Title 44 — Title 44 STATE GOVERNMENT—LEGISLATIVE
14 chapters · 183 sections in this title.
RCW 44.90.010 Intent.
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The legislature intends to create the office of state legislative labor relations for the purposes of considering and managing the unique issues raised by legislative collective bargaining. By examining issues set forth in RCW 44.90.030, the office will provide the legislature wi…
RCW 44.90.020 Definitions.
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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Collective bargaining" means the performance of the mutual obligations of the employer and the exclusive bargaining representative to meet at reasonable times, except …
RCW 44.90.025 Application of chapter.
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(1) This chapter does not apply to any legislative employee who has managerial authority, is a confidential employee, or who does not meet the definition of employee for the purpose of collective bargaining.(2) This chapter also does not apply to:(a) Elected or appointed members …
RCW 44.90.030 Office of state legislative labor relations—Director.
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(1) The office of state legislative labor relations is created to assist the house of representatives, the senate, and legislative agencies in implementing and managing the process of collective bargaining for employees of the legislative branch of state government.(2)(a) Subject…
RCW 44.90.040 Collective bargaining—Negotiations and agreement start dates.
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Collective bargaining negotiations under this chapter shall commence no earlier than May 1, 2024. No collective bargaining agreement entered into under this chapter may take effect prior to July 1, 2025.[ 2022 c 283 s 4.]
RCW 44.90.045 Commission authority—Interference with the legislature's core function prohibited.
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(1) As provided by this chapter, the commission or the court shall determine all questions described by this chapter as under the commission's authority. However, such authority may not result in an order or rule that intrudes upon or interferes with the legislature's core functi…
RCW 44.90.050 Legislative employees—Collective bargaining—Exclusive bargaining representative—Rules.
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(1) Except as may be specifically limited by this chapter, legislative employees shall have the right to self-organization, to form, join, or assist employee organizations, and to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing for the purpose of collective bar…
RCW 44.90.052 Commission to determine units appropriate for certification—Limitations—Consolidation.
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(1) The commission, after hearing upon reasonable notice to all interested parties, shall decide, in each application for certification as an exclusive bargaining representative, the unit appropriate for certification. In determining the new units or modifications of existing uni…
RCW 44.90.054 Collective bargaining agreements—Grievance procedure—Applicability of RCW 41.56.067—Effective dates—Certain payroll deductions prohibited.
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(1) The parties to a collective bargaining agreement must reduce the agreement to writing and both execute it.(2) Except as provided in this chapter, a collective bargaining agreement must contain provisions that provide for a grievance procedure of all disputes arising over the …
RCW 44.90.056 Enforcement of collective bargaining agreements—Arbitrator authority, duties—Superior court of Thurston county jurisdiction.
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(1) If the parties to a collective bargaining agreement negotiated under this chapter agree to final and binding arbitration under grievance procedures allowed by RCW 44.90.054, the parties may agree on one or more permanent umpires to serve as arbitrator, or may agree on any imp…
RCW 44.90.060 Right to strike not granted.
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Nothing contained in this chapter permits or grants to any legislative employee the right to strike, participate in a work stoppage, or refuse to perform their official duties.[ 2024 c 333 s 8; 2022 c 283 s 6.]Notes:Effective date—2024 c 333: See note following RCW 44.90.025.
RCW 44.90.070 Negotiation and ratification of collective bargaining agreements—Modification of agreements.
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(1) Collective bargaining negotiations under this chapter must commence no later than July 1st of each even-numbered year after a bargaining unit has been certified.(2) The duration of any collective bargaining agreement shall not exceed one fiscal biennium.(3)(a)(i) The director…
RCW 44.90.075 Failure to reach agreement—Third party involvement—Expiration of agreements during negotiation.
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(1) 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 thi…
RCW 44.90.080 Unfair labor practices.
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(1) It is an unfair labor practice for an employer in the legislative branch of state government:(a) To interfere with, restrain, or coerce employees in the exercise of the rights guaranteed by this chapter;(b) To dominate or interfere with the formation or administration of any …
RCW 44.90.085 Unfair labor practice procedures—Powers and duties of commission.
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(1) The commission is empowered and directed to prevent any unfair labor practice and to issue appropriate remedial orders. However, a complaint may not be processed for any unfair labor practice occurring more than six months before the filing of the complaint with the commissio…
RCW 44.90.090 Scope of bargaining.
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(1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the matters subject to bargaining include wages, hours, terms and conditions of employment, and the negotiation of any question arising under a collective bargaining agreement.(2) The employer shall not bargain over rights of mana…
RCW 44.90.100 Employee authorization of membership dues—Revocation.
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(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 secr…
RCW 44.90.110 Activities exempt from certain ethics in public service provisions.
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(1) The following activities conducted by or on behalf of legislative employees related to collective bargaining under this chapter are exempt from the restrictions contained in RCW 42.52.020 and 42.52.160:(a) Using paid time and public resources by an employee to negotiate or ad…
RCW 44.90.900 Effective date—2022 c 283 ss 3-9.
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Sections 3 through 9 of this act take effect May 1, 2024.[ 2022 c 283 s 11.]