Ariz. Admin. Code § 4-2-213

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section R4-2-213 - Peak Employment During Eligibility Period and Election

A. The Board shall hold an election when the bargaining unit is at peak. A bargaining unit is at peak when the number of employees in the unit is not less than 66 2/3 percent % of the maximum number of employees who have been or will be employed in the bargaining unit during the current crop growing season. If peak does not occur at any time during the remainder of the current growing season, the Board shall hold the election at peak during the following growing season.

B. In determining the total number of bargaining unit employees who have been or will be employed at any one time during the current growing season, the ALJ shall consider:

1. The employer's prior peak employment figures;

2. The types of crops grown;

3. The past and present acreage for the crop or crops in question;

4. The number of employees at other farms with the same or similar crops and similar acreage; and

5. Any other relevant fact.

C. A question of representation exists in a bargaining unit only if the bargaining unit is at peak during the eligibility period. The respondent named in a petition has the burden to allege and prove that the bargaining unit is not at peak during a pay period in an eligibility period.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-2-213

Adopted effective December 26, 1995 (Supp. 95-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 460, effective January 21, 2003 (Supp. 03-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 28 A.A.R. 395, effective 4/5/2022.