§ 3.70.150. Action on petition.

A.

The board will cause investigation of a petition that substantially fulfills the requirements of sections 3.70.120, 3.70.130 or 3.70.140 and will determine if there is reasonable cause to believe that a question of representation, unit clarification, or amendment exists, including whether the proposed bargaining unit appears appropriate for collective bargaining purposes.

B.

No later than ten days after notice by the board of a petition related to a question of representation, the municipality shall file with the board an alphabetical list of all employees, including job classification codes and titles, in the proposed unit, as of the last payroll period immediately preceding the date the petition was filed.

C.

The board will cause investigation of the employee petition or authorization cards submitted by the petitioner and determine whether the petition is supported by 30 percent of the employees in the proposed bargaining unit as required by section 3.70.080D of the Code. The board's determination under this section is final.

D.

The employee petition or authorization cards in support of a showing of interest are confidential records that may not be disclosed and are not part of the public record.

E.

The board will dismiss a petition if:

(1)

The petitioner has not made the required showing of interest;

(2)

The proposed bargaining unit appears to be an inappropriate unit for collective bargaining purposes;

(3)

The petition is untimely; or

(4)

An election has been held in the bargaining unit or a subdivision of the bargaining unit within one year preceding the date of filing of the petition.

F.

If, after an investigation the board determines that there is reasonable cause to believe that a question of representation exists and that the proposed bargaining unit appears to be appropriate for collective bargaining purposes, the board will schedule a hearing on the petition.

(AR No. 97-180, § 1, 8-19-97)