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Description: Union violated its duty of fair representation in handling employee’s grievance and in falling to pay for legal representation before the State Personnel Board.
Disposition: Dismissed for failure to state a prima facie case.
Decision Headnotes
800.01000 – In General; Prima Facie Case
The union had no obligation to file an unfair practice charge on behalf of the employee against the employer; p. 2, dismissal letter. The union has no obligation to represent the charging party before the State Personnel Board. The union's denial of financial assistance to hire private counsel for representation before the SPB is outside the duty of fair representation; p. 2, warning letter.
800.05000 – Mode or Adequacy of Representation/Advocacy
The union has no obligation to represent the charging party before the State Personnel Board. The union's denial of financial assistance to hire private counsel for representation before the SPB is outside the duty of fair representation; p. 2, warning letter.
800.06000 – Other
The union had no obligation to file an unfair practice charge on behalf of the employee against the employer; p. 2, dismissal letter.