UNION UNFAIR PRACTICES; DUTY OF FAIR REPRESENTATION – Grievance Handling/Contract Administration

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800.00000 – UNION UNFAIR PRACTICES; DUTY OF FAIR REPRESENTATION
800.02000 – Grievance Handling/Contract Administration

If there is a reasonable belief that the claim is without merit, the union is not obligated to seek a waiver of timeliness or pursue the matter through informal discussions as long as its actions are not arbitrary or in bad faith.(see also, California State Employees Association (Bradford) (2001) PERB Decision No. 1421-S.