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2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.59 - Educational Employment Relations Act. › 41.59.140 - Unfair labor practices for employer, employee organization, enumerated.

RCW 41.59.140
Unfair labor practices for employer, employee organization, enumerated.
(1) It shall be an unfair labor practice for an employer:
(a) To interfere with, restrain, or coerce employees in the exercise of the rights guaranteed in RCW 41.59.060;
(b) To dominate or interfere with the formation or administration of any employee organization or contribute financial or other support to it: PROVIDED, That subject to rules and regulations made by the commission pursuant to RCW 41.59.110, an employer shall not be prohibited from permitting employees to confer with it or its representatives or agents during working hours without loss of time or pay;
(c) To encourage or discourage membership in any employee organization by discrimination in regard to hire, tenure of employment or any term or condition of employment, but nothing contained in this subsection shall prevent an employer from requiring, as a condition of continued employment, payment of periodic dues and fees uniformly required to an exclusive bargaining representative pursuant to *RCW 41.59.100;
(d) To discharge or otherwise discriminate against an employee because he or she has filed charges or given testimony under **this chapter;
(e) To refuse to bargain collectively with the representatives of its employees.
(2) It shall be an unfair labor practice for an employee organization:
(a) To restrain or coerce (i) employees in the exercise of the rights guaranteed in RCW 41.59.060: PROVIDED, That this paragraph shall not impair the right of an employee organization to prescribe its own rules with respect to the acquisition or retention of membership therein; or (ii) an employer in the selection of his or her representatives for the purposes of collective bargaining or the adjustment of grievances;
(b) To cause or attempt to cause an employer to discriminate against an employee in violation of subsection (1)(c) of this section;
(c) To refuse to bargain collectively with an employer, provided it is the representative of its employees subject to RCW 41.59.090.
(3) The expressing of any views, argument, or opinion, or the dissemination thereof to the public, whether in written, printed, graphic, or visual form, shall not constitute or be evidence of an unfair labor practice under any of the provisions of **this chapter, if such expression contains no threat of reprisal or force or promise of benefit.
[ 2012 c 117 § 93; 1975 1st ex.s. c 288 § 15.]
NOTES:
Reviser's note: *(1) RCW 41.59.100 was repealed by 2019 c 230 § 25.
**(2) Session law [1975 1st ex.s. c 288 § 15] language here reads "this act" or "this 1975 act"; for codification of 1975 1st ex.s. c 288, see Codification Tables.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.59 - Educational Employment Relations Act. › 41.59.150 - Commission to prevent unfair labor practices—Scope.

RCW 41.59.150
Commission to prevent unfair labor practices—Scope.
(1) The commission is empowered to prevent any person from engaging in any unfair labor practice as defined in RCW 41.59.140: PROVIDED, That a complaint shall not be processed for any unfair labor practice occurring more than six months before the filing of the complaint with the commission or in superior court. This power shall not be affected by any other means of adjustment or prevention that has been or may be established by agreement, law, equity or otherwise.
(2) If the commission determines that any person has engaged in or is engaging in any such unfair labor practices as defined in RCW 41.59.140, then the commission shall issue and cause to be served upon such person an order requiring such person to cease and desist from such unfair labor practice, and to take such affirmative action as will effectuate the purposes and policy of this chapter, such as the payment of damages and/or the reinstatement of employees.
(3) The commission may petition the superior court for the county in which the main office of the employer is located or wherein the person who has engaged or is engaging in such unfair labor practice resides or transacts business, for the enforcement of its order and for appropriate temporary relief.
[ 2018 c 252 § 2; 1983 c 58 § 3; 1975 1st ex.s. c 288 § 16.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.59 - Educational Employment Relations Act. › 41.59.160 - Applicability of administrative procedure act provisions to commission action.

RCW 41.59.160
Applicability of administrative procedure act provisions to commission action.
Actions taken by or on behalf of the commission shall be pursuant to chapter 34.05 RCW, or rules and regulations adopted in accordance therewith, and the right of judicial review provided by chapter 34.05 RCW shall be applicable to all such actions and rules and regulations.
[ 1975 1st ex.s. c 288 § 17.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.59 - Educational Employment Relations Act. › 41.59.170 - Effective date of certain agreements—Increased benefits during agreement authorized, when.

