R 423.144 Investigation of petitions; consent election agreements.

Rule 144. The commission or its designee shall investigate the petition. If there is reasonable cause that a question concerning representation exists, then the petitioner and the other parties may, with the approval of the commission or its election agent, enter into a consent election agreement on a form furnished by the commission. The agreement shall include a description of the appropriate bargaining unit, the payroll period to be used in determining the employees within the appropriate unit who shall be eligible to vote, and such other matters as the commission considers appropriate. The time, place, and manner of the election shall be determined by the commission or its designee after consultation with the parties.