D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 8, r. 8-A2000

Current through Register Vol. 72, No. 2, January 10, 2025

Rule 8-A2000 - GENERAL POLICY ON LABOR RELATIONS

2000.1

In accordance with D.C. Code, § 1-604.4(d) and applicable provisions of D.C. Code, § 1-618, and in order to promote and maintain effective employee relations and in order to ensure the efficient, orderly, and uninterrupted operation of the School of Law, the Board of Governors (the "Board") adopts the rules and procedures in this chapter with respect to employee representation for the purpose of collective bargaining.

2000.2

The Board recognizes that the employees of the School of Law shall have the following rights with respect to organization and collective bargaining:

(a) The right to self-organization free from interference, restraint, or coercion;

(b) The right to join, organize, affiliate with, or assist labor organizations, as defined in § 2002;

(c) The right to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing; and

(d) The right to refrain from any or all of the activities set forth in § 2000.2(a) -(c), except to the extent that a right may be affected by a lawful agreement providing for union security.

2000.3

An employee may, by his or her own choice, join or refrain from joining any labor organization with complete freedom from coercion, restraint, interference, or discrimination.

2000.4

No action shall be taken by any member of the Board that would have the effect of extending or curtailing rights, privileges, benefits, or immunities pertaining to employment in the School of Law on the grounds of membership or non-membership in any labor organization.

2000.5

Any employee or group of employees shall have the right to present any grievance to the administration of the School of Law and to have that grievance adjusted without the intervention of the exclusive representative so long as the adjustment is not inconsistent with the terms of a collective bargaining agreement that is in effect at the time the adjustment is made; Provided, that the exclusive representative shall have been given the opportunity to be present at meetings with officials of the School of Law about that adjustment.

2000.6

No official or employee of the School of Law shall deny or interfere with the rights of employees to petition the Board, the Council of the District of Columbia, or the Congress of the United States, either individually or collectively.

2000.7

No labor organization shall be certified or shall retain its certification status under this chapter if it has any policy of discrimination or engages in discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, handicapping condition, or any other basis of discrimination prohibited under the Code of Laws of the District of Columbia.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 8, r. 8-A2000

Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 1487 (February 24, 1989)