STATE OF WASHINGTON

          BEFORE THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION


In the matter of the petition of:  )
                                   )
CHRISTINA MUDGETT                  )    CASE 22081-E-08-3412 
                                   )
Involving certain employees of:    )    DECISION 10259 - PECB
                                   )
PIERCE COUNTY                      )    CERTIFICATION
                                   )    Representation Election
                                   )    by Agreement of Parties
___________________________________)    

     Christina Mudgett, for the petitioner.

     Joe Carrillo, Chief Negotiator, for the employer.

     Rene Jankiewicz, Union Representative, for the incumbent union,
     International Federation of Professional and Technical
     Engineers, Local 17.

                           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 was accompanied by
     a showing of interest which was administratively determined by
     the Commission to be sufficient.

2.   The organization(s) listed above as intervenors (if applicable)
     timely moved for intervention in the proceedings, and each 
     motion for intervention was supported by a showing of interest
     which was administratively determined by the Commission to be 
     sufficient.

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

          ALL FULL-TIME AND REGULAR PART-TIME SUPERVISORY
          ENGINEERING PERSONNEL OF PIERCE COUNTY IN THE DEPARTMENTS
          OF PUBLIC WORKS AND UTILITIES AND PLANNING AND LAND
          SERVICES FOR THE CLASSIFICATIONS OF: CIVIL ENGINEER 3,
          ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN 4, RIGHT-OF-WAY AGENT 3 AND
          ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGIST 3, EXCLUDING CONFIDENTIAL
          EMPLOYEES AND ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES.

4.   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, if any; 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 3 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 3 of the foregoing Findings
of Fact have chosen:


                     INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF 
            PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL ENGINEERS, LOCAL 17


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


Issued at Olympia, Washington, this  29th  day of December, 2008.


                         PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION



                         CATHLEEN CALLAHAN, Executive Director