Decision 1719E – Madera Unified Teachers Association (Freeman)

SA-CO-488-E

Decision Date: November 30, 2004

Decision Type: PERB Decision

Description:  Employee alleged breach of duty of fair representation by exclusive representative for refusal to take grievance to arbitration.

Disposition:  Duty of fair representation not breached by exclusive representative’s reasonable refusal to take grievance to arbitration.

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Perc Vol: 29
Perc Index: 25

Decision Headnotes

800.00000 – UNION UNFAIR PRACTICES; DUTY OF FAIR REPRESENTATION
800.02000 – Grievance Handling/Contract Administration

arbitration. Exclusive representative had in place standard conditions for participation in the grievance process which applied to all members. Decision not to take grievance to arbitration was not arbitrary.