New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Pub - Public Employee Labor Relations Board
Chapter Pub 100 - ORGANIZATIONAL RULES
Part Pub 102 - ORGANIZATION, SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY, QUORUM
Section Pub 102.01 - Organization

(a) The board regulates public sector bargaining and is the agency responsible for the administration of laws pertaining to labor-management relations between public sector labor organizations and public sector management at the municipal, district, county, state and university levels as well as between horse and dog track labor organizations and their management in the private sector.

(b) Using the guidelines set forth in RSA 273-A:8 and Pub 302.01 and 302.02, the board determines appropriate bargaining units. Such bargaining units may be determined upon the basis of the parties' agreement or as the result of bargaining unit composition hearings. It also certifies and decertifies exclusive bargaining unit representatives through the secret ballot election process or written majority authorization, as applicable.

(c) The board hears and decides unfair labor practice cases and issues formal written decisions.

(d) The board grants interim relief and issues declaratory rulings.

(e) The board is identified under RSA 273-A:12, as a resource to assist parties in the resolution of disputes. The board furnishes names of neutrals who might act as mediators or fact finders to assist the parties when they encounter difficulties in contract negotiations or have reached impasse. The board has rulemaking authority as found at RSA 273-A:2. At the specific and mutual request of parties, the board furnishes the names of neutrals who might act to assist the parties in the resolution of a specified grievance.