California Code of Regulations
Title 8 - Industrial Relations
Division 3 - Public Employment Relations Board
Chapter 8 - Trial Court Interpreter Employment and Labor Relations Act
Article 6 - Severance Petition
Section 91420 - Board Investigation
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) Whenever a severance petition is filed with the Board, the Board shall investigate and, where appropriate, conduct a hearing and/or a representation election, or take such other action as deemed necessary to decide the questions raised by the petition.
(b) The petition shall be dismissed (1) whenever there is currently in effect a memorandum of understanding between the employer and the exclusive representative of any employees covered by a petition, unless the petition is filed during the window period defined in Section 91010 of these regulations, provided that if such memorandum has been in effect for three years or more, there shall be no restriction as to time of filing the petition; or, (2) whenever a representation election result has been certified affecting the described unit or a subdivision thereof within the 12 months immediately preceding the date of filing of the petition, or, (3) whenever the employer has, within the previous 12 months, lawfully recognized the exclusive representative in the described unit or a subdivision thereof.
1. New section filed 8-30-2004 as an emergency; operative 8-30-2004 (Register 2004, No. 36). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-28-2004 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. New section refiled 12-27-2004 as an emergency; operative 12-29-2004 (Register 2004, No. 53). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 4-28-2005 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Certificate of Compliance as to 12-27-2004 order transmitted to OAL 4-26-2005 and filed 5-31-2005 (Register 2005, No. 22).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 3541.3(g) and 71825(b), Government Code. Reference: Sections 3541.3, 71823 and 71825, Government Code.
