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Banner Health System d/b/a Banner Estrella Medical Center and James A. Navarro (2012) ( NLRB Case 28–CA–023438) (Issued on July 30, 2012) This 2-1 decision was issued by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on July 30, 2012.  The potential impact of the decision has slowly sunk in for the employer community.  Although the decision itself is not directly binding on the public sector, there is always the possibility that PERB might adopt the decision’s holding under one or more of the public sector statutes that it administers in California. The situation in Banner Health System is one familiar to…

The Labor and Employment Relations Association of Northern California (LERANC) (formerly the Industrial Relations Association of Northern California – IRANC), will be holding a luncheon on the new CalHR Department created on July 1, 2012 by Governor Brown's reorganization plan. CalHR consolidates the State Department of Personnel Administration and the State Personnel Board.  Speaking at the luncheon will be Howard Schwartz, Deputy Director of CalHR. Here are the details: Date: Tuesday, July 31, 2012 Time: 11:30 A.M. Registration & Networking; Noon – Lunch & Speaker; 1:00 P.M. Adjourn Location: Firehouse Restaurant, Golden Eagle Room, 1112 Second Street, Old Sacramento, CA…

Two major pension reform measures at issue in yesterday's election both passed.  Proposition B in San Diego passed with 66 percent of the vote.  Measure B in San Jose passed with 70 percent of the vote.

The Industrial Relations Association of Northern California (IRANC), now called the Labor and Employment Relations Association of Northern California (LERANC), will be holding a luncheon on “A Fact-Finding How To” on March 27, 2012.  Speaking on a panel will be Arbitrators Catherine Harris, John LaRocco, and Katherine Thomson. In light of AB 646 (which provides for fact-finding under the MMBA), many people are wondering about the mechanics of fact-finding.  How are fact-finding hearings different from grievance arbitrations?  How do neutral arbitrators deal with party-designated panel members in tripartite fact-finding?  How do you handle expert witnesses?  The panel members will address…