N.J. Admin. Code § 19:11-1.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 8, April 15, 2024

Section 19:11-1.2 - Contents of petition for certification

(a) A petition for certification of public employee representative filed by a public employee, a group of public employees, any individual, or an employee organization shall contain:

1. The name, address, e-mail address, and telephone number of the public employer and the name and title of the person to contact, if known;

2. A description of the collective negotiations unit claimed to be appropriate for the purpose of exclusive representation by the petitioner. Such description shall indicate the general classifications of employees sought to be included and those sought to be excluded and the approximate number of employees in the unit claimed to be appropriate;

3. The name, address and telephone number of the recognized or certified exclusive representative, if any, and the date of such certification or recognition and the expiration date of any applicable collective negotiations agreement, if known to the petitioner;

4. The names, addresses and telephone numbers of any other interested employee organizations, if known to the petitioner;

5. Any other relevant facts;

6. The name and affiliation, if any, of the petitioner and its address and telephone number;

7. The name, address, e-mail address, title, and telephone number of the petitioner's representative;

8. This dated and signed certification by the petitioner or its representative: "I declare that I have read the above petition and that the information is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.";

9. A petition for certification of public employee representative shall be accompanied by a showing of interest as defined in 19:10-1.1 of not less than 30 percent of the employees in the unit alleged to be appropriate. An alphabetical list of such designations also shall be submitted to the Director of Representation; and

10. A petition for certification of public employee representative shall state whether the petitioner seeks certification:

i. Through a secret ballot election conducted in accordance with N.J.A.C. 19:11-10.1 through 10.7; or

ii. Without an election in accordance with N.J.S.A. 34:13A-5.3, as amended by P.L. 2005, c. 161, on the basis of its having submitted authorization cards signed by a majority of employees in the unit alleged to be appropriate and there being no other employee organization seeking to be the majority representative. The petitioner shall submit the authorization cards upon which it is relying. The name of the employee organization listed on the petition and on the authorization cards must be identical.

N.J. Admin. Code § 19:11-1.2

Amended by 50 N.J.R. 988(a), effective 3/5/2018