CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

ENGROSSED SENATE BILL 5251

Chapter 75, Laws of 2007

60th Legislature
2007 Regular Session



COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS



EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/22/07

Passed by the Senate March 6, 2007
  YEAS 47   NAYS 0

BRAD OWEN
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President of the Senate
Passed by the House April 4, 2007
  YEAS 70   NAYS 26

FRANK CHOPP
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Speaker of the House of Representatives


 
CERTIFICATE

I, Thomas Hoemann, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is ENGROSSED SENATE BILL 5251 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth.

THOMAS HOEMANN
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Secretary
Approved April 18, 2007, 9:31 a.m.








CHRISTINE GREGOIRE
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Governor of the State of Washington
 
FILED
April 18, 2007







Secretary of State
State of Washington


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ENGROSSED SENATE BILL 5251
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Passed Legislature - 2007 Regular Session
State of Washington60th Legislature2007 Regular Session

By Senators Kohl-Welles, Clements, Hobbs, Parlette, Pridemore and Hatfield

Read first time 01/15/2007.   Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.



     AN ACT Relating to the term of existence of a collective bargaining agreement; and amending RCW 41.56.070 and 41.56.070.

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

Sec. 1   RCW 41.56.070 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 296 s 18 are each amended to read as follows:
     In the event the commission elects to conduct an election to ascertain the exclusive bargaining representative, and upon the request of a prospective bargaining representative showing written proof of at least thirty percent representation of the public employees within the unit, the commission shall hold an election by secret ballot to determine the issue. The ballot shall contain the name of such bargaining representative and of any other bargaining representative showing written proof of at least ten percent representation of the public employees within the unit, together with a choice for any public employee to designate that he does not desire to be represented by any bargaining agent. Where more than one organization is on the ballot and neither of the three or more choices receives a majority vote of the public employees within the bargaining unit, a run-off election shall be held. The run-off ballot shall contain the two choices which received the largest and second-largest number of votes. No question concerning representation may be raised within one year of a certification or attempted certification. Where there is a valid collective bargaining agreement in effect, no question of representation may be raised except during the period not more than ninety nor less than sixty days prior to the expiration date of the agreement. Any agreement which contains a provision for automatic renewal or extension of the agreement shall not be a valid agreement; nor shall any agreement be valid if it provides for a term of existence for more than three years, except that any agreement entered into between cities, counties, or municipal corporations, and their respective employees, may provide for a term of existence of up to six years.

Sec. 2   RCW 41.56.070 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 296 s 18 are each amended to read as follows:
     In the event the commission elects to conduct an election to ascertain the exclusive bargaining representative, and upon the request of a prospective bargaining representative showing written proof of at least thirty percent representation of the public employees within the unit, the commission shall hold an election by secret ballot to determine the issue. The ballot shall contain the name of such bargaining representative and of any other bargaining representative showing written proof of at least ten percent representation of the public employees within the unit, together with a choice for any public employee to designate that he does not desire to be represented by any bargaining agent. Where more than one organization is on the ballot and neither of the three or more choices receives a majority vote of the public employees within the bargaining unit, a run-off election shall be held. The run-off ballot shall contain the two choices which received the largest and second-largest number of votes. No question concerning representation may be raised within one year of a certification or attempted certification. Where there is a valid collective bargaining agreement in effect, no question of representation may be raised except during the period not more than ninety nor less than sixty days prior to the expiration date of the agreement. Any agreement which contains a provision for automatic renewal or extension of the agreement shall not be a valid agreement; nor shall any agreement be valid if it provides for a term of existence for more than three years, except that any agreement entered into between school districts and their respective employees may provide for a term of existence of up to six years.


         Passed by the Senate March 6, 2007.
         Passed by the House April 4, 2007.
         Approved by the Governor April 18, 2007.
         Filed in Office of Secretary of State April 18, 2007.