert its best efforts to preserve and
protect such assignment. 
6

8.07   It is further agreed that all maintenance work historically and presently performed by bargaining
unit members covered under this Agreement, will come under the jurisdiction of International
Union of Operating Engineers, Local 286. 
8.08   The Union consents to and accepts the policy of the Port to continue the past and present practice
of compliance with the City of Seattle Steam Engineer License Ordinance and Refrigeration
Operator License Ordinance in the manning requirements for the boilers and air-conditioning
equipment of the Physical Plant Operating and Maintenance of Airport Utilities, or until such
policy of the Port is superseded by a Steam Engineer License Ordinance and/or a Refrigeration
Operator License Ordinance enacted into law by the Government of the United States, the State
of Washington, the County of King, or any of the political subdivisions thereof having
jurisdiction over the Port of Seattle. 

ARTICLE 9: Classification Categories 
9.01   A Chief Operating, Maintenance & Mechanical Equipment Engineer shall be designated by the
Port for the Physical Plant Operations and the Mechanical and Conveyance Systems and shall be
paid twenty-five percent (25%) above the day shift pay scale of the Operating & Maintenance
Engineer.  When a Chief Operating, Maintenance & Mechanical Equipment Engineer is
unavailable for his regular duties due to vacation, illness, etc., a Head Operating and Maintenance
Engineer or a journeyman Operating & Maintenance Engineer shall be designated as Acting
Chief Operating, Maintenance & Mechanical Equipment Engineer and shall receive the Chief's
wages. 
When the Chief Engineer is unavailable to perform regular duties on normally scheduled
workdays, the Head Engineer or a journeyman engineer shall be designated as Acting Chief
Engineer. When the Chief Engineer is on normal days off or on a scheduled holiday, no one will
be designated as Acting Chief Engineer. When a bargaining unit member is assigned to work on
a special project or program, the position will be backfilled at the contractual rate of pay, not at
the premium rate of pay. 
When a Chief Engineer, is backfilled as required by contract, the person chosen will be the most
senior qualified person assigned to that shift on a regular basis. Chief Engineer, positions will be
backfilled on a full shift basis only, not a partial shift.  If a Chief Engineer, leaves before the end
of a shift, that position will not be backfilled for the remainder of the shift. 
9.02   A Utility Worker classification is established and the Utility Worker's duties may vary and shall
include but not be limited to such functions as greasing, oiling, changing of filters, or cleaning
same and other necessary work as the Chief Engineer or Acting Chief Engineer may assign to the
Utility Worker. 
A.    It is understood between the Parties that the inclusion of a Utility Worker in the
Bargaining Unit shall not be for the purpose of replacing a Journeyman Engineer. The
implementation of this classification shall be at the Port's discretion. 


7

B    The Utility Worker shall be paid fifty five percent (55%) of the Journeyman Engineer's
day-shift pay scale for the first year of employment. For the second year of employment,
the Utility Worker shall be paid at sixty (60%) of the Journeyman Engineer's day-shift
scale. For the third year of employment and thereafter, the Utility Worker shall be paid at
sixty five percent (65%) of the Journeyman Engineer's day-shift scale. 
C.     Employees in this classification in layoff status as of June 1, 2009 shall be red circled at
the June 1, 2008 wage rate if recalled until such time as the current utility worker wage
rate exceeds this value. 
9.03   Journeyman Trainee: A new employee who needs additional training in specific skill areas will
start at 90% of the Journeyman rate. If in the first six months, the employee has enrolled in a
program(s) designated by the Port as necessary for him/her to reach Journeyman level within one
year, the wage rate will increase to 95%. If at the end of the year, the employee has successfully
completed the program(s), the employee's wage rate will increase to the Journeyman rate. 
9.04   During the life of this Agreement, the Port and the Union agree to consider requests to review
new classification requirements which may be identified by the Port or the Union as a result of
changes that have occurred at the Airport. Any new classifications proposed must be mutually
agreed upon by the Port and the Union to become part of this Agreement. 

ARTICLE 10: Pay Schedule, Appendices, and Addendum Incorporated Into Agreement 
10.01  The rates of pay for the various classifications of work and all other provisions incidental to
wages not covered elsewhere in this Agreement are set forth in Schedule "A", attached hereto and
made a part hereof. Also, Appendix No. 1 and Appendix No. 2 along with Addendum No. 1,
Parts 1 and 2, are incorporated into the Agreement by this Article. 
10.02 Employees shall be paid bi-weekly. 

ARTICLE 11: Shift Premiums 
11.01  The (swing shift) premium shall be ten percent (10%) of the straight time hourly rate for all hours
worked on shifts starting between 1:00 pm and 5:00 pm and the (graveyard shift) premium shall
be fifteen percent (15 %) of the straight time hourly rate for all hours worked on shifts starting
between 10:00 pm and 2:00 am. Relief shifts (a combination of days, swing shift, and graveyard
in a workweek) shall be compensated at twelve percent (12%) above the straight time rate. The
Union may reopen this agreement with respect to shift premiums effective May 31, 2005. 
11.02  Shift premiums shall apply to sick leave, vacation, holiday pay, and funeral leave. 
11.03  If shift-starting times for mutually affected employees are modified for employee convenience,
shift premiums may be waived by mutual agreement between the employee and management. 


8

ARTICLE 12: Hours of Work and Overtime 
12.01  Eight (8) consecutive hours shall constitute a day's work, five (5) consecutive eight (8) hour days
shall constitute a week's work of forty (40) hours; provided, however, that employees shall
receive two (2) consecutive days off. As an exception to this, in the event of a shift change an
employee may make up any time short of 40 hours at the straight-time rate on an optional basis.
All hours worked over eight (8) hours per day or forty (40) hours per week shall be considered as
overtime and paid for at the rate of time and one-half. Work performed on the sixth consecutive
day of the workweek shall be paid for at the rate of time and one-half. Work performed on the
seventh consecutive day shall be paid for at the double-time rate of pay. 

