STATE OF WASHINGTON
BEFORE THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION
In the matter of the petition of:
MARK MCLEAN
Involving certain employees of:
CHELAN COUNTY
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CASE 22798-E-09-3507
DECISION 10626 - PECB
CERTIFICATION Representation Election by Agreement of Parties
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Mark McLean, Microcomputer Analyst, for the petitioner.
Cathy Mulhall, County Administrator, for the employer.
Reid Pedersen McCarthy Ballew by Ken Pedersen, Attorney at Law, and Paul Parmley, Union Representative, for the intervenor, Teamsters Union, Local 760.
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. The organization(s) listed above as intervenors (if applicable) timely moved for intervention in the proceedings, and each motion for intervention was supported by a showing of interest which was administratively determined by the Commission to be sufficient.
3. These representation proceedings were conducted by the Commission in the bargaining unit described as:
ALL REGULAR FULL-TIME AND REGULAR PART-TIME EMPLOYEES OF THE CHELAN COUNTY ASSESSOR’S OFFICE, AUDITOR’S OFFICE, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, CLERK’S OFFICE, HORTICULTURE DEPARTMENT, FACILITIES MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT, DISTRICT COURT, DISTRICT COURT PROBATION, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT, EXTENSION OFFICE, JUVENILE SERVICES DEPARTMENT, PROSECUTING ATTORNEY SUPPORT PERSONNEL, TREASURER’S OFFICE, PUBLIC WORKS OFFICE CREW, NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, NOXIOUS WEED, SOLID WASTE, SOLID WASTE PLANNING/PROGRAMS AND MOTOR POOL, EXCLUDING ELECTED OFFICIALS, APPOINTED DEPARTMENT HEADS, SUPERVISORS, CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEES, TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES AND ALL OTHER 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 their bargaining representative, if any; a tally of the results previously furnished to the parties is attached hereto; and no meritorious objections have been filed with respect to these proceedings.
CONCLUSION OF LAW
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.
All conditions precedent to a certification have been met.
NOW, THEREFORE, it is
CERTIFIED
The employees of the above-named employer in the appropriate bargaining unit described in paragraph 3 of the foregoing Findings of Fact have chosen:
TEAMSTERS UNION, LOCAL 760
as their representative for the purpose of collective bargaining with their employer.
Issued at Olympia, Washington, this 28th day of December, 2009.
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION
CATHLEEN CALLAHAN, Executive Director