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Register November 2006 No. 611
Chapter ERC 18
MUNICIPAL SECTOR SCOPE OF BARGAINING DECLARATORY RULINGS
ERC 18.01   Scope.
ERC 18.02   Petition.
ERC 18.03   Statement in response to petition.
ERC 18.04   Withdrawal of petition.
ERC 18.05   Stipulation for declaratory ruling.
ERC 18.06   Motions.
ERC 18.07   Notice of hearing.
ERC 18.08   Hearings.
ERC 18.09   Findings of fact, conclusions of law and declaratory ruling.
ERC 18.10   Application of declaratory ruling in prohibited practice proceedings.
ERC 18.11   Petition for rehearing.
Ch. ERC 18 Note Note: Chapter ERB 18 was renumbered chapter ERC 18 under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 1., Stats., Register, December, 1994, No. 468. Chapter ERC 18 as it existed on June 30, 2006, was repealed and a new chapter ERC 18 was created, Register June 2006 No. 606, effective July 1, 2006.
ERC 18.01 ERC 18.01Scope. This chapter governs the general procedure relating to declaratory rulings issued under s. 111.70 (4) (b), Stats.
ERC 18.01 History History: CR 02-037: cr. Register June 2006 No. 606, eff. 7-1-06.
ERC 18.02 ERC 18.02Petition.
ERC 18.02(1)(1) Who may file. A petition for the determination of a dispute concerning the duty to bargain on any subject may be filed by a municipal employer or by the exclusive collective bargaining representative of municipal employees.
ERC 18.02(2) (2)Form, number of copies, filing and service. The petition shall be in writing in the form described below and shall include the signature or a facsimile of the signature of the party or representative filing the petition. A petition is not filed unless it contains the required signature or signature facsimile and unless and until the petition has been actually received by the commission at its Madison office during normal business hours specified in s. ERC 10.06 (1). The petition shall be transmitted to the commission as set forth in s. ERC 10.06 (1). If the petition is filed in paper form, a total of 2 copies of the petition shall be included. The petition shall be captioned as follows:
“STATE OF WISCONSIN
BEFORE THE WISCONSIN EMPLOYMENT
RELATIONS COMMISSION
__________________________________________________
In the Matter of the Petition of
(NAME OF PETITIONER)
Requesting a Sec. 111.70 (4) (b), Stats., Declaratory Ruling
Involving a Dispute Between the Petitioner and
(NAME OF OTHER PARTY)
__________________________________________________"
The party filing the petition shall, at the same time, serve a copy on the other party, or its designated representative, as set forth in s. ERC 10.07.
ERC 18.02(3) (3)Contents. The petition shall include all of the following:
ERC 18.02(3)(a) (a) The name and address of the municipal employer involved, and the name, address and phone number of its principal representative. Fax numbers and e-mail addresses shall be included, if available.
ERC 18.02(3)(b) (b) The name and address of the exclusive representative involved, and the name, address and phone number of its principal representative. Fax numbers and e-mail addresses shall be included, if available.
ERC 18.02(3)(c) (c) A description of the certified or recognized collective bargaining unit involved, as well as the approximate number of employees in the unit.
ERC 18.02(3)(d) (d) A clear and concise statement of the subject or subjects over which a dispute has arisen concerning the duty to bargain.
ERC 18.02(3)(e) (e) A statement of the position of the petitioner as to whether or not the parties are under a duty to bargain on the subject or subjects listed in the petition.
ERC 18.02(4) (4)Statement in support of petition. The petitioner shall attach to each copy of the petition a clear and concise statement of the facts and arguments relied upon by the petitioner in support of the position taken by the petitioner.
ERC 18.02 History History: CR 02-037: cr. Register June 2006 No. 606, eff. 7-1-06.
ERC 18.03 ERC 18.03Statement in response to petition.
ERC 18.03(1)(1) Who shall file. The party other than the petitioner shall, within a time established by the commission, file with the commission a statement in response to the petition.
ERC 18.03(2) (2)Form, number of copies, filing and service. The statement in response shall be in writing and shall include the caption of the case and the signature or a facsimile of the signature of the party or representative filing the statement. The statement shall be transmitted to the commission as set forth in s. ERC 10.06 (1). If the statement is filed in paper form, a total of 2 copies shall be provided to the commission. The party filing the statement in response shall, at the same time, serve a copy on the petitioner or its designated representative, as set forth in s. ERC 10.07.
ERC 18.03(3) (3)Contents. The statement in response shall include all of the following:
ERC 18.03(3)(a) (a) A statement of the position taken by the responding party as to whether the parties are under a duty to bargain on the subject or subjects listed in the petition.
ERC 18.03(3)(b) (b) A clear and concise statement of the facts and arguments relied upon by the responding party in support of its position regarding the petition.
ERC 18.03(3)(c) (c) Corrections, as necessary, of the names, addresses, phone numbers, fax numbers, e-mail addresses, affiliations and representatives in the petition, or of the description of the collective bargaining unit involved, or the number of employees in the unit.
ERC 18.03 History History: CR 02-037: cr. Register June 2006 No. 606, eff. 7-1-06.
ERC 18.04 ERC 18.04Withdrawal of petition. Any petition may be withdrawn at any time prior to the issuance of a final order based on it, by motion granted by the commission. A motion to withdraw shall be granted unless withdrawal would result in an injustice to any party.
ERC 18.04 History History: CR 02-037: cr. Register June 2006 No. 606, eff. 7-1-06.
ERC 18.05 ERC 18.05Stipulation for declaratory ruling.
ERC 18.05(1)(1) Who may file. Where a municipal employer and the exclusive representative of employees of the municipal employer in an appropriate collective bargaining unit are in dispute concerning the duty to bargain on any subject, those parties may jointly file a stipulation for a declaratory ruling with regard to the dispute.
ERC 18.05(2) (2)Form, number of copies and filing. The stipulation for a declaratory ruling shall be in writing in the form described below and shall contain the signatures or facsimiles of the signatures of both parties or their designated representatives. 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 petition shall be transmitted to the commission as set forth in s. ERC 10.06 (1). If the petition is filed in paper form, a total of 2 copies of the petition shall be included. The stipulation shall be captioned as follows:
“STATE OF WISCONSIN
BEFORE THE WISCONSIN EMPLOYMENT
RELATIONS COMMISSION
__________________________________________________
In the Matter of the Stipulation between
(NAME OF MUNICIPAL EMPLOYER)
and
(NAME OF EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE)
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