§ 71030. Request for Recognition.

(a) A request for recognition by an employee organization seeking to become the exclusive representative of an appropriate unit shall be filed with the employer. A copy of the request shall be filed concurrently with the regional office. The request shall be signed by an authorized agent of the employee organization and include the following information:

(1) The name, address and telephone number of the employee organization and the name, address and telephone number of the agent to be contacted;

(2) The name, address and telephone number of the employer and the name, address and telephone number of the agent to be contacted;

(3) A description of the proposed appropriate unit, including the classifications and positions to be included and those to be excluded;

(4) The approximate number of employees in the proposed appropriate unit;

(5) The name and address of any other employee organization, if any, known to have an interest in representing the employees covered by the unit.

(b) Proof of majority support in the unit claimed to be appropriate shall be filed with the regional office or with a mutually agreed upon third party concurrent with the filing of the request for recognition. Proof of support is defined in Chapter 1, Section 32700 of these regulations.

(c) Concurrent with the filing of the request, the employee organization shall serve a copy of the request, excluding the proof of majority support, on the parties. Proof of service pursuant to Section 32140 is required.

(d) A petition to become the exclusive representative of a group of employees who are already members of a larger established unit represented by an incumbent exclusive representative shall be filed pursuant to either Article 2 or Article 3 and in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (commencing with Section 71680). A petition to become the exclusive representative of all of the employees in an established unit represented by an incumbent exclusive representative shall be filed pursuant to Chapter 1, Subchapter 6, Article 4 (commencing with Section 32770) of these regulations.

HISTORY

1. New article 2 (sections 71030-71095) and section filed 2-2-2004 as an emergency; operative 2-2-2004 (Register 2004, No. 6). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-1-2004 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

2. Certificate of Compliance as to 2-2-2004 order transmitted to OAL 5-4-2004 and filed 6-8-2004 (Register 2004, No. 24).

Note

Note: Authority cited: Section 99561(f), Public Utilities Code. Reference: Sections 99561(k), 99564, 99564.1, 99564.2 and 99564.3, Public Utilities Code.