On December 15, 2003, Teamsters Union, Local 117 filed a petition for investigation of a question concerning representation with the Public Employment Relations Commission, involving certain employees of State - Department of Corrections. As a result of preliminary processing of the petition, issues concerning the eligibility of certain employees for inclusion in the bargaining unit were reserved for subsequent determination and the Commission determined the question concerning representation.

The tally indicated that Teamsters Union, Local 117 was entitled to certification in the matter, and that the reserved eligibility issues were not of a sufficient number to affect the outcome of the proceedings. An interim certification was issued in this matter, as State - Department of Corrections, Decision 8502-A (PSRA, 2004), for the bargaining unit described as:

ALL NON-SUPERVISORY EMPLOYEES COVERED UNDER RCW 41.80 OF THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AT: AIRWAY HEIGHTS CORRECTIONS CENTER, CEDAR CREEK CORRECTIONS CENTER, CLALLAM BAY CORRECTIONS CENTER, COYOTE RIDGE CORRECTIONS CENTER, LARCH CORRECTIONS CENTER, MCNEIL ISLAND CORRECTIONS CENTER, MONROE CORRECTIONS CENTER, OLYMPIC CORRECTIONS, STAFFORD CREEK CORRECTIONS CENTER, WASHINGTON CORRECTIONS CENTER, WASHINGTON CORRECTIONS CENTER FOR WOMEN, WASHINGTON STATE PENITENTIARY, CORRECTIONAL INDUSTRIES PROGRAM, SEX OFFENDER TREATMENT PROGRAM AND REGIONAL BUSINESS SERVICE CENTER, EXCLUDING SUPERVISORS, CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEES, WMS EMPLOYEES AND THOSE EMPLOYEES HISTORICALLY EXCLUDING FROM THE BARGAINING UNIT.

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

On April 23, 2004, the Washington State Correctional Lieutenants Association disclaimed interest in representing the non-supervisory employees working under the “lieutenant” title. 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 28th day of April, 2004.

PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION

[SIGNED]

MARVIN L. SCHURKE, Executive Director