FILING PETITION

Subpart 1. Conditions. A. To file a petition, an employee organization or exclusive representative must have: (1) a written constitution or bylaws that provide for: (a) election of officers; (b) filling of vacancies in elected offices; and (c) a purpose, in whole or in part, of dealing with public employers concerning grievances and terms and conditions of employment; and (2) the petition signed by an authorized representative of the employee organization. B. To file a petition, an employer must have the petition signed by the employer's authorized representative. C. To file a petition, a public employee must be included in an appropriate unit for which there is an exclusive representative. Subp. 2. Eligibility; single-party petition. A. An employee organization may file a petition for: (1) certification of exclusive representative; (2) challenge of affiliation; and (3) representation. B. An employer may file a petition for: (1) certification of exclusive representative; (2) unit clarification; (3) amendment of certification; and (4) challenge of affiliation. C. An exclusive representative may file a petition for: (1) unit clarification; (2) amendment of certification; (3) transfer of exclusive representative status; and (4) abandonment of exclusive representative status. D. A public employee may file a petition for: (1) decertification of exclusive representative; and (2) challenge of affiliation. Subp. 3. Eligibility; joint-party petition. A. As provided under Minnesota Statutes, section 179A.12, subdivision 2 , one or more employee organizations and an employer may file a joint petition for certification of exclusive representative. B. An exclusive representative and an employer may file a joint petition for unit clarification and amendment of certification. C. Two or more employee organizations may jointly file a petition that a single employee organization is entitled to file. Subp. 4. Petition requirements. A petition must include the name, address, email address, and telephone number of: A. the petitioner; B. the petitioner's representative, if any; C. the other party; and D. the other party's representative, if any.