Decision 0084E – Palo Alto Unified School District/Jefferson Union High School District
SF-R-497, 550
Decision Date: January 9, 1979
Decision Type: PERB Decision
Perc Vol: 3
Perc Index: 10020
Decision Headnotes
1309.08000 – Classroom Teachers
Peralta presumption, which was to have only prospective effect, will not be applied, so as to avoid disruption of established units; unit of substitutes appropriate since they share a community of interest among themselves and evidence of established practices and effect on efficiency of operations does not indicate such a unit would be inappropriate; unit should include all substitutes employed by the district; pp. 7-10.
1309.01000 – In General/Definition of Appropriate Unit
Fact that substitutes do not hold "positions" does not mean that they may not be part of a negotiating unit; pp. 6-7.
1303.07000 – Voter Eligibility/Lists/Home Addresses
Choice of negotiating agent for substitute teachers should be limited to those substitutes with an established interest in employment relations with the district, therefore, those on current substitute list who were employed at least 10% of pupil school days previous year or 10% of current school year are eligible to vote; p. 10.
200.07000 – Temporary, Part-Time or Substitute Employees
Choice of negotiating agent for substitute teachers should be limited to those substitutes with an established interest in employment relations with the district, therefore, those on current substitute list who were employed at least 10% of pupil school days previous year or 10% of current school year are eligible to vote; p. 10. Substitute teachers are covered by EERA; substitutes not one of expressly excluded groups and casual status is not determinative; casual status is, instead, a unit issue; pp. 3-6.