1. (1) A party to proceedings under this chapter may not propose more than one bargaining unit configuration for the same employee(s).

2. (2) If new organizing petitions filed by two or more organizations are pending at the same time and involve any or all of the same employees, the following process applies:

   1. (a) The timeliness and the sufficiency of the respective showings of interest of each petition must be determined separately;
   2. (b) If multiple petitions are timely and properly supported by the appropriate showing of interest, then the proceedings for each valid petition must be consolidated for resolution of all issues concerning the description(s) of the bargaining unit(s) and eligibility list(s).
3. (3) A petition filed after the issuance of a notice of election in another proceeding under WAC 391-25-430 or after the commencement of a card check in another proceeding under WAC 391-25-400 must be dismissed as untimely.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.52.080, 41.56.090, 41.58.050, 41.59.110, 41.76.060, 41.80.080, 47.64.135, and 49.39.060. WSR 22-23-101, § 391-25-210, filed 11/16/22, effective 1/1/23. Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.52.080, 41.56.090, 41.58.050, 41.59.110, 41.76.060, 41.80.080. WSR 08-04-058, § 391-25-210, filed 1/31/08, effective 4/1/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.52.080, 41.56.090, 41.59.110, 41.58.050, 41.06.340, 41.76.060, 41.56.070, 41.59.070, and 41.80.080. WSR 03-11-029, § 391-25-210, filed 5/15/03, effective 6/15/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.52.080, 41.56.090, 41.59.110, 41.58.050, 41.56.070 and 41.59.070. WSR 01-14-009, § 391-25-210, filed 6/22/01, effective 8/1/01; WSR 98-14-112, § 391-25-210, filed 7/1/98, effective 8/1/98; WSR 90-06-072, § 391-25-210, filed 3/7/90, effective 4/7/90. Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.52.080, 41.56.040, 41.58.050, 41.59.110 and 47.64.040. WSR 80-14-046 (Order 80-5), § 391-25-210, filed 9/30/80, effective 11/1/80.]