City of Bellevue, Decision 13366-A (PECB, 2021)

STATE OF WASHINGTON

BEFORE THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION

Danielle Franco-Malone, Attorney at Law, Barnard Iglitzin & Lavitt LLP, for the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 1604.

Rachel B. Turpin, Attorney at Law, Madrona Law Group, PLLC, for the City of Bellevue.

Findings of Fact

1.                  The International Association of Fire Fighters Local 1604 (IAFF Local 1604) filed a representation petition concerning employees of the City of Bellevue. 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 full-time Assistant Fire Marshals, Fire Prevention Officers, Fire Plan Reviewers, and Fire Education Coordinators of the City of Bellevue, excluding supervisors, confidential employees, and 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 were 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 41.56.095 and chapter 391‑25 WAC.

certification

The City of Bellevue employees in the bargaining unit described in finding of fact 2 have chosen

International association of fire fighters local 1604

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

ISSUED at Olympia, Washington, this  12th  day of August, 2021.

PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION

Michael P. Sellars, Executive Director