Item Number:      ____8h reso 
Meeting Date:      November 17, 2020 
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2                                                Resolution No. 3781 
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4              A RESOLUTION of the Port of Seattle Commission amending the policy
5                                directive  for  salaries  and  benefits  for  employees  not
6                                covered by a collective bargaining agreement established
7                                by Resolution No. 3739 and providing an effective date for
8                                all amendments of January 1, 2021. 
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10            WHEREAS, the Port of Seattle Commission has authority pursuant to RCW 53.08.170 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    NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Port of Seattle Commission as follows: 
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16    SECTION 1. Amendment of Policy Directive.  The policy directive established by Resolution 
17    No. 3739 adopted November 28, 2017, establishing jobs, pay grades, pay ranges, and pay
18    practices for employees not covered by a collective bargaining agreement and authorizing legally
19    required and other benefits, is hereby amended as follows: 
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21    SECTIONS 2-5. The amendments provided in this resolution shall be effective starting January 1,
22    2021. 
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24    SECTION 2. Add a new definition for "Project-related Temporary Assignment" to address
25    utilization of these types of temporary assignments. A Project-related Temporary Assignment is
26    an assignment for a full-time or part-time employee that is generally expected to last no longer
27    than  four  years.  Extensions  to  these  types  of  assignments  are  only  allowed  in  special
28    circumstances with approval from Human Resources management. 
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30    SECTION 5.1.A(3) Policy Establishing Jobs, Pay Grades, Pay Ranges, and Pay Rates.
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32    (3) Internal Audit Director. The commission, through the Audit Committee, oversees the internal
33    audit function. The Internal Audit Director reports functionally to the Commission, delegated to
34    the Audit Committee, and administratively to the Executive Director.  The Audit Committee is
35    charged with making recommendations to the commission on the appointment, replacement, or
36    dismissal of the Internal Audit Director; provides input to the Executive Director on the Internal
37    Audit Director's performance evaluation; oversees the Internal Audit Director's plans and
38    activities; and reviews with the Internal Audit Director the staffing and organizational structure 
39    of the internal audit function. The Internal Audit Director will have direct accountability to both
40    the  Commission  (through  the  Audit  Committee)  and  the  Executive  Director  and  will 
41    independently execute judgment on internal audit affairs based on the scope of the audit
42    function. The internal audit department staff will report to the Internal Audit Director. 
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44    SECTION 5.1.C. Pay Ranges  Graded Salary Range Structure will be adjusted by 2%. 
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46    SECTION 5.2.C(c).  Amendment of Section: Holidays. The Port shall observe the following 11
47    holidays: 
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49    Adding a Holiday for Juneteenth on June 19. 
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52            ADOPTED by the Port Commission of the Port of Seattle at a duly noticed meeting thereof,
53    held this _____day of ____________, 2020, and duly authenticated in open session by the
54    signatures of the Commissioners voting in favor thereof and the seal of the Commission. 
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ATTACHMENT A 
GRADED SALARY RANGE STRUCTURE 
2.0% increase compared to January 1, 2020 
(Effective January 1, 2021) 
GRADED SALARY RANGE STRUCTURE 
2.0% Range Adjustment Effective January 1, 2021 
Hourly                                              Annual 
Grade    Minimum       Midpoint       Maximum        Minimum      2021 Midpoint      Maximum 
45        $121.26         $151.57          $181.89          $252,218          $315,273          $378,328 
44        $114.40         $142.99          $171.59          $237,942          $297,427          $356,912 
43        $107.92         $134.90          $161.88          $224,474          $280,593          $336,712 
42        $101.81         $127.26          $152.72          $211,767          $264,709          $317,651 
41        $96.54          $120.68          $144.81          $200,810          $251,012          $301,214 
40        $91.48          $114.35          $137.22          $190,274          $237,843          $285,412 
39        $86.68          $108.35          $130.02          $180,288          $225,360          $270,432 
38        $82.09          $102.61          $123.13          $170,743          $213,429          $256,115 
37        $77.70           $97.13          $116.55          $161,620          $202,025          $242,430 
36        $73.59           $91.99          $110.39          $153,067          $191,334          $229,601 
35        $69.61           $87.01          $104.41          $144,787          $180,984          $217,181 
34        $65.83           $82.29           $98.75          $136,932          $171,165          $205,398 
33        $62.26           $77.82           $93.39          $129,498          $161,873          $194,248 
32        $58.83           $73.53           $88.24          $122,358          $152,948          $183,538 
31        $55.60           $69.49           $83.39          $115,639          $144,549          $173,459 
30        $52.47           $65.59           $78.71          $109,142          $136,428          $163,714 
29        $49.53           $61.91           $74.29          $103,012          $128,765          $154,518 
28        $46.72           $58.40           $70.08           $97,174           $121,468          $145,762 
27        $44.04           $55.04           $66.05           $91,594           $114,492          $137,390 
26        $41.49           $51.87           $62.24           $86,308           $107,885          $129,462 
25        $39.07           $48.84           $58.60           $81,262           $101,577          $121,892 
24        $36.75           $45.93           $55.12           $76,433           $95,541           $114,649 
23        $34.54           $43.18           $51.81           $71,843           $89,804           $107,765 
22        $32.45           $40.56           $48.67           $67,493           $84,366           $101,239 
21        $30.42           $38.02           $45.63           $63,271           $79,089            $94,907 
20        $29.10           $36.37           $43.64           $60,518           $75,648            $90,778 
19        $27.84           $34.80           $41.76           $57,912           $72,390            $86,868 
18        $26.65           $33.31           $39.98           $55,434           $69,293            $83,152 
17        $25.54           $31.92           $38.31           $53,121           $66,401            $79,681 
16        $24.45           $30.57           $36.68           $50,865           $63,581            $76,297 
15        $23.38           $29.22           $35.07           $48,624           $60,780            $72,936 
14        $22.42           $28.02           $33.62           $46,624           $58,280            $69,936 
13        $21.51           $26.89           $32.27           $44,751           $55,939            $67,127 
12        $20.61           $25.76           $30.91           $42,861           $53,576            $64,291 
11        $19.78           $24.72           $29.66           $41,135           $51,419            $61,703 

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10        $18.96           $23.69           $28.43           $39,428           $49,285            $59,142 
9          $18.20            $22.75            $27.29            $37,848             $47,310             $56,772 
8          $17.47            $21.84            $26.21            $36,344             $45,430             $54,516 
7          $16.79            $20.98            $25.18            $34,913             $43,641             $52,369 



















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