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
- SPENCER NATHAN THAL
SPENCER NATHAN THAL, COMMISSIONER
B.A., M.A. Oxford University, Jurisprudence, 1986, 1993
J.D., Columbia Law School, 1990
Spencer Nathan Thal has represented public and private sector unions, guilds, and employees in Washington State since 1990 in federal and state courts and before arbitrators, hearing examiners, and administrative agencies. He served a term as Chair of the Washington State Bar Association Labor and Employment Section, and he has helped establish and present training programs and seminars for union representatives on labor and employment law.
Spencer was appointed to the Commission by Governor Jay Inslee in October 2018 and his term expires September 8, 2023.
Commission Calendars and Minutes
Minutes from Past Years (MEC Minutes available during 2010-2016)
Commission Cases
Court Cases
How Do I...
Not a Public Employee?
Not Represented by a Union?
Private Sector Employee
National Labor Relations Board at 206.220.6300 or nlrb.gov
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service at 206.553.5800 or fmcs.gov
Discrimination Complaints
Human Rights Commission at 800.233.3247 or hum.wa.gov
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission at 800.669.4000 or eeoc.gov
Employment Standards/Workplace Rights
Department of Labor and Industries at 866.219.7321 or lni.wa.gov