On April 23, 2008, Washington State Council of County and City Employees filed a petition for investigation of a question concerning representation with the Public Employment Relations Commission, involving certain employees of King County Library System. As a result of prelimi­nary processing of the petition, the Commission determined the question concerning representation, and issues concerning the eligibility of certain employees for inclusion in the bargaining unit were reserved for subsequent determination. The tally indicated that Washington State Council of County and City Employees was entitled to certification in the matter, and that the reserved eligibility issues were not of a sufficient number to affect the outcome of the proceedings.

An interim cer­tification was issued in this matter, as King County Library System, Decision 10117 (PECB, 2008), for the bargaining unit described as:

ALL FULL-TIME AND REGULAR PART-TIME PAGES OF THE KING COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM, EXCLUDING SUPERVISORS, CONFIDEN­TIAL EMPLOYEES, CASUAL EMPLOYEES AND ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES.

The proceeding was held open to resolve the eligibility disputes previously framed by the parties.

Prior to issuance of a decision on the eligibility issues, the parties resolved their differences. It therefore appears that all issues that could properly be addressed in this representation proceeding have been resolved, and that no further proceedings are necessary.

NOW, THEREFORE, it is

ORDERED

1.                  The interim certification issued in this matter will stand as the final certifi­cation in this representation proceeding.

2.                  The above-captioned matter is CLOSED.

Issued at Olympia, Washington, on the 21st day of November, 2008.

PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION

[SIGNED]

CATHLEEN CALLAHAN, Executive Director