DECISIONS

                         STATE OF WASHINGTON

          BEFORE THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION


In the matter of the petition of:       )
                                        )
WASHINGTON FEDERATION OF                )
STATE EMPLOYEES                         )    CASE 17885-E-03-2889
                                        )
                                        )    DECISION 8317 - PSRA
Involving certain employees of:         )
                                        )    INTERIM CERTIFICATION
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT             )
OF TRANSPORTATION                       )
                                        )    Representation Election
                                        )    By Agreement of Parties
________________________________________)


     Gladys Burbank, Director of Activities, appeared on behalf of
     the petitioner.

     Ann Mitchell, Labor Relations Specialists, appeared on behalf
     of 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.   Following an investigation conference, the Commission proceeded
     with determination of the question concerning representation,
     and issues framed concerning the eligibility of certain
     employees for inclusion in the bargaining unit were reserved
     for subsequent determination.

3.   These representation proceedings were conducted by the
     Commission in the bargaining unit described as:

          ALL WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
          EMPLOYEES COVERED BY RCW 41.80, EXCLUDING SUPERVISORS,
          CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEES, WMS EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEES IN
          EXISTING BARGAINING UNITS, ENGINEERS AND RELATED
          CLASSIFICATIONS REQUIRING ENGINEERING DEGREES, BUILDING,
          LANDSCAPE, AND MARINE ARCHITECT AND DESIGNERS AND RELATED
          CLASSIFICATIONS REQUIRING ARCHITECTURAL DEGREES,
          CARTOGRAPHERS, PHOTOGRAMMETRISTS AND PHOTOGRAMMETRIC 
          TECHNICIANS, FACILITIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNERS AND 
          PLANNING SPECIALISTS, BRIDGE TECHNICIANS AND FLEET/SAFETY
          /TRAINING ADMINISTRATORS.

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 a bargaining
       representative, if any; a tally of the results was previously
       furnished to the parties and is attached hereto; the reserved
       eligibility issues do not affect the outcome of the question
       concerning representation; and no meritorious objections have
       been filed with respect to these proceedings.


                          CONCLUSIONS 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 41.80.

2.     All conditions precedent to issuance of an interim
       certification have been met.


NOW, THEREFORE, it is

                              CERTIFIED

1.     The employees of the above-named employer in the appropriate
       bargaining unit described in paragraph 3 of the foregoing
       Findings of Fact have chosen:

               WASHINGTON FEDERATION OF STATE EMPLOYEES

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

2.   The above-captioned matter is remanded for further proceedings
     on the eligibility issues reserved as described in paragraph 2
     of the foregoing Findings of Fact.


Issued at Olympia, Washington, this  16th  day of December, 2003.


                           PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION



                           MARK S. DOWNING, Unfair Labor Practice Manager