Item Number:      ____8h attach 4
Meeting Date:      November 17, 2020
Salary and Benefits Resolution
Adoption
November 17, 2020

Topics to Cover
Background of the Salary and Benefits Process
Recommended Updates and Changes



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Background
State law authorizes Commission to establish salaries and
benefits via Resolution
Covers non-represented employees
Includes delegation of authority not included elsewhere
Incorporates changes for 2021 that will amend the Salary and
Benefits Policy Directive

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Recommended Updates & Changes
New Paid Holiday
Add Juneteenth as a Port-paid holiday
Pay Range Adjustment
Annual adjustment to the current Salary Ranges
Internal Audit Director's Position Description Update
Updated to reflect the dual reporting capacity to the Commission
(delegated to the Audit Committee) and the Executive Director
Definition Update
Add a new definition for "Project-related Temporary Assignment"
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New Holiday
Add June 19th as a Port paid holiday in observation of Juneteenth
Juneteenth, otherwise known as Black Independence Day, commemorates the
day in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas heard the news of their
freedom, two years after President Lincoln issued the Emancipation
Proclamation. It is currently observed in all but three states in the U.S.
This year, a bill was introduced in the Washington State House of Representatives
proposing to make Juneteenth an official state paid holiday and would also
formally recognize February as Black History Month. There is also a possibility
that it may become a nationally recognized official paid holiday at the federal
level.
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Position Description Update
SECTION 5.1.A(3) Policy Establishing Jobs, Pay Grades, Pay Ranges, and Pay Rates.
(3) Internal Audit Director. The commission, through the Audit Committee, oversees the
internal audit function. The Internal Audit Director reports functionally to the Commission,
delegated to the Audit Committee, and administratively to the Executive Director. The Audit
Committee is charged with making recommendations to the commission on the
appointment, replacement, or dismissal of the Internal Audit Director; provides input to the
Executive Director on the Internal Audit Director's performance evaluation; oversees the
Internal Audit Director's plans and activities; and reviews with the Internal Audit Director
the staffing and organizational structure of the internal audit function. The Internal Audit
Director will have direct accountability to both the Commission (through the Audit
Committee) and the Executive Director and will independently execute judgment on internal
audit affairs based on the scope of the audit function. The internal audit department staff
will report to the Internal Audit Director.
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Pay Range Adjustment
Recommending a 2.0% range adjustment to maintain competitive
ranges
2020 salary ranges are within 1% of market
Market data is indicating a 2.8% average adjustment for both public and private
employers
Costs associated with the range adjustment are minimal
Fewer than 15 employees affected
Estimated cost is approximately $13,000
City of Seattle minimum wage for 2021 is $16.69
No Port grade minimums will be less after the adjustment

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Definition Update
Add a definition for a new type of temporary assignment
Project-related Temporary Assignment
An assignment for a full-time or part-time employee that is generally
expected to last no longer than four years. Extensions to these types of
assignments are only allowed in special circumstances with approval from
Human Resources management.


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Conclusion

Questions?


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