COMMISSION 
AGENDA MEMORANDUM                        Item No.          6b 
ACTION ITEM                            Date of Meeting      March 24, 2020 
DATE:     March 18, 2020 
TO:        Stephen P. Metruck, Executive Director 
FROM:    David Freiboth, Senior Director of Labor Relations 
Matthew Bullock, Labor Relations Manager 
SUBJECT:  New collective bargaining agreement with the International Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers, Local 46, representing Electronic Technicians in the Aviation Maintenance
Department. 
Total Port Cost Increase for the Duration of the Agreement: $3,720,446.00 
ACTION REQUESTED 
Request Commission authorization for the Executive Director to execute a new collective
bargaining agreement (CBA) between the Port of Seattle and the International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers, Local 46, representing sixty-three (63) Electronic Technicians assigned to the 
Port of Seattle Aviation Maintenance department, covering the period from June 1, 2019,
through May 31, 2023.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 
Good faith bargaining between and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local
46, and the Port of Seattle resulted in a fair collective bargaining agreement consistent with the
Port's priorities. 
The sixty-three (63) Electronic Technicians in the bargaining unit comprise two groups. One group
of eighteen (18) service the airport's Satellite Transit System; the other group of forty-five (45) is 
responsible for maintaining a variety of electronic systems and underlying infrastructure. 
This agreement is for four years covering the period from June 1, 2019, through May 31, 2023.
The estimated total additional cost for wages and benefit increases is $3,720,446.00. 
The estimated cumulative cost per year of the contract is: year one, $361,031; year two,
$731,779; year three, $1,109,718; and year four $1,517,918. 

The cost is based upon the following: 
Enhanced vacation accruals 

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Annual wage increases of 4.75% in year one, 4.25% in year two, and 4% in both years 
three and four. 
Enhanced pension contributions 
Safety shoe stipend increases 
Other changes include the following: 
Clarification of work jurisdiction 
Alignment with the Washington Paid Sick Leave Law. 
Alignment with the Washington Paid Family Leave Law with an administrative waiver. 
Commitment to discuss a possible job title change and a weekend lead. 
JUSTIFICATION 
RCW Chapter 41.56 requires the Port of Seattle to collectively bargaining wages, hours and
conditions of employment with the exclusive bargaining representative designated by the
employees. 
DETAILS 
Term of the Agreement 
Retroactive to July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2023. 
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS 
Vacation: 
Current Accrual              January 1, 2021               June 1, 2022 
After 6 months 2 weeks      After 6 months 3 weeks     After 6 months 3 weeks 
After 3 years   3 weeks       After 7 years   4 weeks      After 7 years   4 weeks 
After 7 years   4 weeks       After 12 years  5 weeks      After 12 years  5 weeks 
After 12 years  5 weeks                                    After 18 years  6 weeks 

Pension: 
Contribution           Year 1      Year 2     Year 3       Year 4 
PSEW Pension         $4.75      $5.00     $5.50       $6.00 
Wages: 
Classification      Current       6/1/2019       6/1/2020       6/1/2021       6/1/2022 
Electronic          $43.67         $45.74          $47.68          $49.59          $51.57 
Technician 

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Automated       $48.52       $50.82        $52.98        $55.10        $57.30 
Control
Specialist 
Foreman          $53.38        $55.90        $58.28        $60.61        $63.03 
General           $58.23        $60.98         $63.58         $66.12         $68.76 
Foreman 
Safety Shoe Stipend (Annual): 
Current          2019            2020          2022 
$120           $150           $175          $200 
ATTACHMENTS TO THIS REQUEST 
1.  Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Port of Seattle and IBEW Local 46 (redlined
). 












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