Certificated educational employees are covered by the
Educational Employment Relations Act, RCW Chapter 41.59.
This Act is administered by the Public Employment Relations Commission.
*Note - RCW text for each Section below is provided through links
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CHAPTER 41.59 RCW
EDUCATIONAL EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS ACT
Sections 41.59.010 Purpose. 41.59.020 Definitions. 41.59.060 Employee rights enumerated--Fees and dues, deduction from pay. 41.59.070 Election to ascertain exclusive bargaining representative, when--Run-off election-- Decertification election. 41.59.080 Determination of bargaining unit--Standards. 41.59.090 Certification of exclusive bargaining representative--Scope of representation. 41.59.100 Union security provisions--Scope--Agency shop provision, collection of dues or fees. 41.59.110 Commission, rules and regulations of--Federal precedents as standard. 41.59.120 Resolving impasses in collective bargaining-- Mediation--Fact-finding with recommendations-- Other. 41.59.130 Binding arbitration procedures authorized. 41.59.140 Unfair labor practices for employer, employee organization, enumerated. 41.59.150 Commission to prevent unfair labor practices--Scope. 41.59.160 Applicability of administrative procedure act provisions to commission action. 41.59.170 Effective date of certain agreements--Increased benefits during agreement authorized, when. 41.59.180 Employees in specialized job category--Exclusion. 41.59.900 Short title. 41.59.910 Construction of chapter--Effect on existing agreements--Collective bargaining agreement prevails where conflict. 41.59.920 Construction of chapter--Employee's rights preserved. 41.59.930 Construction of chapter--Employer's responsibilities and rights preserved. 41.59.935 Construction of chapter--Certain agreements subject to RCW 28A.150.410 and 28A.400.200. 41.59.940 Effective date--1975 1st ex.s. c 288. 41.59.950 Severability--1975 1st ex.s. c 288.
NOTES: Reviser's note: Phrase "the commission" is used throughout chapter 41.59 RCW; 1975 1st ex.s. c 288 § 4, wherein the commission was created, was vetoed by the governor; reference to the proviso in RCW 41.59.020(3) below, together with amendments and repeals in 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 5 (codified in chapter 41.58 RCW) suggests commission to be that created in RCW 41.58.010.