Section 95.14. Contents of election request

A petition for representation election shall, when filed by a public employe, employe organization, a group of public employes or public employer, contain the following:

(1) The name, address and telephone number of the public employer and the person to contact, including his title, if known.

(2) The name and affiliation, if any, of the petitioner and its address and telephone number.

(3) A description and factual statement in support of the unit claimed to be appropriate for the purpose of exclusive representation by the petitioner. The description shall indicate the general classifications of employes to be included and those to be excluded and the approximate number of employes in the unit.

(4) The date of the giving of the notice for election request and date it was accepted or declined by the public employer or a statement that no reply has been received.

(5) The name, address and telephone number of the recognized or certified exclusive representative, if any, the date of the certification or recognition, and the expiration date of an applicable contract, if known to the petitioner.

(6) The budget submission date of the employer.

(7) The signature of the representative of petitioner, including his title and telephone number.

(8) A statement, if appropriate, of the showing of interest of not less than 30% of the employes in the unit and the method of ascertaining the showing of interest. Proof of this statement shall be submitted to the hearing examiner, if requested.

(9) The names, addresses and telephone numbers of known representatives, individuals, labor organizations or groups claiming to represent any of the employes in the bargaining unit.

(10) A 1% showing of interest among employes within the requested unit is required before another employe representative may be placed on the ballot. A 10% showing of interest among employes within the requested unit is required before another employe representative may be permitted to intervene as a party.

(11) Other relevant facts.

The provisions of this § 95.14 adopted October 23, 1970, effective October 24, 1970, 1 Pa.B. 419.

Notation

Notes of Decisions

Showing of Interest

Union could not obtain representation through a motion to intervene, unsupported by the requisite showing of interest. In the Matter of the Employees of Allegheny County, 30 PPER (LRP) P30,199 (1999).