James Steffens, Senior Project Manager, for the petitioner.

Terry Wilson, Human Resources Director, for the employer.

Gladys Burbank, for the incumbent, Washington Federation of State Employees.

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:

THOSE EMPLOYEES WHO WORK IN PROJECT GROUPS A AND B IN WASHINGTON STATE GENERAL ADMINISTRATION WITHIN THE DIVISION OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES WHO SERVE AS PROJECT MANAGERS FOR CAPITAL PROGRAMS. JOB CLASSES INCLUDE: ARCHITECT 1 & 2, CIVIL ENGINEER 1 THROUGH 4, FACILITIES SENIOR PLANNER AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEER 1 THROUGH 4, EXCLUDING SUPERVISORS, CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEES, WMS EMPLOYEES AND ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES.

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 41.80.

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:

NO REPRESENTATION

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

Issued at Olympia, Washington, this 23rd day of May, 2007.

PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION

[SIGNED]

CATHLEEN CALLAHAN, Executive Director