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• § 3515.7 — (a) Once an employee organization is recognized as the exclusive representative of an appropriate unit it may enter into an agreement with the state employer providing for organizational security in t
• § 3515.8 — Any state employee who pays a fair share fee shall have the right to demand and receive from the recognized employee organization, under procedures established by the recognized employee organization,
• § 3516 — The scope of representation shall be limited to wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment, except, however, that the scope of representation shall not include consideration of the mer
• § 3516.5 — Except in cases of emergency as provided in this section, the employer shall give reasonable written notice to each recognized employee organization affected by any law, rule, resolution, or regulatio
• § 3517 — The Governor, or his representative as may be properly designated by law, shall meet and confer in good faith regarding wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment with representatives
• § 3517.5 — If agreement is reached between the Governor and the recognized employee organization, they shall jointly prepare a written memorandum of such understanding which shall be presented, when appropriate,
• § 3517.6 — (a) (1) In any case where the provisions of Section 70031 of the Education Code, or subdivision (i) of Section 3513, or Section 14876, 18714, 19080.
• § 3517.61 — Notwithstanding Section 3517.
• § 3517.63 — (a) Any side letter, appendix, or other addendum to a properly ratified memorandum of understanding that requires the expenditure of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) or more related to sa
• § 3517.7 — If the Legislature does not approve or fully fund any provision of the memorandum of understanding which requires the expenditure of funds, either party may reopen negotiations on all or part of the m
• § 3517.8 — (a) If a memorandum of understanding has expired, and the Governor and the recognized employee organization have not agreed to a new memorandum of understanding and have not reached an impasse in nego
• § 3518 — If after a reasonable period of time, the Governor and the recognized employee organization fail to reach agreement, the Governor and the recognized employee organization may agree upon the appointmen
• § 3518.5 — A reasonable number of employee representatives of recognized employee organizations shall be granted reasonable time off without loss of compensation or other benefits when formally meeting and confe
• § 3518.7 — Managerial employees and confidential employees shall be prohibited from holding elective office in an employee organization which also represents “state employees,” as defined in subdivision (c) of S
• § 3519 — It shall be unlawful for the state to do any of the following: (a) Impose or threaten to impose reprisals on employees, to discriminate or threaten to discriminate against employees, or otherwise to i
• § 3519.5 — It shall be unlawful for an employee organization to: (a) Cause or attempt to cause the state to violate Section 3519.
• § 3520 — (a) Judicial review of a unit determination shall only be allowed: (1) when the board, in response to a petition from the state or an employee organization, agrees that the case is one of special impo
• § 3520.5 — (a) The state shall grant exclusive recognition to employee organizations designated or selected pursuant to rules established by the board for employees of the state or an appropriate unit thereof, s
• § 3520.7 — The state employer shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations for all of the following: (a) Registering employee organizations, as defined by subdivision (c) of Section 1150, and bona fide associati
• § 3520.8 — Notwithstanding any other law, if a decision by an administrative law judge regarding the recognition or certification of an employee organization is appealed, the decision shall be deemed the final o
• § 3521 — (a) In determining an appropriate unit, the board shall be governed by the criteria in subdivision (b).
• § 3521.5 — The term “professional employee” means (a) any employee engaged in work (1) predominantly intellectual and varied in character as opposed to routine mental, manual, mechanical, or physical work; (2) i
• § 3521.7 — The board may, in accordance with reasonable standards, designate positions or classes of positions which have duties consisting primarily of the enforcement of state laws.
• § 3522 — (a) Physicians in any state bargaining unit may negotiate under this chapter for preauthorized travel outside the state for continuing medical education.
• § 3523 — (a) All initial meet and confer proposals of recognized employee organizations shall be presented to the employer at a public meeting, and such proposals thereafter shall be a public record.
• § 3523.5 — The enactment of this chapter shall not be construed as making the provisions of Section 923 of the Labor Code applicable to state employees.
• § 3524 — This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Ralph C.
• § 3524.50 — This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Judicial Council Employer-Employee Relations Act.
