"Limit
on Use of Transmission by Facsimile (FAX) and Electronic
Mail (E-Mail):
The Board will not accept facsimile (fax) or electronic mail (email) transmissions for the following documentation:
1) Unfair Labor Practice Charges;
2) Respondent’s Answer to an Unfair Labor Complaint;
3) Petition for Investigation of Controversies as to Representation;
4) Petition for Unit Clarification and/or Accretion/Exclusion;
5) Petition for Affiliation/Merger;
6) Request to Promulgate, Amend, or Repeal a Rule; and
7) Motions, pleadings, and briefs with appendices, where required.
The Board will accept facsimile (fax) or electronic mail (email) transmissions for the following procedural documentation:
1) Entry of Appearance and Withdrawal of Appearance Forms;
2) All requests for postponement of informal and formal hearings, as set forth in Section 7.01.12, herein;
3) All requests for abeyance of Unfair Labor Practice Charges, as set forth in Section 9.02.12, herein;
4) All submissions of written statements in lieu of an informal oral hearing, as set forth in Section 7.02.1, herein;
5) Parties’ response to Investigative Reports as set forth in Section 8.04.2; and
6) All other written documentation not set forth in Section 6.01.7(a).
NOTE: All documentation as set forth in Section 6.01.8(b) (2-6), must be submitted to this Board on “formal letterhead” with an original signature, signed in blue ink.
PETITION
FOR THE INVESTIGATION OF
CONTROVERSIES AS TO REPRESENTATION
Used
in accordance with RI
General Laws 28-7-16 whenever it is alleged
that there is a question or controversy concerning
the representation of employees. In accordance
with RI
General Laws
28-7-9(b)(1) and (2):
"(1) The Board shall require a labor organization
to submit cards of interest signed by at least
thirty percent (30%) of the employees in the
appropriate bargaining unit indicating a desire to
be represented by the labor organization so
designated. Cards of interest signed by at least
twenty percent (20%) of the employees in the
appropriate bargaining unit are required to
intervene. The Board shall certify the
authenticity of all cards of interest submitted.
(2)
The Board shall not consider a petition for representation
whenever it appears that a collective bargaining
agreement is in existence; provided, that the Board
may consider a petition within a thirty (30) day
period immediately preceding sixty (60) days prior
to the expiration date of the collective bargaining
agreement." The Petition must also conform
to the requirements of the Board's Rules and Regulations;
specifically: Section 8.01 for representation and Section 8.06 for decertification.
PETITION
FOR UNIT CLARIFICATION
AND/ORACCRETION/EXCLUSION
In accordance with RI General Laws 28-7-9(b)(3):
"A
petition for unit clarification may be filed
at any time with the Board by: |
| (i) |
An
exclusive bargaining agent; |
| (ii) |
The
applicable municipality; or |
| (iii) |
The
state where appropriate." |
The
petition will be processed in accordance with the
Board's Rules and Regulations; specifically, Section
8.04 to request the accretion of position(s)
into the bargaining unit(s); and Section
8.05 to request the exclusion of position(s)
from the bargaining unit(s).
UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICE CHARGE PETITION
Used by an individual or employee organization
when alleging that an employer has violated RI
General Laws 28-7-13; or is used by an Employer
when alleging that an employee organization has
violated RI
General Laws 28-7-13.1.
PETITION
FOR AFFILIATION/MERGER OF
BARGAINING REPRESENTATIVES
Employees represented by an independent labor organization
or association may seek to merge with a national
organization, whether or not a contract is in existence
by filing a Petition for Affiliation/Merger of Bargaining
Representatives in accordance with the Board's Rules and Regulations;
specifically, Section
8.07.
