Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 153 - Mediation Services Bureau
Chapter 5510 - PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT LABOR RELATIONS
REPRESENTATION MATTERS AND FAIR SHARE FEE CHALLENGES; PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COMMISSIONER
Part 5510.1310 - ABANDONMENT OF EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE STATUS

Subpart 1. Filing petition.

A petition abandoning the status of exclusive representative must contain a statement that clearly indicates that the exclusive representative no longer wishes to represent the appropriate unit at the expiration of the contract or the one-year certification period.

Subp. 2. When effective.

An exclusive representative may abandon its status effective on or after the expiration of the labor contract or effective on or after the expiration of a one-year period from the date of certification, whichever is later.

Subp. 3. Retaining rights and duties.

An exclusive representative abandoning its status retains the rights and obligations under the act and under the labor contract until the labor contract expires.

Subp. 4. Notice.

A notice of abandonment must be served in writing upon the commissioner and the employer.

Subp. 5. Contract bar.

If abandonment occurs, there is no bar to conducting a certification election.