• § 3524.51 — The Legislature finds and declares that it is the purpose of this chapter to promote full communication between the Judicial Council and its employees by providing a reasonable method of resolving dis
• § 3524.52 — For purposes of this chapter: (a) “Board” means the Public Employment Relations Board.
• § 3524.53 — The Judicial Council shall have the sole authority and discretion to designate Judicial Council state employee positions as excluded positions, provided that managerial, supervisory, confidential, and
• § 3524.54 — Any person who willfully resists, prevents, impedes, or interferes with any member of the board, or any of its agents, in the performance of duties pursuant to this chapter, shall be guilty of a misde
• § 3524.55 — The initial determination as to whether the charges of unfair practices are justified, and, if so, what remedy is necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter, shall be a matter within the exc
• § 3524.56 — Except as otherwise provided by the Legislature, Judicial Council employees shall have the right to form, join, and participate in the activities of employee organizations of their own choosing for th
• § 3524.57 — Employee organizations shall have the right to represent their members in their employment relations with the Judicial Council, except that once an employee organization is recognized as the exclusive
• § 3524.58 — All employee organizations shall have the right to have membership dues, initiation fees, membership benefit programs, and general assessments deducted pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 1152 and
• § 3524.59 — (a) Once an employee organization is recognized as the exclusive representative of an appropriate unit, it may enter into an agreement with the Judicial Council providing for organizational security i
• § 3524.60 — Any Judicial Council employee who pays a fair share fee shall have the right to demand and receive from the recognized employee organization, under procedures established by the recognized employee or
• § 3524.61 — The scope of representation shall be limited to wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment, except, however, that the scope of representation shall not include consideration of the mer
• § 3524.62 — (a) Except in cases of emergency as provided in subdivision (b), the employer shall give reasonable written notice to each recognized employee organization affected by any law, rule, resolution, or re
• § 3524.63 — The Administrative Director of the Courts, or his or her designated representatives, acting with the authorization of the Chairperson of the Judicial Council, shall meet and confer in good faith regar
• § 3524.64 — If an agreement is reached between the Administrative Director of the Courts and the recognized employee organization, they shall jointly prepare a written memorandum of the agreement which shall be p
• § 3524.65 — (a) Any side letter, appendix, or other addendum to a properly ratified memorandum of understanding that requires the expenditure of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) or more related to sa
• § 3524.66 — If the Legislature does not fully fund any provision of the memorandum of understanding that requires the expenditure of funds, either party may reopen negotiations on all or part of the memorandum of
• § 3524.67 — (a) If a memorandum of understanding has expired, and the Administrative Director of the Courts and the recognized employee organization have not agreed to a new memorandum of understanding and have n
• § 3524.68 — If after a reasonable period of time, the Administrative Director of the Courts and the recognized employee organization fail to reach agreement, the Administrative Director of the Courts and the reco
• § 3524.69 — A reasonable number of employee representatives of recognized employee organizations shall be granted reasonable time off without loss of compensation or other benefits when formally meeting and confe
• § 3524.70 — Managerial employees, confidential employees, supervisory employees, and excluded employees shall be prohibited from holding elective office in an employee organization that also represents Judicial C
• § 3524.71 — It shall be unlawful for the Judicial Council to do any of the following: (a) Impose or threaten to impose reprisals on employees, to discriminate or threaten to discriminate against employees, or oth
• § 3524.72 — It shall be unlawful for an employee organization to do any of the following: (a) Cause or attempt to cause the Judicial Council to violate Section 3524.
• § 3524.73 — (a) Judicial review of a unit determination shall only be allowed under either of the following circumstances: (1) When the board, in response to a petition from the state or an employee organization,
• § 3524.74 — (a) The Judicial Council shall grant exclusive recognition to employee organizations designated or selected pursuant to rules established by the board for employees of the Judicial Council or an appro
• § 3524.75 — The Judicial Council shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations for all of the following: (a) Registering employee organizations, as defined by subdivision (c) of Section 1150, and bona fide associa
• § 3524.76 — Notwithstanding any other law, if a decision by an administrative law judge regarding the recognition or certification of an employee organization is appealed, the decision shall be deemed the final o
• § 3524.77 — (a) In determining an appropriate unit, the board shall be governed by the criteria in subdivision (b).