RCW 41.59.170
Effective date of certain agreements—Increased benefits during agreement authorized, when.
(1) Whenever a collective bargaining agreement between an employer and an exclusive bargaining representative is concluded after the termination date of the previous collective bargaining agreement between the employer and an employee organization representing the same employees, the effective date of such collective bargaining agreement may be the day after the termination date of the previous collective bargaining agreement and all benefits included in the new collective bargaining agreement, including wage or salary increases, may accrue beginning with such effective date as established by this subsection, and may also accrue beginning with the effective date of any individual employee contracts affected thereby.
(2) Any collective bargaining agreement may provide for the increase of any wages, salaries and other benefits during the term of such agreement or the term of any individual employee contracts concerned, in the event that the employer receives by increased appropriation or from other sources, additional moneys for such purposes.
[ 1975 1st ex.s. c 288 § 18.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.59 - Educational Employment Relations Act. › 41.59.180 - Employees in specialized job category—Exclusion.

RCW 41.59.180
Employees in specialized job category—Exclusion.
Notwithstanding the definition of "employee" in RCW 41.59.020, the commission may exclude from the coverage of chapter 288, Laws of 1975 1st ex. sess. any specialized job category of an employer where a majority of the persons employed in that job category consists of classified employees. At such time as a majority of such employees are certificated, the job category may be considered an appropriate unit under chapter 288, Laws of 1975 1st ex. sess.
[ 1997 c 13 § 14; 1975 1st ex.s. c 288 § 23.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.59 - Educational Employment Relations Act. › 41.59.190 - Certain communications—Privilege from examination and disclosure.

RCW 41.59.190
Certain communications—Privilege from examination and disclosure.
The privilege established by RCW 5.60.060(11) shall apply to all employee organizations covered by this chapter and in all proceedings authorized by this chapter.
[ 2023 c 202 § 5.]
NOTES:
Findings—2023 c 202: See note following RCW 5.60.060.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.59 - Educational Employment Relations Act. › 41.59.200 - Information to be provided to exclusive bargaining representative by employer.

RCW 41.59.200
Information to be provided to exclusive bargaining representative by employer.
RCW 41.56.035 applies to this chapter.
[ 2023 c 204 § 2.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.59 - Educational Employment Relations Act. › 41.59.910 - Construction of chapter—Effect on existing agreements—Collective bargaining agreement prevails where conflict.

RCW 41.59.910
Construction of chapter—Effect on existing agreements—Collective bargaining agreement prevails where conflict.
This chapter shall supersede existing statutes not expressly repealed to the extent that there is a conflict between a provision of this chapter and those other statutes. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, nothing in this chapter shall be construed to annul, modify or preclude the renewal or continuation of any lawful agreement entered into prior to January 1, 1976 between an employer and an employee organization covering wages, hours, and terms and conditions of employment. Where there is a conflict between any collective bargaining agreement and any resolution, rule, policy or regulation of the employer or its agents, the terms of the collective bargaining agreement shall prevail.
[ 1975 1st ex.s. c 288 § 19.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.59 - Educational Employment Relations Act. › 41.59.920 - Construction of chapter—Employee's rights preserved.

RCW 41.59.920
Construction of chapter—Employee's rights preserved.
Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to deny or otherwise abridge any rights, privileges or benefits granted by law to employees.
[ 1975 1st ex.s. c 288 § 20.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.59 - Educational Employment Relations Act. › 41.59.930 - Construction of chapter—Employer's responsibilities and rights preserved.

RCW 41.59.930
Construction of chapter—Employer's responsibilities and rights preserved.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to interfere with the responsibilities and rights of the employer as specified by federal and state law, including the employer's responsibilities to students, the public, and other constituent elements of the institution.
[ 1975 1st ex.s. c 288 § 24.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.59 - Educational Employment Relations Act. › 41.59.935 - Construction of chapter—Certain agreements subject to RCW 28A.150.410, 28A.400.200, and 28A.150.276.

RCW 41.59.935
Construction of chapter—Certain agreements subject to RCW 28A.150.410, 28A.400.200, and 28A.150.276.
Nothing in this chapter grants employers or employees the right to reach agreements regarding salary or compensation increases for the state's statutory program of basic education in excess of those authorized in accordance with RCW 28A.150.410 and 28A.400.200. School districts are authorized to reach agreements regarding salaries or compensation for enrichment activities subject to RCW 28A.400.200 and 28A.150.276.
[ 2017 3rd sp.s. c 13 § 706; 1990 c 33 § 571; (1997 c 431 § 22 expired June 30, 1999); 1987 1st ex.s. c 2 § 206; 1981 c 16 § 3.]
NOTES:
Intent—2017 3rd sp.s. c 13: See note following RCW 28A.150.410.
Purpose—Statutory references—Severability—1990 c 33: See RCW 28A.900.100 through 28A.900.102.
Intent—Severability—Effective dates—1987 1st ex.s. c 2: See notes following RCW 84.52.0531.
Severability—1981 c 16: "If any provision of this amendatory act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1981 c 16 § 5.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.59 - Educational Employment Relations Act. › 41.59.936 - Construction of chapter—Certain agreements subject to RCW 28A.405.470.

