Grant County Fire District 8, Decision 13458 (PECB, 2022)

STATE OF WASHINGTON

BEFORE THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION

Ricky J. Walsh, District 7 Vice President, for the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 4418.

Richard A. Davis III and Matt T. Paxton, Attorneys at Law, Chmelik Sitkin & Davis P.S., for the Grant County Fire District 8.

Findings of Fact

1.                  The International Association of Fire Fighters Local 4418 filed a representation petition concerning employees of the Grant County Fire District 8. 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 uniformed employees as defined by RCW 41.26.030, defining firefighter, working at Grant County Fire District 8, excluding the Fire Chief, Business Manager, Volunteer Firefighters, supervisors, 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 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

Grant County Fire District 8 employees in the bargaining unit described in finding of fact 2 have chosen

international association of fire fighters local 4418

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

ISSUED at Olympia, Washington, this  6th  day of January, 2022.

PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION

Michael P. Sellars, Executive Director