Common use of Decertification Clause in Contracts

Decertification. (a) No earlier than May 1, 2011, any employee or employees covered by the Paraprofessional, Maintenance, Secretaries and Clerks, School Food Service Technicians, Custodial Employees or Bus Owners/Operators and Bus Attendants Agreements (hereinafter “support employees” for purposes of this Section) may petition the Board for a secret ballot election during which a simple majority of all support employees voting in a common, support employee election shall determine whether the Federation, another labor organization or no labor organization will act as their collective bargaining representative. Such election petition must bear the signatures of at least 51% of all support employees or it will otherwise be disallowed by the Board. The signatures may be gathered only during the 45-day period preceding the 30th day of June, 2011. (b) Upon receipt of a valid petition for an election, the Board will provide the president of the Federation with a copy. Within ten (10) days of the Federation’s receipt of a copy of the election petition, the Federation or any member of the Bargaining Unit may request that the signatures on the petition be checked for validity by either the St. Tammany Parish Registrar of Voters provided that the Registrar agrees to verify the petition, or alternatively, by the American Arbitration Association. The cost of the verification shall be borne by the party petitioning it. (c) If, following verification, the St. Tammany Parish Registrar of Voters, or alternatively, the American Arbitration Association certifies that the petition contains the signatures of at least 51% of the members of the support employees, the Board shall schedule a date and time for an election by secret ballot during which a simple majority of the Bargaining Unit members shall determine whether or not they wish for the Federation, another labor organization or no labor organization to act as their collective bargaining representative. The election shall be conducted in accordance with the rules established by the Board for the September 19, 1991 collective bargaining elections.

Decertification. (a) No earlier than May 1, 2011, any employee or employees covered by the Paraprofessional, Maintenance, Secretaries and Clerks, School Food Service Technicians, Custodial Employees or Bus Owners/Operators and Bus Attendants Agreements (hereinafter “support employees” for purposes of this Section) may petition the Board for a secret ballot election during which a simple majority of all support employees voting in a common, support employee election shall determine whether the Federation, another labor organization or no labor organization will act as their collective bargaining representative. Such election petition must bear the signatures of at least 51% of all support employees or it will otherwise be disallowed by the Board. The signatures may be gathered only during the 45-day period preceding the 30th day of June, 2011. (b) Upon receipt of a valid petition for an election, the Board will provide the president of the Federation with a copy. Within ten (10) days of the Federation’s receipt of a copy of the election petition, the Federation or any member of the Bargaining Unit may request that the signatures on the petition be checked for validity by either the St. Tammany Parish Registrar of Voters provided that the Registrar agrees to verify the petition, or alternatively, by the American Arbitration Association. The cost of the verification shall be borne by the party petitioning it. (c) If, following verification, the St. Tammany Parish Registrar of Voters, or alternatively, the American Arbitration Association certifies that the petition contains the signatures of at least 51% of the members of the support employees, the Board shall schedule a date and time for an election by secret ballot during which a simple majority of the Bargaining Unit members shall determine whether or not they wish for the Federation, another labor organization or no labor organization to act as their collective bargaining representative. The election shall be conducted in accordance with the rules established by the Board for the September 19, 1991 collective bargaining elections.elections.‌

Decertification. (a) No earlier than May 1, 2011, any employee or employees covered by the Paraprofessional, Maintenance, Secretaries and Clerks, School Food Service Technicians, Custodial Employees or Bus Owners/Operators and Bus Attendants Agreements (hereinafter “support employees” for purposes of this Section) may petition the Board for a secret ballot election during which a simple majority of all support employees voting in a common, support employee election shall determine whether the Federation, another labor organization or no labor organization will act as their collective bargaining representative. Such election petition must bear the signatures of at least 51% of all support employees or it will otherwise be disallowed by the Board. The signatures may be gathered only during the 45-day period preceding the 30th day of June, 2011.2011.‌‌ (b) Upon receipt of a valid petition for an election, the Board will provide the president of the Federation with a copy. Within ten (10) days of the Federation’s receipt of a copy of the election petition, the Federation or any member of the Bargaining Unit may request that the signatures on the petition be checked for validity by either the St. Tammany Parish Registrar of Voters provided that the Registrar agrees to verify the petition, or alternatively, by the American Arbitration Association. The cost of the verification shall be borne by the party petitioning it. (c) If, following verification, the St. Tammany Parish Registrar of Voters, or alternatively, the American Arbitration Association certifies that the petition contains the signatures of at least 51% of the members of the support employees, the Board shall schedule a date and time for an election by secret ballot during which a simple majority of the Bargaining Unit members shall determine whether or not they wish for the Federation, another labor organization or no labor organization to act as their collective bargaining representativeballot. The election shall be conducted in accordance with the rules established by the Board for the September 19, 1991 collective bargaining elections.

Decertification. (a) No earlier than May 1, 2011, any employee or employees covered by the Paraprofessional, Maintenance, Secretaries and Clerks, School Food Service Technicians, Custodial Employees or Bus Owners/Operators and Bus Attendants Agreements (hereinafter “support employees” for purposes of this Section) may petition the Board for a secret ballot election during which a simple majority of all support employees voting in a common, support employee election shall determine whether the Federation, another labor organization or no labor organization will act as their collective bargaining representative. Such election petition must bear the signatures of at least 51% of all support employees or it will otherwise be disallowed by the Board. The signatures may be gathered only during the 45-day period preceding the 30th day of June, 2011. (b) Upon receipt of a valid petition for an election, the Board will provide the president of the Federation with a copy. Within ten (10) days of the Federation’s receipt of a copy of the election petition, the Federation or any member of the Bargaining Unit may request that the signatures on the petition be checked for validity by either the St. Tammany Parish Registrar of Voters provided that the Registrar agrees to verify the petition, or alternatively, by the American Arbitration Association. The cost of the verification shall be borne by the party petitioning it. (c) If, following verification, the St. Tammany Parish Registrar of Voters, or alternatively, the American Arbitration Association certifies that the petition contains the signatures of at least 51% of the members of the support employees, the Board shall schedule a date and time for an election by secret ballot during which a simple majority of the Bargaining Unit members shall determine whether or not they wish for the Federation, another labor organization or no labor organization to act as their collective bargaining representative. The election shall be conducted in accordance with the rules established by the Board for the September 19, 1991 collective bargaining elections.