PORT OF SEATTLE 
MEMORANDUM 

COMMISSION AGENDA                 Item No. 5c
Date of Meeting  October 6, 2009 
DATE:    September 25, 2009 
TO:      Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Office 
FROM:    Gary Schmitt, Labor Relations Manager 
SUBJECT:  Letter of understanding on the Medical Plan with International Union of
Operating Engineers, Local No. 286. 
ACTION REQUESTED: 
Request for authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to execute a Letter of 
Understanding (LOA) between the Port of Seattle and the International Union of
Operating Engineers Local No. 286 representing Operating Engineers in Aviation
Maintenance. 
BACKGROUND 
This memorandum  covers  ninety (90)  Operating Engineers in the Aviation Maintenance
Division. 
SCOPE OF THE AGREEMENT 
Term of the Agreement 
June 1, 2009  May 31, 2011 
Health and Welfare 
This memorandum will authorize the employee group to change medical plans to the Local
302/612 IUOE Health and Security Fund, to include Medical, Dental and Life Insurance
Benefits. Executing the change prior to the execution of the Collective Bargaining Agreement,
current set on the November 3, 2009 Commission agenda, will save the Port an estimated
$20,000 due to the difference in the monthly premium per employee/
REQUESTED ACTION 
The Director of Labor Relations requests Port Commission authorization for the Chief Executive
Officer to execute this new Letter of Understanding  between the International Union of
Operating Engineers Local 286 representing Operating Engineers in Aviation Maintenance.