Emmal Skalbania and Vinnedge by Sydney D. Vinnedge, Attorney at Law, appeared on behalf of the petitioner.

Karen Johnson, Human Resources Manager, appeared on behalf of the employer.

Michael Richards, Business Representative, appeared on behalf of the intervenor, OEPIU, Local 11.

FINDINGS OF FACT

1.                  The above-named petitioner filed with the Public Employment Relations Commission a petition for investigation of a question concerning representation of employees of the above-named employer. The petition was timely filed and was accompanied by a showing of interest which was administratively determined by the Commission to be sufficient.

2.                  Following an investigation conference, the Commission proceeded with determina­tion of the question concerning representation, and issues framed concerning the eligibil­ity of certain employees for inclusion in the bargaining unit were reserved for subsequent determination.

3.                  These representa­tion proceedings were conducted by the Commis­sion in the bargaining unit described as:

ALL FULL-TIME AND REGULAR PART-TIME COMMUNICA­TIONS DISPATCHERS AND SUPERVISING COMMUNICATIONS DISPATCHERS OF THE CLARK REGIONAL EMERGENCY SERVICES AGENCY, EXCLUDING SUPERVISORS, AND CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEES

4.                  All proceedings were conducted under the supervision of the Commission in a manner designed to afford the affected employ­ees a free choice in the selection of a bargaining representa­tive, if any; a tally of the results was previously fur­nished to the parties and is attached hereto; the reserved eligibili­ty issues do not affect the outcome of the question concerning representation; and no meritori­ous objections have been filed with respect to these proceed­ings.

CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

1.                  The unit described in paragraph 3 of the foregoing Findings of Fact is an appropriate unit for the purposes of collective bargaining within the meaning of RCW 41.56.060.

2.                  All conditions precedent to issuance of an interim certifica­tion have been met.

NOW, THEREFORE, it is

CERTIFIED

1.                  The employees of the above-named employer in the appropriate bargaining unit described in paragraph 3 of the foregoing Findings of Fact have chosen:

CLARK COUNTY DISPATCHERS GUILD

as their exclusive bargaining representative for the purpose of collective bargain­ing with their employer.

2.                  The above-captioned matter is remanded for further proceedings on the eligibility issues reserved as described in paragraph 2 of the foregoing Findings of Fact.

Issued at Olympia, Washington, this 14th day of January, 2005.

PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION

[SIGNED]

MARVIN L. SCHURKE, Executive Director