COMMISSION – Washington State Public Employment Relations Commission

COMMISSION

PERC is headed by three part-time citizen commissioners who are appointed by the Governor for five-year terms. The Commission hears and decides appeals on decisions from agency staff (Examiners and the Executive Director) and has rule-making authority.

MARILYN GLENN SAYAN
MARK R. BUSTO
KENNETH J. PEDERSEN

MARILYN GLENN SAYAN, CHAIRPERSON

J.D., University of Puget Sound, 1983

B.A., The Evergreen State College, 1979

Marilyn Glenn Sayan is serving her sixth term as Chairperson, having originally been appointed to the Commission in February 1996. Her current term expires in September of 2021.

Ms. Sayan spent over thirty years in personnel/labor management in Washington State government. She retired in 1993 as Director of the State Department of Personnel, having previously served as Deputy Director and Labor Relations Manager for the Department and as the Appeals Program Manager for the State Higher Education Personnel Board. She served on the Executive Board of the Association of Labor Relations Agencies from 1998 to 2006 and as ALRA President from 2006-2007.

In addition to serving on the Commission, Ms. Sayan is also a mediator and is an active community volunteer.

MARK R. BUSTO, COMMISSIONER

B.A., Occidental College, 1974

J.D., University of Southern California Law Center, 1983

Mark R. Busto represented employers before judges, juries, administrative agencies and arbitrators between 1983 and 2015. He has also assisted management for over 30 years in establishing and administering human resources policies and programs.

Prior to obtaining his law degree, Mark was an employee relations consultant to the State of California and a field representative/organizer for the California State Employees Association.

Mark is also active in volunteer activities. He previously served as a member and chair of the King County Personnel Board (1992-1996) and Secretary/Treasurer of the Labor and Employment Law Section of the Washington State Bar Association (2000-2004). He currently serves on the national board of directors of American Rivers.

Mark was appointed to the Commission in January 2017 and his term expires September 2019.

KENNETH J. PEDERSEN, COMMISSIONER

B.A., Gonzaga University, 1977

J.D., Seattle University, 1980

For thirty years, Kenneth J. Pedersen represented labor unions in the public and private sectors in Washington, Oregon, and Alaska. This included cases in the federal and state courts, before administrative agencies, and in arbitration. He represented individuals in employment discrimination and in class action wage-and-hour litigation.

Since 2012, Ken has worked exclusively as a neutral arbitrator, on labor rosters of three state labor relations agencies, the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, and the American Arbitration Association.

Ken is a member of the Washington State Bar Association Labor and Employment Law section and the Labor and Employment Relations Association (LERA). He previously served on the Bishop Blanchet High School Advisory Board.

His appointment is effective March 21, 2019, and expires September 8, 2023.

Commission Calendars and Minutes

The Public Employment Relations Commission meets regularly on the second Tuesday of each month.

Scheduled meeting dates and locations are listed below. Agendas are posted at least ten days prior to each meeting. Minutes of each meeting are approved at the next meeting and posted after.

A list of cases pending before the commission can be found below on the Commission Cases tab.

2020


January 14, 2020 (Olympia)	July 14, 2020 (Olympia)
February 11, 2020 (Olympia)	August 11, 2020 (Olympia)
March 10, 2020 (Kirkland)	September 10, 2020 (Kirkland)
April 21, 2020 (Olympia)	October 13, 2020 (Olympia)
May 12, 2020 (Olympia)	November 10, 2020 (Olympia)
June 9, 2020 (Kirkland)	December 2020 (No Meeting)

2019


January 15, 2019 (Olympia)	July 16, 2019 (Olympia)
February 12, 2019 (Cancelled)	August 19, 2019 (Olympia)
March 2019 (No Meeting)	September 10, 2019 (Kirkland)
April 9, 2019 (Olympia)	October 8, 2019 (Olympia)
May 14, 2019 (Olympia)	November 12, 2019 (Olympia)
June 11, 2019 (Kirkland)	December 2019 (No Meeting)

Minutes from Past Years (MEC Minutes available during 2010-2018)

2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010


January 2018 (No Meeting)	July 10, 2018 (Olympia)
February 13, 2018 (Olympia)	August 7, 2018 (Olympia)
March 13, 2018 (Kirkland)	September 11, 2018 (Kirkland)
April 2018 (No Meeting)	October 2018 (No Meeting)
May 8, 2018 (Olympia)	November 13, 2018 (Olympia)
June 5, 2018 (Kirkland)	December 2018 (No Meeting)


