Section 15.04. Petition for referendum.

 

(1)   Who may file. A petition to determine the continuation of a fair-share agreement may be filed by the municipal employer or by a labor organization, or by anyone acting on their behalf.

(2)   Time for filing. A petition for an initial referendum to determine the continuation of a fair-share agreement may be filed at any time following the implementation of the fair-share agreement involved.

(3)   Form, number of copies, and filing. The petition shall be in writing on a form provided by the commission, or a facsimile of the commission's form, 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 and the showing of interest in support of the petition required by s. ERC 15.05 have 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) . The showing of interest in support of the petition required by s. ERC 15.05 , shall be transmitted to the commission in paper form by physical delivery or mail.

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

(a) The name and address of the municipal employer who is a party to the fair-share agreement involved, 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 the exclusive representative who is a party to the fair-share agreement involved, and the name, address and phone number of its principal representative. Fax numbers and e-mail addresses shall be included, if available.

(c) A description of the collective bargaining unit involved, and the approximate number of employees in the unit.

(d) A description of the fair-share agreement involved.

(e) The date of execution, the effective date, the reopening date, if any, and the expiration date of the collective bargaining agreement containing the fair-share agreement involved.

(f) The date on which the most recent referendum, if any, was conducted, and the results.

(g) A statement to the effect that at least 30% of the employees in the collective bargaining unit involved desire a referendum to determine whether the fair-share agreement shall continue.

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

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