City of Bonney Lake, Decision 13482 (PECB, 2022)
STATE OF WASHINGTON
BEFORE THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION
In the matter of the petition of: Bonney Lake Assistant Chiefs Guild, Involving certain employees of: City of Bonney Lake |
CASE 134677-E-21 DECISION 13482 - PECB CERTIFICATION |
James Keller, for the Bonney Lake Assistant Chiefs Guild.
Debbie Mills, HR Manager, for the City of Bonney Lake.
Findings of Fact
1. The Bonney Lake Assistant Chiefs Guild filed a representation petition concerning employees of the City of Bonney Lake. 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 and regular part-time Assistant Police Chiefs employed by the City of Bonney Lake, excluding confidential employees, nonsupervisory 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
City of Bonney Lake employees in the bargaining unit described in finding of fact 2 have chosen
Bonney Lake assistant chiefs guild
as their representative for the purpose of collective bargaining with their employer.
ISSUED at Olympia, Washington, this 3rd day of March, 2022.
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION
Michael P. Sellars, Executive Director