COMMISSION 
AGENDA MEMORANDUM                        Item No.          8r 
ACTION ITEM                            Date of Meeting     December 14, 2021 
DATE:     December 7, 2021 
TO:        Stephen P. Metruck, Executive Director 
FROM:    David Freiboth, Senior Director of Labor Relations 
Matthew Bullock, Labor Relations Manager 
SUBJECT:  New Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Port of Seattle and the
International Longshore and Warehouse Union, Local 9, Representing Aviation
Operations Specialists 
Total Port Cost Increase for the Duration of the Agreement: $960,488 
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 Longshore and
Warehouse Union, Local 9, representing Airfield Operations Specialists and Senior Operations 
Controllers  at  the  Port  of  Seattle  covering  the  period  from  January  1,  2020,  through 
December 31, 2023. 
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 
Good faith bargaining between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, Local 9,
representing Airfield Operations Specialists and Senior Operations Controllers and the Port of
Seattle resulted in a fair collective bargaining agreement consistent with Port's priorities. 
There are currently  thirty-one  (31) Airfield Operations Specialists and Senior Operations
Controllers employed at the Port of Seattle who are assigned to the Aviation Operations 
Department.   Airfield Operations Specialists and Senior Operations Controllers  provide 
centralized communication resource for monitoring and coordinating a variety of airfield 
activities that affect the safe, efficient and secure provision of services to passengers, tenants
and customers in compliance with Federal Aviation Regulations.
This agreement is for a four-year period from January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2023. The
estimated total additional cost for increase is $960,488. 
This agreement is for four years covering the period from January 1, 2020, through December 31,
2023.  The estimated total additional cost for wages and benefit increases is $960,488. The
estimated additional cost per year of the contract is: year one, $127,772; and year two, $127,772;

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Meeting Date: December 14, 2021 
and year three $305,400; and year four, $399,543. The cost is based on an annual wage increases
of 4.0% year 1, 0.0% year 2, CPI-U 0-6% + 0.5% year 3, and CPI-U 0-6% year four.
Other changes include alignment with both the Washington Paid Sick Leave Law and Paid Family
Medical Leave and the deletion of language regarding mandatory Union membership in
compliance with Federal law. 
All other provisions in the collective bargaining agreement remain the same. 
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, 2020, through December 31, 2023. 
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS 
Wages 
Classification         Current      Effective       Effective       Effective       Effective 
Rate         1/1/20 Base   1/1/21 Base   1/1/22 Base   1/1/23 Base 
Hourly Rate   Hourly Rate   Hourly Rate   Hourly Rate 
(4.0%)         (0.0%)         (CPI-U 0-6%   (CPI-U 0-6%) 
+ 0.5%) 
Airfield Operations  $35.54       $37.30        $37.30        $39.54        $TBD 
Specialists 
Senior Operations  $35.54      $37.30        $37.30        $39.54        $TBD 
Controllers 
Wage 
Employees annual wage increases of 4.0% year 1, 0.0% year 2, CPI-U 0-6% + 0.5% year 3, and CPIU
0-6% year four for the term of the agreement.
Health and Welfare 
Members of the bargaining group are currently enrolled in the Port of Seattle Benefit Plan. 
Other Changes 
Incorporated Juneteenth holiday and additional personal holiday. 
Incorporated trainer status premium. 

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

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Meeting Date: December 14, 2021 

Increased footwear stipend increase. 

Cost Impact $       Year 1             Year 2            Year 3            Year 4 
Benefits             $23,772            $0                $34,700           $18,391 
Total New Money   $104,000         $0              $151,809        $80,459 
Total Cumulative   $127,772          $127,772         $305,400         $399,543 
Cost 

The estimated total additional cost to the Port of Seattle for the duration of the contract is
$960,488. 
ATTACHMENTS TO THIS REQUEST 
1.  Collective Bargaining Agreement
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS 
None. 










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