Section 8.97.030. Petition for decertification of a public employee representative.

	(a)  Except as provided in (d) of this section, a petition for decertification of a public employee representative certified by the labor relations agency or currently recognized by the public employer must contain the following information:  
		(1) a statement that 30 percent of the employees in the bargaining unit no longer wish the labor or employee organization certified by the labor relations agency or currently recognized by the public employer to represent them; and  
		(2) the same information required by 8 AAC 97.025(a) where applicable.  
	(b)  A petition for decertification must be accompanied by a showing of interest of not less than 30 percent of the employees in the bargaining unit represented by the labor or employee organization proposed for decertification. The showing of interest must consist of written authorization cards or employee petitions, signed and dated by the employees during the 120 days immediately preceding the filing of the petition for decertification and containing the employees' job classifications and any position control numbers, and a statement requesting decertification of the current representative.  
	(c)  The labor relations agency will consider a petition substantially fulfilling the requirements of this section.  
	(d)  In addition to the requirements of (a) of this section, if a petition for decertification proposes to sever a bargaining unit from an existing bargaining unit, the petition must also satisfy the requirements of 8 AAC 97.025(b). A showing of interest is required only for members of the unit to be severed.  

Authorities

23.05.380;23.40.090;23.40.100;23.40.170;42.40.740;42.40.750;42.40.820

Notes

Reference

8 AAC 97.010
8 AAC 97.060

Authority

AS 23.05.380 AS 23.40.090 AS 23.40.100 AS 23.40.170 AS 42.40.740 AS 42.40.750 AS 42.40.820

History

Eff. 7/22/93, Register 127