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Clerk 06/16/2005
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AN ORDINANCE adding security assistant II (court deputies), 911 operators, juvenile detention officers and juvenile community surveillance officers to the list of classifications covered under K.C.C. chapter 3.16; making technical corrections; and amending Ordinance 10631, Section 1, and K.C.C. 3.16.005, Ordinance 10631, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.16.015, and Ordinance 10631, Section 3, and K.C.C. 3.16.045.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Ordinance 10631, Section 1, and K.C.C. 3.16.005 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
Purpose. The intent and purpose of this ordinance is to recognize that:
A. ((t))There exists a public policy in the ((S))state of Washington as well as King County against strikes by essential law enforcement personnel as a means of settling their labor disputes; ((that such))
B. The essential law enforcement personnel include corrections officers, 911 operators, juvenile detention officers, juvenile surveillance officers and security assistant II (court deputies) employed by King County; ((that))
C. ((t))The uninterrupted and dedicated service of these employees is vital to the welfare and public safety of the County of King; ((that)) and
D. ((t))To promote such dedicated and uninterrupted public service, there should exist an effective and adequate means of settling disputes.
SECTION 2. Ordinance 10631, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 3.16.015 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
Definitions. Unless the text clearly indicates otherwise, as used in this chapter, the following words shall have the meanings set forth in this section:
A. (("Corrections officer" means any full-time, fully compensated uniformed correctional officer or sergeant who works for the department of adult detention (King County jail).
B.)) "Bargaining agent" means King County executive.
B. "Bargaining representative" means any lawful organization which has a one of its primary purposes, the representation of employees in their employment relations with King County.
C. (("Bargaining agent" means the King County executive.
D. "Public employer" means King County.
E.)) "Commission" means the Public Employment Relations Commission.
D. "Corrections officer" means any full-time, fully compensated uniformed correctional officer or sergeant who works for the department of adult and juvenile detention (King County jail).
((F.)) E. "Executive director" means the executive director of the ((C))commission.
((G. "911 operator" means any full-time, fully compensated communications specialist or communications specialist supervisor who works for the department of public safety.
H.)) F. "Juvenile community surveillance officer" means any full-time, fully compensated juvenile community surveillance officer employed by the juvenile division of the department of adult and juvenile detention.
G. "Juvenile detention officer" means any full-time, fully compensated uniformed juvenile detention officer employed by the department of adult and juvenile detention.
H. "Labor policy committee" or "policy committee" means the King County council committee designated by the council by motion as the committee responsible for establishing labor policy.
I. "Labor implementation committee" or "implementation committee" means the King County council committee designated by the council by motion as the committee responsible for implementing labor policy.
J. "Labor policy" or "policy" means those general principles ((which)) that work to implement the intent of this chapter and guide negotiations for wages, benefits, working conditions and other terms of employment.
K. "911 operator" means any full-time, fully compensated communications specialist or communications specialist supervisor who works for the King County sheriff's office.
L. "Public employer" means King County.
M. "Security assistant II" means any full-time, fully compensated uniformed security assistant II employed as a court deputy within the King County sheriff's office.
SECTION 3. Ordinance 10631, Section 3, and K.C.C. 3.16.045 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
Corrections officers((.)) - application of RCW 41.56.440 through 41.56.470 and RCW 41.56.480 through 41.56.490. ((Application of RCW 41.56.440-41.56.470 and RCW 41.56.480-41.56.490.)) In the furtherance of collective bargaining the provisions of RCW 41.56.440((-)) through 41.56.470 and RCW 41.56.480((-)) through 41.56.490 shall also be applicable to corrections officers ((and)), 911 operators, security
assistant II (court deputies), juvenile detention officers and juvenile community surveillance officers, as defined in this chapter.