New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 4 - DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE
Chapter VII - PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS BOARD
Part 206 - Strikes against Public Employers
Section 206.2 - Filing of charge

(a) A charge that any employee organization or agent thereof is engaging in, causing, instigating, encouraging or condoning a strike may be made by the chief legal officer of the government involved or the counsel upon his or her own motion. Such a charge shall be in writing and signed. An original and four copies of the charge, with proof of service upon the employee organization-respondent, shall be filed with the board, and, if the charging party is the counsel, counsel shall simultaneously serve a copy of the charge on the chief legal officer of the government involved. Charge forms will be supplied by the counsel upon request, and/or will be available on the agency's website. Should the chairperson authorize electronic filing of the charge, the filing of a signed paper original consistent with this section and electronic filing and service of a copy to an address specified by the agency on its website shall constitute compliance with the filing and service requirements herein contained.

(b) The chief legal officer of a government involved or counsel may intervene as a party in any proceeding initiated by the other pursuant to section 212.1 of this Chapter.