Section ERC 15.03 - Stipulation for referendum to determine the continuation of a fair-share(1) WHO MAY FILE. A stipulation for a referendum to determine the continuation of a fair-share agreement may be filed by the exclusive representative and the municipal employer who are parties to the fair-share agreement, or anyone authorized to act on their behalf.(2) TIME FOR FILING. A stipulation for a referendum to determine the continuation of a fair-share agreement may be filed at any time following the implementation of the fair-share agreement involved.(3) FORM, NUMBER OF COPIES, FILING AND SERVICE. The stipulation shall be in writing on a form provided by the commission, or a facsimile of the commission's form, and shall include the signatures or a facsimile of the signatures of the parties or representatives filing the stipulation. A stipulation is not filed unless it contains the required signatures or signature facsimiles and unless and until the stipulation has been actually received by the commission at its Madison office during normal business hours specified in s. ERC 10.06(1). The stipulation shall be transmitted to the commission as set forth in s. ERC 10.06(1). If the stipulation is filed in paper form, a total of 2 copies of the petition shall be included.(4) CONTENTS. The stipulation shall include all of the following: (a) The names and addresses of the parties on whose behalf the referendum is stipulated, and the names, addresses and phone numbers of the parties' principal representatives. Fax numbers and e-mail addresses shall be included, if available.(b) An agreement that a hearing shall be waived and a request that the commission conduct a referendum to determine the continuation of a fair-share agreement.(c) A description of the collective bargaining unit involved, and the approximate number of employees in the unit.(d) A description of the fair-share agreement involved.(e) The date on which the most recent referendum, if any, was conducted, and the results of that referendum.(f) A complete list of employees agreed upon by the parties as being included in the collective bargaining unit and eligible to vote.(g) Suggested days of the week, time and place for the conduct of the referendum.(5) PROCEDURE FOR RESOLVING REFERENDUM-RELATED DISPUTES. Questions arising in connection with the conduct of or the results of the referendum shall be processed under the procedures following a referendum directed as a result of a hearing under s. ERC 15.09.Wis. Admin. Code Employment Relations Commission ERC 15.03
CR 02-037: cr. Register June 2006 No. 606, eff. 7-1-06.