COMMISSION 
AGENDA MEMORANDUM                        Item No.          8d 
ACTION ITEM                            Date of Meeting     February 23, 2021 
DATE:     February 5, 2021 
TO:        Stephen P. Metruck, Executive Director 
FROM:    David Freiboth, Senior Director of Labor Relations 
Milton Ellis, Labor Relations Manager 
SUBJECT:  New Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Port of Seattle and the
International  Brotherhood  of Teamsters,  Local  117,  Representing  Police/Fire
Communication Specialists 
Total Port Cost Increase for the Duration of the Agreement: $3,696 
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
Teamsters, Local 117, representing Police/Fire Communication Specialists at the Port of Seattle
covering the period from January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2021. 
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 
Good faith bargaining between the  International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 117,
representing Police/Fire Communication Specialists and the Port of Seattle resulted in a fair
collective bargaining agreement consistent with Port's priorities. 
There are currently sixteen (16) Police/Fire Communication Specialists employed at the Port of
Settle  who are assigned  to the 911 emergency  call  center at the Port of Seattle Police
Department. Police/Fire Communication Specialists respond to and dispatch emergency calls in 
the 911 emergency call center of the Port Police Department. 
This agreement is for a one-year period January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2021. The
estimated total additional cost for increase is $3,696. 
There is no wage increase for members of the bargaining group. The total cost of the agreement
is based upon a modest increase in health insurance of one and a half percent (1.5%). 
All other provisions in the collective bargaining agreement remain the same. 


Template revised September 22, 2016.

COMMISSION AGENDA  Action Item No. 8d                                   Page 2 of 3 
Meeting Date: February 23, 2021 

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 - January 1, 2018, through December 31, 2020. 
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS 
Wages 
Classification      Current  Effective 
Rate      1/1/21 
Base 
Hourly
Rate 
(0.0% 
Communication  $29.59   $29.59 
Specialists 
Wage 
Employees did not receive a wage increase for the term of the agreement.
Health and Welfare 
Members of the bargaining group are currently enrolled in Teamsters Medical Plan A. There was
a modest increase in the health insurance premiums of one and a half percent (1.5%). Members
of the bargaining group are currently contributing one-hundred twenty-five dollars ($125) per
month toward the cost of their medical insurance. 
Other Changes 
No other changes were made to the collective bargaining agreement. 
Cost Impact $         Year 1 
Pay                   $0 
Benefits               $ 3,696 
Total New Money     $ 3,696 
Total Cumulative     $3,696 
Cost 

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

COMMISSION AGENDA  Action Item No. 8d                                   Page 3 of 3 
Meeting Date: February 23, 2021 

The estimated total additional cost to the Port of Seattle for the duration of the contract is
$3,696. 
ATTACHMENTS TO THIS REQUEST 
1.  Collective Bargaining Agreement
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS 
None. 














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