Court of Appeals of Washington June 16, 1981, No. 4027-5-III (International Ass'n of Fire Fighters v. Public Employment Relations Commission)

Roe, A.C.J.

The questions in this case are: (1) was it proper for the Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) to accept jurisdiction of a unit clarification petition by the City of Richland, Washington (City), and (2) after having accepted jurisdiction, was the decision of PERC, which excluded battalion chief positions from the collective bargaining unit which also included rank-and-file