CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT
ENGROSSED SENATE BILL 6230
Chapter 251, Laws of 2018
65th Legislature
2018 Regular Session
PORT DISTRICTS--PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
EFFECTIVE DATE: June 7, 2018
ENGROSSED SENATE BILL 6230
Passed Legislature - 2018 Regular Session
State of Washington
65th Legislature
2018 Regular Session
By Senators Conway, Chase, Saldaña, Wellman, Hasegawa, Keiser, and Hunt
Read first time 01/10/18. Referred to Committee on Labor & Commerce.
AN ACT Relating to the collective bargaining rights of the professional personnel of port districts; and amending RCW 53.18.010 and 53.18.060.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1.  RCW 53.18.010 and 1967 c 101 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
"Port district" shall mean a municipal corporation of the state of Washington created pursuant to Title 53 RCW. Said port districts may also be hereinafter referred to as the "employer."
"Employee" shall include all port employees except managerial((, professional,)) and administrative personnel, and their confidential assistants.
"Employee organization" means any lawful association, labor organization, union, federation, council, or brotherhood, having as its primary purpose the representation of employees on matters of employment relations.
"Employment relations" includes, but is not limited to, matters concerning wages, salaries, hours, vacation, sick leave, holiday pay and grievance procedures.
Sec. 2.  RCW 53.18.060 and 1967 c 101 s 6 are each amended to read as follows:
No labor agreement or contract entered into by a port district shall:
(1) Restrict the right of the port district in its discretion to hire;
(2) Limit the right of the port to secure its regular or steady employees from the local community; ((and))
(3) Include within the same agreements: (a) Port security personnel((, or)) and (b) port supervisory personnel; and
(4) Include within the same bargaining unit: (a) Port professional personnel and (b) port supervisory personnel.
Passed by the Senate February 12, 2018.
Passed by the House February 27, 2018.
Approved by the Governor March 23, 2018.
Filed in Office of Secretary of State March 26, 2018.
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