RCW 41.59.936
Construction of chapter—Certain agreements subject to RCW 28A.405.470.
Nothing in this chapter may be construed to grant employers or employees the right to reach agreements that are in conflict with the termination provisions of RCW 28A.405.470.
[ 2009 c 396 § 10.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.59 - Educational Employment Relations Act. › 41.59.937 - Collective bargaining agreements not altered or impaired—Compliance with chapter—2017 3rd sp.s. c 13.

RCW 41.59.937
Collective bargaining agreements not altered or impaired—Compliance with chapter—2017 3rd sp.s. c 13.
Nothing in chapter 13, Laws of 2017 3rd sp. sess. is intended to alter or impair school district collective bargaining agreements that are in effect on October 19, 2017. Any school district collective bargaining agreement executed or modified after October 19, 2017, must comply with chapter 13, Laws of 2017 3rd sp. sess.
[ 2017 3rd sp.s. c 13 § 705.]
NOTES:
Intent—2017 3rd sp.s. c 13: See note following RCW 28A.150.410.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.59 - Educational Employment Relations Act. › 41.59.940 - Effective date—1975 1st ex.s. c 288.

RCW 41.59.940
Effective date—1975 1st ex.s. c 288.
Except for RCW 41.59.040, 41.59.050, 41.59.110 and 41.59.160 which shall take effect ninety days following enactment hereof, this chapter and RCW * 28A.150.060 and 28A.405.100 as amended by chapter 288, Laws of 1975 1st ex. sess. shall take effect on January 1, 1976. Where the term "effective date of this chapter" is used elsewhere in this chapter it shall mean January 1, 1976.
[ 1990 c 33 § 572; 1975 1st ex.s. c 288 § 26.]
NOTES:
Reviser's note: *(1) RCW 28A.150.060 was repealed by 2009 c 548 § 710, effective September 1, 2011.
(2) Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 2500, which is chapter 288, Laws of 1975 1st ex. sess., was passed by the senate May 28, 1975, passed by the house of representatives June 2, 1975, and approved by the governor July 2, 1975, with the exception of section 4 thereof, which was vetoed by the governor; it includes the repeal of chapter 28A.72 RCW in section 28 thereof.
(3) RCW 41.59.040 and 41.59.050 were repealed by 1979 ex.s. c 146 § 3.
Purpose—Statutory references—Severability—1990 c 33: See RCW 28A.900.100 through 28A.900.102.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.60 - State Employees' Suggestion Awards and Incentive Pay. › 41.60.010 - Definitions.

RCW 41.60.010
Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Board" means the productivity board.
(2) "Delegated authority" means authority delegated to an agency head by the board to design and implement an agency unique employee suggestion program for the agency.
(3) "Board designee" means an agency head with delegated authority from the board.
(4) "Employee suggestion program" means the programs developed by the board under RCW 41.60.020.
(5) "Statewide employee suggestion program" means an employee suggestion program administered by the productivity board.
(6) "Agency unique suggestion program" means an employee suggestion program designed and administered by an agency head with delegated authority.
(7) "Teamwork incentive program" means the program developed by the board under RCW 41.60.100 through 41.60.120.
(8) "State employees" means present employees in state agencies and institutions of higher education except for elected officials, directors of such agencies and institutions, and their confidential secretaries and administrative assistants and others specifically ruled ineligible by the rules of the productivity board.
[ 1999 c 50 § 1; 1993 c 467 § 1; 1987 c 387 § 1; 1983 c 54 § 1; 1982 c 167 § 6; 1977 ex.s. c 169 § 103; 1969 ex.s. c 152 § 3; 1965 ex.s. c 142 § 1.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1993 c 467: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect July 1, 1993." [ 1993 c 467 § 8.]
Severability—1982 c 167: See note following RCW 41.60.015.
Severability—Nomenclature—Savings—1977 ex.s. c 169: See notes following RCW 28B.10.016.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.60 - State Employees' Suggestion Awards and Incentive Pay. › 41.60.020 - Employee suggestion program—Rules for administration of chapter.

