COMMISSION 
AGENDA MEMORANDUM                        Item No.          8f 
ACTION ITEM                            Date of Meeting      January 10, 2023 
DATE:     January 4, 2023 
TO:        Stephen P. Metruck, Executive Director 
FROM:    Mikel O’Brien, Senior Director of Labor Relations 
Matthew Bullock, Labor Relations Manager 
SUBJECT:  New collective bargaining agreement between the Port of Seattle and the
International Teamsters Union, Local 117, representing Credential Specialists 
Total Port Cost Increase for the Duration of the Agreement: $294,170 
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 Teamsters Union,
Local 117, representing Credential Specialists at the Port of Seattle covering the period from 
July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2025. 
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 
Good faith bargaining between the International Teamsters Union, Local 117, representing
Credential Specialists and the Port of Seattle resulted in a fair collective bargaining agreement
(CBA) consistent with Port’s priorities. 
There are currently eleven (11) Credential Specialists employed at the Port of Seattle who are
responsible for issuing security identification badges to employees with a consistent business
need to access the sterile and restricted areas at Seattle Tacoma International Airport. There are
approximately 22,000 badged employees comprised of airline personnel, tenants, contractors,
vendors, consultants, government, and Port of Seattle employees. 
This agreement is for a three-year period from July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2025. The estimated
total additional cost for increase is $294,170. 
This agreement is for three years covering the period from July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2025.
The estimated total additional cost for wages and benefit increases is $554,944. The estimated
additional cost per year of the contract is: year one, $101,732; and year two, $186,655; and year
three $266,555. The cost is based on an annual wage increases of 8% year 1, CPI-U 0-6% + 1.5% 
year 2, and CPI-U 0-6% + 1% year 3.
All other provisions in the collective bargaining agreement remain the same. 

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Meeting Date: January 10, 2023 

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, 2022, through June 30, 2025. 
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS 
Wages 
Classification   Current Rate       Effective           Effective       Effective 
7/1/22 Base      7/1/23 Base   7/1/24 Base 
Hourly Rate       Hourly Rate   Hourly Rate 
(8%)               (CPI-U 0-6%   (CPI-U 0-6% 
+ 1.5%)        + 1%) 
Credential     $25.04 - $35.74   $27.04 - $38.60   $TBD          $TBD 
Specialist 
Cred Ctr       $21.00 - $26.28   $21.74 - $32.18    $TBD         $TBD 
Receptionist 
Wage 
Employees annual wage increases of CPI-U 8% year 1, CPI-U 0-6% + 1.5% year 2, and CPI-U 0-6%
+ 1% year 3 for the term of the agreement.
Health and Welfare 
Members of the bargaining group are currently enrolled in the Washington Teamsters Welfare
Trust. 
Other Changes 
• Incorporated Juneteenth holiday and one (1) floating holiday. 
• Added language which allow bargaining unit member to participate in Port education
assistance program. 



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Meeting Date: January 10, 2023 
Cost Impact $       Year 1             Year 2            Year 3 
Benefits              $19,676            $36,833           $50,458 
Total New Money    $73,321          $58,156          $55,723 
Total Cumulative    $92,997            $187,988        $106,182 
Cost 
The estimated total additional cost to the Port of Seattle for the duration of the contract is
$294,170. 
ATTACHMENTS TO THIS REQUEST 
(1) Collective Bargaining Agreement
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS 
None. 












Template revised September 22, 2016; format updates October 19, 2016.