PDFWAC 391-08-007
Definitions.
As used in Title 391 WAC:
(1) "Agency" means the public employment relations commission, its officers, and its agents;
(2) "Commission" means the commissioners of the public employment relations commission appointed by the governor;
(3) "Executive director" means the officer of that title appointed by the commission under RCW 41.58.015(2);
(4) "Labor dispute" means any controversy concerning terms or conditions of employment or concerning the association or representation of persons in negotiating, fixing, maintaining, changing, or seeking to arrange terms or conditions of employment, regardless of whether or not the disputants stand in the proximate relation of employer and employee.
(5) "Presiding officer" means an agency official, examiner, or hearing officer.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.52.080, 41.56.090, 41.58.050, 41.59.110, 41.76.060, 41.80.080, 47.64.135, and 49.39.060. WSR 22-23-101, § 391-08-007, filed 11/16/22, effective 1/1/23. Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.52.080, 41.56.090, 41.58.050, 41.58.065, 41.59.110, 41.76.060, and 49.39.060. WSR 12-05-066, § 391-08-007, filed 2/15/12, effective 3/17/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.58.050, 28B.52.080, 41.56.090, 41.59.110 and chapters 28B.52, 41.56, 41.58, 41.59, 49.08 and 53.18 RCW. WSR 90-06-070, § 391-08-007, filed 3/7/90, effective 4/7/90. Statutory Authority: RCW 34.04.022, 41.58.050, 41.56.090, 41.59.110 and 28B.52.080. WSR 83-24-031 (Order 83-01), § 391-08-007, filed 12/1/83, effective 1/1/84. Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.52.080, 41.56.040, 41.58.050, 41.59.110 and 47.64.040. WSR 80-14-045 (Order 80-4), § 391-08-007, filed 9/30/80, effective 11/1/80; Order 77-1, § 391-08-007, filed 1/27/77.]