Decision 0396H – Los Angeles Unified School District (Watts); California State University (Watts); United Professors of California (Watts); California State University (Watts)
LA-PN-42-E; LA-PN-46, 47 & 65-H
Decision Date: August 16, 1984
Decision Type: PERB Decision
Perc Vol: 8
Perc Index: 15146
Decision Headnotes
1100.10000 – Request for Assistance
Legal assistance denied to a complainant who has filed in excess of 40 public notice complaints. Determination of who is to receive legal assistance is to be done on a case-by-case basis considering the abilities and experience of the party requesting assistance, the difficulty and complexity of the case and the public interest in resolution of the issues involved.
1503.02000 – Regulations Considered (By Number)
32136; Rule is discretionary, creating no entitlement to legal representation and should be exercised with utmost care, as PERB is not structured to prosecute on behalf of charging parties. Determinations should be made on case-by-case basis, considering the abilities and experience of the party requesting assistance, the difficulty and complexity of the case, and the public interest in resolution of the issues involved; pp. 6-7.