On April 30, 2004, United Staff Nurses Union UFCW, Local 141 filed a petition for investigation of a question concerning representa­tion with the Public Employment Relations Commission, involving certain employees of Douglas, Grant, Lincoln and Okanogan Counties Public Hospital District 6. 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 UNITED STAFF NURSES UFCW, LOCAL 141 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 Douglas, Grant, Lincoln and Okanogan Counties Public Hospital District 6, Decision 8653 (PECB, 2004), for the bargaining unit described as:

ALL FULL-TIME AND REGULAR PART-TIME NURSES AND LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES EMPLOYED BY DOUGLAS, GRANT, LINCOLN, AND OKANOGAN COUNTIES PUBLIC HOSPITAL DISTRICT 6 (COULEE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AND CLINICS) EXCLUDING SUPERVISORS, CONFIDENTIAL 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 17th day of September, 2004.

PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION

[SIGNED]

MARVIN L. SCHURKE, Executive Director