Decision 1881H – Trustees of the California State University

LA-UM-724-H, LA-UM-725-H

Decision Date: January 24, 2007

Decision Type: PERB Decision

Description:  An appeal of an administrative law judge’s proposed decision finding that a new classification belonged to Unit 4, thereby partially denying a petition that would place the new classification in Unit 7.

Disposition:  The Board remanded the case to the ALJ to conduct a hearing for the purpose of taking additional evidence.

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Perc Vol: 31
Perc Index: 51

Decision Headnotes

1107.00000 – CASE PROCESSING PROCEDURES;PROCEDURES BEFORE THE BOARD
1107.03000 – Remand for Further Hearing; Remand to General Counsel

Remand is appropriate because the primary focus of the record was whether the new library services specialist classification was more aligned with other classifications as opposed to the criteria found in HEERA section 3579.

1306.00000 – REPRESENTATION ISSUES; PROOF OF SUPPORT
1306.01000 – In General; Requirements

The ALJ should have required a proof of support when the size of the unit would have been increased by approximately 25 percent.

1309.00000 – REPRESENTATION ISSUES; UNIT DETERMINATION/CRITERIA (SEE ALSO WHO IS AN EMPLOYEE?, SECTION 200)
1309.01000 – In General/Definition of Appropriate Unit

The rebuttable presumption test is used when parties seek to move an existing classification from one bargaining unit to another or to separate a bargaining unit. It is not properly used when placing a new classification into a unit. Rather, it is necessary to utilize the criteria found in HEERA section 3579.

1309.00000 – REPRESENTATION ISSUES; UNIT DETERMINATION/CRITERIA (SEE ALSO WHO IS AN EMPLOYEE?, SECTION 200)
1309.02000 – Bargaining/Representation History

The rebuttable presumption test is used when parties seek to move an existing classification from one bargaining unit to another or to separate a bargaining unit. It is not properly used when placing a new classification into a unit. Rather, it is necessary to utilize the criteria found in HEERA section 3579.

1310.00000 – REPRESENTATION ISSUES; UNIT MODIFICATION
1310.01000 – In General

The rebuttable presumption test is used when parties seek to move an existing classification from one bargaining unit to another or to separate a bargaining unit. It is not properly used when placing a new classification into a unit. Rather, it is necessary to utilize the criteria found in HEERA section 3579.

1310.00000 – REPRESENTATION ISSUES; UNIT MODIFICATION
1310.05000 – Initial Representation Procedures and Unit Modification

The rebuttable presumption test is used when parties seek to move an existing classification from one bargaining unit to another or to separate a bargaining unit. It is not properly used when placing a new classification into a unit. Rather, it is necessary to utilize the criteria found in HEERA section 3579.