Clallam County, Decision 13921 (PECB, 2024)
STATE OF WASHINGTON
BEFORE THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION
In the matter of the petition of: Clallam county deputy sheriffs guild Involving certain employees of: clallam county |
CASE 138834-E-24 DECISION 13921 - PECB CERTIFICATION |
Daniel E. Thenell, Attorney at Law, Thenell Law Group P.C., for Clallam County Deputy Sheriffs Guild.
Brian King, Sheriff, for Clallam County.
James Trefry, General Counsel, for the Washington State Council of County and City Employees.
Findings of Fact
1. The Clallam County Deputy Sheriffs Guild filed a representation petition concerning employees of the Clallam County. The Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) determined the petition was timely filed and accompanied by a sufficient showing of interest.
2. The Washington State Council of County and City Employees 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 nonsupervisory Patrol Officers employed by the Clallam County Sheriff's Office, excluding confidential employees, Patrol Sergeants, supervisory patrol officers, nonuniformed employees, employees in other bargaining units, 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
Clallam County employees in the bargaining unit described in finding of fact 3 have chosen
Clallam County Deputy Sheriffs guild
as their representative for the purpose of collective bargaining with their employer.
ISSUED at Olympia, Washington, this 30th day of July, 2024.
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION
Michael P. Sellars, Executive Director