Decision 1825M – County of Riverside
LA-CE-40-M
Decision Date: March 1, 2006
Decision Type: PERB Decision
Description: The charge alleged unilateral change in a policy concerning processing of pending grievances that were also the subject of unfair practice charges at PERB, without providing the union with notice and an opportunity to bargain.
Disposition: The Board found a unilateral change where the parties had negotiated and adopted a mutually agreeable process to resolve disputes over the grievability of the subject matter of grievances. The county was found in violation of MMBA when it refused to abide by the language and refer issues of grievability to the State Mediation and Conciliation Service on 7 to 10 grievances not including the one forming the basis of the charge. Also, to address the unalleged violations, all four requirements of Tahoe-Truckee USD (1988) PERB Dec. No. 668 must be met. In this case, the four requirements were not fully discussed to provide a clear rationale for discussing issued not found in the complaint.
Perc Vol: 30
Perc Index: 78
Decision Headnotes
602.01000 – In General
Unilateral change found. The parties negotiated and adopted a mutually agreeable process to resolve disputes over the grievability of the subject matter of grievances. Then, the County refused to abide by the language and refer issues of grievability to the State Mediation and Conciliation Service on 7 to10 grievances not including the one forming the basis of the charge. County rejected the proposals.
602.03000 – Change In Policy
Unilateral change found. The parties negotiated and adopted a mutually agreeable process to resolve disputes over the grievability of the subject matter of grievances. Then, the County refused to abide by the language and refer issues of grievability to the State Mediation and Conciliation Service on 7 to10 grievances not including the one forming the basis of the charge. County rejected the proposals.
1105.02000 – Background Evidence and Matters Not Alleged
To address unalleged violations, all four requirements of the Tahoe-Truckee test must be met. (Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District (1988) PERB Decision No. 668.) In this case the four requirements were not fully discussed to provide a clear rationale for discussing issues not found in the complaint.
1107.04000 – Unalleged Violations
To address unalleged violations, all four requirements of the Tahoe-Truckee test must be met. (Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District (1988) PERB Decision No. 668.) In this case the four requirements were not fully discussed to provide a clear rationale for discussing issues not found in the complaint.