City of Bellevue, Decision 14033 (PECB, 2025)
STATE OF WASHINGTON
BEFORE THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION
In the matter of the petition of: Teamsters Local 117 Involving certain employees of: city of bellevue |
CASE 141453-E-24 DECISION 14033 - PECB CORRECTED CERTIFICATION |
Eamon S. McCleery, Senior Staff Attorney, for Teamsters Local 117.
Nancy Corado, for the City of Bellevue.
Joe Nault, President, for the Bellevue Police Management Association.
Findings of Fact
1. Teamsters Local 117 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.
2. The Bellevue Police Management Association is the incumbent labor organization that represented the petitioned‑for employees and was granted status as intervenor in these proceedings.
3. The bargaining unit is described as follows:
All full-time and regular part-time law enforcement officers employed by the City of Bellevue Police Department holding the rank of Captain and Major, excluding the Police Chief, Police Assistant Chiefs, elected officials, officials appointed for a fixed term of office, Deputy Chiefs, nonsupervisory law enforcement employees, confidential employees, and all other employees.
4. PERC conducted election proceedings. The employees were given 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 3 is an appropriate unit within the meaning of. RCW 41.56.060
2. Representation proceedings were conducted in accordance with RCW 41.56.070 and chapter 391‑25 WAC.
certification
The City of Bellevue employees in the bargaining unit described in finding of fact 3 have chosen
teamsters local 117
as their representative for the purpose of collective bargaining with their employer.
ISSUED at Olympia, Washington, this 31st day of January, 2025.
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION
Michael P. Sellars, Executive Director