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Central Washington University, Decision 8127-C (FCBA, 2004)

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Date 07/06/2004
Case Number 17439-E-03
Decision Maker Executive Director
Case Type Certification
Case History See Also - Central Washington University, Decision 8127 (FCBA, 2003) - 06/26/2003 - Election
See Also - Central Washington University, Decision 8127-A (FCBA, 2004) - 05/07/2004 - Election
See Also - Central Washington University, Decision 8127-B (FCBA, 2004) - 05/13/2004 - Election
Additional Information By Election, 563 Eligible Voters
Statute FCBA - RCW 41.76

Decision Content

                      STATE OF WASHINGTON

 

       BEFORE THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION

 

 

In the matter of the petition of: )

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UNITED FACULTY OF CENTRAL / UNITED    )

FACULTY OF WASHINGTON STATE       )    CASE 17439-E-03-2833

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Involving certain employees of:   )    DECISION 8127-C - FCBA

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CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY         )    CERTIFICATION

)    Representation Election

)    by Agreement of Parties

___________________________________) 

 

 

Eric R. Hansen, Attorney at Law, for the petitioner.

 

Christine O. Gregoire, Attorney General by Teresa C. Kulik, Assistant Attorney General, for the employer.

 

 

                       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 EMPLOYEES OF CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY WHO ARE EITHER DESIGNATED WITH FACULTY STATUS BY THE FACULTY CODE, OR PERFORM FACULTY DUTIES AS DEFINED IN THE RESOLU­TION ADOPTED BY THE FACULTY SENATE, EXCLUDING CASUAL OR TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES AS DEFINED IN WAC 391-35-350, ADMINISTRATORS, CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEES, GRADUATE STUDENT EMPLOYEES, POSTDOCTORAL AND CLINICAL EMPLOYEES, AND EMPLOYEES SUBJECT TO CHAPTER 41.06 OR 41.56 RCW.

 

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 41.76.

 

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:

 

 

           UNITED FACULTY OF CENTRAL / UNITED FACULTY OF WASHINGTON

 

 

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

 

 

Issued at Olympia, Washington, this 6th day of July, 2004.

 

 

PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION

 

 

 

MARVIN L. SCHURKE, Executive Director

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