DECISIONS

                                                                                                                             STATE OF WASHINGTON

                                                                             BEFORE THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION

In the matter of the petition of:                    )

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OFFICE AND PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES            )

INTERNATIONAL UNION, LOCAL 8 AND                )                      CASE 21605-E-08-3345

SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL                   )

UNION, HEALTHCARE 1199NW                                                               )                      DECISION 10100 - PECB

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Involving certain employees of:                   )                     

)                      INTERIM CERTIFICATION

KENNEWICK PUBLIC HOSPITAL                                        )                   Representation Election

DISTRICT 1                                                                                                                    )                      By Agreement of Parties

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Cynthia Schu, Organizing Director for OPEIU, Local 8 and Curt Williams, Organizing Director for SEIU, Healthcare 1199NW, appeared on behalf of the petitioner.

Russ Keefer, Chief Human Resource Officer, appeared on behalf of 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 EMPLOYEES OF KENNEWICK PUBLIC HOSPITAL DISTRICT 1 WHO PERFORM DUTIES RELATED TO PATIENT CARE AND OPERATION OF THE ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL LOCATED AT 900 SOUTH AUBURN ST IN KENNEWICK IN THE FOLLOWING CLASSIFICATIONS:

ANESTHESIA TECH/CELLSAVER

CHEF

CS TECH

CT TECHNOLOGIST

EKG TECHNICIAN

ENVIRONMENTAL AIDE

ENVIRONMENTAL AIDE SR

ENVIRONMENTAL MAINTENANCE

ENVIRONMENTAL SURG TECH

GI TECH (PCT/NAC)

HOST/HOSTESS II

HOSTESS I

MRI TECH

NAC/UNIT SECRETARY

NURSE ASSISTANT CERTIFIED

OB SCRUB TECH

PATIENT CARE TECH

PATIENT CARE TECH/US

PHARMACY TECHNICIAN

RAD CT TECHNOLOGIST

RAD TECHNOLOGIST

RADIOLOGIC TECH/NON CERT

READING ROOM ASSISTANT

RECEPTIONIST

RESP THERAPIST CERTIFIED

RESP THERAPIST REG

ROOM SERVICE COORDINATOR

SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR

TELE TECH/NAC

TELE TECH/UNIT SECRETARY

ULTRASONOGRAPHER REG

UNIT SEC/INTERPRETER

UNIT SEC/TELE TECH/NAC

UNIT SECRETARY

UNIT SECRETARY/BUYER; AND

THE FOLLOWING CLASSIFICATIONS AT SPAULDING MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING:

CARDIAC REHAB (EXERCISE SPECIALIST)

CATH LAB (SPECIAL PROC TECH)

NUCLEAR MEDICINE (NUCLEAR MED TECH)

PULMONARY FUNCTION TESTING LAB (PFT LAB COOR­DINATOR)

PLANNED SHORT STAY UNIT (NAC/UNIT SECRETARY, NURSE ASSISTANT CERTIFIED, UNIT SECRETARY) AND:

MATERIALS MANAGEMENT POSITIONS AT THE 224 WEST 10^TH AVENUE BUILDING:

BUYER ENTRY

BUYER II,

COURIER

DISTRIBUTION/RECEIVING CLERK

RECEIVING CLERK

EXCLUDING: ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES,  SUPERVISORS, CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEES, CASUAL EMPLOYEES AND  ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES AT SPAULDING MEDICAL OFFICE BUILD­ING, EMPLOYEES AT THE FOLLOWING FACILITIES: DEBIT MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDINGS, URGENT CARE CENTER, WALK-IN CARE CENTERS, SENIOR CENTER, SLEEP LAB, HOME HEALTH, MEDICAL MALL, 921 BUILDING, 302 WEST 10^TH AVE BUILDING, 224 WEST 10^TH AVE BUILDING, 203 WEST 8^TH AVE BUILDING, AND 241 WEST 8^TH AVE BUILDING.

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:

OFFICE AND PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES

INTERNATIONAL UNION, LOCAL 8

 AND

SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL

UNION, HEALTHCARE 1199NW

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 16th day of June, 2008.

PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION

CATHLEEN CALLAHAN, Executive Director