Section 71680 - Severance Petition(a) An employee organization may file a petition to become the exclusive representative of a group of employees (but less than all of the employees) who are already members of a larger established unit represented by an incumbent exclusive representative by filing a petition for certification in accordance with the provisions of Article 3 of this Subchapter, except as provided in subsection (b).(b) Whenever the conditions of Public Utilities Code Section 99564.1(c) or 99564.4(b)(1) exist, a severance petition, or any amendment to add classifications or positions to a severance petition, must be filed in the manner set out in Section 32135 during the "window period" as defined by Section 71010(j).Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 8, § 71680
Note: Authority cited: Section 99561(f), Public Utilities Code. Reference: Sections 99561(a), 99561(c), 99561(k), 99564.1, 99564.2 and 99564.4, Public Utilities Code.
1. New article 7 (sections 71680-71685) 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 A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-1-2004 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.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).
3. Amendment filed 6-5-2024; operative 10/1/2024 (Register 2024, No. 23).