Almira School District, Decision 12726 (EDUC, 2017)
STATE OF WASHINGTON
BEFORE THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION
In the matter of the petition of:
ALMIRA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
Involving certain employees of:
ALMIRA SCHOOL DISTRICT |
CASE 128851-E-17
DECISION 12726 - EDUC
CERTIFICATION Representation Election by Agreement of Parties
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Pat Clark, UniServ Director, for the Almira Education Association.
Shauna Schmerer, Superintendent, for the Almira School District.
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. The Almira Education Association filed with the Public Employment Relations Commission a petition concerning representation of employees of the Almira School District. The petition was timely filed and accompanied by a showing of interest administratively determined by the Commission to be sufficient.
2. These representation proceedings were conducted under the supervision of the Commission in the bargaining unit described as:
All certificated teachers employed by the Almira School District, excluding supervisors, confidential employees, and all other employees of the District.
3. All proceedings were conducted in a manner designed to afford the affected employees a free choice in the selection of a 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.
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
1. The unit described in Finding of Fact 2 is an appropriate unit for the purpose of collective bargaining within the meaning of RCW 41.59.080.
2. All conditions precedent to a certification have been met.
CERTIFICATION
The employees of the Almira School District in the appropriate bargaining unit described in Finding of Fact 2 have chosen
ALMIRA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
as their representative for the purpose of collective bargaining with their employer.
ISSUED at Olympia, Washington, this 12th day of June, 2017.
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION
MICHAEL P. SELLARS, Executive Director