CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5493
Chapter 248, Laws of 2018
65th Legislature
2018 Regular Session
PREVAILING RATE OF WAGE--COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS
EFFECTIVE DATE: June 7, 2018
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5493
Passed Legislature - 2018 Regular Session
State of Washington
65th Legislature
2018 Regular Session
By Senate Labor & Commerce (originally sponsored by Senators Conway, Hasegawa, Keiser, Miloscia, Hobbs, Takko, Wellman, Chase, Darneille, Hunt, and Saldaña)
READ FIRST TIME 01/24/18.
AN ACT Relating to establishing the prevailing rate of wage based on collective bargaining agreements or other methods if collective bargaining agreements are not available; and amending RCW 39.12.015.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1.  RCW 39.12.015 and 1965 ex.s. c 133 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) All determinations of the prevailing rate of wage shall be made by the industrial statistician of the department of labor and industries.
(2) Notwithstanding RCW 39.12.010(1), the industrial statistician shall establish the prevailing rate of wage by adopting the hourly wage, usual benefits, and overtime paid for the geographic jurisdiction established in collective bargaining agreements for those trades and occupations that have collective bargaining agreements. For trades and occupations with more than one collective bargaining agreement in the county, the higher rate will prevail.
(3) For trades and occupations in which there are no collective bargaining agreements in the county, the industrial statistician shall establish the prevailing rate of wage as defined in RCW 39.12.010 by conducting wage and hour surveys. In instances when there are no applicable collective bargaining agreements and conducting wage and hour surveys is not feasible, the industrial statistician may employ other appropriate methods to establish the prevailing rate of wage.
Passed by the Senate February 12, 2018.
Passed by the House February 28, 2018.
Approved by the Governor March 23, 2018.
Filed in Office of Secretary of State March 26, 2018.
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