RCW 41.80.070
Bargaining units—Certification.
(1) A bargaining unit of employees covered by this chapter existing on June 13, 2002, shall be considered an appropriate unit, unless the unit does not meet the requirements of (a) and (b) of this subsection. The commission, after hearing upon reasonable notice to all interested parties, shall decide, in each application for certification as an exclusive bargaining representative, the unit appropriate for certification. In determining the new units or modifications of existing units, the commission shall consider: The duties, skills, and working conditions of the employees; the history of collective bargaining; the extent of organization among the employees; the desires of the employees; and the avoidance of excessive fragmentation. However, a unit is not appropriate if it includes:
(a) Both supervisors and nonsupervisory employees. A unit that includes only supervisors may be considered appropriate if a majority of the supervisory employees indicates by vote that they desire to be included in such a unit; or
(b) More than one institution of higher education. For the purposes of this section, any branch or regional campus of an institution of higher education is part of that institution of higher education.
(2) The exclusive bargaining representatives certified to represent the bargaining units existing on June 13, 2002, shall continue as the exclusive bargaining representative without the necessity of an election.
(3) If a single employee organization is the exclusive bargaining representative for two or more units, upon petition by the employee organization, the units may be consolidated into a single larger unit if the commission considers the larger unit to be appropriate. If consolidation is appropriate, the commission shall certify the employee organization as the exclusive bargaining representative of the new unit.
[ 2002 c 354 § 308.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions
Chapter 41.80 - State Collective Bargaining.
41.80.001 - Application of chapter.
41.80.007 - Joint committee on employment relations—Members—Purpose—Rules—Meetings.
41.80.020 - Scope of bargaining.
41.80.030 - Contents of collective bargaining agreements—Execution.
41.80.040 - Management rights—Not subject to bargaining.
41.80.050 - Rights of employees.
41.80.060 - Right to strike not granted.
41.80.070 - Bargaining units—Certification.
41.80.080 - Representation—Elections—Cross-check procedures—Rules.
41.80.083 - Application of RCW 41.56.037—Bargaining representative access to new employees.
41.80.100 - Employee authorization of membership dues and other payments—Revocation.
41.80.110 - Unfair labor practices enumerated.
41.80.120 - Unfair labor practice procedures—Powers and duties of commission.
41.80.130 - Enforcement of collective bargaining agreements—Arbitrators—Subpoenas—Superior court.
41.80.135 - Certification of bargaining representative—Cross-check.
41.80.140 - Office of financial management's labor relations service account—Created.
41.80.200 - Department of corrections—Interest arbitration for certain employees.
41.80.300 - Uniformed personnel—Higher education—Intent—Purpose.
41.80.320 - Interest arbitration panel—Appointment—Hearing—Written determination.
41.80.330 - Interest arbitration panel—State agency designation.
41.80.340 - Interest arbitration panel—Factors to be considered in making a determination.
41.80.370 - Uniformed personnel—Higher education—Right to strike not granted.
41.80.400 - Assistant attorneys general.
41.80.410 - Administrative law judges.
41.80.905 - Apportionment of funds.
41.80.907 - Short title—2002 c 354.
41.80.910 - Effective dates—2002 c 354.
41.80.911 - Review of appropriateness of certain collective bargaining units.