Item 6g Memo

PORT OF SEATTLE 
MEMORANDUM 
COMMISSION AGENDA 
Item No.     6g 
Date of Meeting  June 23, 2009 
DATE:    May 15, 2009 
TO:      Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
FROM:    David Leon, Labor Relations Manager 
Gary Schmitt, Labor Relations Director 
SUBJECT:  The Labor Relations Director requests Port Commission authorization for the
Chief Executive Officer to execute a new Collective Bargaining Agreement
between the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local Union No. 117
representing Bus Drivers and Parking Service Revenue Representatives (PSRRs). 
BACKGROUND 
This Agreement covers approximately 50 positions within the Aviation Operations Department,
Landside Operations. 
BUSINESS STRATEGIES 
This Collective Bargaining Agreement supports the Port's strategy of "High Performance
Organization." 
LENGTH OF THE AGREEMENT 
Term of the Agreement: June 1, 2008 through May 31, 2012. 
NEGOTIATED TERMS 
I.   Wages 
Effective June 1, 2008  4.7% wage increase, based on Seattle-Tacoma-
Bremerton CPI-U (Apr.-Apr. 2008) 
For Bus Drivers: Effective June 1, 2009  100% of Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton
CPI-U (Apr.-Apr.), minimum 2% / maximum 6% 
For PSRRs: Effective June 1, 2009  4% wage increase 
Effective June 1, 2010  100% of Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton CPI-U (Apr.-Apr.), 
minimum 2% / maximum 6% 
Effective June 1, 2011  100% of Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton CPI-U (Apr.-Apr.),
minimum 2% / maximum 6%

COMMISSION MEMORANDUM 
Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
May 15, 2009 
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Attached spreadsheet details anticipated cost increases associated with this
proposed agreement. 
II. Pension 
For PSRRs: 
Increased contributions to the Pacific Coast Benefits Trust will be as follows, per
employee hour worked: 
6/1/08       6/1/09       6/1/10       6/1/11 
$0.75       $0.80       $0.85       $0.90 
Increased contributions to the Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Trust Fund will
be as follows, per employee hour worked: 
6/1/08      6/1/09      6/1/10      6/1/11 
$1.54       $1.60       $1.68       $1.77 
For Bus Drivers: 
Increased contributions to the Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Trust Fund will
be as follows, per employee hour worked: 
6/1/08      6/1/09      6/1/10      6/1/11 
$2.44       $2.50       $2.56       $2.66 
III. Health Care 
Continuing full health care coverage for employees through increased
contributions to the Teamsters' health care plan as follows: 
o  $849.55 per employee per month for continued benefits under "PLAN
A" ($813.90) with Time Loss "Plan A" ($20.00),and Life Insurance
"Plan A" ($9.40), and Long-Term Disability ($6.25). 
o  Dental - Contribute the sum of $119.54 per employee per month for
continued benefits under the "PLAN A."

COMMISSION MEMORANDUM 
Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
May 15, 2009 
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o  Vision - Contribute the sum of $11.35 per employee per month for
continued benefits under the "EXTENDED BENEFITS." 

IV. Retirees' Health & Welfare 
Continuing to provide retirees health & welfare through increased monthly
contributions to the RWT Plus plan as follows: 
o  Effective June 1, 2008 -- $64.85 
o  Effective June 1, 2009 -- $74.85 
o  Effective June 1, 2010 -- $84.85 
o  Effective July 1, 2011 -- $94.85 
V. Furlough-Equivalent 
For Bus Drivers: equivalent of 80 hours pay deducted from retroactive paycheck
upon signing of this agreement 
For Cashiers: 48 hours unpaid holidays + 32 hours furlough 
VI. Miscellaneous 
Adding management's right clause 
Requiring all employees to use direct deposit 
Consolidation and increased efficiency in provisions addressing scheduling. 
Extending timelines for management to respond to grievances; implementing
timelines for parties to file for arbitration; adding new provisions for mediation;
adding a written grievance form.
Deleting language extending agreement "from year-to-year" after expiration;
deleting language requiring future agreements to begin June 1.

REQUESTED ACTION 
The Labor Relations Director requests Port Commission authorization for the Chief Executive
Officer to execute this new Collective Bargaining Agreement between the International
Brotherhood of Teamsters Local Union No. 117 representing Bus Drivers and PSRRs.

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