City of Federal Way, Decision 13118 (PECB, 2020)

STATE OF WASHINGTON

BEFORE THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION

Earmon McCleery, Staff Attorney, for Teamsters Local 117.

Daniel A. Swedlow, Attorney at Law, Summit Law Group PLLC, for the City of Federal Way.

Findings of Fact

1.                  Teamsters Local 117 filed a representation petition concerning employees of the City of Federal Way. 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 commissioned police commanders employed by the City of Federal Way, excluding the chief of police, deputy chiefs, commissioned lieutenants, commissioned police officers, confidential employees, and all other employees.

3.                  Because the more than 50 percent showing of interest threshold was met, PERC conducted card-check 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

City of Federal Way employees in the bargaining unit described in finding of fact 2 have chosen

Teamsters Local 117

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

ISSUED at Olympia, Washington, this  3rd  day of January, 2020.

PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION

Michael P. Sellars, Executive Director