12.02  Shifts may be scheduled as follows: 
Day       Shifts starting between 5:00am and 9:00am 
Swing      Shifts starting between 1:00pm and 5:00pm 
Graveyard    Shifts starting between 10:00pm and 2:00am 
12.03  Each employee covered under this Agreement shall have a regular designated starting and
quitting time to correspond within the shift schedules as set forth above, that may be changed by
management for operational reasons with 21 calendar day's written notice. Shift schedule
changes greater than three (3) hours will be re-bid. 
12.03a Modified/Light Duty Schedule the parties agree to waive the twenty-one (21) day shift
change written notice requirement contained in Article 12 for those bargaining unit employees
injured on the job approved for modified/light duty. The employer agrees to provide as much
notice as possible with a minimum of five (5) days notice of shift change. 

12.04  In the event an employee is called back to the premises to perform work of any nature after the
employee has completed his/her eight-hour day, the employee shall be paid at the rate of one hour
at double the straight-time rate of pay for such a call back, plus additional pay at applicable rate
for all additional time actually worked. 
12.05  During times of the year with inclement weather, the IWTP may be staffed on a voluntary on-call
basis. The maximum response time from the time the call is received to arrival at the IWTP shall
be no greater than two (2) hours. Scheduling of staff for on-call coverage shall be made in
accordance with Article 12 of the contract. Coverage shall be based on 12 hours of on call duty,
either dayshift or graveyard. Employees on call for weekend coverage shall be compensated 10%
of the regular rate for IWTP staff, including shift differentials, for being on call. Should the on
call staff be required to respond to the IWTP, they will be compensated at the appropriate rate of
pay for a minimum of 4 hours. Management will be responsible for managing the call in process
of the IWTP staff.
12.06  An employee reporting for a regularly scheduled shift shall receive at least four (4) hours pay at
the straight-time rate of pay. 
12.07  All work performed in excess of eleven (11) hours per day or fifty-five (55) hours per week shall
be compensated for at two (2) times the straight time hourly rate. 

9

12.08  Overtime in each instance shall be paid on one basis only, and there shall be no compounding or
pyramiding of overtime. 
12.09  The port will endeavor to equalize overtime in the Work Groups. The Port will post
notice of overtime in advance if possible. The Work Groups will keep a list of the amount
of overtime for each individual within each work group. This list will be updated weekly
by the Chief Engineer responsible for those work groups. 
Overtime will be prioritized for award to the person with the least amount of overtime
first within the affected work group per the designations in Article 7. 
If no one within that work group signs up for the overtime available, the opportunity will
be made available to the person with the least amount of overtime within the applicable
plant. 
Should a situation arise that requires personnel to be called in to backfill an available
shift, the following procedure shall be utilized: 
Calls shall be made first to individuals within the work group ( as described in
Article 7) based on the Overtime Equalization List. Calls shall be sequenced
based on the individual's position within the overtime equalization list for that
work group. Calls shall proceed from the individual with the lowest amount of
overtime awarded to the highest.
Members being called to backfill a shift will receive one telephone call to a
designated telephone number. The individual shall have 10 minutes to return the
call and accept the overtime. If no return call is received, the member making the
calls shall proceed to the next individual on the list, until such time as the position
is filled, or all options within the work group are exhausted. It is the individual's
responsibility to designate the telephone number for such calls, and insure the
correct number is on the telephone call list. 
Should no individuals bid for the available overtime within the work group, priority shall
be determined by plant membership in prioritizing the award of overtime. The telephone
call procedure for this next level of calls shall be the same as noted above for calls made
within the work group. 

12:10  If utilized, it is agreed a 4-10 schedule is subject to the terms and conditions of the current labor
agreement and will operate with the following provisions. 
Employees on such schedule shall receive three (3) days off, at least two of which must be
consecutive days off. The two- (2) consecutive days off do not have to be connected to the
weekend. 
The third day off may be any other day of the employee's workweek. There shall be no mixture
of a five-day eight-hour (i.e., 5-8) schedule and a 4-10 schedule in the same workweek. Days off
will not be rotated. 

10

All hours worked in excess of ten (10) hours in an employee's work shift or in excess of forty (40)
hours in any employee's workweek shall constitute overtime work and shall be paid for at the
applicable overtime rate of the employee's regular rate of pay. 
Payment for jury duty, funeral leave, and sick leave that occur on an employee's regularly
scheduled workday, shall be for ten (10) hour days. 
Payment for holidays shall be as follows: 
(a)     If the holiday falls on an employee's regularly scheduled workday and the employee does
not work, he/she shall be paid ten (10) hours of holiday pay at the employee's straighttime
shift rate. 
(b)    If the holiday falls on an employee's regularly scheduled day off, he/she shall be paid
eight (8) hours of holiday pay at the employee's straight-time shift rate. 
(c)     If an employee works on the holiday, he/she shall be paid ten (10) hours at the applicable
overtime rate plus eight (8) hours of holiday pay at the employee's straight-time shift rate. 

