8i. Memo - New Police Collective Bargaining Agreement
COMMISSION AGENDA MEMORANDUM Item No. 8i ACTION ITEM Date of Meeting August 10, 2021 DATE: August 3, 2021 TO: Stephen P. Metruck, Executive Director FROM: David Freiboth, Senior Director of Labor Relations Milton Ellis, Labor Relations Manager SUBJECT: New Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Port of Seattle and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 117, Representing Police Specialists Total Port Cost Increase for the Duration of the Agreement: $7,210 ACTION REQUESTED Request Commission authorization for the Executive Director to execute a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the Port of Seattle and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 117, representing Police Specialists at the Port of Seattle covering the period from July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Good faith bargaining between the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 117, representing Police Specialists and the Port of Seattle resulted in a fair collective bargaining agreement consistent with Port's priorities. There are currently eight (8) Police Specialists employed at the Port of Seattle who are assigned to the Port of Seattle Police Department. Police Specialists provide administrative support to the Port of Seattle Police Department consisting of reception, payroll, fleet management, records management, crime statistics, customer service, administrative work for detectives, and training support. This agreement is for a one-year period from July 21, 2021, through June 30, 2021. The estimated total additional cost for increase is $7,210. There is no wage increase for members of the bargaining group. The total cost of the agreement is based upon a modest increase in health insurance of one and a half percent (1.5%) covering the last six months of 2021 and an estimated three percent (3.0%) increase in health insurance covering the first six months of 2022. The total cost is also based upon one (1) personal leave day provided to each member of the bargaining group. This personal leave day is only for the Template revised September 22, 2016. COMMISSION AGENDA Action Item No. Page 2 of 3 Meeting Date: August 10, 2021 duration of the agreement and will not carry over to a subsequent collective bargaining agreement. All other provisions in the collective bargaining agreement remain the same. JUSTIFICATION RCW Chapter 41.56 requires the Port of Seattle to collectively bargaining wages, hours and conditions of employment with the exclusive bargaining representative designated by the employees. DETAILS Term of the Agreement July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS Wages Classification Current Effective Rate 7/1/21 Base Hourly Rate (0.0% Police $25.29 $25.29 Specialists Wage Employees did not receive a wage increase for the term of the agreement. Health and Welfare Members of the bargaining group are currently enrolled in Teamsters Medical Plan A. There was a modest increase in the health insurance premiums of one and a half percent (1.5%) covering the last six months of 2021 and an estimated three percent (3.0%) increase in health insurance covering the first six months of 2022. Members of the bargaining group are currently contributing one-hundred twenty-five dollars ($125) per month toward the cost of their medical insurance. Template revised September 22, 2016; format updates October 19, 2016. COMMISSION AGENDA Action Item No. Page 3 of 3 Meeting Date: August 10, 2021 Other Changes One (1) personal leave day for members of the bargaining group to be used during the term of the collective bargaining agreement. Cost Impact $ Year 1 Pay (One Personal $3,767 Leave Day) Benefits $3,443 Total New Money $7,210 Total Cumulative $7,210 Cost The estimated total additional cost to the Port of Seattle for the duration of the contract is $7,210. ATTACHMENTS TO THIS REQUEST 1. Collective Bargaining Agreement PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS None. Template revised September 22, 2016; format updates October 19, 2016.
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