Fish And Wildlife Officers Guild, Resp. v. Wa State Dept. Of Fish And Wildlife, Apps.

¶1 — The right of state employees to collective bargaining is governed by statute. The Personnel System Reform Act of 2002 (PSRA), chapter 41.80 RCW, requires exclusive bargaining representatives of bargaining units with fewer than 500 employees to negotiate a master collective bargaining agreement (CBA) as a coalition. The PSRA requires the representatives for all bargaining units to bargain as a coalition for health care benefits. The PSRA sets forth the rules for certification of an employee organization as the exclusive bargaining representative for the employees of a bargaining unit. If…