California Code of Regulations
Title 8 - Industrial Relations
Division 3 - Public Employment Relations Board
Chapter 1 - Public Employment Relations Board
Subchapter 2 - Definitions and General Provisions
Article 1 - Definitions
Section 32019.8 - Definition of Terms under the Sacramento RTD Act

(a) "Employer," "PUC transit employer," or "District" includes the Sacramento Regional Transit District, including all operations and extensions of its transportation system, regardless of modality or vehicle type, and excluding all temporary bus lines, as defined in Chapter 6 of Part 14 of Division 10 of the Public Utilities Code (commencing with Section 102398).

(b) "Exclusive representative" means an accredited employee organization recognized or certified as the exclusive negotiating representative of employees in an appropriate unit within the District.

(c) "Opt in unit" means a bargaining unit which the exclusive representative elects to be subject to PERB's jurisdiction for unfair practice charges. An exclusive representative may elect to move one or more of its bargaining units to PERB's jurisdiction for unfair practice charges. Notification by the exclusive representative of such election shall be filed through e-PERB with the General Counsel or the General Counsel's designee. The exclusive representative shall serve the District pursuant to Section 32140. An election by an exclusive representative for one or more of its bargaining units to be subject to PERB's jurisdiction shall be irrevocable for that unit.