On July 21, 1995, the Washington State Council of County and City Employees, Local 1553 filed a petition for investigation of a question concerning representation with the Public Employment Relations Commission, involving certain employees of Spokane County. As a result of preliminary processing of the petition, the Commission proceeded with determination of the question concerning representation, and issues concerning the eligibility of one employee for inclusion in the bargaining unit was reserved for subsequent determination. The tally indicated that Local 1553 was entitled to certification in the matter, and that the reserved eligibility issue would not affect the outcome of the proceedings.

An interim certification was issued in this matter, as Spokane County, Decision 5317 (PECB, 1995), for a bargaining unit described as:

All full-time and regular part-time secretary 2 and office assistants of the Spokane County Planning Section, excluding supervisors, confidential employees and all other employees.

The proceeding was held open to resolve the eligibility disputes previously framed by the parties.

Prior to the beginning of the hearing to determine the eligibility issue, the parties resolved their differences. It therefore appears that all issues that could properly be addressed in this representation proceeding have been resolved, and that no further proceedings are necessary.

NOW, THEREFORE, it is

ORDERED

1.           The interim certification issued in this matter will stand as the final certification in this representation proceeding.

2          The above-captioned matter is CLOSED.

Issued at Olympia, Washington, on the 29th day of May, 1996.

PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION

[SIGNED]

MARVIN L. SCHURKE, Executive Director