Decision 2303E – Santa Monica Community College District

LA-CE-5489-E

Decision Date: December 21, 2012

Decision Type: PERB Decision

Description: The charge and complaint alleged that the district breached its duty to bargain in good faith when it refused to provide the association with a list of part-time faculty who did not have a retirement election form on file.

Disposition: The Board upheld the finding that the district violated HEERA by refusing to provide information that was necessary and relevant to the association’s representation of bargaining unit employees.

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Perc Vol: 37
Perc Index: 152

Decision Headnotes

604.00000 – EMPLOYER REFUSAL TO BARGAIN IN GOOD FAITH; REFUSAL TO PROVIDE INFORMATION
604.01000 – In General

List of part-time faculty who did not have a retirement election form on file was necessary and relevant to union’s representation of bargaining unit employees with regard to retirement benefits for current employees. Therefore, employer breached duty to bargain in good faith when it refused to provide the information.

604.00000 – EMPLOYER REFUSAL TO BARGAIN IN GOOD FAITH; REFUSAL TO PROVIDE INFORMATION
604.05000 – Subjects of Information

List of part-time faculty who did not have a retirement election form on file was necessary and relevant to union’s representation of bargaining unit employees with regard to retirement benefits for current employees. Therefore, employer breached duty to bargain in good faith when it refused to provide the information.