Section 20.01. Purpose and interpretation.

  Chapters ERC 20 to 29 , 40 , and 50 govern the conduct of all proceedings involving state employment relations before the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission. As used in chs. ERC 20 to 29 , 40 , and 50 , "State Employment Labor Relations Act" means subch. V of ch. 111 , Stats. Chapters ERC 20 to 29 shall be interpreted to serve the purposes and provisions of the State Employment Labor Relations Act, as shall chs. ERC 40 and 50 in connection with state sector employment. Nothing in chs. ERC 20 to 29 , 40 , or 50 shall be construed to prevent the commission or persons employed or designated by the commission from using best efforts to adjust any dispute arising between employees and employers. The commission or examiner may waive requirements of chs. ERC 20 to 29 , 40 , or 50 to serve the purposes and provisions of the State Employment Labor Relations Act, unless a party shows that it would be prejudiced by the waiver.