RCW 41.60.020
Employee suggestion program—Rules for administration of chapter.
(1) The board shall formulate, establish, and maintain a statewide employee suggestion program and adopt rules to allow for agency unique suggestion programs. Employee suggestion programs are developed to encourage and reward meritorious suggestions by state employees that will promote efficiency and economy in the performance of any function of state government: PROVIDED, That the program shall include provisions for the processing of suggestions having multiagency impact and post-implementation auditing of suggestions for fiscal accountability.
(2) The board shall adopt rules necessary or appropriate for the proper administration and for the accomplishment of the purposes of this chapter. These rules shall include the adoption of a payment award schedule that establishes the criteria for determining the amounts of any financial or other awards under this chapter.
(3) The board shall prepare a topical list of all the productivity awards granted and disseminate this information to the legislature and all state government agencies that may be able to adapt them to their procedures.
[ 2023 c 106 § 2; 1999 c 50 § 3; 1995 c 181 § 1; 1993 c 467 § 3; 1982 c 167 § 7; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 122 § 1; 1969 ex.s. c 152 § 4; 1965 ex.s. c 142 § 2.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1993 c 467: See note following RCW 41.60.010.
Severability—1982 c 167: See note following RCW 41.60.015.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.60 - State Employees' Suggestion Awards and Incentive Pay. › 41.60.030 - Employee suggestion program—Determination of award.

RCW 41.60.030
Employee suggestion program—Determination of award.
The board, or [the] board's designee, shall make the final determination as to whether an employee suggestion award will be made and shall determine the nature and extent of the award based on the payment award scale.
No employee suggestion award may normally be made to an employee for a suggestion which is within the scope of the employee's regularly assigned responsibilities.
[ 1999 c 50 § 4; 1982 c 167 § 8; 1965 ex.s. c 142 § 3.]
NOTES:
Severability—1982 c 167: See note following RCW 41.60.015.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.60 - State Employees' Suggestion Awards and Incentive Pay. › 41.60.041 - Employee suggestion program—Amount and payment of award—Transfer of funds to general fund.

RCW 41.60.041
Employee suggestion program—Amount and payment of award—Transfer of funds to general fund.
(1) Cash awards for suggestions generating net savings, revenue, or both to the state shall be determined by the board, or the board's designee, based on the payment award scale. No award may be granted in excess of ten thousand dollars or 10 percent of the actual net savings and/or revenue generated, whichever amount is less. Savings, revenue, or both, shall be calculated for the first year of implementation.
(2) The board shall establish guidelines for making cash awards for suggestions for which benefits to the state are intangible or for which benefits cannot be calculated.
(3) Funds for the awards shall be drawn from the appropriation of the agency benefiting from the employee's suggestion. If the suggestion reduces costs to a nonappropriated fund or reduces costs paid without appropriation from a nonappropriated portion of an appropriated fund, an award may be paid from the benefiting fund or account without appropriation.
(4) Awards may be paid to state employees for suggestions which generate new or additional money for the general fund or any other funds of the state. The director of financial management shall distribute moneys appropriated for this purpose with the concurrence of the productivity board. Transfers shall be made from other funds of the state to the general fund, in amounts equal to award payments made by the general fund, for suggestions generating new or additional money for those other funds.
[ 2023 c 106 § 3; 1999 c 50 § 5; 1989 c 56 § 1; 1987 c 387 § 3; 1985 c 114 § 2; 1982 c 167 § 9.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1989 c 56: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect July 1, 1989." [ 1989 c 56 § 7.]
Effective date—1985 c 114: See note following RCW 41.60.015.
Severability—1982 c 167: See note following RCW 41.60.015.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.60 - State Employees' Suggestion Awards and Incentive Pay. › 41.60.050 - Appropriations for administrative costs.

RCW 41.60.050
Appropriations for administrative costs.
The legislature shall appropriate from the personnel service fund for the payment of administrative costs of the productivity board.
[ 2023 c 106 § 4; 2022 c 297 § 950; 2021 c 334 § 967; 2019 c 415 § 960; 2017 3rd sp.s. c 1 § 965; 2015 3rd sp.s. c 4 § 952; 2013 2nd sp.s. c 4 § 970. Prior: 2011 1st sp.s. c 50 § 937; 2011 1st sp.s. c 43 § 473; 1991 sp.s. c 16 § 918; 1987 c 387 § 4; 1985 c 114 § 3; 1983 c 54 § 3; 1982 c 167 § 11; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 122 § 3; 1969 ex.s. c 152 § 6; 1965 ex.s. c 142 § 5.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2022 c 297: See note following RCW 43.79.565.
Conflict with federal requirements—Effective date—2021 c 334: See notes following RCW 43.79.555.
Effective date—2019 c 415: See note following RCW 28B.20.476.
Effective date—2017 3rd sp.s. c 1: See note following RCW 43.41.455.
Effective dates—2015 3rd sp.s. c 4: See note following RCW 28B.15.069.
Effective dates—2013 2nd sp.s. c 4: See note following RCW 2.68.020.
Effective dates—2011 1st sp.s. c 50: See note following RCW 15.76.115.
Effective date—Purpose—2011 1st sp.s. c 43: See notes following RCW 43.19.003.
Severability—Effective date—1991 sp.s. c 16: See notes following RCW 9.46.100.
Effective date—1985 c 114: See note following RCW 41.60.015.
Severability—1982 c 167: See note following RCW 41.60.015.
Personnel service fund: RCW 41.06.280.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.60 - State Employees' Suggestion Awards and Incentive Pay. › 41.60.080 - Employee suggestion program—Contests to encourage participation.

