DECISIONS

                      STATE OF WASHINGTON

       BEFORE THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION

In the matter of the petition of: )

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BENTON COUNTY DEPUTY SHERIFFS         )

GUILD                             )    CASE 20686-E-06-3185

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Involving certain employees of:   )    DECISION 9512 - PECB

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BENTON COUNTY                     )    CERTIFICATION

)    Representation Election

)    by Agreement of Parties

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Garrettson, Goldberg, Fenrich and Makler by Mark J. Makler, Attorney at Law, for the petitioner.

Sarah Villanueva, Prosecuting Attorney, for the employer.

Reid, Pedersen, McCarthy and Ballew, by David W. Ballew, Attorney at Law, for the intervenor, Teamsters Union, Local 839.

                       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 COMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF THE BENTON COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT, EXCLUDING SUPERVISORS, CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEES AND NON-COMMISSIONED PERSONNEL.

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:

                                    BENTON COUNTY DEPUTY SHERIFFS GUILD

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

Issued at Olympia, Washington, this 8th day of December, 2006.

PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION

CATHLEEN CALLAHAN, Executive Director