Section 71120 - Amendment of Petition for Certification(a) A petition for certification may be amended to correct technical errors or to add (subject to the limitations set forth in Section 71680(c)) or delete job classifications from the proposed unit at any time prior to the issuance of a notice of hearing, or notice of intent to conduct election. The amendment shall be filed pursuant to Section 32110 of these regulations and include the information described in Section 71100(a). Service and proof of service of the amendment pursuant to Section 32140 are required.(b) In addition, amendments to add new job classifications to a proposed unit shall be subject to the following: (1) Additional proof of support, if needed to maintain standing as a petitioner, shall be filed with the regional office concurrently with the amendment.(2) An employer response to the amended petition shall be filed with the regional office within 15 days following the service of the Board determination of adequacy of proof submitted in support of the petition, unless otherwise directed by the Board. The response shall conform to the requirements for employer responses as set forth in Section 71130.(c) Amendments to correct technical errors, add or delete job classifications from a party's proposed unit which are requested after the issuance of the notice of hearing are subject to approval by the hearing officer. The hearing officer may grant the requested amendment, so long as it will not serve to unduly impede the hearing and provided that sufficient proof of support is evidenced to support any request for addition of job classifications.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 8, § 71120
Note: Authority cited: Section 99561(f), Public Utilities Code. Reference: Sections 99561(g), 99561(k), 99564.2 and 99564.4, Public Utilities Code.
1. New section filed 2-2-2004 as an emergency; operative 2-2-2004 (Register 2004, No. 6). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-1-2004 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. Certificate of Compliance as to 2-2-2004 order transmitted to OAL 5-4-2004 and filed 6-8-2004 (Register 2004, No. 24).
3. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 6-5-2024; operative 10/1/2024 (Register 2024, No. 23).