2810‑S AMH DELL CORD 1

SHB 2810 ‑ H AMDS

By Representative Dellwo and others

     On page 5, beginning on line 3, after "act" strike all material through "education" on line 4

     On page 9, beginning on line 6, after "act" strike all material through "education" on line 7

     On page 27, after line 11, insert the following:

     "Sec. 222.  RCW 41.06.520 and 1993 c 281 s 11 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) Rules adopted by the ((board)) director shall provide for local administration and management by the institutions of higher education and related boards, subject to periodic audit and review by the ((board)) director, of the following:

     (((1))) (a) Appointment, promotion, and transfer of employees;

     (((2))) (b) Dismissal, suspension, or demotion of an employee;

     (((3))) (c) Examinations for all positions in the competitive and noncompetitive service;

     (((4))) (d) Probationary periods of six to twelve months and rejection of probationary employees;

     (((5))) (e) Sick leaves and vacations;

     (((6))) (f) Hours of work;

     (((7))) (g) Layoffs when necessary and subsequent reemployment;

     (((8))) (h) Allocation and reallocation of positions within the classification plans;

     (((9))) (i) Training programs; and

     (((10))) (j) Maintenance of personnel records.

(2) A collective bargaining agreement negotiated under sections 301 through 319 of this act may supersede rules adopted with respect to subsections (1)(a) except with regard to  recruitment, the selection of applicants for initial appointment to the classified service, and the selection of the names of appointees, (1)(b), (1)(c) only with regard to the number of names to be certified, (1) (d) through (f), (1)(g) except with regard to determining the financial basis for layoffs, (1)(i), and (1)(j) of this section.  However, the supersession of such rules shall only effect employees in the respective collective bargaining units."

Renumber the sections consecutively and correct internal references accordingly.

     On page 38, line 14, after "designee" insert ", except for institutions of higher education"

     On page 38, line 17, after "negotiations." insert "For institutions of higher education, the governing body of the institution of higher education shall select management representatives who shall jointly with the governor or governor's designee represent the employer in negotiations on fiscal matters and, for negotiations on other issues, the governing body of the institution of higher education shall select management representatives who shall represent the employer."

     On page 38, line 18, after "(2)" insert "(a)"

     On page 38, line 34, after "bargaining." insert "This subsection (2)(a) does not apply to exclusive bargaining representatives who represent employees of institutions of higher education.

     (b)"

     On page 42, line 6, after "of" strike "this section" and insert "(a) and (b) of this subsection"

     On page 42, line 15, after "includes" strike "both" insert the following

     ":

     (a) Both"

     On page 42, line 18, after "unit" insert the following:

     "; 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"

     On page 51, after line 22, insert the following:

     "NEW SECTION. Sec. 315.  At any time after July 1, 1993, an institution of higher education and the exclusive bargaining representative of a bargaining unit of employees classified under chapter 41.06 RCW may exercise their option to have their relationship and corresponding obligations governed entirely by the provisions of chapter 41.56 RCW, by filing notice of the parties' intent to be so governed, subject to the mutual adoption of a collective bargaining agreement recognizing the notice of intent.  The parties shall provide the notice to the Washington personnel resources board, the state employment relations commission, and the public employment relations commission.  On the first day of the month following the month during which the institution of higher education and the exclusive bargaining representative provide notice to the board and the commissions that they have executed an initial collective bargaining agreement recognizing the notice of intent, this chapter shall cease to apply to all employees in the bargaining unit covered by the agreement, and all labor relations functions of the state employment relations commission with respect to these employees shall be transferred to the public employment relations commission."

Renumber the sections consecutively and correct internal references accordingly.

     On page 53, line 26, after "RCW" strike all material through "education"

     On page 54, line 12, strike all of subsection (b) and reletter the remaining subsections.

EFFECT:  Adds coverage under the new collective bargaining system for institutions of higher education and their employees.  For the purposes of negotiating contracts, the employer will be jointly represented by the Governor and the institution of higher education.  Supplemental bargaining of institution-specific issues is authorized.