DECISIONS

                         STATE OF WASHINGTON

          BEFORE THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION


In the matter of the petition of:  )
                                   )
MASON COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE       )
EMPLOYEES GUILD                    )    CASE 20700-E-06-3189 
                                   )
Involving certain employees of:    )    DECISION 9522 - PECB
                                   )
MASON COUNTY                       )    CERTIFICATION
                                   )    Representation Election
                                   )    by Agreement of Parties
___________________________________)    


     Emmal Skalbania and Vinnedge by Patrick A. Emmal, Attorney at
     Law, for the petitioner.

     Gregory D. Hering, Human Resources Director, for the employer.

     Dale Whinery, Business Representative, for the intervenor, IAM
     and AW, Local Lodge W38.


                           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 (if applicable)
     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 UNIFORMED EMPLOYEES OF
          MASON COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE, EXCLUDING SUPERVISORS,
          CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEES AND ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES.

DECISION 9522 - PECB                                             Page 

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:


             MASON COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE EMPLOYEES GUILD


as their representative for the purpose of collective bargaining
with their employer.


Issued at Olympia, Washington, this  22nd  day of December, 2006.


                         PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION



                         CATHLEEN CALLAHAN, Executive Director