Decision 1751H – Trustees of the California State University

LA-CE-756-H

Decision Date: February 8, 2005

Decision Type: PERB Decision

Description:  Employer refusal to bargain in good faith alleged as unilateral change within the scope of representation.

Disposition:  Where CSU policy does nothing more than notify students and employees of existing legal mandates there is no unilateral change.

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Perc Vol: 29
Perc Index: 91

Decision Headnotes

602.00000 – EMPLOYER REFUSAL TO BARGAIN IN GOOD FAITH; UNILATERAL CHANGE (FOR NEGOT OF SPECIFIC SUBJECTS, SEE SEC 1000, SCOPE OF REPRESENTATION)
602.01000 – In General

Policy at issue here notifies students and employees of existing mandates in workplace violence prevention policy and guidelines, expressly providing that if any discipline is brought against a represented employee the disciplinary procedures of the applicable collective bargaining agreement apply. No unilateral change found because there was no change in the terms and conditions of employment.