On December 10, 2007, Washington Education Association filed a petition, involving certain employees of Touchet School District. 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 Education Association 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 Touchet School District, Decision 9969 (PECB, 2008), for the bargaining unit described as:

ALL FULL-TIME AND REGULAR PART-TIME CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES OF THE TOUCHET SCHOOL DISTRICT, EXCLUDING SUPERVISORS, CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEES, TRANSPORTATION EMPLOYEES AND CERTIFICATED 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 18th day of April, 2008.

PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION

[SIGNED]

CATHLEEN CALLAHAN, Executive Director