New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Pub - Public Employee Labor Relations Board
Chapter Pub 300 - PUBLIC EMPLOYEE LABOR RELATIONS
Part Pub 303 - ELECTIONS
Section Pub 303.03 - Eligibility to Vote; Access to Voters

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules Pub 303.03

Current through Register No. 12, March 21, 2024

(a) All employees eligible to belong to the bargaining unit up to the end of the eligibility period agreed to by the parties, or failing agreement, determined by the board at the pre-election conference, shall be eligible to vote. Disputes regarding the accuracy of the voting list shall be raised at the pre-election conference. The board shall resolve any disputes regarding the accuracy of the updated list prior to the day scheduled for the election.

(b) All employee organizations listed on the ballot shall have access to employees at their general places of work. Access shall be as complete as possible consistent with the public employer's interest in maintaining the efficiency and discipline of its staff.

(c) As a minimum, employee organizations listed on the ballot shall have the following access rights through the facilities of the public employer:

(1) The right to post notices and informational material on places maintained at or near employees' work stations for such purposes;

(2) The right to reasonable use of the employer's normal mail distribution facilities, including but not limited to:
a.Use that does not overburden the means of distribution so as to interfere with the employer's usual usage for administrative purposes; and

b.Parity of access to the employer's mail distribution system for advocacy purposes; and

(3) The right to use any premises which the employer has available for public meetings for the purpose of meeting with employees during non-working hours, subject to the same restrictions of scheduling as imposed on other users of the premises.

(d) This section shall not be construed in any way to inhibit any organization's access to employees outside of work hours and away from places of work.

#2325, eff 3-28-83; ss by #3019, eff 5-14-85; EXPIRED: 5-14-91

New. #5679, eff 8-4-93, EXPIRED: 8-4-99

New. #7093, INTERIM, eff 9-9-99, EXPIRES: 1-7-00; ss by #7187, eff 1-8-00, EXPIRED: 1-8-08

New. #9114, INTERIM, eff 3-27-08, EXPIRED: 9-23-08

New. #9441-B, eff 3-27-09

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