STATE OF WASHINGTON

          BEFORE THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION


In the matter of the petition of:  )
                                   )
OFFICE AND PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES  )
INTERNATIONAL UNION, LOCAL 11      )    CASE 22078-E-08-3411 
                                   )
Involving certain employees of:    )    DECISION 10247 - PECB
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SKAMANIA COUNTY                    )    CERTIFICATION
                                   )    Cross-check by
___________________________________)    Agreement of Parties

     Maureen Hicks, Union Representative, for the petitioner.

     Gordon Thomas Honeywell, by Warren Martin, Attorney at Law, for
     the employer.
     
                           FINDINGS OF FACT

1.   The above-named petitioner filed with the Public Employment
     Relations Commission a petition for investigation of a question
     concerning representation of employees of the above-named
     employer. The petition was timely filed and accompanied by a
     showing of interest which was administratively determined by
     the Commission to be sufficient. No other organization is known
     to claim to represent the employees involved.

2.   These representation proceedings were conducted by the
     Commission in the bargaining unit described as:

          ALL FULL-TIME AND REGULAR PART-TIME PROFESSIONAL
          OFFICE/CLERICAL EMPLOYEES OF SKAMANIA COUNTY COURTHOUSE IN
          THE OFFICES OF AUDITOR, ASSESSOR, TREASURER, COMMISSIONER,
          COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND CENTRAL SERVICES, EXCLUDING
          SUPERVISORS, CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEES AND ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES.

3.   All proceedings were conducted under the supervision of the
     Commission in a manner designed to afford the affected
     employees a free choice in the selection of their bargaining
     representative, a confidential cross-check of employer and
     union documents has been conducted by the Commission staff and
     a tally of the results previously furnished to the parties is
     attached hereto; and no meritorious objections have been filed with
     respect to these proceedings.

                          CONCLUSION OF LAW

1.   The unit described in paragraph 2 of the foregoing Findings of
     Fact is an appropriate unit for the purposes of collective
     bargaining within the meaning of RCW 41.56.060.

2.   All conditions precedent to a certification have been met.


NOW, THEREFORE, it is


                              CERTIFIED


The employees of the above-named employer in the appropriate
bargaining unit described in paragraph 2 of the foregoing Findings
of Fact have chosen:


                  OFFICE AND PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES 
                    INTERNATIONAL UNION, LOCAL 11


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

     
Issued at Olympia, Washington, this  12th  day of December, 2008.

                         PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION


                         CATHLEEN CALLAHAN, Executive Director