Glenwood School District, Decision 13415-A (EDUC, 2021)

STATE OF WASHINGTON

BEFORE THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION

Michael Gawley, General Counsel, for the Washington Education Association.

Jay W. Schulkin and Parker A. Howell, Attorneys at Law, Porter Foster Rorick LLP, for the Glenwood School District.

Findings of Fact

1.                  The Washington Education Association filed a representation petition concerning employees of the Glenwood 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 nonsupervisory certificated employees employed by the Glenwood School District, excluding supervisors, confidential employees, classified employees, 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 were filed.

Conclusions of Law

1.                  The unit described in finding of fact 2 is an appropriate unit within the meaning of RCW 41.59.080.

2.                  Representation proceedings were conducted in accordance with RCW 41.59.070 and chapter 391‑25 WAC.

certification

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

Washington education association

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

ISSUED at Olympia, Washington, this  21st  day of December, 2021.

PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION

Michael P. Sellars, Executive Director