Bill > HB1842

This bill amends state laws to address salary comparisons for ferry system collective bargaining units. It requires the Office of Financial Management to conduct detailed salary surveys for various ferry employee classifications, comparing their wages, hours, benefits, and working conditions to those of public and private sector employees in comparable positions along the West Coast, including Alaska and British Columbia. The bill also specifies that the results of these salary surveys must be used in collective bargaining and arbitration processes between the ferry system and its employee organizations.