• § 3524.78 — (a) (1) All initial meet and confer proposals of recognized employee organizations shall be presented to the employer at a public meeting, and those proposals thereafter shall be a public record.
• § 3524.79 — This chapter shall not be construed to apply Section 923 of the Labor Code to Judicial Council employees.
• § 3524.80 — Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as modifying or eliminating any existing wages, hours, or terms and conditions of employment for Judicial Council employees.
• § 3524.81 — If any provision of this chapter, or the application thereof, to any person or circumstances, is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect any other provision or application of this chapter that c
• § 3525 — This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the Bill of Rights for State Excluded Employees.
• § 3526 — The purpose of this chapter is to inform state supervisory, managerial, confidential, and employees otherwise excepted from coverage under the Ralph C.
• § 3527 — As used in this chapter: (a) “Employee” means a civil service employee of the State of California.
• § 3528 — The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the rights and protections provided to excluded employees under this chapter constitute a matter of important concern.
• § 3529 — (a) Except for supervisory employees as defined in subdivision (g) of Section 3513, excluded employees shall not hold any office in an employee organization which also represents nonexcluded employees
• § 3530 — Excluded employee organizations shall have the right to represent their excluded members in their employment relations, including grievances, with the State of California.
• § 3531 — Supervisory employees shall have the right to form, join, and participate in the activities of supervisory employee organizations of their own choosing for the purpose of representation on all matters
• § 3532 — The scope of representation for supervisory employees shall include all matters relating to employment conditions and supervisory employer-employee relations including wages, hours, and other terms an
• § 3533 — Upon request, the state shall meet and confer with verified supervisory organizations representing supervisory employees on matters within the scope of representation.
• § 3534 — The state employer shall allow a reasonable number of supervisory public employee representatives of verified supervisory employee organizations reasonable time off without loss of compensation or oth
• § 3535 — The Department of Human Resources may adopt rules and regulations for the administration of excluded employer-employee relations, including supervisory employer-employee relations, under these provisi
• § 3536 — The state may adopt reasonable rules and regulations providing for designation of the management and confidential employees of the state and restricting these employees from representing any employee
• § 3537 — Every excluded employee organization shall submit an annual registration statement on or before July 1 of each calendar year to the Department of Human Resources.
• § 3538 — The state employer and excluded employee organizations shall not interfere with, intimidate, restrain, coerce, or discriminate against supervisory employees because of their exercise of their rights u
• § 3539 — The enactment of this chapter shall not make Section 923 of the Labor Code applicable to state employees.
• § 3539.5 — (a) The Department of Human Resources may adopt or amend regulations to implement employee benefits for those state officers and employees excluded from, or not otherwise subject to, the Ralph C.
• § 3539.6 — Notwithstanding any other law, an employee excluded from the definition of “state employee” in subdivision (c) of Section 3513 or a nonelected officer of the executive branch exempt from civil service
• § 3540 — It is the purpose of this chapter to promote the improvement of personnel management and employer-employee relations within the public school systems in the State of California by providing a uniform
• § 3540.1 — As used in this chapter: (a) “Board” means the Public Employment Relations Board created pursuant to Section 3541.
• § 3540.2 — (a) A school district that has a qualified or negative certification pursuant to Section 42131 of the Education Code shall allow the county office of education in which the school district is located
• § 3541 — (a) There is in state government the Public Employment Relations Board which shall be independent of any state agency and shall consist of five members.
• § 3541.3 — The board shall have all of the following powers and duties: (a) To determine in disputed cases, or otherwise approve, appropriate units.
• § 3541.35 — Notwithstanding any other law, if a decision by an administrative law judge regarding the recognition or certification of an employee organization as described in subdivision (l) of Section 3541.