ARTICLE 13: Holidays 
13.01  Effective when the Agreement is signed, twelve (12) paid holidays shall be recognized and
observed as follows: 
New Year's Day               January 1 
Martin Luther King's BD          Third Monday in January 
President's Day                 Third Monday in February 
Memorial Day               Last Monday in May 
Independence Day              July 4 
Labor Day                   First Monday in September 
Thanksgiving Day              Fourth Thurs. in November 
Day after Thanksgiving           Fourth. Fri. in November 
Christmas Eve                 Port designated, day before or after Christmas 
Christmas Day                December 25 
Two Personal Holidays           To be selected once each contract year by the
employee, subject to Management's approval. 
Two Personal Holidays
If the holiday falls on the first day of the employee's scheduled days off, the previous day shall be
considered as the holiday. If the holiday falls on the second or third day of the employee's
scheduled days off, the following day shall be considered as the holiday. The employee shall
provide a minimum notice of two weeks prior to the day selected when requesting the scheduling
of a personal holiday. If an employee has not selected a personal holiday by May 1 of each
contract year, such selection shall be made by Management and scheduled accordingly. 
13.02  All time worked on any of the holidays as listed herein, shall be compensated (exclusive of the
eight (8) hours holiday pay at the employee's regular straight-time hourly rate) at double the
regular straight-time rate for all hours worked. (See Section 12.09 for ten (10) hour day holiday
compensation.) 
13.03  A six-month period of employment with the Port is required prior to any personal holiday taken. 
11

13.04  To qualify for holiday pay, an employee must work the last scheduled shift before and the first
scheduled shift after the holiday unless absence is excused by management. 
13.05   All holidays will be awarded based on the seniority of those working the shift (In accordance
with section 7.05 purpose of distribution of overtime clause) 

ARTICLE 14: Vacations 
14.01  Two (2) weeks (80 hours) vacation with pay shall be given to each regular full-time employee
who has worked for the Port one year, three (3) weeks (120 hours) vacation with pay after
continuous employment of five (5) years, four (4) weeks (160 hours) vacation with pay after
continuous employment of ten (10) years, and five (5) weeks (200 hours) vacation with pay after
fifteen (15) years of continuous employment. 
A.   Employees will have priority of selection of vacation periods in order of seniority. 
B.   Unused vacation credits may be carried over into the following year's immediate accrual time
by mutual consent of the Parties. 
14.02  Pro rata vacation shall be paid to each employee covered by this Agreement, who leaves the
employment of the Port of his/her own volition or who shall be terminated by the Port, on the
basis of one-twelfth (1/12th) of the scheduled vacation for each month employed by the Port that
year, unless said employee shall be discharged for cause or fails to give due notice of resignation. 
14.03  If a holiday occurs during the employee's vacation, he/she shall receive an extra day's pay in
addition to his/her vacation pay or an extra day of vacation. The Port agrees to cooperate with the
employees in arranging their vacations in order that no employee shall be required to take his/her
vacation without having at least two weeks' prior notice. However, the Port shall have the
privilege of designating the number of employees in a department who can be off for a vacation
at any one time.
14.04  A total lapse of service of thirty (30) days or less per year because of illness or layoff (but not
discharge) shall not interrupt continuity of service for purposes of vacation eligibility. Where
such lapse of service exceeds thirty (30) days per year, vacation pay shall be prorated, based upon
actual weeks of service, provided no deduction shall be made for the first thirty (30) days of such
lapse of service. 
14.05  After six (6) months of continuous employment as a regular full-time employee at the Port,
vacation may be taken as earned on the basis of one-twelfth (1/12th) of the scheduled vacation for
each month employed by the Port that year, except as limited by the conditions stated in 14.02
above. 
14.06   Employees called in to work while on vacation shall receive pay at the time and one-half rate for
all work performed. In addition, if the work exceeds four (4) hours or more, said employee will
receive another vacation day in lieu of the day worked. Every effort shall be made not to call
employees to work during the period they are off on a scheduled vacation. 

12

ARTICLE 15: Jury Duty 
15.01  Any employee called for Jury Duty, or as a subpoenaed witness in a Port related case, will be paid
the difference between jury or witness pay and the employee's regular shift pay. On any day
(Monday through Friday) the employee is dismissed from serving on a jury or as a witness, the
employee shall, immediately following dismissal from serving, notify the Port that he/she is
available for work; and the Port shall have the option of having the employee work or paying the
employee the sum of money as provided above. 
15.02  If any employee fails to notify the Port as provided above, the employee shall disqualify
himself/herself from receiving the pay differential. Jury Duty or witness service is not to be
included when computing overtime. 
15.03  Management will modify the schedule of an employee who is scheduled on Jury Duty to a
Monday through Friday workweek. If the employee works on his or her days off or weekends,
the employee shall be compensated at the overtime rate for those days. If the employee works
beyond his or her scheduled shift or is called in after serving on jury duty and a combination of
jury duty and work exceeds eight hours in a day, they shall be compensated at the overtime rate
for those hours in excess of eight. However, an employee who serves on jury duty in excess of
eight hours in a day or 40 hours in a week will not be compensated for overtime. 

ARTICLE 16: Funeral Leave 
16.01  Any employee covered by this Agreement who suffers a death in the employee's immediate
family shall be allowed three (3) working days off to attend the funeral and shall be compensated
eight (8) hours pay for each day's absence at the employee's straight-time rate as a result of the
employee's absence, provided that the employee attends the funeral. Immediate family shall be
defined as wife, husband, daughter, son, mother, father, sister, brother, mother-in-law, father-inlaw
, grandparents, grandchildren, stepmother, stepfather, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, daughterin-law
, and son-in-law. 

ARTICLE 17: Medical, Dental, Life and Disability Benefits 
17.01   Effective October 15, 2009 the Employer shall pay up to a maximum of one thousand dollars
($1,000.00) for each eligible employee per month, for coverage to begin November 1, 2009. The
parties agree that during the transition from the Port medical plan to the Local 302/612 IUOE
Health and Security Fund there shall be no lapse in coverage for current employees. The Parties
agree should a material change take place in regards to Medical and Dental benefits costs, the
parties will meet as soon as practicable to bargain. 
Such employees shall be enrolled in the following benefit plan 
provided by: 
Local 302/612 IUOE Health and Security Fund, to include Medical, Dental and Life Insurance
Benefits. 
During the term of this Agreement, the Employer agrees to contribute $1,000.00 per eligible employee
per month for Medical, Dental and Life Insurance benefits for the duration of this agreement. 
13

If at any time the monthly benefit contribution rate is less than the monies necessary to fund the Local
302/612 IUOE Health and Security Trust Fund, the employees shall be responsible for the increased cost. 
All payments to the Local 302/612 Trust Fund shall be paid on or 
before the 15th day of the month following the month of employment. 

