COMMISSION 
AGENDA MEMORANDUM                        Item No.          8f 
ACTION ITEM                            Date of Meeting        June 8, 2021 

DATE :     May 18, 2021 
TO:        Stephen P. Metruck, Executive Director 
FROM:    David Freiboth, Senior Director Labor Relations 
SUBJECT:  Extension of the Juneteenth Holiday to Represented Employees 
Amount of this request:                       Approximately $750,0001 

ACTION REQUESTED 
Request Commission authorization for the Executive Director to extend the Juneteenth holiday
to those represented employees at the Port with contractual holidays via Memoranda of
Agreements (MOAs) with their respective labor representatives.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 
On November 17, 2020, the Port of Seattle Commission adopted a Proclamation (attached)
and Resolution 3781 amending the Salary and Benefits Policy Directive to add an eleventh
paid holiday commemorating Juneteenth (on June 19) for non-represented employees. 
In May of 2021, the Port and our labor partners, representing Port employees with specific
contractual holidays, agreed to include the Juneteenth holiday in each of our respective
collective bargaining agreements in 2021.
JUSTIFICATION 
See Proclamations (attached) 
DETAILS 
Each eligible bargaining unit employee at the Port covered by a CBA, will be eligible for the
additional holiday of Juneteenth, effective in 2021.
The date of observance of the holiday shall be designated by the Port. 
1 71% of this cost will be in the Aviation Division, due it being a 7-day a week, 24/7 operation, and having the
majority of the Port's employees.

Template revised January 10, 2019.

COMMISSION AGENDA  Action Item No. 8f                                   Page 2 of 2 
Meeting Date: June 8, 2021 

ATTACHMENTS TO THIS REQUEST 
(1)   Proclamation of the Port of Seattle Commission, as amended, May 25, 2021, recognizing
Juneteenth as an official Port Holiday for all Port employees. 
(2)   18 Memorandums of Agreement 
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS 
November 17, 2020  The Commission proclaimed Juneteenth as an official Port Holiday for
represented employees.
May 25, 2021The Commission proclaimed Juneteenth as an official Port Holiday for all Port
employees. 













Template revised June 27, 2019 (Diversity in Contracting).