Section 391-08-007. Definitions.

As used in Title 391 WAC:

(1) "Agency" means the public employment relations commission, its officers and agents;

(2) "Commission" means the public employment relations commission;

(3) "Executive director" means the officer of that title appointed by the commission pursuant to RCW 41.58.015(2);

(4) "Labor dispute" means any controversy concerning terms or conditions of employment, or concerning the association or representation of persons in negotiating, fixing, maintaining, changing, or seeking to arrange terms or conditions of employment, regardless of whether or not the disputants stand in the proximate relation of employer and employee.

(5) "Marine employees' commission" means the marine employees' commission appointed under section 16, chapter 16 (2ESSB 5742), Laws of 2011 1st sp. sess.

(6) "Presiding officer" means an agency official(s), examiner, hearing officer or other person authorized to act on behalf of the agency.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.52.080, 41.56.090, 41.58.050, 41.58.065, 41.59.110, 41.76.060, and 49.39.060. WSR 12-05-066, § 391-08-007, filed 2/15/12, effective 3/17/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.58.050, 28B.52.080, 41.56.090, 41.59.110 and chapters 28B.52, 41.56, 41.58, 41.59, 49.08 and 53.18 RCW. WSR 90-06-070, § 391-08-007, filed 3/7/90, effective 4/7/90. Statutory Authority: RCW 34.04.022, 41.58.050, 41.56.090, 41.59.110 and 28B.52.080. WSR 83-24-031 (Order 83-01), § 391-08-007, filed 12/1/83, effective 1/1/84. Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.52.080, 41.56.040, 41.58.050, 41.59.110 and 47.64.040. WSR 80-14-045 (Order 80-4), § 391-08-007, filed 9/30/80, effective 11/1/80; Order 77-1, § 391-08-007, filed 1/27/77.]

RCW 28B.52.080, 41.56.090, 41.58.050, 41.58.065, 41.59.110, 41.76.060, and 49.39.060. WSR 12-05-066, § 391-08-007, filed 2/15/12, effective 3/17/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.58.050, 28B.52.080, 41.56.090, 41.59.110 and chapters 28B.52, 41.56, 41.58, 41.59, 49.08 and 53.18 RCW. WSR 90-06-070, § 391-08-007, filed 3/7/90, effective 4/7/90. Statutory Authority: RCW 34.04.022, 41.58.050, 41.56.090, 41.59.110 and 28B.52.080. WSR 83-24-031 (Order 83-01), § 391-08-007, filed 12/1/83, effective 1/1/84. Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.52.080, 41.56.040, 41.58.050, 41.59.110 and 47.64.040. WSR 80-14-045 (Order 80-4), § 391-08-007, filed 9/30/80, effective 11/1/80; Order 77-1, § 391-08-007, filed 1/27/77.