The Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) has jurisdiction over public-sector collective bargaining in Washington. PERC administers 10 collective bargaining statutes covering approximately 475,000 employees working for cities and counties, K-12 school districts, community and technical colleges, state colleges and universities, the state, the state ferry system, ports, public utility districts, public transit agencies, other municipal districts and certain symphony orchestras. PERC additionally administers statutes and processes that apply to other groups of employees who are employed by the Governor for collective bargaining purposes only: individual home-care providers, family child-care providers, adult family home providers, and language access providers.
Agency Mission
The mission of the Public Employment Relations Commission is to prevent or minimize the disruption to public services through the impartial, timely and expert resolution of labor-management disputes.