• § 3541.4 — Any person who shall willfully resist, prevent, impede or interfere with any member of the board, or any of its agents, in the performance of duties pursuant to this chapter, shall be guilty of a misd
• § 3541.5 — The initial determination as to whether the charges of unfair practices are justified, and, if so, what remedy is necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter, shall be a matter within the exc
• § 3542 — (a) No employer or employee organization shall have the right to judicial review of a unit determination except: (1) when the board in response to a petition from an employer or employee organization,
• § 3543 — (a) Public school employees shall have the right to form, join, and participate in the activities of employee organizations of their own choosing for the purpose of representation on all matters of em
• § 3543.1 — (a) Employee organizations shall have the right to represent their members in their employment relations with public school employers, except that once an employee organization is recognized or certif
• § 3543.2 — (a) (1) The scope of representation shall be limited to matters relating to wages, hours of employment, and other terms and conditions of employment.
• § 3543.3 — A public school employer or such representatives as it may designate who may, but need not be, subject to either certification requirements or requirements for classified employees set forth in the Ed
• § 3543.4 — A person serving in a management position, senior management position, or a confidential position may not be represented by an exclusive representative.
• § 3543.5 — It is unlawful for a public school employer to do any of the following: (a) Impose or threaten to impose reprisals on employees, to discriminate or threaten to discriminate against employees, or other
• § 3543.6 — It shall be unlawful for an employee organization to: (a) Cause or attempt to cause a public school employer to violate Section 3543.
• § 3543.7 — The duty to meet and negotiate in good faith requires the parties to begin negotiations prior to the adoption of the final budget for the ensuing year sufficiently in advance of such adoption date so
• § 3543.8 — (a) Any employee organization shall have standing to sue in any action or proceeding heretofore or hereafter instituted by it as representative and on behalf of one or more of its members.
• § 3544 — (a) An employee organization may become the exclusive representative for the employees of an appropriate unit for purposes of meeting and negotiating by filing a request with a public school employer
• § 3544.1 — The public school employer shall grant a request for recognition filed pursuant to Section 3544, unless any of the following apply: (a) The public school employer doubts the appropriateness of a unit.
• § 3544.3 — If, by January 1 of any school year, no employee organization has made a claim of majority support in an appropriate unit pursuant to Section 3544, a majority of employees of an appropriate unit may s
• § 3544.5 — A petition may be filed with the board, in accordance with its rules and regulations, requesting it to investigate and decide the question of whether employees have selected or wish to select an exclu
• § 3544.7 — (a) Upon receipt of a petition filed pursuant to Section 3544.
• § 3544.9 — The employee organization recognized or certified as the exclusive representative for the purpose of meeting and negotiating shall fairly represent each and every employee in the appropriate unit.
• § 3545 — (a) In each case where the appropriateness of the unit is an issue, the board shall decide the question on the basis of the community of interest between and among the employees and their established
• § 3546 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon receiving notice from the exclusive representative of a public school employee who is in a unit for which an exclusive representative has been sele
• § 3546.3 — Notwithstanding subdivision (i) of Section 3540.
• § 3546.5 — Every recognized or certified employee organization shall keep an adequate itemized record of its financial transactions and shall make available annually, to the board and to the employees who are me
• § 3547 — (a) All initial proposals of exclusive representatives and of public school employers, which relate to matters within the scope of representation, shall be presented at a public meeting of the public
• § 3547.5 — (a) Before a public school employer enters into a written agreement with an exclusive representative covering matters within the scope of representation, the major provisions of the agreement, includi
• § 3548 — Either a public school employer or the exclusive representative may declare that an impasse has been reached between the parties in negotiations over matters within the scope of representation and may
• § 3548.1 — (a) If the mediator is unable to effect settlement of the controversy within 15 days after his appointment and the mediator declares that factfinding is appropriate to the resolution of the impasse, e
• § 3548.2 — (a) The panel shall, within 10 days after its appointment, meet with the parties or their representatives, either jointly or separately, and may make inquiries and investigations, hold hearings, and t
• § 3548.3 — (a) If the dispute is not settled within 30 days after the appointment of the panel, or, upon agreement by both parties, within a longer period, the panel shall make findings of fact and recommend ter
• § 3548.4 — Nothing in this article shall be construed to prohibit the mediator appointed pursuant to Section 3548 from continuing mediation efforts on the basis of the findings of fact and recommended terms of s
• § 3548.5 — A public school employer and an exclusive representative who enter into a written agreement covering matters within the scope of representation may include in the agreement procedures for final and bi
• § 3548.6 — If the written agreement does not include procedures authorized by Section 3548.
