Pend Oreille Public Utility District, Decision 13081-A (PECB, 2020)
STATE OF WASHINGTON
BEFORE THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION
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In the matter of the petition of:
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS LOCAL 77
Involving certain employees of:
Pend Oreille Public Utility District
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CASE 131957-E-19
DECISION 13081-A - PECB
FINAL CERTIFICATION |
SaNni M-K Lemonidis, Attorney at Law, Robblee Detwiler PLLP, for International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 77.
Tyler R. Whitney, General Counsel, for the Pend Oreille Public Utility District.
On July 30, 2019, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 77 filed a representation petition with the Public Employment Relations Commission involving certain employees of the Pend Oreille Public Utility District. As a result of preliminary processing of the petition, the Commission determined the question concerning representation and reserved the issues concerning the eligibility of certain employees for inclusion in the bargaining unit for a subsequent determination. The tally indicated that International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 77 was entitled to certification in the matter and that the reserved eligibility issues were not of a sufficient number to affect the outcome of the proceedings.
An interim certification was issued in this matter, Pend Oreille Public Utility District, Decision 13081 (PECB, 2019), for a bargaining unit described as:
All full-time and regular part-time line construction, vegetation maintenance, system operations, power supply operations, technical/electrician, power supply mechanical/electrical, hydro maintenance, apprentices, box canyon maintenance, water, communications, communications installer, utility services, meter reading, building maintenance & warehouseman, custodian, flagging, customer service representative, operations administrative assistant, and student rate positions at the Pend Oreille Public Utility District, excluding confidential employees and all other employees.
The proceeding was held open to resolve the eligibility disputes previously framed by the parties.
Prior to issuance of a decision on the eligibility issues, the parties resolved their differences. It therefore appears that all issues that could properly be addressed in this representation proceeding have been resolved and that no further proceedings are necessary.
ORDER
1. The interim certification issued in this matter will stand as the final certification in this representation proceeding.
2. The above-captioned matter is CLOSED.
ISSUED at Olympia, Washington, this 13th day of January, 2020.
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION
MICHAEL P. SELLARS, Executive Director