PORT OF SEATTLE 
MEMORANDUM 

COMMISSION AGENDA              Item No.     5a 
Date of Meeting   January 10, 2012 
DATE:    January 4, 2012 
TO:      Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
FROM:    Kim Ramsey, Labor Relations Manager 
SUBJECT:  Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Port of Seattle and the
International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 9 Representing Aviation
Operations / Aviation Security. 
ACTION REQUESTED: 
Request authorization for the Chief Executive Officer to execute a new Collective Bargaining
Agreement (CBA) between the Port of Seattle and the International Longshore and Warehouse
Union Local 9 Representing Aviation Operations / Aviation Security  covering the period from
April 1, 2011 through December 31, 2014.  The total additional estimated costs to the Port for
the life of the contract include $362,026 in total wage increases and $46,905 in known increases
in medical and dental benefit costs. Additional costs for medical and dental benefits will be
determined as part of the on-going management of the Port's self insured health benefits plan. 
SYNOPSIS:
This agreement covers 109 employees who perform critical aviation security, airfield safety and
communications work at Sea-Tac International Airport. The curr ent agreement with extensions
expired on March 31, 2011.
This agreement reflects appropriate fiscal constraint by providing a 0% COLA floor while
maintaining the 6% COLA ceiling. New scheduling language increases management flexibility
to avoid unnecessary overtime. The agreement also includes new provisions that strengthen a
merit based approach to promotions while also recognizing length of service. 
SCOPE OF THE AGREEMENT: 
Term of the Agreement: 
April 1, 2011  December 31, 2014

COMMISSION AGENDA 
Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
January 4, 2012 
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Wages:
Wage provisions of the agreement include the following: 
April 1, 2011 - 2.1% increase over 2010 rates. 
Added Senior Access Controller, Lead position at 5% over rate of non-lead position. 
2012  COLA - Oct. to Oct. CPI-U Seattle/Tac/Bremerton Index (0 to 6%). 
2013  COLA - Oct. to Oct. CPI-U Seattle/Tac/Bremerton Index (0 to 6%). 
2014  Wage Opener. 
Benefits: 
For 2012, the estimated additional cost to the Port for medical benefits is $15,635.12. 
Insufficient information is available at this time to effectively estimate benefit increases for 2013
and 2014. However, some increase over 2012 rates is anticipated. 
Other Changes: 
Article 11: Modification of seniority advancement provisions that provide certification
and performance requirements for promotion to Airfield Operations Specialist and Senior
Operations Controller positions. 
Article 14: Modification of hours of work provisions for clarity and to improve flexibility
to adjust schedules to accommodate training for Aviation Operations employees without
incurring additional overtime costs. 
Article 22: Increased shoe allowance from $80 to $100 annual reimbursement. 
Article 33: Labor Management Committee provision to update job descriptions. 
Article 35: Contract Re-opener to allow mid-term bargaining over intermittent workforce
of Construction Support Specialists in anticipation of national health care reform. 
OTHER DOCUMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REQUEST: 
Collective Bargaining Agreement by and between the Port of Seattle and the International
Longshore and Warehouse Union Local No. 9. 
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS: 
None.