1200-S AMS LC S2694.1
SHB 1200 - S COMM AMD
By Committee on Labor & Commerce
ADOPTED AS AMENDED 04/12/2023
Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:
"NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 41.56 RCW to read as follows:
(1) If the employer has the information in the employer's records, the employer shall provide to the exclusive bargaining representative the following information for each employee in an appropriate bargaining unit:
(a) The employee's name and date of hire;
(b) The employee's contact information, including: (i) Cellular, home, and work telephone numbers; (ii) work and the most up-to-date personal email addresses; and (iii) home address or personal mailing address; and
(c) Employment information, including the employee's job title, salary or rate of pay, and work site location or duty station.
(2) The employer must provide the information to the exclusive bargaining representative in an editable digital file format:
(a) Within 21 business days from the date of hire for a newly hired employee in an appropriate bargaining unit; and
(b) Every 120 business days for all employees in an appropriate bargaining unit.
(3) When there is a state-level representative of the exclusive bargaining representative for a bargaining unit, the employer may provide the information to the state-level representative.
(4) The exclusive bargaining representative may use the information provided under this section only for representation purposes. This section does not give authority to any exclusive bargaining representative to sell or provide access to lists of employees or the information provided to the exclusive bargaining representative pursuant to this section requested for commercial purposes.
(5) If an employer fails to comply with this section, the exclusive bargaining representative may bring a court action to enforce compliance. The court may order the employer to pay costs and reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by the exclusive bargaining representative.
(6) This section does not apply to an employer prohibited under its requirements as a cleared United States department of defense contractor from providing the employee information listed under subsection (1) of this section.
NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 41.59 RCW to read as follows:
Section 1 of this act applies to this chapter.
NEW SECTION.  Sec. 3. A new section is added to chapter 28B.52 RCW to read as follows:
Section 1 of this act applies to this chapter.
NEW SECTION.  Sec. 4. A new section is added to chapter 41.80 RCW to read as follows:
Section 1 of this act applies to the following employers subject to this chapter:
(1) Western Washington University;
(2) Central Washington University;
(3) Eastern Washington University; and
(4) The Evergreen State College."
SHB 1200 - S COMM AMD
By Committee on Labor & Commerce
ADOPTED AS AMENDED 04/12/2023
On page 1, line 2 of the title, after "representatives;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "adding a new section to chapter 41.56 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 41.59 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28B.52 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 41.80 RCW."
EFFECT: (1) Provides that the bill does not give authority to exclusive bargaining representatives to sell or provide access to lists of employees or employee information requested for commercial purposes.
(2) Excludes from the bill an employer prohibited under its requirements as a cleared United States Department of Defense contractor from providing the employee information listed in the bill.
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