California Code of Regulations
Title 8 - Industrial Relations
Division 3 - Public Employment Relations Board
Chapter 5 - Meyers-Milias-Brown Act
Subchapter 1 - Enforcement and Application of Local Rules Concerning Unit Determinations, Recognition, Representation and Elections
Article 3 - Petition for Certification or Recognition
Section 61260 - Amendment of Petition for Certification or Recognition

Universal Citation: 8 CA Code of Regs 61260

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

(a) A petition may be amended to correct technical errors or to add or delete job classifications from the proposed unit at any time prior to the issuance of a notice of hearing. The amendment shall be filed with the regional office and provide the information required in Section 61210(a). Service and proof of service of the amendment pursuant to Section 32140 are required.

(b) In addition, amendments to add new job classifications to a proposed unit shall be subject to the following:

(1) Additional proof of support, if needed to maintain standing as a petitioner, shall be filed with the regional office concurrently with the amendment.

(2) An employer response to the amended petition shall be filed with the regional office within 15 days following the service of the Board determination of adequacy of proof submitted in support of the petition, unless otherwise directed by the Board. The response shall conform to the requirements for employer responses set forth in Section 61250.

(c) Amendments to correct technical errors or to add or delete job classifications from a party's proposed unit which are requested after the issuance of the notice of hearing are subject to approval by the hearing officer. The hearing officer may grant the requested amendment, so long as it will not serve to unduly impede the hearing and provided that sufficient proof of support is evidenced to support any request for addition of job classifications. Posting of any such amendments shall be at the discretion of the Board agent.

1. New section filed 6-11-2001 as an emergency; operative 7-1-2001 (Register 2001, No. 24). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-29-2001 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. Certificate of Compliance as to 6-11-2001 order transmitted to OAL 10-18-2001 and filed 12-4-2001 (Register 2001, No. 49).
3. Amendment of section heading and subsection (a) filed 3-18-2013; operative 7-1-2013 (Register 2013, No. 12).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 3509(a), 3541.3(g) and 3541.3(n), Government Code. Reference: Sections 3507, 3507.1, 3507.3, 3507.5, 3508, 3509 and 3541.3(l), Government Code.

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