CASE PROCESSING PROCEDURES; LIMITATION PERIOD FOR FILING CHARGE – Computation of Six-Month Period

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Even if charging party knew or should have known of the parties’ mutual mistake of fact approximately one year before charge was filed, six-month statute of limitations did not begin to run at that time because PERB does not recognize mutual mistake as an unfair practice. Limitation period began to run when respondent refused to re-open negotiations over collective bargaining agreement provision alleged to be the result of the mutual mistake.