COMMISSION 
AGENDA MEMORANDUM                        Item No.          6f 
ACTION ITEM                            Date of Meeting        July 28, 2020 
DATE:     July 28, 2020 
TO:        Stephen P. Metruck, Executive Director 
FROM:    David Freiboth, Senior Director of Labor Relations 
Greg Gauthier, Labor Relations Manager 
SUBJECT:  New  collective  bargaining  agreement  between  the  Port  of  Seattle  and  the
International  Association  of  Machinists  and  Aerospace  Workers  Local  289,
representing auto machinists in Marine and Aviation Maintenance Departments. 
Total Port Cost Increase for the Duration of the Agreement: $518,559.00 
ACTION REQUESTED 
Request Commission authorization for the Executive Director to execute a new collective
bargaining agreement between the Port of Seattle and International Association of Machinists
and Aerospace Workers Local 289, representing auto machinists covering the period from July 1,
2019, through June 30, 2021.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 
Good faith bargaining between the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace
Workers Local 289, representing auto machinists and the Port of Seattle, resulted in a fair
collective bargaining agreement consistent with the Port's priorities. 
There are currently thirty-four (34) auto machinists employed at the Port of Seattle who are
assigned to both the Aviation Maintenance (25) and Marine Maintenance (9) departments. 
Employees in this bargaining unit are responsible for providing general automotive maintenance
and repair work on the Port of Seattle's fleet of vehicles and equipment.
This agreement is for two years covering the period from July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2021.
The estimated total additional cost for wages and benefit increases is $518,559. 
The estimated cumulative cost per year of the contract is: year one, $179,677; and year two,
$338,882. 
The cost is based upon the following: 
Annual CPI-U based wage increases of 2.3% in year one, and 1.3% in year two. 
Increases in medical premiums 

Template revised September 22, 2016.

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Increases in pension rehabilitation obligations 
Sick leave alignment 
Safety shoe stipend increases 
Other changes include the following: 
Incorporation of the Port's Paid Parental Leave into the CBA 
Alignment with both the Washington Paid Sick Leave Law 
Alignment with the Port's Education and Development policy 
Additional commuter trip reduction benefits 
Modified grievance process (to a traditional 3 step model) 

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, 2021. 
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS 
Paid Leave 
Sick Leave: 
Increase from .03462 on hours worked to .03462 on hours compensated 
Increased maximum sick leave accrual from 160 hours to 320 hours 

Medical, Pension 
Medical 
Plan             Premium Cost      Employee Share (Per
month) 
Year 1                IAM Plan 10            $2,137                  $100 
Year 2                IAM Plan 10             $2,1711                  $100 

1 Estimated increase to premium 

Template revised September 22, 2016; format updates October 19, 2016.

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Pension 
Contribution           Year 1      Year 2 
Pension                $7.96      $7.96 
Rehabilitation2          $7.64       $8.92 
Total Per Hour          $15.50      $16.88 
Wages 
Classification      Current       7/1/2019       7/1/2020 
Auto
Machinist/          $41.97         $42.98         $43.54 
Maintenance 
Mechanic 
Crew Chief         $48.27         $49.43          $50.07 
Lead               $44.07        $45.13         $45.72 
Crew Chief         $50.37         $51.58         $52.25 
Safety Shoe Stipend (Annual) 
Current          2019            2020 
$120           $150           $175 
Cost Impact 
Current             Year 1             Year 2 
Pay                  $3,328,413         $3,418,021        $3,472,302 
Benefits/Taxes,      $1,808,672         $1,898,741        $2,003,666 
etc. 
Total                  $5,137,086          $5,316,762         $5,475,968 
ATTACHMENTS TO THIS REQUEST 
1.  Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Port of Seattle and IAM Local 289 (redlined
). 
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS 
February 26, 2019 

2 Rehabilitation schedule due to health of plan, effective January 2014, with supplemental rate increases by .16 each
year (i.e. year 1= ($7.96 * 1.16); year 2 = ($7.96 * 1.32); year 3 = ($7.96 * 1.48), and so on for ten years) 

Template revised September 22, 2016; format updates October 19, 2016.