Code of Massachusetts Regulations
456 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR RELATIONS
Title 456 CMR 17.00 - Agency Service Fee
Section 17.14 - Burden of Proof
Universal Citation: 456 MA Code of Regs 456.17
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(1) When a complaint issued under 456 CMR 17.00 alleges that a service fee is invalid under 456 CMR 17.02 or 17.04, the burden of proof shall be on the charging party to establish the defects by a preponderance of the evidence.
(2) When a complaint issued under 456 CMR 17.00 alleges that part or all of the amount of a service fee is impermissible under 456 CMR 17.03, the burden of proof shall be on the exclusive bargaining agent to establish by a preponderance of the evidence that the contested amounts are permissible.
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