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.
- MARK R. BUSTO
- ELIZABETH FORD

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.

Listed below are all cases pending before the Commission. The case number listed is a direct link to the decision being appealed.
Employer Name | Case Number | Date Appealed |
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Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families | 133314-U-21 | April 25, 2023 |
Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families | 135103-U-22 | April 24, 2023 |