“Parties” means the public agency, the employee organization that is the exclusive or majority representative of any employee covered by a petition, any employee organization known to have an interest in representing any employees as demonstrated by having filed a pending petition, and/or any group of public employees which has filed a pending petition pursuant to Government Code Section 3502.5(d) or 3507.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 3509(a) and 3541.3(g) and 3541.3(n), Government Code. Reference: Sections 3501(a), 3501(b), 3501(c), 3501(d), 3502.5, 3507, 3507.1, 3509 and 3541.3, Government Code.

History

1. New section filed 6-11-2001 as an emergency; operative 7-1-2001 (Register 2001, No. 24). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-29-2001 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

2. Certificate of Compliance as to 6-11-2001 order transmitted to OAL 10-18-2001 and filed 12-4-2001 (Register 2001, No. 49).