17.02  Medical, Dental and Life Insurance: 
On the fifteenth of the next month following the date of hire, eligible employees shall receive the
monthly trust payment for medical, dental and life insurance coverage for themselves and their
eligible dependents. Example: For, a newly hired employee with a start date of January 2, 2009,
the Port shall make a Trust payment for that newly hired employee February 15, 2009 for
coverage to begin March 1, 2009. The eligibility and other conditions of coverage shall be
established between the employee and the Trust providing such benefits.
17.03  Long-term Disability: 
On the first of the month following the date of hire, eligible employees shall receive long-term
disability coverage.  The eligibility and other conditions of coverage are established with the
insurance company or agency selected by the Port to provide such benefits. 
17.04  Industrial Injury or Illness: 
In case of any industrial injury or industrial illness, the Port agrees to pay up to but not more than
three (3) months of full benefits coverage for the employee and/or any dependents.
17.05 Long Term Care Insurance: 
Employees shall be eligible to participate in the voluntary, employee-paid Long Term Care
insurance plan made available to Port non-represented employees. Eligibility and participation of
employees shall be subject to the terms and conditions of such plan including any plan
amendment, revision or possible cancellation. It is further agreed that the content of the plan
itself, plan administration and any determination made under the plan shall not be subject to the
grievance procedure or to any other provisions of this agreement or to negotiation by the Union. 
17.06  Flexible Spending Accounts: 
Employees shall be eligible for participation in the Port of Seattle's Flexible Spending Account
program. Eligibility and participation of employees shall be subject to the terms and conditions
of such plan including any plan amendment, revision or possible cancellation. It is further agreed
that the content of the plan itself, plan administration and any determination made under the plan
shall not be subject to the grievance procedure or to any other provisions of this agreement or to
negotiation by the Union. 
17.07  VEBA 
Either party may request to open the agreement with respect to medical savings accounts (e.g.,
VEBA). 



14

ARTICLE 18: Pension and Trust Funds 
18.01  The Port of Seattle shall provide pension benefits for all employees in classifications covered by
this Agreement. During the term of this Agreement, the Port shall contribute for each calendar
month of employment, on behalf of each employee seven and one half percent (7.5%) of the
employee's gross monthly compensation. 
Additionally, effective: 
June 1, 2009, contribute $3.20 per compensable hour. 
All contributions shall be to the Central Pension Fund of the International Union of Operating
Engineers and Participating Employers. 
18.02  The Port and Union agree to be bound by the respective Agreement and Declaration of Trust
entered into on the date set forth herein as of September 7, 1960, establishing the Central Pension
Fund of the International Union of Operating Engineers and Participating Employers, and by any
amendments to either said Trust Agreement, heretofore adopted. 
A.    The Port and the Union consent to and accept the terms, conditions, and provisions of
each written Trust Agreement and as amended, creating each said Fund. The Port and the
Union agree that the Trustees named in each said Trust Agreement and their successors
are and shall be its representatives and the Port and the Union consent to be bound by the
acts of said Trustees and successor Trustees made pursuant to and in carrying out the
provisions of each said Trust Agreement. 
B.     Contributions shall be remitted in a lump sum to each said fund by the fifteenth (15th)
day of the month subsequent to the month in which the compensation was earned. 

ARTICLE 19: Sick Leave 
19.01  Each regular employee covered by this Agreement shall be entitled to six (6) days paid sick leave
each anniversary date up to the maximum provided below. The payment of such sick leave
benefits will be subject to the following further conditions and requirements. 
19.02  An employee will qualify for sick leave benefits as provided subsequently in this article on the
anniversary date of his/her employment and on each annual anniversary date thereafter; provided,
however, that it shall be further required that within such and each anniversary year the employee
must have worked no less than 1500 straight-time hours for the Port except as provided in 19.03
below. 
19.03  Based on a pro rata share of 1500 straight-time hours worked per year and upon completion of
two (2) years of continuous employment, regular employees shall receive up to 6.67 hours per
month of sick leave, not to exceed the appropriate number of working days for any employee in
any anniversary year. 


15

19.04  Sick leave will be paid for an illness only with respect to a workday on which the employee
would otherwise have worked and will not apply to an employee's scheduled day off, holidays,
vacations, or any other day on which the employee would not in any event have worked. Sick
leave may be taken in hourly increments. 
19.05  A certificate from a qualified physician, which certifies and attests to the employee's inability to
perform his regular and customary work because of illness, may be required by the Port. Sick
leave benefits shall apply only to bona fide cases of non-occupational illnesses which are not
covered by State Industrial Insurance, except as otherwise provided in Section 19.07. The Union
and the Port agree to cooperate to prevent sick leave abuses. 
19.06  Any unused sick leave benefits shall be accumulated into a sick leave bank up to a maximum of
one hundred twenty (120) days to be used for future illness of an employee as his/her needs may
require, but may not in any event be converted to additional vacation, or time off with pay. Sick
leave used shall be deducted from the accumulated bank.  Unused sick leave may not be
converted to cash payment except that upon termination or retirement following five (5) years of
continuous employment in a regular position, qualified employees shall be compensated for fifty
percent (50%) of their unused sick leave (within the 120-day limit) at the rate of pay at
termination. 
19.07  The following provisions establish the methods for application of sick leave benefits in
conjunction with other benefits: 
A.    In no case shall the combined effect of sick leave and/or other benefits be applied so that
compensation exceeds the employee's normal rate of pay. 
B.     An employee who is collecting Workers' Compensation temporary occupational
disability benefits may draw sufficient sick leave benefits from his/her accumulated sick
leave bank to supplement his/her disability benefits, provided the total daily or weekly
amount of benefits received does not exceed his/her daily or weekly base wage rate, until
such time as his/her sick leave bank is depleted. 
C.     Starting on the first day of a non-occupational disability due to an accident or the fourth
day of a non-occupational disability due to illness, sick leave benefits shall be paid only
to the extent that they supplement disability insurance coverage so that the combined sick
leave and disability total payments do not exceed the employee's normal rate of pay. 
19.08  Shared Leave  Shared leave will be available as prescribed in People Programs Policy HR  5. 

