Applications for accreditation of a negotiating unit or petitions by affected parties for renewal of an existing negotiating unit shall be received by the director by September 1st of each year to allow sufficient time to determine if the criteria for accreditation has been met. Applications or petitions received after that date will be considered for the next succeeding negotiating period.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
15.83.100 and 2020 c 176. WSR 21-08-016, § 16-622-055, filed 3/26/21, effective 4/26/21. Statutory Authority: RCW
15.83.020. WSR 90-08-069, § 16-622-055, filed 4/2/90, effective 5/3/90.]