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Committee hears bill to restore interest arbitration eligibility for WMS employees at DOC
Summary
Senate Bill 5039 would remove an exclusion that currently prevents Washington Management Service (WMS) employees at the Department of Corrections from accessing interest arbitration; supporters described the change as a technical fix to align managers' bargaining rights with other covered employees.
The Senate Labor & Commerce Committee heard Senate Bill 5039 on Jan. 24, which would remove the exclusion that prevents Washington Management Service (WMS) employees at the Department of Corrections from being eligible for interest arbitration.
Committee staff Jared Sachs told members that the Personnel System Reform Act (PSRA) governs collective bargaining for…
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