Shoreline School District, Decision 12914-A (PECB, 2018)
STATE OF WASHINGTON
BEFORE THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION
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In the matter of the petition of:
PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES OF WASHINGTON
Involving certain employees of:
SHORELINE SCHOOL DISTRICT
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CASE 130466-E-18
DECISION 12914-A - PECB
ORDER CLOSING CASE
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On March 6, 2018, the Public School Employees of Washington (union) filed a petition to represent the head start employees at the Shoreline School District (employer). The employer challenged the appropriateness of the petitioned-for bargaining unit and the matter was sent to hearing. On September 24, 2018, a direction election was issued finding the petitioned-for bargaining unit to be an appropriate unit under the statute. Shoreline School District, Decision 12914 (PECB, 2018). Shortly thereafter, agency staff began the process for conducting a mail ballot election and issued a notice of election which stated that ballots would be mailed to the eligible employees on October 19, 2018.
On October 19, 2018, the union filed a request to withdraw its petition prior to the mailing of the ballots. Under WAC 391-25-150, a representation petition may be withdrawn at any time prior to the issuance of a notice of election and the mailing of the ballots. Although a notice of election has been issued in this matter, the ballots had yet to be mailed at the time of the union’s request to withdraw its petition. Accordingly, the union’s request to withdraw its petition is granted.
ORDER
The request of the Public School Employees of Washington to withdraw its petition in the above-captioned matter is accepted and the case is CLOSED.
ISSUED at Olympia, Washington, this 19th day of October, 2018.
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION
MICHAEL P. SELLARS, Executive Director