R 423.101 Definitions; A to C.

Rule 101. As used in these rules: (a) “Administrative law judge” means a designee authorized by the commission to perform hearing functions and duties under LMA and PERA in the commission’s labor relations division. (b) "Applicant" means a person, public employer, labor organization or duly authorized agent or party representative thereof who files an application for fact finding under LMA or PERA. (c) “Bargaining representative” means the labor organization that represents the public school employees alleged to have been engaged in an illegal strike or whose public employer is alleged to have locked the public school employees out of the workplace in violation of section 2 of PERA. (d) “Bureau” means the bureau of employment relations which is the administrative component of the commission. (e) "Charge" means the document containing the information specified in R 423.151. (f) "Charging party" means a person, public employer, labor organization or duly authorized agent or party representative thereof, who files a charge alleging an unfair labor practice under LMA or PERA. (g) "Commission" means the employment relations commission as established under section 3 of LMA, MCL 423.3.section 3 of LMA, MCL 423.3.