City of Olympia, Decision 13855 (PECB, 2024)

STATE OF WASHINGTON

BEFORE THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION

Bryan Wyllie, President, for the Olympia Police Lieutenants Association.

Rich Allen, Police Chief, for the City of Olympia.

Findings of Fact

1.                  The Olympia Police Lieutenants Association filed a representation petition concerning employees of the City of Olympia. 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 Police Lieutenants of the City of Olympia, excluding 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

City of Olympia Police Lieutenants employees in the bargaining unit described in finding of fact 2 have chosen

Olympia Police Lieutenants Association

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

ISSUED at Olympia, Washington, this  28th  day of May, 2024.

PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION

Michael P. Sellars, Executive Director