60CC-1.001. Showing of Interest

(1) A showing of interest, as defined in s. 447.203(20), F.S., must contain the following information: (a) The employee’s legibly printed name; (b) A statement indicating the employee’s desire to be represented by the employee organization for purposes of collective bargaining or to no longer be represented by the bargaining agent for purposes of collective bargaining; (c) The employee’s signature; and (d) The month, day, and year the statement was signed by the employee; The term “signature” as used herein includes any symbol executed or adopted by an employee with present intention to authenticate; provided, however, that statements signed with an “x” must be witnessed. (2) The showing of interest statement must be in English. However, translations in other languages are permitted to be included on the showing of interest. (3) When a representation petition is electronically filed, the original showing of interest statements must be filed separately with the Commission within seven business days either by mail, overnight delivery, or hand-delivery. Showing of interest statements must not be filed electronically or by facsimile. The showing of interest statements must be filed with the Commission under seal and will not be returned after filing. (4) Showing of interest statements filed with the Commission must be organized in alphabetical order by last name and be accompanied by a corresponding list of employee names, also filed under seal, that is numbered and arranged in alphabetical order by last name. The showing of interest statements must be uniform in size and must not be folded at the time they are filed with the Commission. The showing of interest statements may be bound together with binder clips or rubber bands at the time they are filed with the Commission. However, staples, two-prong fasteners, paper clips, or permanent metal binding are not acceptable. There must be nothing affixed to the showing of interest. (5) The initial determination about the numerical sufficiency of the showing of interest, based on the proposed bargaining unit, will be made administratively. The Commission or its designee will issue either a notice of sufficiency concluding the representation petition is sufficient for further processing or an order dismissing the representation petition as insufficient, with an opportunity to cure the showing of interest within twenty days, if applicable. (a) If a party disagrees with the Commission’s initial determination regarding the sufficiency of the showing of interest, that party may file with the Commission a motion challenging the Commission’s initial determination within ten days of the issuance of the Commission’s determination regarding sufficiency. If the challenge is to the approximate number of employees in the petitioned-for bargaining unit, the motion must be accompanied by a corresponding list of names of the employees in the proposed bargaining unit as of the date the petition was filed. The list of employees must be numbered and arranged in alphabetical order by last name. Failure to file a timely motion constitutes a waiver of any objection to the showing of interest. (b) Upon review of the motion, the Commission or its designee will compare the showing of interest filed by the petitioner to the list of employees filed by the challenging party and issue an order determining whether the showing of interest is sufficient. (c) Upon request of the petitioner, showing of interest may be supplemented with additional showing of interest as needed to meet the minimum sufficiency requirements, such as in the case of an amended petition. Showing of interest may also be transferred to a subsequently filed petition that involves the same bargaining unit, such as in the event a petition is voluntarily withdrawn or dismssed without prejudice to refiling. However, showing of interest may be transferred to a new petition only once following the dismissal of the original petition involving the same bargaining unit. (6) Any showing of interest that is undated or does not contain the complete month, day, and year it was signed will be deemed invalid for all purposes. Showing of interest that do not conform to the specifications of this rule will be rejected, with leave to file an amended showing of interest pursuant to section 120.569, F.S., to cure the defect.