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RCWs > Title 41 > Chapter 41.56

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Chapter 41.56 RCW

PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

Complete Chapter | RCW Dispositions

RCW Sections

41.56.010	Declaration of purpose.
41.56.020	Application of chapter.
41.56.021	Application of chapter to employees of institutions of higher education -- Exceptions -- Limitations on bargaining.
41.56.022	Application of chapter to University of Washington printing craft employees.
41.56.024	Application of chapter to classified employees of technical colleges.
41.56.025	Application of chapter to education providers under chapter 28A.193 RCW.
41.56.0251	Application of chapter to charter schools.
41.56.026	Application of chapter to individual providers under chapter 74.39A RCW.
41.56.027	Application of chapter to passenger-only ferry employees.
41.56.028	Application of chapter to family child care providers -- Governor as public employer -- Procedure -- Intent.
41.56.029	Application of chapter to adult family home providers -- Governor as public employer -- Procedure -- Intent.
41.56.030	Definitions.
41.56.040	Right of employees to organize and designate representatives without interference.
41.56.050	Disagreement in selection of bargaining representative -- Disagreement as to merger of bargaining units -- Intervention by commission.
41.56.060	Determination of bargaining unit -- Bargaining representative.
41.56.070	Election to ascertain bargaining representative.
41.56.080	Certification of bargaining representative -- Scope of representation.
41.56.090	Rules and regulations.
41.56.100	Authority and duty of employer to engage in collective bargaining -- Limitations -- Mediation, grievance procedures upon failure to agree.
41.56.110	Dues -- Deduction from pay.
41.56.113	Individual providers -- Family child care providers -- Adult family home providers -- Language access providers -- Deductions from payments for dues -- State is payor, not employer.
41.56.120	Right to strike not granted.
41.56.122	Collective bargaining agreements -- Authorized provisions.
41.56.123	Collective bargaining agreements -- Effect of termination -- Application of section.
41.56.125	Arbitrators -- Selection -- Additional method.
41.56.130	Rules and regulations of Washington state personnel resources board -- Mandatory subjects.
41.56.140	Unfair labor practices for public employer enumerated.
41.56.150	Unfair labor practices for bargaining representative enumerated.
41.56.160	Commission to prevent unfair labor practices and issue remedial orders and cease and desist orders.
41.56.165	Applicability of administrative procedure act to commission action.
41.56.203	University of Washington -- Certain employees enrolled in an academic program -- Scope of collective bargaining.
41.56.205	Washington State University -- Certain employees enrolled in an academic program -- Scope of collective bargaining.
41.56.210	Department to prevent unfair labor practices and issue remedial orders -- Application to state civil service employees.
41.56.220	Right of employee representing bargaining unit to be absent from employment during legislative session -- Replacement.
41.56.230	Rights of employees and bargaining representatives of school districts dissolved due to financial insolvency.
41.56.430	Uniformed personnel -- Legislative declaration.
41.56.440	Uniformed personnel -- Negotiations -- Declaration of an impasse -- Appointment of mediator.
41.56.450	Uniformed personnel -- Interest arbitration panel -- Powers and duties -- Hearings -- Findings and determination.
41.56.452	Interest arbitration panel a state agency.
41.56.465	Uniformed personnel -- Interest arbitration panel -- Determinations -- Factors to be considered.
41.56.470	Uniformed personnel -- Arbitration panel -- Rights of parties.
41.56.473	Uniformed personnel -- Application of chapter to Washington state patrol -- Bargaining subjects.
41.56.475	Uniformed personnel -- Application of chapter to Washington state patrol -- Mediation and arbitration.
41.56.480	Uniformed personnel -- Refusal to submit to procedures -- Invoking jurisdiction of superior court -- Contempt.
41.56.490	Uniformed employees -- Strikes prohibited -- Violations -- Contempt of court.
41.56.492	Application of uniformed personnel collective bargaining provisions to employees of public passenger transportation systems -- Conditions.
41.56.496	Commercial nuclear plants -- Application of chapter to certain employees.
41.56.500	School district collective bargaining agreements -- Required action districts.
41.56.510	Application of chapter to language access providers--Governor as public employer -- Procedure -- Intent.
41.56.513	Application of chapter to certain postdoctoral and clinical university employees.
41.56.900	Short title -- Effective date -- 1967 ex.s. c 108.
41.56.905	Uniformed personnel -- Provisions additional -- Liberal construction.
41.56.906	Construction of chapter -- Certain agreements subject to RCW 28A.400.320.
41.56.910	Severability -- 1973 c 131.
41.56.911	Part headings not law -- 2006 c 54.
41.56.912	Severability -- 2006 c 54.
41.56.913	Conflict with federal requirements -- 2006 c 54.
41.56.914	Short title -- 2006 c 54.
41.56.915	Effective date -- 2006 c 54.
41.56.950	Retroactive date in collective bargaining agreements allowable, when.

Notes:

Reviser's note: Throughout chapter 41.56 RCW, the phrase "this act" has been changed to "this chapter." "This act" [1967 ex.s. c 108] is codified as this chapter and RCW 41.06.150.