Section 19.02. Petition.

 

(1)   Who may file. Any interested person may file a petition requesting that the commission issue a declaratory ruling about the applicability to any person, property or state of facts of any provision of the Municipal Employment Relations Act or any rule concerning its administration.

(2)   Form, number of copies, filing and service. The petition shall be in writing in the form described below and shall include the signature or a facsimile of the signature of the party or representative filing the petition. A petition is not filed unless it contains the required signature or signature facsimile and unless and until the petition has been actually received by the commission at its Madison office during normal business hours specified in s. ERC 10.06 (1) . The petition shall be transmitted to the commission as set forth in s. ERC 10.06 (1) . If the petition is filed in paper form, a total of 2 copies of the petition shall be included. The petition shall be captioned as follows:

"STATE OF WISCONSIN

BEFORE THE WISCONSIN EMPLOYMENT
RELATIONS COMMISSION

___________________________________________________

In the Matter of the Petition of

(NAME OF PETITIONER)

Requesting a Sec. 227.41 (2) Stats., Declaratory Ruling

Involving a Dispute Between the Petitioner and

(NAME OF OTHER PARTY)

__________________________________________________"

The party filing the petition shall, at the same time, serve a copy, as set forth in s. ERC 10.07 , on any other party the petitioner seeks to bind to the declaratory ruling.

(3)   Contents. The petition shall include all of the following:

(a) The name and address of the petitioner, and the name, address and phone number of its principal representative. Fax numbers and e-mail addresses shall be included, if available.

(b) The name and address of any other party the petitioner seeks to bind to the declaratory ruling, and the name, address and phone number of its principal representative, if any. Fax numbers and e-mail addresses shall be included, if available.

(c) A statement identifying the rule or statute about which the declaratory ruling is requested.

(d) A clear and concise statement of the declaratory ruling the petitioner is requesting the commission to issue.

(4)   Statement in support of petition. The petitioner shall attach to each copy of the petition a clear and concise statement of the facts and arguments relied upon by the petitioner in support of the position taken by the petitioner.

History: CR 02-037 : cr. Register June 2006 No. 606 , eff. 7-1-06.