Each completed unit clarification petition filing form, whether obtained from the agency's website or through the agency's e-filing system, must include all of the following:
(1) Information identifying the parties and their representatives, including:
- (a) The name, email address, mailing address, and telephone number of the employer and of the employer's representative; and
- (b) The name, email address, mailing address, and telephone number of the exclusive representative and of its principal representative.
(2) Information concerning the parties' relationships, including:
(a) The parties' contractual relationship, indicating that:
- (i) The parties have never had a contract; or
- (ii) The parties have had a contract, and a copy of the currentor most recent collective bargaining agreement is attached;
(b) The status of negotiations between the parties, indicating that:
- (i) The parties' contract is closed; or
- (ii) The parties are currently in contract negotiations;
- (c) The description of the existing bargaining unit, specifying inclusions and exclusions;
- (d) The number of employees in the bargaining unit; and
- (e) The history of the bargaining unit, including at least the approximate date of its creation.
- (3) An explanation of the proposed change and the reasons for the proposed change, including identification of the position(s), classification(s), or group(s) at issue; the number of employees in each position, classification, or group; and the bargaining unit status of each position, classification, or group.
- (4) Identification of other interested employee organizations, including the name, email address, and mailing address of any other employee organization(s) claiming to represent any employee affected by the proposed clarification(s) and a brief description of any contract(s) covering those employees.
- (5) Any other relevant facts.
- (6) The name(s), signature(s), and title(s), if any, of the person(s) filing the petition as well as the date(s) of the signature(s).
- (7) Any other information requested in the unit clarification petition filing form found on the agency's website at www.perc.wa.gov or as required through the agency's e-filing system.
[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, § 391-35-050, filed 11/16/22, effective 1/1/23. Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.52.080, 41.56.090, 41.59.110, 41.58.050, 34.05.413, 41.56.060 and 41.59.080. WSR 01-14-009, § 391-35-050, filed 6/22/01, effective 8/1/01; WSR 96-07-105, § 391-35-050, filed 3/20/96, effective 4/20/96. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.58.050, 28B.52.080, 41.56.090, 41.59.110, 41.56.060 and 41.59.080. WSR 90-06-073, § 391-35-050, 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 80-14-047 (Order 80-6), § 391-35-050, filed 9/30/80, effective 11/1/80.]