Item No.        7b_supp 
Date of Meeting      October 27, 2015 
2016 Salary and Benefits
Resolution 
Commission Briefing

Topics 
The Salary and Benefits Resolution Defined 
What the Resolution covers 
Aspects that will be different 
Aspects that will be the same 
Program changes 


Presentation Overview

What is the Salary and Benefits
Resolution? 
RCW 53.08.170 specifies the Commission's role
authorizing pay and benefits programs 
Programs authorized in the Resolution are key
elements of the Port's Total Rewards Package 
The Resolution applies only to Non-represented
employees 

Commission authorizes pay and benefits programs

What does the Salary and Benefits
Resolution Cover 
Pay grades, ranges, and programs 
Required benefits, affirms they are provided 
Healthcare, retirement, time off and other benefits
for employees 
Benefits offered to retired employees 
Benefits offered to commissioners 
Delegates authority for administering these
programs to the CEO 
Specifies the offered pay and benefits plans

What Will be Different with the 2016
Resolution? 
Streamline and simplifying 
Focusing on what Commission authorizes 
Administrative details moving to Port policies 
Improving organization and flow 



2016 Resolution will be more user friendly

What Will be the Same with the 2016
Resolution? 
Authorizes pay and benefits programs 
Authorizes the 2016 pay range structure 
Delegates authority to the CEO to administer pay
and benefits 
Authorizes benefits for retirees 
Authorizes benefits for Commissioners 

Major components of the resolution are not changing

Programs That Will be Changing 
Pay ranges for non-represented employees 
2% increase will be recommended 
New Paid Parental Leave program 
4 weeks paid leave for new moms and new dads 
New Performance Pay program 
Annual, lump sum payments 
Self-funded, 50% of positive budget variance 
Employee payouts based on performance rating 

Some new programs to be added

More on Changing Programs 
Updating the Port's standard workweek 
40 hours per week will become the standard 
Updating healthcare premium option for
Commissioners 
Removing reimbursement options due to compliance
concerns 
New language specifying commission notification in
advance of any administrative detail changes 

Some new programs to be added

Conclusion 
2016 Salary and Benefits Resolution will 
Be simpler to use and understand 
Continue to authorize pay and benefits programs 
Continue to delegate administrative authority to
the CEO 
Include new programs and language 

Resolution will be simplified and streamlined