PERB: OPERATION, JURISDICTION, AUTHORITY; SCOPE OF PERB JURISDICTION – In General/Exclusive Initial Jurisdiction-Deferral to Arbitration; Deference by Reviewing Courts
Single Topic for Decision 2796E
View all topics for Decision 2796E
Full Decision Text (click on the link to view): Full Text
102.00000 – PERB: OPERATION, JURISDICTION, AUTHORITY; SCOPE OF PERB JURISDICTION
102.01000 – In General/Exclusive Initial Jurisdiction-Deferral to Arbitration; Deference by Reviewing Courts
102.01000 – In General/Exclusive Initial Jurisdiction-Deferral to Arbitration; Deference by Reviewing Courts
Even where a new contract interpretation has a continuing impact, PERB defers to contractual procedures if: (1) the dispute arises within a stable collective bargaining relationship; (2) the employer is willing to waive procedural defenses to arbitration and arbitrate the merits of the dispute; (3) the contract and its meaning lie at the center of the dispute; and (4) no recognized exception to deferral applies. (County of Santa Clara (2021) PERB Order No. Ad-485-M, pp. 6-7).