Item Number:      8a_reso 
Meeting Date:      March 24, 2020 


1                                        RESOLUTION NO. 3773 
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3             A RESOLUTION of the Port of Seattle Commission amending the Salary and
4                                        Benefits Policy Directive for employees not covered by a
5                                        collective   bargaining   agreement   established   by
6                                        Resolution No. 3739 and subsequently amended and
7                                        providing  an  effective  date  for  the  amendment 
8                                        retroactive to March 15, 2020. 
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10            WHEREAS, the Port of Seattle Commission has authority pursuant to RCW 53.08.17 to
11    create and fill positions, fix wages, salaries, and establish other benefits of employment including
12    retirement, insurance and similar benefits; and,
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14            WHEREAS, the port's commitment to supporting employees' health and safety while
15    maintaining business operations and meeting the needs of Port customers is supported by adding
16    a public health emergency paid leave benefit when a public health emergency has been declared; 
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18            NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Port of Seattle Commission as follows: 
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20    SECTION 1. 
21    The Salary and Benefits Policy Directive establishing jobs, pay grades, pay ranges, and pay
22    practices for employees not covered by a collective bargaining agreement and authorizing legally
23    required and other benefits, is hereby amended as follows: 
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25    In Section 5.2(C)(1)  Paid Leave, add the following paragraph (m): 
26    (m) Public Health Emergency Paid Leave. Public Health Emergency Paid Leave provides paid leave
27    for limited periods of time to employees in specific situations in response to declared public
28    health emergencies like COVID-19. 
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30    SECTION 2. 
31    This amendment shall be effective retroactively to March 15, 2020. 
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33                  ADOPTED by the Port of Seattle Commission at a duly noticed public meeting
34    thereof, held this 24th day of March, 2020, and duly authenticated in open session by the
35    signatures of the commissioners voting in favor thereof and the seal of the commission. 
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