• § 3548.7 — Where a party to a written agreement is aggrieved by the failure, neglect, or refusal of the other party to proceed to arbitration pursuant to the procedures provided therefor in the agreement or purs
• § 3548.8 — An arbitration award made pursuant to Section 3548.
• § 3549 — The enactment of this chapter shall not be construed as making the provisions of Section 923 of the Labor Code applicable to public school employees and shall not be construed as prohibiting a public
• § 3549.1 — All the proceedings set forth in subdivisions (a) to (d), inclusive, are exempt from the provisions of Sections 35144 and 35145 of the Education Code, the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Article 9 (com
• § 3549.3 — If any provisions of this chapter or the application of such provision to any person or circumstances, shall be held invalid, the remainder of this chapter or the application of such provision to pers
• § 3550 — A public employer shall not deter or discourage public employees or applicants to be public employees from becoming or remaining members of an employee organization, or from authorizing representation
• § 3551 — (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c), the Public Employment Relations Board shall have jurisdiction over violations of this chapter.
• § 3551.5 — (a) (1) An employee organization that is subject to the jurisdiction of the Public Employment Relations Board may bring a claim before the board alleging that a public employer violated Section 3550.
• § 3552 — For the purpose of this chapter: (a) “Employee organization” means an employee organization within the meaning of the provisions listed in subdivision (c).
• § 3553 — (a) This section shall apply only when an employee organization has been recognized or certified by the governing body of the public employer or the Public Employment Relations Board as the exclusive
• § 3555 — The Legislature finds and declares that the ability of an exclusive representative to communicate with the public employees it represents is necessary to ensure the effectiveness of state labor relati
• § 3555.5 — (a) This chapter applies to public employers subject to Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 3500), Chapter 10.
• § 3556 — (a) Each public employer described in subdivision (a) of Section 3555.
• § 3557 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (g), upon request of the employer or the exclusive representative, the parties shall negotiate regarding the structure, time, and manner of the access of the excl
• § 3558 — (a) Subject to the exceptions provided here, the public employer shall provide the exclusive representative with the name, job title, department, work location, work, home, and personal cellular telep
• § 3558.8 — (a) A public employer shall grant to public employees, upon request of the exclusive representative of that employee, reasonable leaves of absence without loss of compensation or other benefits for th
• § 3559 — The provisions of this chapter are severable.
• § 3560 — The Legislature hereby finds and declares that: (a) The people of the State of California have a fundamental interest in the development of harmonious and cooperative labor relations between the publi
• § 3561 — (a) It is the further purpose of this chapter to provide orderly and clearly defined procedures for meeting and conferring and the resolution of impasses, and to define and prohibit certain practices
• § 3562 — As used in this chapter: (a) “Arbitration” means a method of resolving a rights dispute under which the parties to a controversy must accept the award of a third party.
• § 3562.1 — The California State University may meet and confer with the employee organization selected as the exclusive representative of appropriate units at the university on the establishment of flexible bene
• § 3562.2 — Notwithstanding subdivision (r) of Section 3562, for purposes of the California State University only, “scope of representation” also means any retirement benefits available to a state member under Pa
• § 3563 — This chapter shall be administered by the Public Employment Relations Board.
