College Place School District, Decision 13111 (PECB, 2019)

STATE OF WASHINGTON

BEFORE THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION

James Gow, UniServ Director, for Walla Walla Valley Education Association.

James Fry, Superintendent, for the College Place School District.

Findings of Fact

1.                  The Walla Walla Valley Education Association filed a representation petition concerning employees of the College Place School District. The Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) determined the petition was timely filed and accompanied by a sufficient showing of interest. No other organization claimed to represent the employees involved.

2.                  The bargaining unit is described as follows:

All athletic coaches in the College Place School District, excluding supervisors, confidential employees, positions for which educational certification is required, and all other employees.

3.                  PERC conducted election proceedings. The employees were given a free choice in the proceedings. The tally of results was provided to the parties. No meritorious election objections have been filed.

Conclusions of Law

1.                  The unit described in finding of fact 2 is an appropriate unit within the meaning of RCW 41.56.060.

2.                  Representation proceedings were conducted in accordance with RCW 41.56.060 and chapter 391‑25 WAC.

certification

College Place School District employees in the bargaining unit described in finding of fact 2 have chosen

wALLA WALLA VALLEY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

as their representative for the purpose of collective bargaining with their employer.

ISSUED at Olympia, Washington, this  13th  day of December, 2019.

PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION

Michael P. Sellars, Executive Director