RCW 41.60.080
Employee suggestion program—Contests to encourage participation.
The board and agency heads may design and initiate contests between agencies and between agency suggestion evaluators to encourage participation in the suggestion program at management levels. Any tokens of recognition offered during these contests shall be nonmonetary and shall not be considered an award, or subject to RCW 41.60.030.
[ 1999 c 50 § 6; 1982 c 167 § 12; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 122 § 5.]
NOTES:
Severability—1982 c 167: See note following RCW 41.60.015.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.60 - State Employees' Suggestion Awards and Incentive Pay. › 41.60.100 - Employee teamwork incentive program—Applications.

RCW 41.60.100
Employee teamwork incentive program—Applications.
(1) With the exception of agencies of the legislative and judicial branches, any organizational unit composed of employees in any agency or group of agencies of state government with the ability to identify costs, revenues, or both may apply to the board to participate in the teamwork incentive program as a team. The application shall have the approval of the heads of the agency or agencies within which the team is located.
(2) Applications shall be in the form specified by the board and contain such information as the board requires. This may include, but is not limited to, quantitative measures which establish a database of program output or performance expectations, or both. This database is used to evaluate savings in accordance with RCW 41.60.110.
[ 1999 c 50 § 7; 1993 c 467 § 4; 1989 c 56 § 2; 1987 c 387 § 5; 1985 c 114 § 4; 1982 c 167 § 2.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1993 c 467: See note following RCW 41.60.010.
Effective date—1989 c 56: See note following RCW 41.60.041.
Effective date—1985 c 114: See note following RCW 41.60.015.
Severability—1982 c 167: See note following RCW 41.60.015.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.60 - State Employees' Suggestion Awards and Incentive Pay. › 41.60.110 - Employee teamwork incentive program—Evaluation of savings.

RCW 41.60.110
Employee teamwork incentive program—Evaluation of savings.
To qualify for a teamwork incentive program award for its employees, a team must identify the net savings, revenue, or both, accomplished during the project period. The calculations of net savings, revenue, or both, are not final until approved by the agency head, who may modify the team's calculations. The board may by rule establish criteria to be used in calculating net savings, revenue, or both.
[ 1999 c 50 § 8; 1993 c 467 § 5; 1989 c 56 § 3; 1987 c 387 § 6; 1985 c 114 § 5; 1982 c 167 § 3.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1993 c 467: See note following RCW 41.60.010.
Effective date—1989 c 56: See note following RCW 41.60.041.
Effective date—1985 c 114: See note following RCW 41.60.015.
Severability—1982 c 167: See note following RCW 41.60.015.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.60 - State Employees' Suggestion Awards and Incentive Pay. › 41.60.120 - Employee teamwork incentive program—Awards.

RCW 41.60.120
Employee teamwork incentive program—Awards.
The agency head may recommend an award amount to the board. Cash awards for suggestion teams shall be up to 25 percent of the actual net savings and/or revenue generated to be shared by the team in a manner approved by the agency head, not to exceed $10,000 per team member. The board shall make the final determination as to whether an award will be made in accordance with applicable rules governing the teamwork incentive program. Awards will be based on the payment award scale. Funds for the teamwork incentive award shall be drawn from the agencies in which the unit is located or from the benefiting fund or account without appropriation when additional revenue is generated to the fund or account.
Awards may be paid to teams for process changes which generate new or additional money for the general fund or any other funds of the state. The director of the office of financial management shall distribute moneys appropriated for this purpose with the concurrence of the productivity board. Transfers shall be made from other funds of the state to the general fund in amounts equal to award payments made by the general fund, for innovations generating new or additional money for those other funds.
[ 2023 c 106 § 5; 1999 c 50 § 9; 1993 c 467 § 6; 1989 c 56 § 4; 1987 c 387 § 7; 1985 c 114 § 6; 1982 c 167 § 4.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1993 c 467: See note following RCW 41.60.010.
Effective date—1989 c 56: See note following RCW 41.60.041.
Effective date—1985 c 114: See note following RCW 41.60.015.
Severability—1982 c 167: See note following RCW 41.60.015.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.60 - State Employees' Suggestion Awards and Incentive Pay. › 41.60.140 - Incentive pay or awards not included in retirement calculations.

RCW 41.60.140
Incentive pay or awards not included in retirement calculations.
Incentive pay or awards provided under this chapter shall not be included for the purpose of computing a retirement allowance under any public retirement system of this state.
[ 1982 c 167 § 10.]
NOTES:
Severability—1982 c 167: See note following RCW 41.60.015.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.60 - State Employees' Suggestion Awards and Incentive Pay. › 41.60.150 - Recognition awards.