• § 3563.1 — Any person who shall willfully resist, prevent, impede or interfere with any member of the board, or any of its agents, in the performance of duties pursuant to this chapter, shall be guilty of a misd
• § 3563.2 — The initial determination as to whether the charges of unfair practices are justified, and, if so, what remedy is necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter, shall be a matter within the exc
• § 3563.3 — The board shall have the power to issue a decision and order directing an offending party to cease and desist from the unfair practice and to take such affirmative action, including, but not limited t
• § 3563.5 — Notwithstanding any other law, if a decision by an administrative law judge regarding the recognition or certification of an employee organization as described in subdivision (k) of Section 3563 is ap
• § 3564 — (a) No employer or employee organization shall have the right to judicial review of a unit determination except: (1) when the board in response to a petition from an employer or employee organization,
• § 3565 — Higher education employees shall have the right to form, join and participate in the activities of employee organizations of their own choosing for the purpose of representation on all matters of empl
• § 3566 — The Trustees of the California State University shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations for all of the following: (a) Registering employee organizations, as defined in Section 3562, and bona fide
• § 3567 — Any employee or group of employees may at any time, either individually or through a representative of their own choosing, present grievances to the employer and have such grievances adjusted, without
• § 3568 — Subject to reasonable regulations, employee organizations shall have the right of access at reasonable times to areas in which employees work, the right to use institutional bulletin boards, mailboxes
• § 3569 — A reasonable number of representatives of an exclusive representative shall have the right to receive reasonable periods of released or reassigned time without loss of compensation when engaged in mee
• § 3569.5 — (a) The state shall allow up to three employee representatives from each employee organization which represents employees of the California State University reasonable time off during working hours wi
• § 3570 — Higher education employers, or such representatives as they may designate, shall engage in meeting and conferring with the employee organization selected as exclusive representative of an appropriate
• § 3571 — It shall be unlawful for the higher education employer to do any of the following: (a) Impose or threaten to impose reprisals on employees, to discriminate or threaten to discriminate against employee
• § 3571.1 — It shall be unlawful for an employee organization to: (a) Cause or attempt to cause the higher education employer to violate Section 3571.
• § 3571.3 — The expression of any views, arguments, or opinions, or the dissemination thereof, whether in written, printed, graphic, or visual form, shall not constitute, or be evidence of, an unfair labor practi
• § 3571.5 — (a) (1) (A) A higher education employer shall provide a procedure for all medical and dental interns and residents, persons in resident physician subspecialty programs accredited by the Accreditation
• § 3572 — This section shall apply only to the California State University.
• § 3572.1 — This section shall apply only to the California Maritime Academy.
• § 3572.3 — (a) This section shall apply only to the University of California.
• § 3572.5 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), in the case where the following provisions of law are in conflict with a memorandum of understanding, the memorandum of understanding shall be controlling.
• § 3573 — An employee organization may become the exclusive representative for the employees of an appropriate unit for purposes of meeting and conferring by filing a request with a higher education employer al
• § 3574 — The higher education employer shall grant a request for recognition filed pursuant to Section 3573 unless any of the following occurs: (a) The employer reasonably doubts that the employee organization
• § 3575 — A petition may be filed with the board, in accordance with its rules and regulations, requesting it to investigate and decide the question of whether employees have selected or wish to select an exclu
• § 3576 — A petition may be filed with the board, in accordance with its rules and regulations, requesting it to investigate and decide the question of whether the employees wish to decertify an exclusive repre
• § 3577 — (a) (1) (A) Upon receipt of a petition filed pursuant to Section 3575, the board shall conduct inquiries and investigations, or hold hearings, as it deems necessary in order to decide the questions ra
• § 3578 — The employee organization recognized or certified as the exclusive representative shall represent all employees in the unit, fairly and impartially.
• § 3579 — (a) In each case where the appropriateness of a unit is an issue, in determining an appropriate unit, the board shall take into consideration all of the following criteria: (1) The internal and occupa
• § 3580 — Except as provided by this article, supervisory employees shall not have the rights, or be covered by, any provision or definition established by this chapter.
• § 3580.3 — “Supervisory employee” means any individual, regardless of the job description or title, having authority, in the interest of the employer to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, dischar
• § 3580.5 — (a) Supervisory employees shall not participate in the handling of grievances on behalf of nonsupervisory employees.
• § 3581.1 — Supervisory employees shall have the right to form, join, and participate in the activities of employee organizations of their own choosing for the purpose of representation on all matters of supervis
• § 3581.2 — Employee organizations shall have the right to represent their supervisory employee members in their employment relations, including grievances, with the employer.
