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                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 6353

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1988 Regular Session

By Senators Patterson, Craswell and Hansen; by request of Washington State Transportation Commission

Read first time 1/19/88 and referred to Committee on Transportation.

AN ACT Relating to manning of state ferries; and amending RCW 47.64.120.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

        Sec. 1.  Section 3, chapter 15, Laws of 1983 and RCW 47.64.120 are each amended to read as follows:

          Ferry system management and ferry system employee organizations, through their collective bargaining representatives, shall meet at reasonable times, to negotiate in good faith with respect to wages, hours, working conditions, insurance, and health care benefits as limited by RCW 47.64.270, and other matters mutually agreed upon.  Employer funded retirement benefits shall be provided under the public employees retirement system under chapter 41.40 RCW and shall not be included in the scope of collective bargaining.  Manning of ferry vessels shall be as determined by United States coast guard certificate and shall not be included in the scope of collective bargaining.  Negotiations shall also include grievance procedures for resolving any questions arising under the agreement, which shall be embodied in a written agreement and signed by the parties.