Decision 3076E – Lodi Education Association (Santiago)
SA-CO-695-E
Decision Date: November 13, 2026
Decision Type: PERB Decision (Non-Precedential)
Description: Noemi Santiago alleged that the Lodi Education Association breached its duty of fair representation when it refused to file a grievance challenging how Santiago’s employer, Lodi Unified School District, placed her on its salary scale. Santiago thereafter filed a grievance regarding her placement on the salary scale on her own behalf. PERB’s Office of the General Counsel (OGC) issued Santiago a warning letter, explaining that the facts Santiago alleged, if proven, would not establish that the Association had breached its duty of fair representation. The warning letter gave Santiago an opportunity to amend her charge. Santiago did so, but OGC concluded that Santiago had not sufficiently cured the deficiencies explained in the warning letter. OGC therefore dismissed the amended charge. Santiago appealed.
Disposition: In a non-precedential decision, the Board affirmed OGC’s dismissal.
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