Decision 0002E – Sierra Sands Unified School District

Employer, in order to fulfill its statutory role in employer-employee relationships, must be asssured of the undivided loyalty of a nucleus of staff designated "confidential". Secretary who regularly has access to or possesses information re: employers employer-employee relationship is confidential. Payroll staff who, at best, do mechanical cost calculations on bargaining proposals are not confidential. Confidential employee is one who possesses information relating to the employer's employer-employee which if prematurely made public might jeopardize the employer's ability to negotiate with employees from an equal posture. jeopardize the employer's ability to negotiate with employees from an equal posture.