ARTICLE 20: Savings Clause 
20.01  Any provisions in this Agreement which are in contravention of any Federal, State, Local, or
County regulations or laws affecting all or part of the limits covered by this Agreement shall be
suspended in operation within the limits to which such laws or regulations are in effect. Such
suspension shall not affect the operation of any such provisions covered by this Agreement, to
which the law or regulation is not applicable. Nor shall it affect the operations of the remainder
of the provisions of the Agreement within the limits to which such law or regulation is applicable. 

16

ARTICLE 21: Labor Disputes 
21.01 The Port is a Municipal Corporation of the State of Washington. Under State Law, employees
and labor unions do not have the right to strike, picket, or engage in other similar activities
against a governmental unit such as the Port.  Accordingly, the Union recognizes the State law
and agrees that neither the Union, the employees it represents, its members, nor others acting for
and on its or their behalf, will at any time engage in any strike, picketing, stoppage of work, slowdown
, or similar activity against the Port, whether this Agreement is in effect or not, or while
pending the settlement of any grievance under the Grievance and Arbitration Procedure Article. 
21.02  In regards to an employee's file and disciplinary history, written warnings, documented verbal
warning, and other evidence of discipline will not be considered as a basis for progressive
discipline if the employee has no additional documented disciplinary action taken for at least 24
months. This does not apply to a finding of gross misconduct. 
21.03  This agreement supersedes all previous Memoranda of Understanding.

ARTICLE 22: Grievance and Arbitration Procedure 
22.01  Grievances arising between the Port, its employees, and/or the Union with respect to the
interpretation or application of the terms of this Agreement shall be settled according to the
following steps: 
Step 1  All grievances submitted by either the Port, the employee or the Union must be filed
within thirty (30) calendar days of the time of occurrence. The employee must first
present his/her grievance to the Mechanical Systems Manager or the Conveyance
Systems Manager or designee for settlement. If it cannot be settled between these parties
within seven (7) calendar days following presentation, then the Union may elect to go to
Step 2. 
Step 2 The charging party must file within seven (7) calendar days a statement of the grievance
in writing (from the Union to the Port's Director of Labor Relations or from the Port to
the Union's Business Representative) which shall contain the following information: 
(a)     The detailed facts upon which the grievance is based; 
(b)    Reference to each Article and Section of the Agreement alleged to have been
violated; 
(c)     The remedy sought; and 
(d)    A suggested time for meeting to discuss a settlement. 
If no settlement is reached between the Union Business Representative and the Director of
Labor Relations within fifteen (15) calendar days, the grievance shall progress to Step 3. 

17

Step 3  The grievance shall be submitted to a Board of Arbitration composed of three (3) people,
one shall be designated by the Union, one shall be designated by the Port, and one shall
be provided by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service by the following means: 
(1) The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service provide a list of five (5) names. 
(2) The Union and the Port shall alternately strike names from the list of five until only
one remains. The request to Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service for the third
member of the Board may be made by either the Union or the Port but a request must be
made by one or the other within four (4) calendar months of the original filing of the
grievance; if not, the grievance shall be considered as settled. The Board of Arbitration
will render any decision as soon as reasonably possible and its decision shall be final and
binding. The expense of the arbitration shall be borne equally by the Union and the Port. 
22.02  The powers of the arbitration board shall be limited to the application and interpretation of this
agreement and its addenda, appendices, and Schedule A.  The arbitrator board shall have
jurisdiction to decide any dispute arising under the agreement, but they shall not add to, delete, or
modify any article of the agreement or of its addenda, appendices, or Schedule A. 
22.03  Time limits may be waived at each step by mutual agreement in writing by the Port and the
Union. 

ARTICLE 23: Union Activities 
23.01  The Port agrees to recognize one employee in each plant as Plant Steward, who shall represent
the Bargaining Unit employees on behalf of the Union as an observer in negotiations and in the
adjustment of minor disputes that arise out of the interpretation or application of this Labor
Agreement. The Plant Steward shall be elected by the Bargaining Unit employees and the Union
will provide the Port with the name of the Plant Steward at the time of election. 
A.    The Steward will make every reasonable effort not to interfere with operations and
services while engaged in adjusting any dispute. 
B.     The Port agrees not to discriminate against the Plant Steward because of the performance
of his/her duties as a Steward. The Union agrees that the Plant Steward shall be covered
by the terms and conditions of this Labor Agreement and shall not be entitled to any
preferential treatment as a result of being a Steward. 
23.02  The Port agrees that duly authorized Representatives of the Union shall be permitted access to the
premises of the Port that are covered by this Agreement for the purpose of conferring with the
Plant Steward to adjust any unresolved grievances and/or to observe the application of the terms
of this Agreement; provided, however, that said Union Representatives give prior notice to the
Mechanical Systems or Conveyance Systems Manager, the Chief Engineer, or Shift Engineer and
comply with current security measures and policy regulations, and agree that such activities shall
not in any way interfere with operations or services. 


18

ARTICLE 24: Safety and Health 
24.01  The Port and the Union hereby reaffirm their commitment and obligation to fully and completely
support safe working practices and to provide safe and healthful working conditions. 

