DECISIONS

                                                       STATE OF WASHINGTON

                  BEFORE THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION

On November 11, 2013, the American Federation of Teachers Washington filed a petition to represent certain employees of the Seattle Colleges.  During the process of the petition, issues concerning the eligibility of certain employees for inclusion in the proposed bargaining unit were reserved for subsequent determination.  The tally indicated that American Federation of Teachers 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 for the bargaining unit described as:

All employees of the Seattle Community Colleges who are exempt from Chapter 41.06 RCW and covered by RCW 41.56.021(1), excluding employees excluded by RCW 41.56.021(1)(a) through (e), employees subject to Chapter 41.80 RCW, and all other employees.

Seattle Colleges, Decision 12021 (PECB, 2014).  The proceeding was held open to resolve the eligibility disputes previously framed by the parties.

Prior to issuance of a decision on the eligibility issues, 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  24^th  day of April, 2014.

PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION

MICHAEL P. SELLARS, Executive Director