Cal. Code Regs. tit. 8 § 72000

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 72000 - Definitions

As used in this subchapter, the following words have the following meanings:

(a) "Certified organization" means an employee organization that has been certified by SMCS as the exclusive representative of employees in an appropriate unit after a proceeding under these regulations.

(b) "Employee" or "PUC transit employee" means any employee of any PUC transit employer, except for supervisory employees of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

(c) "Employee organization" means any organization of any kind in which PUC transit employees participate and that exists for the purpose, in whole or in part, of dealing with public transit employers concerning grievances, labor disputes, wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.

(d) "Employer" or "PUC transit employer" means the governing board of a PUC transit employer, including the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District, the Fresno Metropolitan Transit District, the Golden Empire Transit District, the Marin County Transit District, the North County Transit District, the Orange County Transportation Authority, the Sacramento Regional Transit District, San Diego County Transit District, the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System, the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, the San Mateo County Transit District, the Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the San Joaquin Regional Transit District, or the West Bay Rapid Transit Authority, including any person acting as an agent of the employer.

(e) "Window period" means the 31-day period which is not more than 120 days and not less than 90 days prior to the expiration date of a memorandum of understanding negotiated by the PUC transit employer and the exclusive representative. The memorandum of understanding expiration date means the last effective date of the memorandum. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 32130, the date on which the memorandum of understanding expires shall not be counted for the purpose of computing the window period.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 8, § 72000

Note: Authority cited: Sections 3541.3(g) and 3603, Government Code; and Sections 30751, 40122, 70122, 90300, 98162.5, 100301, 101344, 102403, 103401, 120505, 125521, Appendix 1, Section 4.4 and Appendix 2, Section 13.91, Public Utilities Code. Reference: Sections 25052, 28851, 30751, 40122, 50121, 70122, 90300, 95651, 98162.5, 100301, 101344, 102403, 103401, 120505, 125521, Appendix 1, Section 4.4 and Appendix 2, Section 13.91, Public Utilities Code.

1. Repealer of former subchapter 2 heading, new subchapter 3 (articles 1-11, sections 72000-72225), new article 1 (sections 72000-72001) and section filed 6-5-2024; operative 10/1/2024 (Register 2024, No. 23). For prior history of subchapter 2, sections 71700-71740, see Register 2019, No. 31.