On April 28, 2006, Service Employees International Union, District 1199NW filed a petition for investigation of a question concerning representation with the Public Employment Relations Commission, involving certain employees of Benton Public Hospital District 1 (Prosser). 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 Service Employees International Union, District 1199NW 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 Benton Public Hospital District 1 (Prosser), Decision 9384 (PECB, 2006), for the bargaining unit described as:

ALL FULL-TIME AND REGULAR PART-TIME NURSES EMPLOYED BY BENTON PUBLIC HOSPITAL DISTRICT 1 (PROSSER), 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 16th day of January, 2007.

PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION

[SIGNED]

CATHLEEN CALLAHAN, Executive Director