STATE OF WASHINGTON
BEFORE THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION
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In the matter of the petition of:
MARY GIBBONS
Involving certain employees of:
OLYMPIA SCHOOL DISTRICT |
CASE 27267-E-15
DECISION 12394-A - PECB
CERTIFICATION Representation Election by Agreement of Parties
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Mary Gibbons, the decertification petitioner.
Laura Emmil, Human Resources/Classified Contracts Coordinator, for the employer, Olympia School District.
Kathie Axtell, Council President, for the intervenor, Olympia Technical Professional Administrative Association/Washington Education Association.
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. Mary Gibbons 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 Olympia Technical Professional Administrative Association is the incumbent labor organization that represented the petitioned-for employees and was granted status as intervenor in this proceeding.
3. These representation proceedings were conducted by the Commission in the bargaining unit described as:
All full-time and regular part-time professional-technical employees employed by the Olympia School District, excluding certificated employees, supervisors, confidential employees, employees in other bargaining units, 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.
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 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:
OLYMPIA TECHNICAL PROFESSIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSOCIATION
as their representative for the purpose of collective bargaining with their employer.
Issued at Olympia, Washington, this 18th day of August, 2015.
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION
MICHAEL P. SELLARS, Executive Director