Item No.: __8b_Reso__ 
Meeting Date: November 13, 2018 


1                                                Resolution No. 3752 
2 
3              A RESOLUTION of the Port of Seattle Commission amending the policy
4                                directive  for  salaries  and  benefits  for  employees  not
5                                covered by a collective bargaining agreement established
6                                by Resolution No. 3739 and providing an effective date for
7                                all amendments of January 1, 2019. 
8 
9              WHEREAS, the Port of Seattle Commission has authority pursuant to RCW 53.08.170 to
10    create and fill  positions, fix wages, salaries, and establish other benefits of employment
11    including retirement, insurance and similar benefits; and 
12 
13    NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Port of Seattle Commission as follows: 
14 
15    SECTION 1. The policy directive established by Resolution No. 3739 adopted November 28,
16    2017, establishing jobs, pay grades, pay ranges, and pay practices for employees not covered by
17    a collective bargaining agreement and authorizing legally required and other benefits, is hereby
18    amended as follows: 
19 
20    In Section 2, Definitions, the definition of "probationary period" is amended to read as follows:
21    "Probationary period" means an extension of the hiring process, the period of time from the
22    day a newly hired or rehired employee begins work at the Port of Seattle through the end of
23    the sixth month of employment. 
24 
25    In Section 2, Definitions, the definition of "at-will" is amended to read as follows: "At-will" 
26    means a designation given to some non-represented jobs or positions at the Port where the
27    employment relationship may be terminated by the Port or employee at any time and for any
28    or no reason. Employees hired as at-will are not subject to the Port's progressive discipline
29    process. Jobs designated as at-will are noted with an asterisk in Exhibit A of this policy directive. 
30    When a job opening is posted for an at-will position, the at-will designation will be identified in
31    the posted notice.  An offer of employment made to a current employee or external candidate
32    for an at-will position will state that the position is at-will and exempt from any progressive
33    discipline policy.  Employees hired, or appointed, into at-will jobs prior to January 1, 2014, are
34    grandfathered as 'for cause' employees. However, any employee hired prior to January 1, 2014,
35    who is transferred or promoted into an at-will position is no longer subject to the termination
36    "for cause" standard and will be exempt from any progressive discipline policy. 
37 
38    Section 5.1(A)(2), Public Affairs Senior Director, is amended to delete all occurrences of "Public
39    Affairs" and insert instead: External Relations. 
40 

Page 1 of 4

41    Section 5.1(A)(3), Internal Audit Director, is amended to read as follows: The Commission,
42    through the Audit Committee, oversees the internal audit function. The Internal Audit Director
43    reports to the Audit Committee and administratively to the Executive Director. The Audit
44    Committee is charged with making recommendations to the Commission on the appointment,
45    replacement, or dismissal of the Internal Audit Director; provides input to the Executive
46    Director on the Internal Audit Director's performance evaluation; oversees the Internal Audit
47    Director's plans and activities; andreviews with the Internal Audit Director the staffing and
48    organizational structure of the internal audit function. The internal audit department staff will
49    report to the Internal Audit Director. 
50 
51    In Section 5.1(C), after "hereby established" insert a new table of pay grades and pay ranges for
52    non-represented jobs at the Port of Seattle as shown in Exhibit A. 
53 
54    In Section 5.2(C)(1), after paragraph (c) Holidays, insert a new paragraph (d) as follows and
55    renumber the subsequent paragraphs: Personal Day. One full day with no accrual and no carry
56    forward, based on the payroll calendar. 
57 
58    In Section 5.2(C), paragraph (3) is amended to read as follows: Healthcare. Medical, pharmacy,
59    dental, and vision coverage offered to eligible employees consistent with Patient Protection
60    and Affordable Care Act (ACA) requirements and as specified in Port Policy HR-31  Employee
61    Benefits for Non-Represented Employees shall be as follows: 
62 
63        (a) The Port shall maintain at least two medical plan options. 
64 
65        (b) Employees will have the ability to enroll their eligible dependents in the same medical, 
66        pharmacy, dental, and vision plans the employee elects. 
67 
68        (c) Employees may be required to pay all or a portion of their healthcare premiums by
69        payroll deduction. 
70 
71        (d) The Port retains the right to modify or terminate healthcare benefits. 
72 
73    In Section 5.3, subsections (B) and (C) related to medical benefits for retirees and their
74    dependents are repealed. 
75 
76    In Section 5.4(B), after "medical" delete "and dental" and insert: pharmacy, dental, and vision 
77 
78    In Section 5.4(B)(1), after "Medical" insert: and Pharmacy 
79 
80    In Section 5.4(B)(1), before "Port Commissioners are eligible" insert: (a) Coverage for
81    Commissioners. 
82 
83    In Section 5.4(B)(1), after "via approved methods" delete "Medical Benefits for Commissioners'
84    Dependents" and insert the following: (b) Coverage for Commissioners' Dependents 