ARTICLE 25: Parking 
25.01  The Port agrees to provide free parking for employees covered under this agreement. 
Note: The parties agree should a material change take place in regards to paid parking, the
parties will meet as soon as practicable to bargain. 

ARTICLE 26: Deferred Compensation 
26.01  As provided below in this article, Local 286 Port bargaining unit employees shall be eligible for
participation in the Port of Seattle's Deferred Compensation Plan as revised December 8, 1981).
Eligibility and participation of said employees shall be subject to the terms and conditions of such
plan including any plan amendments, revisions, or possible cancellation. It is further agreed that
content of the plan itself, plan administration, and any determinations made under the plan shall
not be subject to any other provisions of this Labor Agreement or to negotiation by the Union. 

ARTICLE 27: Leave Without Pay 
27.01  For each contract year, a leave of absence up to five (5) days without pay will be granted at the
discretion of the Port after one year of continuous employment. All leaves of absence without
pay are to be requested by the employee as far in advance as possible stating the amount of time
requested per the Port of Seattle Work Rules section regarding leave. Should combined Vacation
Requests and Leave Without Pay requests result in a staff shortage, Vacations Requests shall take
precedence over Leave Without Pay requests. Leave of absence without pay may be used in 
conjunction with periods of disability, illness, or vacation. 

ARTICLE 28: Safety Shoes 
28.01   The Port shall pay regular employees a $100.00 stipend each contract year for the purchase price
or repair of ANSI approved footwear (Z41.1 1991/1999). The stipend shall be paid in the first pay
period of each contract year. 

ARTICLE 29: Duration, Termination, and Modification 
29.01  This Agreement shall remain in effect from June 1, 2007 to and including May 31, 2009 and shall
be deemed renewed thereafter from year to year unless either party gives written notice to the
other of a desire to modify or terminate the same. Such written notice must be given at least sixty
(60) days prior to the expiration date of May 31, 2009 or at least sixty (60) days prior to May 31
of any following year in the event such notice has not been given prior to March 31, 2009. 
29.02 The wage rates for this Agreement shall be as indicated in Schedule "A." Other conditions shall
be effective when the Agreement is signed or as otherwise identified. 
19

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we attach our signatures this _________day of 2009. 

PORT OF SEATTLE            INTERNATIONAL UNION OF 
OPERATING ENGINEERS, LOCAL NO. 286 
By: ______________________________    By: __________________________ 
Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer     David Maxwell, Business Manager 














20

APPENDIX #1 
(Port of Seattle Operating Engineers 286) 
Physical Plant Operation and Maintenance Jurisdiction 
The operation and maintenance of all boilers, compressors, pumps, refrigeration units, power generators,
air conditioning and heating systems, and all other machinery, vessels, equipment, and related
appurtenances and auxiliaries on the premises of Sea-Tac International Airport coming within the
confines of the areas of responsibility for Airport Utilities assumed by the Port of Seattle will come under
the Jurisdiction of Operating Engineers, Local 286. 
It is understood and agreed that those employees, covered under this Agreement, assigned to duties within
the designated areas of the Physical Plant Operation and Maintenance, responsible for the successful
operation and maintenance of the Airport Utilities that come under the jurisdiction of Operating
Engineers, Local 286, will not be responsible for the Airport Facilities mechanical and conveyance
systems maintenance work, except to lend assistance in the case of emergencies, provided such action
will not jeopardize the safe operation and maintenance of said Airport Utilities. 
Assignments on the Direct Digital Controls include: system operation and monitoring; control sequence
programming; control sequence verification/maintenance; selection of points to be added and/or deleted;
troubleshooting of HVAC systems based on indicated abnormal conditions; preliminary troubleshooting
of the BAS based on malfunctioning monitoring, alarms, and/or control sequences; change or replace
boards, thermostats, sensors, and operators; coordinate with Electronic Technician, Electricians, and/or
BAS service technician on the correction of deficiencies in the BAS system performance. 
Operating and Maintenance Engineer 
The term Operating and Maintenance Engineer shall mean, for purposes of coverage under this
Agreement, all employees who have as their primary duties the responsibility to operate, maintain, repair,
service and overhaul all boilers, compressors, pumps, refrigeration units, power generators, air
conditioning and heating systems and all other machinery, vessels, equipment, and related appurtenances
and auxiliaries within the confines of the premises of the Airport that come under the Jurisdiction of
Operating Engineers, Local 286. 
Head Operating and Maintenance Engineer 
At the discretion of the Mechanical Systems Manager, a journeyman status Operating and Maintenance
Engineer may be designated as Head Operating and Maintenance Engineer, responsible to the Chief
Engineer, to supervise those employees assigned to operate, maintain, repair, service and overhaul all
boilers, compressors, refrigeration equipment, power generators, air conditioning and heating systems,
and all other machinery, vessels, and related appurtenances and auxiliaries within the confines of the
premises of the Airport that come under the jurisdiction of Operating Engineers, Local 286. 
The Head Operating and Maintenance Engineer shall be paid a minimum of fifteen percent (15%) above
the day-shift pay scale of the Operating and Maintenance Engineer as covered under the terms of the
Collective Bargaining Agreement. 


21

Lead Operating and Maintenance Engineer 
At Management's discretion, a Lead Operating & Maintenance Engineer may be assigned. Any
employee so assigned will be responsible to the Chief Engineer and/or the Head Engineer during a shift,
for the coordination of the maintenance, repair, and renovation of such mechanical equipment assigned as
his/her responsibility at the Airport that falls within the jurisdiction of the Union. The Lead Operating &
Maintenance Engineer shall be paid five percent (5%) above the day-shift pay scale of the Operating &
Maintenance Engineer as covered under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. 
Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plant (IWTP) 
The mission and goal at the IWTP (Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plant) is to operate the plant in a
professional manner at a maximum performance and efficiencies and in compliance with the NPDES
(National Pollution Discharge Elimination System) permit. Also prevent the discharge of unacceptable
water, overflows and spills. IWTP Operators shall be responsible for the preventative maintenance,
corrective maintenance, major repairs and plant upgrades.
Operators shall come under the direction of the Chief Operating and Maintenance Engineer and the Head
Operating Engineer. All operators shall possess a waste water treatment operator's license or O.I.T.
(Operator in Training) certificate. With the exception of two (2) grandfathered employees, all Operators
shall have a City of Seattle Grade II Steam Engineers License.
During times when the IWTP is not in operation the operators may be required to report to the Central
Mechanical Plant to support the boiler room work, or other work designated by the Chief Engineer.










