R4-2-304. Complaint

A. If the General Counsel decides after investigating a charge that a formal proceeding should be instituted, the General Counsel shall issue and serve, as directed by R4-2-104(A), on each party a complaint stating the alleged unfair labor practice. The General Counsel shall include in the complaint a clear and concise statement of the legal and factual basis of the Board’s jurisdiction and a clear and concise description of the act that is claimed to constitute an unfair labor practice. The General Counsel shall include a notice of hearing issued under Article 4 with the complaint. B. After the hearing date is set, the General Counsel shall not amend the complaint unless the General Counsel makes a motion to amend and the ALJ grants the motion. C. The General Counsel may withdraw a complaint before the hearing. After the opening of the hearing, the complaint may be withdrawn upon motion by the General Counsel with consent of the ALJ.