California Code of Regulations
Title 8 - Industrial Relations
Division 3 - Public Employment Relations Board
Chapter 6 - Representation Proceedings Under Public Utilities Code Transit District Acts
Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
Article 7 - Severance Petition
Section 71680 - Severance Petition

Universal Citation: 8 CA Code of Regs 71680

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

(a) An employee organization may file a petition to become the exclusive representative of a group of employees who are already members of a larger established unit represented by an incumbent exclusive representative by filing a request for recognition in accordance with the provision of Article 2 (commencing with Section 71030) or by filing a petition for certification in accordance with the provisions of Article 3 (commencing with Section 71100). In the case of a request for recognition or intervention, all provisions of Article 2 and Article 4 of this Subchapter shall be applicable to a severance request except as provided in this Article 7. In the case of a petition for certification, all provisions of Article 3 and Article 4 of this Subchapter shall be applicable to a severance petition except as provided in this Article 7.

(b) Whenever the conditions of Public Utilities Code Section 99564.1(c) or 99564.4(b)(1) exist, a severance petition, or any amendment to add classifications or positions to a severance petition, must be filed in the manner set out in Section 32135 during the "window period" as defined by Section 71026.

1. New article 7 (sections 71680-71685) and section filed 2-2-2004 as an emergency; operative 2-2-2004 (Register 2004, No. 6). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-1-2004 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. Certificate of Compliance as to 2-2-2004 order transmitted to OAL 5-4-2004 and filed 6-8-2004 (Register 2004, No. 24).

Note: Authority cited: Section 99561(f), Public Utilities Code. Reference: Sections 99561(a), (c), (k), 99564.1, 99564.2 and 99564.4, Public Utilities Code.

Disclaimer: These regulations may not be the most recent version. California may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.