22

APPENDIX #2 
Mechanical and Conveyance Equipment Maintenance Jurisdiction 
The maintenance, repair, and renovation of all mechanical and conveyance equipment for Airport
Facilities on the premises of Sea-Tac International Airport coming within the confines of the areas of
responsibility for mechanical and conveyance equipment assumed by the Port of Seattle will come under
the jurisdiction of Operating Engineers, Local 286. 
It is understood and agreed that those employees, covered under this Agreement, assigned to duties within
the designated areas of the mechanical and conveyance equipment maintenance responsible for the
maintenance, repair and renovation of the Airport Facilities that come under the jurisdiction of Operating
Engineers, Local 286, will not be responsible for the Airport Utilities operation and maintenance duties,
except to lend assistance in the case of emergencies, provided such action will not interfere with
performance of priority mechanical work of said Airport Facilities. 
Mechanical Maintenance Engineer 
The term Mechanical Maintenance Engineer shall mean, for purposes of coverage under this Agreement,
all employees who have as their primary duties the responsibility to maintain, service, repair, alter,
modify, renovate and overhaul all mechanical and conveyance equipment within the confines of the
premises of the Airport that come under the jurisdiction of Operating Engineers, Local 286. 
Head Mechanical Maintenance Engineer 
At the discretion of the Conveyance Systems Manager, a journeyman-status Mechanical Maintenance
Engineer may be designated as Head Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, responsible to the Chief
Engineer, to supervise those employees assigned to maintain, service, repair, alter, modify, renovate and
overhaul all mechanical and conveyance equipment within the confines of the premises of the Airport that
come under the jurisdiction of Operating Engineers, Local 286. 
The Head Mechanical Maintenance Engineer shall be paid a minimum of fifteen percent (15%) above the
day-shift pay scale of the Mechanical Maintenance Engineer as covered under the terms of the Collective
Bargaining Agreement. 
Lead Operating & Maintenance or Mechanical Maintenance Engineer 
At Management's discretion, a Lead Mechanical Maintenance Engineer may be assigned. Any employee
so assigned will be responsible to the Chief Engineer and/or the Head Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
during a shift, for the coordination of the maintenance, repair and renovation of such mechanical and 
conveyance equipment assigned as his/her responsibility at the Airport that falls within the jurisdiction of
the Union. The Lead Mechanical Maintenance Engineer shall be paid five percent (5%) above the dayshift
pay scale of the Mechanical Maintenance Engineer as covered under the terms of the Collective
Bargaining Agreement. 



23

SCHEDULE A 
Job Classifications and Rates of Pay 
Effective June 1, 2010  Base wage rates shall be increased by the sum of one-hundred 
percent (100%) of the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for Seattle, Tacoma,
Bremerton with a minimum increase of not less than two percent (2%) nor more than six percent
(6%) plus one-percent (1%). The "index" used shall be the CPI-U, covering the period April
2009 to April 2010. 
Hourly Wage Scales  Hourly Wage Scales 
Classifications                   Effective           Effective 
6/1/2009          6/1/2010 
Engineer (Journeyman) 
$34.13             TBD 
(Operating and Maintenance/Mechanical) 
Engineer (Journeyman with/Grade II License) 
$35.13            TBD 
(Operating and Maintenance/Mechanical) 
Mechanical Maintenance Engineer Loading Bridge 
$34.83            TBD 
(with Structural Welding AWS Certificate) 
Lead Operating and Maintenance/Mechanical
Maintenance Engineer                        $35.84            TBD 
(5% above Journeyman scale) 
Lead Operating and Maintenance/Mechanical
Maintenance Engineer                        $36.84            TBD 
(with Grade II License) 
Head Operating and Maintenance/Mechanical
Maintenance Engineer                        $39.25            TBD 
(15% above Journeyman scale) 
Head Operating and Maintenance/Mechanical
Maintenance Engineer                        $40.25            TBD 
(with Grade II License) 
Chief Operating Maintenance/Mechanical Engineer 
$42.66            TBD 
(25% above Journeyman Scale) 
Chief Operating Engineer 
(with Grade II License)                          $43.66             TBD 




24

Hourly Wage Scales   Hourly Wage
Apprentice Classifications                                   Scales 
(Percentage of Journeyman Scale)                  Effective        Effective 
6/1/2009        6/1/2010 
1st 6 Months                                60%            $20.48          TBD 
2nd 6 Months                              65%            $22.18          TBD 
3rd 6 Months                               70%            $23.89         TBD 
4th 6 Months                               75%             $25.60         TBD 
5th 6 Months                               80%             $27.30         TBD 
6th 6 Months                               85%             $29.01          TBD 
7th 6 Months                               90%             $30.72         TBD 
8th 6 Months                               95%             $32.42         TBD 
9th 6 Months                               100%            $34.13         TBD 
Hourly Wage Scales   Hourly Wage
Utility Worker Classifications                                  Scales 
(Percentage of Journeyman Scale)                  Effective        Effective 
6/1/2009        6/1/2010 
1st Year                                     55%             $18.77           TBD 
2nd Year                                 60%            $20.48          TBD 
3rd Year (and thereafter)                          65%             $22.18           TBD 
Hourly Wage Scales   Hourly Wage
Journeyman Trainee Classifications                              Scales 
(Percentage of Journeyman Scale)                  Effective        Effective 
6/1/2009        6/1/2010 
1st 6 Months                                90%            $30.72          TBD 
Upon completion of 1st 6 months and enrollment in       95%            $32.42          TBD 
approved training program(s) 




