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Chapter 41.56 RCW

PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

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GENERAL PROVISIONS
HTMLPDF 41.56.010Declaration of purpose.
HTMLPDF 41.56.030Definitions.
HTMLPDF 41.56.040Right of employees to organize and designate representatives without interference.
HTMLPDF 41.56.041Right to strike not granted.
HTMLPDF 41.56.045Unfair labor practices for public employer enumerated.
HTMLPDF 41.56.047Unfair labor practices for bargaining representative enumerated.
HTMLPDF 41.56.051Commission to prevent unfair labor practices and issue remedial orders and cease and desist orders.
HTMLPDF 41.56.052Department to prevent unfair labor practices and issue remedial orders—Application to state civil service employees.
HTMLPDF 41.56.061Employee authorization of membership dues and other payments—Revocation.
HTMLPDF 41.56.065Information to be provided to exclusive bargaining representative by employer.
HTMLPDF 41.56.067Presenting information about the exclusive bargaining representative—Access to new employees.
HTMLPDF 41.56.071Right of employee representing bargaining unit to be absent from employment during legislative session—Replacement.
HTMLPDF 41.56.073Rights of employees and bargaining representatives of school districts dissolved due to financial insolvency.
HTMLPDF 41.56.075Certain communications—Privilege from examination and disclosure.
HTMLPDF 41.56.081Department-contracted individual providers—Family child care providers—Adult family home providers—Language access providers—Employee authorization of membership dues and other payments—Revocation—Third-party entity permitted to act as an individual provider's agent.
HTMLPDF 41.56.090Rules and regulations.
HTMLPDF 41.56.093Applicability of administrative procedure act to commission action.
APPLICATION AND SCOPE OF BARGAINING
HTMLPDF 41.56.101Application of chapter.
HTMLPDF 41.56.105Fish and wildlife officers—Application of chapter.
HTMLPDF 41.56.111Application of chapter to passenger-only ferry employees.
HTMLPDF 41.56.131Application of chapter to education providers under chapter 28A.193 RCW.
HTMLPDF 41.56.139School district collective bargaining agreements.
HTMLPDF 41.56.145Application of chapter to charter schools.
HTMLPDF 41.56.151Application of chapter to individual providers under chapter 74.39A RCW.
HTMLPDF 41.56.153Application of chapter to family child care providers—Governor as public employer—Procedure—Intent.
HTMLPDF 41.56.155Application of chapter to adult family home providers—Governor as public employer—Procedure—Intent.
HTMLPDF 41.56.157Application of chapter to language access providers—Governor as public employer—Procedure—Intent—Report.
REPRESENTATION DETERMINATIONS
HTMLPDF 41.56.202Disagreement in selection of bargaining representative—Consolidation of bargaining units—Intervention by commission.
HTMLPDF 41.56.211Determination of bargaining unit—Bargaining representative.
HTMLPDF 41.56.221Election to ascertain bargaining representative.
HTMLPDF 41.56.231Certification of bargaining representative—Cross-check.
HTMLPDF 41.56.240Certification of bargaining representative—Scope of representation.
NEGOTIATIONS AND ARBITRATION
HTMLPDF 41.56.300Authority and duty of employer to engage in collective bargaining—Limitations—Mediation, grievance procedures upon failure to agree.
HTMLPDF 41.56.310Collective bargaining agreements—Effect of termination—Application of section.
HTMLPDF 41.56.320Retroactive date in collective bargaining agreements allowable, when.
HTMLPDF 41.56.350Collective bargaining agreements—Binding arbitration.
HTMLPDF 41.56.360Arbitrators—Selection—Additional method.
INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION
HTMLPDF 41.56.401Application of chapter to employees of institutions of higher education—Exceptions—Limitations on bargaining.
HTMLPDF 41.56.403Application of chapter to University of Washington printing craft employees.
HTMLPDF 41.56.407Application of chapter to certain postdoctoral and clinical university employees.
HTMLPDF 41.56.411Application of chapter to classified employees of technical colleges.
HTMLPDF 41.56.421Application of chapter to academic employees.
HTMLPDF 41.56.423University of Washington—Certain employees enrolled in an academic program—Scope of collective bargaining.
HTMLPDF 41.56.425Washington State University—Certain employees enrolled in an academic program—Scope of collective bargaining.
HTMLPDF 41.56.427Western Washington University—Nonacademic student employees.
INTEREST ARBITRATION
HTMLPDF 41.56.501Uniformed personnel—Legislative declaration.
HTMLPDF 41.56.511Uniformed personnel—Negotiations—Declaration of an impasse—Appointment of mediator.
HTMLPDF 41.56.521Uniformed personnel—Interest arbitration panel—Powers and duties—Hearings—Findings and determination.
HTMLPDF 41.56.525Interest arbitration panel a state agency.
HTMLPDF 41.56.530Uniformed personnel—Interest arbitration panel—Determinations—Factors to be considered.
HTMLPDF 41.56.535Uniformed personnel—Arbitration panel—Rights of parties.
HTMLPDF 41.56.540Uniformed personnel—Refusal to submit to procedures—Invoking jurisdiction of superior court—Contempt.
HTMLPDF 41.56.545Uniformed employees—Strikes prohibited—Violations—Contempt of court.
HTMLPDF 41.56.560Uniformed personnel—Application of chapter to Washington state patrol—Bargaining subjects.
HTMLPDF 41.56.562Uniformed personnel—Application of chapter to Washington state patrol—Mediation and arbitration.
HTMLPDF 41.56.565Fish and wildlife officers—Application of certain uniformed personnel provisions.
HTMLPDF 41.56.570Application of uniformed personnel collective bargaining provisions to employees of public passenger transportation systems—Conditions.
HTMLPDF 41.56.575Commercial nuclear plants—Application of chapter to certain employees.
CHAPTER CONSTRUCTION AND LIMITATIONS
HTMLPDF 41.56.900Short title—Effective date—1967 ex.s. c 108.
HTMLPDF 41.56.905Uniformed personnel—Provisions additional—Liberal construction.
HTMLPDF 41.56.906Construction of chapter—Certain agreements subject to RCW 28A.400.320.
HTMLPDF 41.56.908Construction—Intent—Subchapter headings and captions not law—2025 c 290.
HTMLPDF 41.56.913Conflict with federal requirements—2006 c 54.

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.