Legal Opinion
Spokane County v. State
Washington Supreme Court
Decided October 22, 1998No. 64794-1PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJohnson, J.
The central issue presented in this appeal is whether the Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) has jurisdiction to hear labor related complaints against the Spokane County Deputy Prosecutors (Deputy Prosecutors). The Superior Court held the Deputy Prosecutors do not fall within the statutory definition of “employee” under the Public Employees’ Collective Bargaining Act, RCW 41.56 (Act) and, thus, are not subject to PERC jurisdiction. PERC obtained direct review of that decision. We affirm.
*648FACTS
On July 17, 1992, PERC designated Local 1553-PA of the Washington State Council of County…
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