Title 41, PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT, CIVIL SERVICE, AND PENSIONS

The principal office of the commission shall be in the city of Olympia, but it may meet and exercise any or all of its powers at any other place in the state. [ 1975 1st ex.s. c 296 s 5.]

In order to prevent or minimize disruptions to the public welfare growing out of labor disputes, employers and employees and their representatives shall: (1) Exert every reasonable effort to make and maintain agreements concerning rates of pay, hours, and working conditions, incl…

The commission shall have authority from time to time to make, amend, and rescind, in the manner prescribed by the administrative procedure act, chapter 34.05 RCW, such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. [ 2011 1st sp.s. c 16 s …

For any matter concerning the state ferry system and employee relations, collective bargaining, or labor disputes or stoppages, the provisions of this chapter and chapter 47.64 RCW shall govern. However, if a conflict exists between this chapter and chapter 47.64 RCW, this chapte…

(1) For the purposes of this section, the definitions in this subsection have the meanings given them. (a) "Employer" means a political subdivision or law enforcement agency employing law enforcement personnel. (b)(i) "Law enforcement personnel" means: (A) Any individual employed…

(1) For any new organizing petition to form a new bargaining unit of currently unrepresented workers or to add unrepresented workers to an existing bargaining unit, regardless of whether the election is by mail ballot or cross-check, the public employment relations commission mus…

(1) For any new organizing petition to form a new bargaining unit of currently unrepresented workers or to add unrepresented workers to an existing bargaining unit, regardless of whether the election is by mail ballot or cross-check, the public employment relations commission mus…

(1)(a) There is established a legislative commission (hereafter called "the legislative commission") exclusively for the purpose of certification of bargaining representatives, adjusting and settling complaints, grievances, and disputes arising out of employer-employee relations,…

(1) The commission or presiding officer may: (a) Set a hearing date without consent from the involved parties so long as the involved parties may submit motions to move the hearing date; and (b) Draw an adverse inference from the refusal of a party to comply with subpoenas issued…

All employees of the department of labor and industries classified under the provisions of chapter 41.06 RCW, the state civil service law, whose positions are entirely concerned with functions transferred to the commission by chapter 296, Laws of 1975 1st ex. sess. shall be trans…

All reports, documents, surveys, books, records, files, papers, or other writings in the possession of the marine employee commission, the office of the superintendent of public instruction, the state board for community and technical colleges, and the department of labor and ind…

Where transfers of budgeted funds or equipment are required under *this act, the director of financial management shall certify such transfers to the agencies affected, the state auditor and the state treasurer all of whom shall make the appropriate transfer and adjustments in fu…

On January 1, 1976, all rules and regulations, and all business pending before the agencies or divisions thereof from whom functions are transferred pursuant to chapter 296, Laws of 1975 1st ex. sess. and which pertain to such functions shall be continued and acted upon by the co…