• § 3581.3 — The scope of representation for supervisory employees shall include all matters relating to employment conditions and supervisory employee-employer relations including wages, hours, and other terms an
• § 3581.4 — The higher education employer shall meet and confer with representatives of employee organizations upon request.
• § 3581.5 — The higher education employer shall allow a reasonable number of supervisory public employee representatives of verified employee organizations reasonable time off without loss of compensation or othe
• § 3581.6 — The higher education employer and employee organizations shall not interfere with, intimidate, restrain, coerce, or discriminate against supervisory employees because of their exercise of their rights
• § 3581.7 — Subject to review by the board, the higher education employer may adopt reasonable rules and regulations for the administration of supervisory employee-employer relations under this article.
• § 3582 — Subject to the limitations set forth in this section, organizational security shall be within the scope of representation.
• § 3583 — Permissible forms of organizational security shall be limited to either of the following: (a) An arrangement pursuant to which an employee may decide whether or not to join the recognized or certified
• § 3583.5 — (a) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any employee of the California State University or the University of California, other than a faculty member of the University of California who is
• § 3584 — (a) Notwithstanding Section 3583.
• § 3585 — In the absence of an arrangement pursuant to Section 3583 or 3583.
• § 3586 — The Trustees of the California State University shall continue all payroll assignments authorized by an employee prior to and until recognition or certification of an exclusive representative until no
• § 3587 — Every recognized or certified employee organization shall keep an adequate itemized record of its financial transactions and shall make available annually, to the board and to the employees who are me
• § 3589 — (a) An employer and an exclusive representative who enter into a written memorandum of understanding may agree to procedures for final and binding arbitration of disputes that may arise under the memo
• § 3590 — Either an employer or the exclusive representative may declare that an impasse has been reached between the parties in negotiations over matters within the scope of representation and may request the
• § 3591 — If the mediator is unable to effect settlement of the controversy within 15 days after his appointment and the mediator declares that factfinding is appropriate to the resolution of the impasse, eithe
• § 3592 — The panel shall, within 10 days after its appointment, meet with the parties or their representatives and consider their respective positions.
• § 3593 — (a) If the dispute is not settled within 30 days after the appointment of the panel, or, upon agreement by both parties, within a longer period, the panel shall make findings of fact and recommend ter
• § 3594 — Nothing in this article shall be construed to prohibit the mediator appointed pursuant to Section 3590, with the permission of the parties, from continuing mediation efforts on the basis of the findin
• § 3595 — (a) All initial proposals of exclusive representatives and of higher education employers, which relate to matters within the scope of representation, shall be presented at a public meeting of the high
• § 3596 — All the proceedings set forth in this section shall be exempt from the provisions of Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2, and Section 92030 of the
• § 3597 — (a) Subject to provisions of subdivision (d), in all meeting and conferring between higher education employers and employee organizations representing student service or academic personnel, a student
• § 3598 — No memorandum of understanding shall contravene any federal or state law, including rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to such laws, prohibiting discrimination in employment.
• § 3599 — If any provision of this chapter or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance shall be held invalid, the remainder of this chapter, or the application of such provision to person
• § 3599.50 — This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the Legislature Employer-Employee Relations Act.
• § 3599.51 — The Legislature finds and declares that it is the purpose of this chapter to promote full communication between each employer and its employees by providing a reasonable method of resolving disputes r
• § 3599.52 — For purposes of this chapter: (a) “Board” means the Public Employment Relations Board.
• § 3599.54 — Any person who willfully resists, prevents, impedes, or interferes with any member of the board, or any of its agents, in the performance of duties pursuant to this chapter, shall be guilty of a misde
• § 3599.55 — The initial determination as to whether charges of unfair practices are justified, and, if so, what remedy is necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter, is a matter within the exclusive jur
• § 3599.56 — Employees have the right to form, join, and participate in the activities of employee organizations of their own choosing for the purpose of representation on all matters of employer-employee relation
• § 3599.57 — Employee organizations have the right to represent their members in their employment relations with the employer, except that once an employee organization is recognized as the exclusive representativ
• § 3599.58 — All employee organizations have the right to have membership dues, initiation fees, membership benefit programs, and general assessments deducted pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 1152 and Sectio