Agency: 275 - Public Employment Relations Commission
Last Updated: 10/08/2025
A001 - Dispute Resolution of Public Employer Labor Disputes
The mission of the Public Employment Relations Commission is to prevent or minimize the disruption to public services by the impartial, timely and expert resolution of labor-management disputes. Approximately 300,000 public employees in Washington have collective bargaining rights, including workers for the state, cities, counties, ports, school districts, community colleges, ferry systems, universities, home care, family care, and public utilities. The agency offers mediation, fact finding, and arbitration services; training in collective bargaining; is responsible for processing representation and unit clarification cases, and adjudicating unfair labor practice cases. All services are provided to our clientele at no cost.
| Account | FY 2026 | FY 2027 | Biennium Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| FTE | 42.2 | 42.2 | 42.2 |
| 001 - General Fund | |||
| State | 2,765,000 | 2,740,000 | 5,505,000 |
| 415 - Personnel Service Account | |||
| State | 2,422,000 | 2,450,000 | 4,872,000 |
| 455 - Higher Education Personnel Services | |||
| State | 805,000 | 808,000 | 1,613,000 |
| FY 2026 | FY 2027 | Biennium Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FTES | 42.2 | 42.2 | 42.2 |
| GFS | 2,765,000 | 2,740,000 | 5,505,000 |
| Other | 3,227,000 | 3,258,000 | 6,485,000 |
| Totals | 5,992,000 | 5,998,000 | 11,990,000 |
Expected Results
The Commission minimizes or prevents disruption of public services due to labor-management disputes by resolving contract negotiation impasses without work stoppages in over 98 percent of cases brought before the Commission. Although disputing parties may appeal a PERC decision to the court system, more than 99 percent of all adjudicatory proceedings before the Commission are resolved as processed/decided at the agency level.