January 10, 2017 (Olympia)	July 14, 2017 (Olympia)
February 17, 2017 (Olympia)	August 15, 2017 (Olympia)
March 14, 2017 (Kirkland)	September 12, 2017 (Olympia)
April 11, 2017 (No Meeting)	October 10, 2017 (Kirkland)
May 2, 2017 (Olympia)	November 14, 2017 (Olympia)
June 13, 2017 (Kirkland)	December 12, 2017 (Olympia)


January 5, 2016 (Olympia)	July 12, 2016 (Kirkland)
February 9, 2016 (Olympia)	August 9, 2016 (Olympia)
March 15, 2016 (No Meeting)	September 13, 2016 (Olympia)
April 12, 2016 (Kirkland)	October 11, 2016 (Cancelled)
May 10, 2016 (Olympia)	November 8, 2016 (Olympia)
June 14, 2016 (Olympia)	December 2016 (No Meeting)


January 15, 2015 (Olympia)	July 14, 2015 (Olympia)
February 10, 2015 (Olympia)	August 11, 2015 (Olympia)
March 10, 2015 (Kirkland)	September 15, 2015 (Olympia)
May 12, 2015 (Olympia)	October 13, 2015 (Olympia)
June 9, 2015 (Olympia)	November 10, 2015 (Olympia)


January 17, 2014 (Olympia)	July 8, 2014 (Olympia)
February 11, 2014 (Kirkland)	August 12, 2014 (Olympia)
March 11, 2014 (Kirkland)	September 9, 2014 (Olympia)
April 15, 2014 (Olympia)	October 14, 2014 (Olympia)
May 20, 2014 (Kirkland)	November 12, 2014 (Kirkland)
June 10, 2014 (Olympia)


January 14, 2013	September 10, 2013
February 12, 2013	October 8, 2013
March 19, 2013	November 12, 2013
April 9, 2013
May 14, 2013	MEC – January 31, 2013
June 5, 2013	MEC – March 21, 2013
July 9, 2013	MEC – May 16, 2013
August 13, 2013	MEC – June 27, 2013


January 10, 2012	October 9, 2012
February 14, 2012	November 13, 2012
March 13, 2012
April 10, 2012	MEC – February 17, 2012
May 15, 2012	MEC – March 23, 2012
June 19, 2012	MEC – May 25, 2012
July 10, 2012	MEC – July 26, 2012
August 14, 2012	MEC – September 28, 2012
September 11, 2012	MEC – December 7, 2012


January 11, 2011	October 12, 2011
February 8, 2011	November 1, 2011
March 8, 2011	November 8, 2011
April 12, 2011
May 17, 2011	MEC – January 28, 2011
June 10, 2011	MEC – February 25, 2011
July 12, 2011	MEC – March 25, 2011
August 9, 2011	MEC – April 22, 2011
September 13, 2011	MEC – May 20, 2011
October 11, 2011	MEC – June 24, 2011
October 11, 2011	MEC – September 30, 2011


January 5, 2010	September 14, 2010
February 9, 2010	October 5, 2010
March 9, 2010	November 9, 2010
April 13, 2010
May 11, 2010	MEC – July 23, 2010
June 8, 2010	MEC – September 24, 2010
July 13, 2010	MEC – October 22, 2010
August 10, 2010	MEC – December 10, 2010

Commission Cases

Listed below are all cases pending before the Public Employment Relations Commission. The case number listed is a direct link to the decision being appealed.

Pending Commission Cases

Employer Name	Case Number	Date Appealed
City of Spokane (Washington State Council of County and City Employees)	131916-U-19	November 1, 2019
Whatcom County	131286-U-19	November 1, 2019
Shoreline Community College	129773-U-17	February 28, 2019
Mill A School District	129785-U-17	June 20, 2019
Washington State Ferries	130879-U-18	July 24, 2019

Court Cases

This is a list of Public Employment Relations Commission cases on appeal in the various courts.

Employer Name	Decision	Court


Benton County	12790-A	Court of Appeals Division III
City of Everett	12671-A	Snohomish County
State - Family Child Care Providers	12781-A	Court of Appeals Division II
Lincoln County	12844-A	Court of Appeals Division III

Snohomish County	12723-B	Thurston County