RCW 41.60.150
Recognition awards.
Other than suggestion awards and incentive pay unit awards, agencies shall have the authority to recognize employees, either individually or as a class, for accomplishments including outstanding achievements, safety performance, longevity, outstanding public service, or service as employee suggestion evaluators and implementors. Recognition awards may not exceed two hundred dollars in value per award. Such awards may include, but not be limited to, cash or such items as pen and desk sets, plaques, pins, framed certificates, clocks, and calculators. Award costs shall be paid by the agency giving the award.
[ 2023 c 106 § 6; 2011 1st sp.s. c 39 § 9; 2010 c 1 § 6; 2000 c 139 § 2; 1999 c 50 § 10; 1989 c 56 § 5; 1985 c 114 § 7.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2011 1st sp.s. c 39: See note following RCW 41.04.820.
Effective date—2010 c 1: See note following RCW 41.06.070.
Effective date—1989 c 56: See note following RCW 41.60.041.
Effective date—1985 c 114: See note following RCW 41.60.015.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.60 - State Employees' Suggestion Awards and Incentive Pay. › 41.60.160 - Persons ineligible for awards.

RCW 41.60.160
Persons ineligible for awards.
No award may be made under this chapter to any elected state official or state agency director.
[ 1993 c 467 § 7; 1987 c 387 § 8.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1993 c 467: See note following RCW 41.60.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.60 - State Employees' Suggestion Awards and Incentive Pay. › 41.60.911 - Effective dates—1987 c 387.

RCW 41.60.911
Effective dates—1987 c 387.
This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect July 1, 1987, except section 10 of this act which shall take effect immediately.
[ 1987 c 387 § 11.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.68 - Reparations to State Employees Terminated During World War II. › 41.68.010 - Legislative finding.

RCW 41.68.010
Legislative finding.
The dismissal or termination of various state employees during World War II resulted from the promulgation of federal Executive Order 9066 which was based mainly on fear and suspicion rather than on factual justification. It is fair and just that reparations be made to those employees who were terminated from state employment during the wartime years because of these circumstances. The legislature therefore finds that equity and fairness will be served by authorizing the filing of claims with the state for salary losses suffered by the state employees directly affected, and by authorizing the payment thereof, subject to the provisions of this chapter.
[ 1983 1st ex.s. c 15 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.68 - Reparations to State Employees Terminated During World War II. › 41.68.020 - Eligibility for reparation.

RCW 41.68.020
Eligibility for reparation.
Any state employee or the living surviving spouse of a state employee who, due to the promulgation of federal Executive Order 9066, was dismissed, terminated from a temporary position, or rejected during the person's probationary period, or who voluntarily resigned in lieu of dismissal from state government employment, and who incurred salary losses as a result thereof, is eligible to file a claim with the state for the reparation of those losses.
[ 1983 1st ex.s. c 15 § 2.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.68 - Reparations to State Employees Terminated During World War II. › 41.68.030 - Submittal of claim.

RCW 41.68.030
Submittal of claim.
A claim under this chapter may be submitted to the department of enterprise services for the reparation of salary losses suffered during the years 1942 through 1947. The claim shall be supported by appropriate verification, such as the person's name at the time of the dismissal, the name of the employing department, and a social security number, or by evidence of official action of termination. The claimant shall also provide an address to which the department shall mail notification of its determination regarding the claimant's eligibility.
[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 43 § 474; 1983 1st ex.s. c 15 § 3.]
NOTES:
Effective date—Purpose—2011 1st sp.s. c 43: See notes following RCW 43.19.003.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.68 - Reparations to State Employees Terminated During World War II. › 41.68.040 - Determination of eligibility.

RCW 41.68.040
Determination of eligibility.
(1) The department of enterprise services shall determine the eligibility of a claimant to receive reparations authorized by this chapter. The department shall then notify the claimant by mail of its determination regarding the claimant's eligibility.
(2) The department may adopt rules that will assist in the fair determination of eligibility and the processing of claims. The department, however, has no obligation to directly notify any person of possible eligibility for reparation of salary losses under this chapter.
[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 43 § 475; 1983 1st ex.s. c 15 § 4.]
NOTES:
Effective date—Purpose—2011 1st sp.s. c 43: See notes following RCW 43.19.003.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.68 - Reparations to State Employees Terminated During World War II. › 41.68.050 - Payment of reparation.

