STATE OF WASHINGTON
BEFORE THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION
In the matter of the petition of:
SUMEER SINGLA
Involving certain employees of:
CITY OF SEATTLE
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CASE 25031-E-12-3736
DECISION 11502 - PECB
CERTIFICATION Representation Election by Agreement of Parties
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Sumeer Singla, petitioner.
Michael South, Labor Negotiator, for the employer.
Christopher Casillas, for the intervenor, Seattle Prosecuting Attorney’s Association.
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 Assistant City Prosecutors of the City of
Seattle in the Criminal Division and all full-time and regular part-time
Assistant City Attorneys in the Precinct Liaison Division, excluding
supervisors, confidential employees and all other employees in both divisions.
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
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.
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:
SEATTLE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY’S ASSOCIATION
as their representative for the purpose of collective bargaining with their employer.
Issued at Olympia, Washington, this 4th day of October, 2012.
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION
MICHAEL P. SELLARS, Executive Director