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King Street Center
201 S. Jackson St., Suite 505
Seattle, WA 98104-3855
Phone: 206-684-1280
Fax: 206-684-1741
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Puget Sound shoreline next to the West Point Treatment Plant, Seattle

Productivity Initiative
The Productivity Initiative is a 10-year program launched by the King County Wastewater Treatment Division to make sure that ratepayers are getting the best return for their investment in wastewater treatment services.

Program Library

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Annual reports

Pilot Program documents

Item

Description

Pilot plan
Pilot plan attachments A, B, C

Revised Section C-7 to Attachment C (revised May 20, 2002)

Executive Transmittal Letter (Feb. 8, 2001)

 Original agreement between the wastewater program and King County. Approved April 2001.

Productivity Initiative legislation

Item

Description

King County Ordinance 14941 Legislation approved by the King County Council in addition to the original Pilot Plan legislation that clarifies participation of represented bargaining units in the wastewater division; codifies the Productivity Initiative for the wastewater program; and extends the initiative to major capital projects and the asset management program.
Approved July 12, 2004.
King County Motion 11156 Establishes and endorses the Productivity Initiative.
(April 27, 2001)
King County Ordinance 14084 Repeals the gainsharing program and establishes the Productivity Incentive Fund.
(April 27, 2001)
King County Ordinance 14082 Approves the labor contracts with Teamsters Local 117.
(April 27, 2001).

King County Ordinance 14083

 Approves the labor contract with SEIU Local 925 (formerly Local 6).
(April 27, 2001)

Union agreements

Teamsters Local 117 Contracts

Wastewater Treatment Division - Professional, Technical and Administrative Support
Contract(effective Nov. 1, 2005 through Oct. 31, 2008).

Professional and Technical Employees
Contract, Memorandum of Understanding, Appendix A and B (effective Jan. 1, 2005 through Dec. 31, 2007).
Note: a memorandum of agreement is in effect to extend the 2005 - 2007 collective bargaining agreements, and continue negotiations

SEIU Local 925 Contract

Contract, Appendix A, B, C and D(effective Nov. 1, 2003 through Oct. 31, 2006).

Technical Employees Association (TEA) Contract

Contract. Appendix A, B, and C, MOU, and Addendum (effective July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2008)

Council 2 (Local 1652R) Contract

Contract and Memorandums of Understanding (effective Jan. 1, 2006 through Dec. 31, 2008).

Want to know more?

  • For questions about the Productivity Initiative or this Web site, please contact the Rachael Dillman at rachael.dillman@kingcounty.gov or at 206-263-0471.