Decision 1421S – California State Employees Association (Bradford)
SA-CO-232-S
Decision Date: February 26, 2001
Decision Type: PERB Decision
Description: The Board dismissed the unfair practice charge. The charge alleged that the employee organization breached the duty of fair representation.
Disposition: Dismissed. The duty of fair representation does not extend to extra-contractual matters.
Perc Vol: 25
Perc Index: 32040
Decision Headnotes
800.02000 – Grievance Handling/Contract Administration
Union's failure to assist employee with his request that State agree to waive timelines to file a grievance does not breach the duty of fair representation when facts fail to show union's action was without rational basis or devoid of honest judgment.
800.04000 – Scope of Duty; Internal Union Affairs
Duty of fair representation does not extend to extra-contractual matters of appeal from Rejection During Probation before the State Personnel Board or reasonable accommodation appeal to State Personnel Board. Duty of fair representation does not require Union to provide information relating to expenses associated with various types of litigation it may have engaged in against a particular appointing authority.
800.06000 – Other
Duty of fair representation does not require Union to provide information relating to expenses associated with various types of litigation it may have engaged in against a particular appointing authority.