1. (a) Before a represented employee may file a complaint or accusation against a labor organization or employee association under this chapter, the employee must exhaust all remedies available through the internal review procedures of the labor organization or association.

2. (b) Before a represented employee may file a complaint or accusation against an employer under this chapter, the employee must

   1. (1) meet the requirements of (a) of this section; and
   2. (2) prove under AS 23.40.110(c) or AS 42.40.760(c) that the labor organization or employee association committed an unfair labor practice.

3. (c) In this section, "represented employee" means

   1. (1) a public employee in a bargaining unit;
   2. (2) a former public employee who alleges that the labor organization or employee association committed an unfair labor practice during the time the employee was in the bargaining unit.

(Eff. 4/14/95, Register 134; am 5/20/2007, Register 182)

Authority: AS 23.05.380, AS 23.40.170, AS 42.40.820, AS 23.40.110, AS 42.40.760