RCW 41.68.050
Payment of reparation.
A claimant under this chapter who is determined eligible by the department of enterprise services shall receive two thousand five hundred dollars each year for two years. All claims which the department determines are eligible for reparation shall be immediately forwarded to the state treasurer, who shall issue warrants in the appropriate amounts upon demand and verification of identity. If a claimant dies after filing a claim but before receiving full payment, payments shall be made to the claimant's estate upon demand and verification of identity.
[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 43 § 476; 1983 1st ex.s. c 15 § 5.]
NOTES:
Effective date—Purpose—2011 1st sp.s. c 43: See notes following RCW 43.19.003.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.68 - Reparations to State Employees Terminated During World War II. › 41.68.900 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.

RCW 41.68.900
Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.
For the purposes of this chapter, the terms spouse, marriage, marital, husband, wife, widow, widower, next of kin, and family shall be interpreted as applying equally to state registered domestic partnerships or individuals in state registered domestic partnerships as well as to marital relationships and married persons, and references to dissolution of marriage shall apply equally to state registered domestic partnerships that have been terminated, dissolved, or invalidated, to the extent that such interpretation does not conflict with federal law. Where necessary to implement chapter 521, Laws of 2009, gender-specific terms such as husband and wife used in any statute, rule, or other law shall be construed to be gender neutral, and applicable to individuals in state registered domestic partnerships.
[ 2009 c 521 § 103.]
NOTES:
Effective dates—2009 c 521 §§ 5-8, 79, 87-103, 107, 151, 165, 166, 173-175, and 190-192: See note following RCW 2.10.900.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.72 - Law Enforcement Medal of Honor. › 41.72.010 - Law enforcement medal of honor established.

RCW 41.72.010
Law enforcement medal of honor established.
There is established a decoration of the state law enforcement medal of honor with accompanying ribbons and appurtenances for award by the governor in the name of the state to any law enforcement officer who has been seriously injured or killed while in the performance of duty, or who has been distinguished by exceptionally meritorious conduct, upon nomination of the governor's state law enforcement medal of honor committee.
[ 1994 c 89 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.72 - Law Enforcement Medal of Honor. › 41.72.020 - Law enforcement medal of honor committee established—Membership—Establishment of qualifications for award.

RCW 41.72.020
Law enforcement medal of honor committee established—Membership—Establishment of qualifications for award.
There is created the state law enforcement medal of honor committee for nominating candidates for the award of the state law enforcement medal of honor. The committee membership consists of a representative from the governor's office, the Washington state law enforcement association, the Washington state council of police officers, the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs, and the Washington state troopers association. The attorney general shall serve as chair of the committee and shall designate a secretary for the committee. The committee shall meet not less than semiannually to consider candidates for nomination. The committee shall adopt rules establishing the qualifications for the state law enforcement medal of honor, the protocol governing the decoration, and the appurtenances necessary to the implementation of this chapter.
[ 1994 c 89 § 2.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.72 - Law Enforcement Medal of Honor. › 41.72.030 - Law enforcement medal of honor awarded—When.

RCW 41.72.030
Law enforcement medal of honor awarded—When.
The state law enforcement medal of honor shall be awarded to recipients during the national law enforcement recognition week. The governor may delegate the awarding of the medal to the lieutenant governor or the attorney general.
[ 1994 c 89 § 3.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.72 - Law Enforcement Medal of Honor. › 41.72.040 - Law enforcement medal of honor may be awarded posthumously.

RCW 41.72.040
Law enforcement medal of honor may be awarded posthumously.
The state law enforcement medal of honor may be awarded posthumously to be presented to the representative of the deceased as may be deemed appropriate by the governor or the designees specified in RCW 41.72.030.
[ 1994 c 89 § 4.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.72 - Law Enforcement Medal of Honor. › 41.72.050 - Law enforcement medal of honor—Design.

RCW 41.72.050
Law enforcement medal of honor—Design.
The decoration of the state law enforcement medal of honor shall be bronze and shall consist of a police shield overlaid by a sheriff's star with the seal of the state of Washington in the center and the words "law enforcement medal of honor" within the design and suspended from a ring attached by either a navy blue ribbon with a gold edge or a green ribbon with a gold edge. Such color choice shall be the recipient's. The reverse of the decoration shall be inscribed with the words "For exceptionally honorable and meritorious conduct in performing services as a law enforcement officer."
[ 1994 c 89 § 5.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.76 - Public Four-Year Institutions of Higher Education—Faculty Labor Relations. › 41.76.001 - Findings—Declarations—Intent.

