Petitions to Amend Certification

Section 1110 Section 1110.170  Petitions to Amend Certification a)         An exclusive representative shall file a petition with the Board to amend its certification whenever there is a change in its name or structure.  The Board shall serve the petition on the employer.  The petition shall be signed and shall contain: 1)         the name and address of the employer; 2)         the name, address, and affiliation, if any, of the exclusive representative, as certified by the Board; 3)         a description of the proposed amendment; and 4)         the reasons for the proposed amendment. b)         Within three days of receiving the petition, the employer shall post a notice of the proposed amendment in accordance with Section 1110.160(d) of this Part. c)         Interested persons, including the employer, may file objections to the proposed amendment with the Board during the posting period.  Objections shall be served on the exclusive representative prior to, or simultaneously with, filing with the Board. d)         If, at the conclusion of the posting period, no objections have been filed, the Board may approve or disapprove the amendment or take any other action on it necessary to effectuate the purposes of the Act. e)         If objections have been filed during the posting period, the Board shall proceed in accordance with Section 1110.160(c).