Decision 2535M – County of Riverside

LA-CE-1037-M

Decision Date: June 29, 2017

Decision Type: PERB Decision (Non-Precedential)

Description:  Charging party, the exclusive representative of municipal employees, appealed the dismissal of its unfair practice charge as untimely.  The charge alleged that a public agency had unilaterally changed the grievance-arbitration procedures established the parties’ Memorandum of Understanding and past practice.

Disposition:  After determining that the charging party had notice of the employer’s position and its firm decision to abrogate the established practice in question, but failed to file an unfair practice charge until more than six months later, the Board affirmed the dismissal of the charge as untimely.

Perc Vol: 42
Perc Index: 12

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