Item 5e Memo

PORT OF SEATTLE 
MEMORANDUM 

COMMISSION AGENDA               Item No.  5e 
Date of Meeting December 15, 2009 
DATE:    November 13, 2009 
TO:      Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
FROM:    Lisa Hornfeck, Labor Relations Manager 
SUBJECT:  Request for the Chief Executive Officer to execute the Collective Bargaining
Agreement between the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local Union No.
174 representing Truck Drivers and the Port of Seattle. 
BUSINESS STRATEGIES 
This Agreement supports the Port's strategy of "High Performance Organization". 
BACKGROUND 
This agreement covers four (4) Port of Seattle employees in Seaport Maintenance and Port
Construction Services. 
SCOPE OF THE AGREEMENT 
Term of the Agreement: 
June 1, 2009  May 31, 2015. 
BENEFITS 
Domestic Partner Health and Welfare, Dental and Vision Benefits. 
Port of Seattle agrees to maintenance of benefits to the Health and Welfare, Dental and
Vision plans in order provide benefits for Domestic Partners. 
Hourly qualifier for Health and Welfare Benefits increased from 40 hours the previous
month, to 60 hours the previous month. 

PENSION: 
2009: $7.76 per hour worked 
2010: TBD

COMMISSION AGENDA 
Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
November 13, 2009 
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2011: TBD 
2012: TBD 
2013: TBD 
2014: TBD 
In subsequent years the increase will be tied to the outside rate of the AGC and the employees
have the option with proper notice to divert wage increases into the pension. 
WAGES: 
Effective June 1, 2009: $35.15 
Effective June 1, 2010: 80% of combined AGC Wage and Pension Increase 
Effective June 1, 2011: 80% of combined AGC Wage and Pension Increase 
Effective June 1, 2012: 80% of combined AGC Wage and Pension Increase 
Effective June 1, 2013: 80% of combined AGC Wage and Pension Increase 
Effective June 1, 2014: 80% of combined AGC Wage and Pension Increase 
OTHER CONTRACT CHANGES: 
Section 5.01(b): Direct Site Reporting. Employees shall report directly to established
jobsites. This will decrease travel time and overtime costs. 
Addendum regarding Port Construction Services Section 7: When necessary to have
common start and finish times with the other Crafts the Teamsters support to maximize
efficiency of the crews, shift premium will be realized adjustment of hours rather than an
hourly percentage increase. 
REQUESTED ACTION 
Request for the Chief Executive Officer to execute the Collective Bargaining Agreement 
between the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local Union No. 174 representing Truck
Drivers and the Port of Seattle.

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