Page 2 of 4

85    In  Section  5.4(B)(1),  delete  existing  paragraph  (b)  relating  to  medical  benefits  for
86    commissioners eligible for retiree medical 
87 
88    In Section 5.4(B), insert the following new paragraph (2) and renumber the subsequent
89    paragraphs: Vision Benefits for Commissioners. 
90 
91        (a) Coverage for Commissioners. Port Commissioners are eligible to elect vision coverage
92        effective on the first of the month following one calendar month as a Port Commissioner.
93        They shall be eligible for vision coverage in such amounts and in such manner as the Port
94        has  established  with  organizations  selected  to  provide  or  administer  such  benefits.
95        Commissioners who elect Port-sponsored vision coverage must elect coverage via approved
96        methods. 
97 
98        (b) Coverage for Commissioners' Dependents. Port Commissioners are eligible to elect
99        vision coverage for their dependents on the first of the month following one calendar
100        month as a Port Commissioner. Coverage for dependents shall be provided by the same
101        vision plan that the Commissioner has chosen. 
102 
103    SECTION 2. The amendments provided in this resolution shall be effective starting January 1,
104    2019. 
105 
106            ADOPTED by the Port Commission of the Port of Seattle at a duly noticed meeting
107    thereof, held this _____day of ____________, 2018, and duly authenticated in open session by
108    the signatures of the Commissioners voting in favor thereof and the seal of the Commission. 
109 
110 _________________________________ 
111 
112 _________________________________ 
113 
114 _________________________________ 
115 
116 _________________________________ 
117 
118 _________________________________ 
119                                          Port of Seattle Commissioners





Page 3 of 4

120                                             ATTACHMENT A 
121                                   GRADED SALARY RANGE STRUCTURE 
122                                        (Effective January 1, 2019) 
123 
Grade                   Hourly                               Annual 
Minimum   Midpoint    Maximum   Minimum   Midpoint    Maximum 
45          $114.86      $143.58      $172.29     $238,911     $298,639     $358,367 
44          $108.36      $135.45      $162.54     $225,387     $281,734     $338,081 
43          $102.23      $127.78      $153.34     $212,630     $265,788     $318,946 
42            $96.44      $120.55      $144.66     $200,594     $250,743     $300,892 
41            $91.45      $114.31      $137.17     $190,214     $237,768     $285,322 
40            $86.65      $108.31      $129.98     $180,235     $225,294     $270,353 
39            $82.10      $102.63      $123.16     $170,776     $213,470     $256,164 
38            $77.76       $97.20      $116.64     $161,734     $202,168     $242,602 
37            $73.60       $92.00      $110.40     $153,093     $191,366     $229,639 
36            $69.71       $87.13      $104.56     $144,991     $181,239     $217,487 
35            $65.94       $82.42       $98.90     $137,148     $171,435     $205,722 
34            $62.36       $77.95       $93.54     $129,707     $162,134     $194,561 
33            $58.97       $73.72       $88.46     $122,666     $153,332     $183,998 
32            $55.72       $69.65       $83.58     $115,902     $144,878     $173,854 
31            $52.66       $65.83       $78.99     $109,538     $136,923     $164,308 
30            $49.70       $62.13       $74.56     $103,384     $129,230     $155,076 
29            $46.91       $58.64       $70.37      $97,577     $121,971     $146,365 
28            $44.25       $55.32       $66.38      $92,047     $115,059     $138,071 
27            $41.71       $52.14       $62.57      $86,761     $108,451     $130,141 
26            $39.30       $49.13       $58.96      $81,754     $102,193     $122,632 
25            $37.01       $46.26       $55.51      $76,974      $96,217     $115,460 
24            $34.81       $43.51       $52.21      $72,400      $90,500     $108,600 
23            $32.72       $40.90       $49.08      $68,053      $85,066     $102,079 
22            $30.74       $38.42       $46.10      $63,932      $79,915      $95,898 
21            $28.81       $36.02       $43.22      $59,933      $74,916      $89,899 
20            $27.56       $34.45       $41.34      $57,326      $71,657      $85,988 
19            $26.37       $32.97       $39.56      $54,857      $68,571      $82,285 
18            $25.25       $31.56       $37.87      $52,510      $65,637      $78,764 
17            $24.19       $30.24       $36.29      $50,318      $62,898      $75,478 
16            $23.16       $28.95       $34.75      $48,181      $60,226      $72,271 
15            $22.14       $27.68       $33.22      $46,058      $57,573      $69,088 
14            $21.23       $26.54       $31.85      $44,164      $55,205      $66,246 
13            $20.38       $25.47       $30.57      $42,390      $52,987      $63,584 
12            $19.52       $24.40       $29.28      $40,599      $50,749      $60,899 
11            $18.73       $23.42       $28.10      $38,965      $48,706      $58,447 
10            $17.96       $22.44       $26.93      $37,348      $46,685      $56,022 
9              $17.24        $21.55        $25.85       $35,851       $44,814       $53,777 
8              $16.55        $20.69        $24.83       $34,426       $43,033       $51,640 
7              $15.90        $19.87        $23.85       $33,070       $41,338       $49,606 
124 

Page 4 of 4