DECISIONS

                      STATE OF WASHINGTON

       BEFORE THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION

In the matter of the petition of: )

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WASHINGTON EDUCATION ASSOCIATION  )    CASE 19950-E-05-3119

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Involving certain employees of:   )    DECISION 9232 - PECB

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CASHMERE SCHOOL DISTRICT              )    CERTIFICATION

)    Representation Election

)    by Agreement of Parties

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Terry Fitzpatrick, Uniserv Representative, for the petitioner.

Glenn Johnson, Superintendent, 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, seeking a merger of two existing bargaining units 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 employees in the historical bargaining unit could have a community of interest based on their duties, skills and working conditions and extent of organization.

3.                  The majority of those eligible to vote in each of the historical bargaining units have overruled their separate histories of bargaining by voting in favor of the merger of the bargaining units. 

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 Public Employment Relations Commission has jurisdiction in this matter under Chapter 41.56 RCW and Chapter 391-25 WAC.

2.                  A bargaining unit described as:

ALL FULL-TIME AND REGULAR PART-TIME MAINTE­NANCE AND CUSTODIAN EMPLOYEES OF CASHMERE SCHOOL DISTRICT, EXCLUDING SUPERVISORS, CONFI­DENTIAL EMPLOYEES, CASUAL EMPLOYEES AND ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES

is an appropriate unit for the purposes of collective bargain­ing under RCW 41.56.060.

3.                  All conditions precedent to a certification have been met.

NOW, THEREFORE, it is

                                                                    CERTIFIED

The WASHINGTON EDUCATION ASSOCATION, shall continue to be the exclusive bargaining representative of all employees in the merged unit.

Issued at Olympia, Washington, this 3rd day of February, 2006.

PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION

MARVIN L. SCHURKE, Executive Director