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City of Tacoma, Decision 10797-A (PECB, 2010)

Collection DECISIONS
Date 08/27/2010
Case Number 22905-E-09
Decision Maker Executive Director
Case Type Certification
Case History See Also - City of Tacoma, Decision 10797 (PECB, 2010) - 07/01/2010 - Election
Additional Information By Election, 168 Eligible Voters
Statute PECB - RCW 41.56

Decision Content

           

 

STATE OF WASHINGTON

 

BEFORE THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION

 

 

In the matter of the petition of:

 

WASHINGTON STATE COUNCIL OF COUNTY AND CITY EMPLOYEES

 

Involving certain employees of:

 

CITY OF TACOMA

 

 

CASE 22905-E-09-3515

 

DECISION 10797-A - PECB

 

 

CERTIFICATION

Representation Election

by Agreement of Parties

 

 

 

Audrey B. Eide,  General Counsel, for the petitioner.

 

Cheryl Comer, Deputy City Attorney, for the employer.

 

 

                                                            FINDINGS OF FACT

 

 

1.                  The above‑named petitioner filed with the Public Employment Relations Commission a petition for investigation of a question concerning representation, seeking a merger of two existing bargaining units 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 employees in each of the historical bargaining units have a community of interest based on their duties, skills and working conditions and extent of organization.

 

3.                  The majority of those eligible to vote in each of the historical bargaining units have overruled their separate histories of bargaining by voting in favor of the merger of the bargaining units.

 

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; the 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

 

 

1.                  The Public Employment Relations Commission has jurisdiction in the matter under Chapter 41.56 RCW and Chapter 391.25 WAC.

 

2.                  The merged bargaining unit shall be described as:

 

ALL FULL-TIME AND REGULAR PART-TIME EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF TACOMA EMPLOYED IN THE FOLLOWING CLASSIFICATIONS: APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SYSTEMS ANALYST, COMPUTER OPERATOR SENIOR, COMPUTER SUPPORT ASSISTANT, COMPUTER SUPPORT TECHNICIAN, COMPUTER SYSTEMS PROGRAMMER, DATA ANALYST, DATABASE ANALYST, GIS ANALYST,  RES 35289 PROJECT SOFTWARE ENGINEER, CONVERTER INVENTORY TECHNCIAN, FLEET SERVICES PARTS TECHNICIAN, PURCHASING ANALYST, PURCHASING ASSISTANT, VEHICLE PARTS ASSISTANT, WAREHOUSE TECHNICIAN, WAREHOUSE TECHNICIAN SENIOR, GRAPHIC ARTS SPECIALIST, PHOTOGRAPHER, REPROGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, AND BROADBAND SERVICE TECHNICIAN, EXCLUDING SUPERVISORS, CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEES, AND ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES.

 

Is an appropriate unit for the purposes of collective bargaining under RCW 41.56.060.

 

3.                  All conditions precedent to a certification have been met.

 

 

NOW, THEREFORE, it is

 

                                                                    CERTIFIED

 

The Washington State Council of County and City Employees shall continue to be the exclusive bargaining representative of all employees in the merged unit.

                       

Issued at Olympia, Washington, this 27th day of August, 2010.

 

 

PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION

 

 

 

CATHLEEN CALLAHAN, Executive Director

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