Washington Code 41.56.123 – Collective bargaining agreements — Effect of termination — Application of section
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(1) After the termination date of a collective bargaining agreement, all of the terms and conditions specified in the collective bargaining agreement shall remain in effect until the effective date of a subsequent agreement, not to exceed one year from the termination date stated in the agreement. Thereafter, the employer may unilaterally implement according to law.
Terms Used In Washington Code 41.56.123
- Collective bargaining: means the performance of the mutual obligations of the public employer and the exclusive bargaining representative to meet at reasonable times, to confer and negotiate in good faith, and to execute a written agreement with respect to grievance procedures, subject to RCW 41. See Washington Code 41.56.030
(2) This section does not apply to provisions of a collective bargaining agreement which both parties agree to exclude from the provisions of subsection (1) of this section and to provisions within the collective bargaining agreement with separate and specific termination dates.
(3) This section shall not apply to the following:
(a) Bargaining units covered by RCW 41.56.430 et seq. for fact-finding and interest arbitration;
(b) Collective bargaining agreements authorized by chapter 53.18 RCW; or
(c) Collective bargaining agreements authorized by chapter 54.04 RCW.
(4) This section shall not apply to collective bargaining agreements in effect or being bargained on July 23, 1989.
NOTES:
Effective dates—1993 c 398: See note following RCW 41.56.030.