Kitsap County v. Kitsap County Correctional Officers Guild, Inc.

Penoyar, J. *

¶1 This action arises from Kitsap County’s (County) decision to lay off two corrections officers for budgetary reasons. The officers’ union, the Kitsap County Correctional Officers Guild (Guild), demanded to bargain the decision to lay off the officers. The County agreed to bargain the effects of the layoffs but not the decision. The County sought a declaratory judgment in superior court stating that layoffs are a permissive bargaining subject and the Guild committed an unfair labor practice when it demanded to bargain the decision. The Guild filed a cross motion for summary…