STATE OF WASHINGTON
BEFORE THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION
In the matter of the petition of: )
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KING COUNTY COURT PROTECTION )
GUILD ) CASE 16830-E-02-2780
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Involving certain employees of: ) DECISION 7947 - PECB
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KING COUNTY ) CERTIFICATION
) Representation Election
) by Agreement of Parties
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Jared C. Karstetter, Jr, Attorney at Law, for the petitioner.
David Levin, Labor Negotiator, for the employer.
Ken Troup, Union Representative, for the intervenor, Teamsters
Union, Local 763.
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 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 FULL-TIME AND REGULAR PART-TIME COMMISSIONED OFFICERS
OF THE KING COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT WORKING COURTHOUSE
SECURITY, EXCLUDING SUPERVISORS, CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEES,
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DISTRICT COURT SECURITY, 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
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:
KING COUNTY COURT PROTECTION GUILD
as their representative for the purpose of collective bargaining
with their employer.
Issued at Olympia, Washington, this 26th day of December, 2002.
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION
MARVIN L. SCHURKE, Executive Director