D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 6, r. 6-B504

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Rule 6-B504 - COMPENSATION UNIT DETERMINATION

504.1

An agency, a labor organization, or a group of labor organizations may file a "petition for compensation unit determination" seeking determination of an appropriate unit for the purpose of negotiations for compensation.

504.2

The Board may on its own motion initiate proceedings for the determination of units for compensation bargaining absent the filing of a petition by any party.

504.3

A petition for the determination of a compensation unit must include the following:

(a) The name and address of each personnel authority, agency, and labor organization that might be affected by the petition;

(b) A description of the proposed unit, setting forth the numbers and types of employees to be included;

(c) A list of the pay, retirement, and other compensation systems to be included in the proposed unit; and

(d) A showing that the proposed unit consists of broad occupational groups so as to minimize the number of pay systems.

504.4

Upon the filing of a petition or commencement of proceedings by the Board on its own motion for the determination of a compensation unit, the Executive Director must prepare an official notice to be posted by the employing agency in conspicuous places on employee bulletin boards at work sites of employees in the proposed unit and to be distributed in a manner by which notices are normally distributed. The agency must post the notice no later than seven (7) days after the Board's transmittal of the notice and keep it posted for fourteen (14) consecutive days thereafter. The notice must indicate the following:

(a) The party or parties that filed the petition or initiated the proceedings;

(b) Each labor organization that might be affected by the proposed unit;

(c) The proposed unit description;

(d) A list of the compensation systems proposed to be included;

(e) The date the notice was posted; and

(f) A statement that within fourteen (14) days after posting of the notice any interested labor organization or person may file written comments.

504.5

A labor organization may file a request to intervene in the case and any party may file comments concerning the proposed unit.

504.6

The Executive Director must serve a copy of the notice on each labor organization that has exclusive recognition for any employees in the proposed unit and on each affected agency or its representative.

504.7

Any labor organization that has exclusive recognition for any employees in the proposed unit must be permitted to intervene.

504.8

After the filing of a petition or upon commencement of a proceeding, the Executive Director may conduct a preliminary investigation.

504.9

In making its determination regarding an appropriate compensation unit, the Board may take any one or more of the following actions:

(a) Approving a withdrawal request;

(b) Dismissing the petition;

(c) Conducting an informal conference;

(d) Conducting a hearing; or

(e) Granting the petition or determining a unit.

504.10

Hearings under § 504.9(d) are investigatory and not adversarial.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 6, r. 6-B504

Final Rulemaking published at 37 DCR 5267 (August 10, 1990); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 62 DCR 12688 (10/1/2015); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 4508 (5/1/2020)