Adrianna Guzman

PERB

• CSEA, Chap. 477 v. Rio Hondo Community College District - After receiving District's response, the union withdrew one of its claims (failure to meet and confer re decision to install surveillance cameras) against the District.
• CSEA, Chap. 777 v. Pasadena Area Community College District - After receiving the District's response, the union withdrew one of its claims (failure to meet and confer re dress code) against the District.
• CSEA, Chap. 524 v. Southwestern Community College District - After receiving District's response, PERB office dismissed UPC alleging that District had unilaterally removed job duties from a represented position.
• United Public Employees SEIU, Local 790 v. Peralta Community College District - After receiving District's response, PERB office dismissed UPC alleging that the District failed to provide release time for negotiations, and discriminated against employees for exercising rights under EERA.
• Fremont Unified Teachers Association v. Fremont Unified School District - After receiving District's response, PERB office issued partial dismissal. PERB dismissed union's claim that the District's requirement that school nurses administer insulin injections to a diabetic student constitutes a unilateral change in the school nurses' job description or job requirements. The parties settled the remaining claim at informal.
• SCEA/AFSCME v. County of Siskiyou - PERB upheld ALJ's dismissal of UPC filed by Union. Union alleged that County unilaterally changed layoff provisions by laying off two permanent employees before laying off extra-help, temporary, and probationary employees in different classification. According to PERB, County's interpretation of layoff provisions as being by classification were reasonable and consistent with County Code, Personnel Rules, and MOU.
• SCEA v. County of Siskiyou - ALJ dismissed UPC in which union alleged that the County had unilaterally transferred bargaining unit work.
• SCEA v. County of Siskiyou - Although ALJ found that the County had violated the MMBA when it entered into a subcontract with a private contractor before the expiration of the waiting period set forth in the MOU, the ALJ also found that because the Union waived its right to negotiate the decision to subcontract, the Union was not entitled to a return to the status quo.
• SCEA/AFSCME v. County of Siskiyou - After receiving District's response, PERB office dismissed UPC alleging that County had unilaterally changed past practice regarding the processing of grievances.
• Sadie Fay Smithers v. County of Siskiyou - After receiving District's response, PERB office dismissed UPC filed by individual employee alleging County failed to meet and confer with union regarding bumping rights.
• SCEA v. AFSCME, Council 57 and County of Siskiyou - PERB denied SCEA's request for injunctive relief. SCEA had claimed it had disaffiliated from AFSCME and accused County of interfering with union by not forwarding SCEA the membership dues. SCEA sought order that the County pay it the membership dues collected from its members of the bargaining unit represented by AFSCME.
• SCEA/AFSCME v. County of Siskiyou - After receiving District's response, PERB office issued partial dismissal. PERB dismissed union's claim that County had unilaterally changed the evaluation criteria used to evaluate employee performance. The remaining claim in abeyance is pending resolution of dispute between SCEA and AFSCME.
• SCEA/AFSCME v. County of Siskiyou - PERB denied union's request for injunctive relief. Union had claimed that County was violating its members due process rights by not providing it with documents it claimed it needed to represent employee in disciplinary hearing. Union sought order precluding County from holding disciplinary hearing until documents turned over and ordering County to provide employee due process. Union withdraw UPC.
• SEIU Local 1292 v. City of Chico - After receiving City's response, PERB office dismissed union's claim that the City had retaliating against employees for exercising rights protected by the MMBA.
• SCEA/AFSCME v. County of Siskiyou - After receiving County's response, union withdrew charge in which it had alleged that the County had unilaterally changed the medical leave provisions when it applied for disability retirement for an employee whose medical condition precluded her from returning to work.