Decision 0008E – San Diego Unified School District
LA-R-6, 167-172
Decision Date: February 18, 1977
Decision Type: PERB Decision
Perc Vol: 1
Perc Index: 33
Decision Headnotes
1309.01000 – In General/Definition of Appropriate Unit
Sweetwater units approved for classified employees; not appropriate to include paraprofessionals in a unit with other classified employees.
1309.04000 – Efficiency of Operation
Effects of excessive fragmentation of units reflects the legitimate concerns of an employer.
1309.13000 – Supervisors
Possession of any one of duties listed in Section 3540.1(m) or effective power to recommend such action through use of independent judgement is sufficient to make one a supervisor. Physical presence during entire work shift to observe work is not a condition precedent to a finding of supervisory status. Judgment required of employee in planning, scheduling and assigning work to subordinates not rendered routine merely because work of subordinates is manual labor. Employee organization can file simultaneous petitions for supervisor and non-supervisor units in same district. and non-supervisor units in same district.
200.04000 – Supervisors
Possession of any one of duties listed in Section 3540.1(m) or effective power to recommend such action through use of independent judgement is sufficient to make one a supervisor. Judgment required of employee in planning, scheduling and assigning work to subordinates not rendered routine merely because work of subordinates is manual labor. Physical presence during entire work shift to observe work is not a condition precedent to finding of supervisory status.
1309.05000 – Established Practices
Little weight given to past practice of all classified employees occupying single unit where no evidence was offered as to how this unit selected.
1309.11000 – Professional Employees
Sweetwater units approved for classified employees; not appropriate to include paraprofessionals in a unit with other classified employees.