STATE OF WASHINGTON
BEFORE THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION
In the matter of the petition of: )
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WASHINGTON FEDERATION OF TEACHERS ) CASE 15604-E-01-2593
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) DECISION 7361 - PECB
Involving certain employees of: )
) INTERIM CERTIFICATION
EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICT 113 )
) Representation Election
) By Agreement of Parties
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John Scott, Representative, represented the petitioner.
Craig W. Hanson, Attorney at Law, represented 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 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 site and site support personnel of the educational Service District 113 in the head start/ECEAP program in Thurston, Mason and Grays Harbor counties, excluding supervisors, confidential employees, casual employees and those employees who work in the ESD 113 service center.
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:
WASHINGTON FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
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 10th day of April, 2001.
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION
MARVIN L. SCHURKE, Executive Director