25

ADDENDUM 1 
Journeyman, Upgrading, Apprentice and Trainee Training Program 
A.    It is jointly desirous by the Employer and the Union to upgrade and advance the skills of
Stationary Journeyman Engineers and to train and develop Stationary Engineer Apprentices and
Trainees. 
B.    Stationary Engineers Local No. 286, affiliated with the International Union of Operating
Engineers, and Industry representatives, assisted by the Apprenticeship Division, Department of
Labor and Industries have prepared Stationary Engineers Apprenticeship Standards that are
approved by and registered with the Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council and
become a part of the Apprenticeship Agreements registered under the standard "Western
Washington Stationary Engineers Apprenticeship Standards." 
C.    The Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council and the Department of Labor and
Industries and assisting agencies, the Division of Vocational Education and Department of
Employment Security, are available to assist in Program Administration. The staff of the
Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council under the Department of Labor and
Industries, and the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training, U.S. Department of Labor, is
available to assist in program development. The Union and the Port will request their assistance
in developing a program for the Port's conveyance systems. 
D    The Department of Research and Education of the International Union of Operating Engineers,
Washington, D.C. has established a National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for
Stationary Engineers to develop and register National Apprenticeship Standards for Stationary
Engineers. A Curriculum Committee for Stationary Engineers, under the auspices of the National
Joint Committee, has developed a "Program of Instruction" to take an apprentice to the level of
performance established in the National Apprenticeship Standards and coordinated with each
State Apprenticeship and Training Standards. 
E.     Stationary Engineers Local No. 286, in coordination with the International Union of Operating
Engineers, has developed an educational curriculum to provide technical instruction and practical
demonstration for the purpose of upgrading and advancing the knowledge and skills of the
Journeyman in the trade of the Stationary Engineer. 
F.     The Employer, who is a party to this Collective Bargaining Agreement, will cooperate with the
Stationary Engineers, Local 286, regarding Journeyman Upgrading, Apprenticeship and Training,
Training Trust, as outlined in this Document, and enforce the participation thereof of bargaining
unit employees covered under the terms of this Agreement to fulfill their training obligations. 
G.    Stationary Engineers Local No. 286 shall strive to promote the mutual benefits and ultimate
advantages of the Stationary Engineers Local 286 Journeyman Upgrading, Apprenticeship
Training and Training Trust, as outlined in this Document, to the best interests of the Employer,
who is a party to this Collective Bargaining Agreement, and the Union members covered under
the terms of this Agreement. 
H.    The Employer retains the right to terminate any apprentice at any time during the training
program if the apprentice voluntarily abandons further training or if the apprentice is dropped
from the training program by the Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee. 

26

I.       Stationary Engineers Local No. 286. Union of Operating Engineers, has now, and will hereafter,
enter into collective bargaining agreements with certain employers requiring payments by the
employers into a trust fund for the purpose of providing their employees, who are represented by
Stationary Engineers Local Union No. 286, with a journeyman upgrading, apprentice and training
program, said trust fund to be known as the "Stationary Engineers Local 286 Journeyman
Upgrading, Apprenticeship Training and Training Trust," a joint labor-management trust
established in accordance with applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, the Labor-
Management Relations Act, and Employees Retirement Income Security Act. 
J.      Effective June 1, 1998 (on May 1998 hours) the Employer who is a party to this Collective
Bargaining Agreement, agrees to participate in the Western Washington Stationary Engineers
Local 286 Journeyman Upgrading, Apprenticeship Training and Training Trust Program. The
Employer further agrees to remit the regular established contribution rate, as determined by the
Trustees of the Fund. 
K.    Effective on the first of the month following the signing of this Agreement, the Employer, who is
a party to this Collective Bargaining Agreement, shall contribute $20.40 per each bargaining unit
employee on the payroll of the Employer, who received eighty (80) hours or more compensation
in the preceding calendar month, to the Stationary Engineers Local No. 286 Journeyman
Upgrading, Apprenticeship Training and Training Trust. 
L.     The total amount due for each calendar month shall be remitted in a lump sum to "Stationary
Engineers Local No. 286 Journeyman Upgrading, Apprenticeship Training and Training Trust,"
in care of the depository selected by the Trustees of the fund, not later than ten (10) days after the
last business day of such month. 
M.    The Employer and the Union agree to be bound by the Agreement and Declaration of Trust
entered into as of May 8, 1972 establishing the Stationary Engineers Local No. 286 Journeyman
Upgrading, Apprenticeship Training and Training Trust and by any amendments to said trust
agreement heretofore and hereafter adopted. 
N.    The Employer and the Union consent to and accept the terms, conditions, and provisions of the
written Trust Agreement and as amended, creating said Fund. The Employer and the Union agree
that the Trustees named in said Trust Agreement and their successors are and shall be its
representatives and the Employer and the Union consent to be bound by the acts of said Trustees
and successor Trustees made pursuant to and in carrying out the provisions of said Trust
Agreement. 





27

SIGNED this __________day of, _______________________, 2009 

PORT OF SEATTLE            INTERNATIONAL UNION OF 
OPERATING ENGINEERS, 
LOCAL NO. 286 
By: ______________________________     By: _______________________ 
Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer     David Maxwell, Business Agent 















28

Limitations of Translatable Documents

PDF files are created with text and images are placed at an exact position on a page of a fixed size.
Web pages are fluid in nature, and the exact positioning of PDF text creates presentation problems.
PDFs that are full page graphics, or scanned pages are generally unable to be made accessible, In these cases, viewing whatever plain text could be extracted is the only alternative.