Section 71130 - Employer Response Regarding Petition for Certification(a) Within 15 days following service of the Board's determination regarding the adequacy of proof submitted in support of the petition, the employer shall file a written response.(b) Service and proof of service of the response pursuant to Section 32140 are required.(c) The employer shall include the following information in its response regarding a petition for certification: (1) Name, address and telephone number of the employer and name, address, e-mail address and telephone number of the employer's agent to be contacted;(2) Employer position regarding the petition for certification: (A) Does the employer reasonably doubt the appropriateness of the unit proposed by the petitioner? If so, what classifications or positions remain in dispute? What is the employer's position regarding the dispute?(B) Does the employer believe that there are other reasons why a representation election should not be held in the proposed unit? If so, please fully explain.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 8, § 71130
Note: Authority cited: Section 99561(f), Public Utilities Code. Reference: Sections 99561(k), 99564.2 and 99564.4, Public Utilities Code.
1. New 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 A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-1-2004 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.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).
3. Amendment of subsections (a) and (c)(1) filed 6-5-2024; operative 10/1/2024 (Register 2024, No. 23).