RCW 41.76.001
Findings—Declarations—Intent.
The legislature finds and declares that:
(1) The people of the state of Washington have a fundamental interest in developing harmonious and cooperative labor relations within the public four-year institutions of higher education.
(2) Teachers in the public school system and instructors in the community colleges in the state have been granted the opportunity to bargain collectively. It is desirable to expand the jurisdiction of the public employment relations commission to cover faculty in the state's public four-year institutions of higher education.
(3) It is the purpose of this chapter to provide the means by which relations between the boards of regents and trustees of the public four-year institutions of higher education of the state of Washington and their faculty may assure that the responsibilities and authorities granted to these institutions are carried out in an atmosphere that permits the fullest participation by faculty in determining the conditions of employment which affect them. It is the intent of the legislature to accomplish this purpose by providing a uniform structure for recognizing the right of faculty of the public four-year institutions of higher education to engage in collective bargaining as provided in this chapter, if they should so choose.
(4) It is the further purpose of this chapter to provide orderly and clearly defined procedures for collective bargaining and dispute resolution, and to define and prohibit certain practices that are contrary to the public interest.
[ 2002 c 356 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.76 - Public Four-Year Institutions of Higher Education—Faculty Labor Relations. › 41.76.010 - Scope of bargaining.

RCW 41.76.010
Scope of bargaining.
(1) Prohibited subjects of bargaining include but are not limited to the following:
(a) Consideration of the merits, necessity, or organization of any service, activity, or program established by law or resolution of the employer, except for the terms and conditions of employment of faculty members who may be affected by such service, activity, or program.
(b) The amount of any fees that are not a term or condition of employment.
(c) Admission requirements for students, conditions for the award of certificates and degrees, and the content, methods, supervision, and evaluation of courses, curricula, and research programs.
(2) Permissive subjects of bargaining include, but are not limited to, criteria and standards to be used for the appointment, promotion, evaluation, and tenure of faculty.
(3) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the right of the employer to consult with any employee on any matter outside the scope of bargaining.
[ 2002 c 356 § 4.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.76 - Public Four-Year Institutions of Higher Education—Faculty Labor Relations. › 41.76.013 - Application of RCW 41.56.037—Bargaining representative access to new employees.

RCW 41.76.013
Application of RCW 41.56.037—Bargaining representative access to new employees.
RCW 41.56.037 applies to this chapter.
[ 2018 c 250 § 4.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.76 - Public Four-Year Institutions of Higher Education—Faculty Labor Relations. › 41.76.015 - Exclusive bargaining representatives—Duty of representation.

RCW 41.76.015
Exclusive bargaining representatives—Duty of representation.
The employee organization which has been determined by the commission to be the exclusive bargaining representative of a bargaining unit shall be required to represent all the faculty members within the bargaining unit without regard to membership in that employee organization: PROVIDED, That any faculty member may at any time present his or her complaints or concerns to the employer and have such complaints or concerns adjusted without intervention of the exclusive bargaining representative, as long as the exclusive bargaining representative has been given an opportunity to be present at the adjustment and to make its views known, and as long as the adjustment is not inconsistent with the terms of a collective bargaining agreement then in effect.
[ 2002 c 356 § 6.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.76 - Public Four-Year Institutions of Higher Education—Faculty Labor Relations. › 41.76.025 - Bargaining unit determination—Hearings.

RCW 41.76.025
Bargaining unit determination—Hearings.
In any dispute concerning membership in the bargaining unit or the allocation of employees or positions to a bargaining unit, the commission, after a hearing or hearings, shall determine the dispute.
[ 2002 c 356 § 8.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.76 - Public Four-Year Institutions of Higher Education—Faculty Labor Relations. › 41.76.030 - Settlement of unresolved matters—Role of commission—Mediation—Other procedures authorized.

RCW 41.76.030
Settlement of unresolved matters—Role of commission—Mediation—Other procedures authorized.
(1) The commission shall conduct mediation activities upon the request of either party as a means of assisting in the settlement of unresolved matters considered under this chapter.
(2) If any matter being jointly considered by the exclusive bargaining representative and the board of regents or trustees is not settled by the means provided in this chapter, either party may request the assistance and advice of the commission. Nothing in this section prohibits an employer and an employee organization from agreeing to substitute, at their own expense, some other impasse procedure or other means of resolving matters considered under this chapter.
[ 2002 c 356 § 9.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 41 - Public Employment, Civil Service, and Pensions › Chapter 41.76 - Public Four-Year Institutions of Higher Education—Faculty Labor Relations. › 41.76.035 - Provisions relating to compensation—Restrictions.

RCW 41.76.035
Provisions relating to compensation—Restrictions.
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, provisions of collective bargaining agreements relating to compensation shall not exceed the amount or percentage established by the legislature in the appropriations act. If any compensation provision is affected by subsequent modification of the appropriations act by the legislature, both parties shall immediately enter into collective bargaining for the sole purpose of arriving at a mutually agreed upon replacement for the affected provision.
(2) An employer may provide additional compensation to faculty that exceeds that provided by the legislature.
[ 2002 c 356 § 10.]