Classified employees at higher education institutions may be covered by the collective bargaining provisions of RCW Chapter 41.56. Key subsections are highlighted in red.

This Act is administered by the Public Employment Relations Commission.

*Note - RCW text for each Section below is provided through links directly to the text
from the Washington State Legislature's publications link (leginfo.leg.wa.gov).

CHAPTER 41.56 RCW


PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

Sections

41.56.010     Declaration of purpose.
41.56.020     Application of chapter.
41.56.022     Application of chapter to University of Washington
                  printing craft employees.
41.56.023     Application of chapter to employees of institutions
                  of higher education.
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.
41.56.030     Definitions.
41.56.040     Right of employees to organize and designate
                  representatives without interference.
41.56.050     Disagreement in selection of bargaining
                  representative--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.
41.56.120     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.
41.56.201     Employees of institutions of higher education--Option to have relationship and obligations governed by chapter.
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. 41.56.430     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. 41.56.475     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. 41.56.900     Short title--Effective date--1967 ex.s. c 108. 41.56.905     Uniformed personnel--Provisions additional--Liberal                   construction. 41.56.910     Severability--1973 c 131. 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.