City of Edmonds, Decision 12821 (PECB, 2018)
STATE OF WASHINGTON
BEFORE THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION
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In the matter of the petition of:
CITY OF EDMONDS EMPLOYEE ASSOCIATION
Involving certain employees of:
City of Edmonds |
CASE 129789-E-17
DECISION 12821 - PECB
CERTIFICATION Representation Election by Agreement of Parties
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David Rohde, for the City of Edmonds Employee Association.
Mary Ann Hardie, Human Resources Director, for the City of Edmonds.
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. The City of Edmonds Employee Association filed with the Public Employment Relations Commission a petition concerning representation of employees of the City of Edmonds. 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:
Included: All regular full and part-time clerical, professional and technical employees.
Excluded: All positions contained in other bargaining units, including public works shop and field laborers, police department; executive secretary, council secretary, office administrators, personnel department, city clerk department, supervisory and management, guards and confidential as described under the act, temporary or interim-funded positions.
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 41.56.060.
2. All conditions precedent to a certification have been met.
CERTIFICATION
The employees of the City of Edmonds in the appropriate bargaining unit described in Finding of Fact 2 have chosen
CITY OF EDMONDS EMPLOYEE ASSOCIATION
as their representative for the purpose of collective bargaining with their employer.
ISSUED at Olympia, Washington, this 17th day of January, 2018.
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION
MICHAEL P. SELLARS, Executive Director