§ 41.80.001. Application of chapter
Collective bargaining negotiations under this chapter shall commence no later than July 1, 2004. A collective bargaining agreement entered into under this chapter shall not be effective prior to July 1, 2005. However, any collective bargaining agreement entered into before July 1, 2004, covering employees affected by this section and RCW 41.80.010 through 41.80.130, that expires after July 1, 2004, shall, unless a superseding agreement complying with this section and RCW 41.80.010 through 41.80.130 is negotiated by the parties, remain in full force during its duration, but the agreement may not be renewed or extended beyond July 1, 2005, or until superseded by a collective bargaining agreement entered into under this section and RCW 41.80.010 through 41.80.130, whichever is later. The duration of any collective bargaining agreement under this chapter shall not exceed one fiscal biennium.
[2002 c 354 § 301.]
Sections: 41.80.001 41.80.005 41.80.010 41.80.020 41.80.030 41.80.040 41.80.050 41.80.060 41.80.070 41.80.080 41.80.090 41.80.100 41.80.110 41.80.120 41.80.130 NextLast modified: April 7, 2009