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41.80.300 – Uniformed personnel—Higher education—Intent—Purpose.

RCW 41.80.300 Uniformed personnel—Higher education—Intent—Purpose. The intent and purpose of RCW 41.80.310 through 41.80.370 is to recognize that there exists a public policy in the state of Washington against strikes by uniformed personnel as a means of settling their labor disputes; that the uninterrupted and dedicated service of these classes of employees is vital to […]

41.80.310 – Uniformed personnel—Higher education—Negotiations—Certification for interest arbitration.

RCW 41.80.310 Uniformed personnel—Higher education—Negotiations—Certification for interest arbitration. (1) Negotiations between the employer and the exclusive bargaining representative of a unit of uniformed personnel shall be commenced at least five months prior to the submission of the budget to the legislature. If no agreement has been reached sixty days after the commencement of such negotiations […]

41.80.320 – Interest arbitration panel—Appointment—Hearing—Written determination.

RCW 41.80.320 Interest arbitration panel—Appointment—Hearing—Written determination. (1) Within ten working days after the first Monday in September of every odd-numbered year, the state’s bargaining representative and the exclusive bargaining representative for the appropriate bargaining unit shall attempt to agree on an interest arbitration panel consisting of three members to be used if the parties are […]

41.80.330 – Interest arbitration panel—State agency designation.

RCW 41.80.330 Interest arbitration panel—State agency designation. An interest arbitration panel created pursuant to RCW 41.80.320, in the performance of its duties under this chapter, exercises a state function and is, for the purposes of this chapter, a state agency. Chapter 34.05 RCW does not apply to proceedings before an interest arbitration panel under this […]

41.80.340 – Interest arbitration panel—Factors to be considered in making a determination.

RCW 41.80.340 Interest arbitration panel—Factors to be considered in making a determination. In making its determination, the panel shall be mindful of the legislative purpose enumerated in RCW 41.80.300 and, as additional standards or guidelines to aid it in reaching a decision, shall take into consideration the following factors: (1) The constitutional and statutory authority […]

41.80.080 – Representation—Elections—Cross-check procedures—Rules.

RCW 41.80.080 Representation—Elections—Cross-check procedures—Rules. (1) The commission shall determine all questions pertaining to representation and shall administer all elections and cross-check procedures, and be responsible for the processing and adjudication of all disputes that arise as a consequence of elections and cross-check procedures. The commission shall adopt rules that provide for at least the following: […]

41.80.090 – Failure to reach agreement—Third party involvement—Expiration of agreements during negotiation.

RCW 41.80.090 Failure to reach agreement—Third party involvement—Expiration of agreements during negotiation. Should the parties fail to reach agreement in negotiating a collective bargaining agreement, either party may request of the commission the assistance of an impartial third party to mediate the negotiations. If a collective bargaining agreement previously negotiated under this chapter should expire […]

41.80.100 – Employee authorization of membership dues and other payments—Revocation.

RCW 41.80.100 Employee authorization of membership dues and other payments—Revocation. (1) Upon authorization of an employee within the bargaining unit and after the certification or recognition of the bargaining unit’s exclusive bargaining representative, the employer must deduct from the payments to the employee the monthly amount of dues as certified by the secretary of the […]