California Code of Regulations
Title 8 - Industrial Relations
Division 3 - Public Employment Relations Board
Chapter 1 - Public Employment Relations Board
Subchapter 5 - Unfair Practice Proceedings
Section 32640 - Issuance of Complaint

Universal Citation: 8 CA Code of Regs 32640

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) The Board agent shall issue a complaint if the charge or the evidence is sufficient to establish a prima facie case. The complaint shall contain a statement of the specific facts upon which Board jurisdiction is based, including the identity of the respondent, and shall state with particularity the conduct which is alleged to constitute an unfair practice. The complaint shall include, when known, when and where the conduct alleged to constitute an unfair practice occurred or is occurring, and the name(s) of the person(s) who allegedly committed the acts in question. The Board may disregard any error or defect in the complaint that does not substantially affect the rights of the parties.

(b) The Board shall serve the complaint on the charging party and respondent.

(c) The decision of a Board agent to issue a complaint is not appealable to the Board itself except in accordance with Section 32200.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 3509(a), 3513(h), 3524.52(a), 3541.3(g), 3551(a), 3555.5(c), 3563(f), 71639.1(b) and 71825(b), Government Code; and Sections 28849(b), 40122.1(a), 99561(f) and 102399(b), Public Utilities Code. Reference: Sections 3502.5, 3506.5, 3509, 3513(h), 3514.5, 3515.7, 3519, 3519.5, 3523, 3524.52(a), 3524.55, 3524.59, 3524.71, 3524.72, 3524.78, 3541.3(i), 3541.3(n), 3541.5, 3543.5, 3543.6, 3546.5, 3547, 3547.5, 3551(a), 3555.5(c), 3563(h), 3563(m), 3563.2, 3571, 3571.1, 3571.3, 3584, 3587, 3595, 71632.5, 71639.1, 71814 and 71825, Government Code; and Sections 28849(b), 28850, 28858, 28859, 28860(b), 40120, 40122.1, 99561(h), 99561.2, 99563.7, 99563.8, 99566.3, 99569, 102399(b), 102400, 102401, 102404, 102405, 102406, 102407, 102408(b)(2) and 102414, Public Utilities Code.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 3509(a), 3513(h), 3524.52(a), 3541.3(g), 3551(a), 3555.5(c), 3563(f), 71639.1(b) and 71825(b), Government Code; and Section 99561(f), Public Utilities Code. Reference: Sections 3502.5, 3506.5, 3509, 3513(h), 3514.5, 3515.7, 3519, 3519.5, 3523, 3524.52(a), 3524.55, 3524.59, 3524.71, 3524.72, 3524.78, 3541.3(i), 3541.3(n), 3541.5, 3543.5, 3543.6, 3546.5, 3547, 3547.5, 3551(a), 3555.5(c), 3563(h), 3563(m), 3563.2, 3571, 3571.1, 3571.3, 3584, 3587, 3595, 71632.5, 71639.1, 71814 and 71825, Government Code; and Sections 99561(h), 99561.2, 99563.7, 99563.8, 99566.3 and 99569, Public Utilities Code.

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