DECISIONS

Pullman School District, Decision 12612 (PECB, 2016)

STATE OF WASHINGTON

BEFORE THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION

On August 12, 2016, Danielle Hodge (petitioner) filed a petition to decertify the Pullman Instructional Assistants/Washington Education Association as the exclusive bargaining representative of the paraprofessionals at the Pullman School District.

The petition was not accompanied by a showing of interest as required by the Commission’s rules.  A deficiency notice was issued on August 15, 2016, pointing out that defect.  The petitioner was given until August 29, 2016, to show good cause as to why the petition should not be dismissed.  The petitioner did not respond by the specified date. 

WAC 391-25-110 requires that a petitioner provide an adequate showing of interest before the Commission conducts a representation election.  That rule states, in part:

(1) A petition filed by employees or an employee organization shall be accompanied by a showing of interest indicating that the petitioner has the support of thirty percent or more of the employees in the bargaining unit which the petitioner claims to be appropriate.  The showing of interest shall be furnished under the same timeliness standards applicable to the petition, and shall consist of original or legible copies of individual authorization cards or letters signed and dated by employees in the bargaining unit claimed appropriate.

In this case the petitioner did not supply a showing of interest by the specified deadline.  The petition must be dismissed.

ORDER

The representation petition filed in the above-captioned matter is DISMISSED.

ISSUED at Olympia, Washington, this  14th  day of September, 2016.

PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION

MICHAEL P. SELLARS, Executive Director

This order will be the final order of the

agency unless a notice of appeal is filed

with the Commission under WAC 391-25-660.