This chapter governs proceedings before the marine employees' commission relating to a survey of compensation, benefits, and conditions of employment. This chapter does not contemplate, and does not provide procedures for, investigation and/or settlement of contested cases between parties. Hearings held in reaching conclusions in the salary survey required by RCW
47.64.220 are not considered to be adjudicatory in nature and not governed by RCW
34.05.425 or
34.12.020 or chapter
10-08 WAC. However, where additional salary survey findings may be requested by parties involved in dispute or impasse in accordance with RCW
47.64.220, the provisions of this chapter should be read together with the provisions of:
(1) Chapter
316-02 WAC, which lists rules of practice and procedure applicable to all types of proceedings before the marine employees' commission;
(2) Chapter
316-45 WAC, which lists rules relating to proceedings on complaints charging unfair labor practices in the Washington state ferry system;
(3) Chapter
316-55 WAC, which lists rules relating to the resolution of impasses occurring in ferry system collective bargaining; and
(4) Chapter
316-65 WAC, which lists rules relating to arbitration of grievance disputes arising out of the interpretation or application of a collective bargaining agreement in the Washington state ferry system.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 34.05.230. 08-09-119, § 316-85-001, filed 4/22/08, effective 5/23/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 47.64.280. 90-06-046, § 316-85-001, filed 3/2/90, effective 4/2/90.]