Category: PERB News

CORRECTION:  This post initially stated that PERB issued 52 decisions in 2012-13.  The correct number is 51.  My initial count inadvertently included a decision issued in July 2013.  The numbers below have been corrected. Overview: PERB issues 51 decisions PERB operates on a fiscal year running from July 1 to June 30.  So fiscal year 2012-2013 is over. PERB’s annual report for 2012-2013 is not due until October 1, 2013. However, here are some preliminary numbers based on my tracking of PERB decisions.  For fiscal year 2012-2013, PERB issued 51 board decisions (not including decisions on injunctive relief requests).  The prior year PERB issued 100…

City of Lompoc v. Lompoc Police Officers Association; Lompoc Police Officers Association v. City of Lompoc (PERB Case Nos. LA-CO-100-M; LA-CE-555-M; LA-CE-564-M; LA-CE-585-M) Today, PERB held its first oral argument in a case since 2004.  All four Board members were in attendance.  The issue before the Board was whether PERB has authority to issue a remedial order in a case involving a “mixed” bargaining unit that includes non-peace officers and peace officers.  Arguing for the union was Michael Morguess of Lackie, Dammeier, McGill, & Ethir.  Arguing for the City was Adrianna Guzman of Liebert Cassidy Whitmore. Each side was allotted…

City of Lompoc v. Lompoc Police Officers Association; Lompoc Police Officers Association v. City of Lompoc (PERB Case Nos. LA-CO-100-M; LA-CE-555-M; LA-CE-564-M; LA-CE-585-M) PERB has scheduled oral argument in this case for June 13, 2013, at 2:00 p.m. at the PERB offices in Sacramento.  This will be the first oral argument heard by PERB in a case since 2002, when PERB heard oral argument in the Turlock Joint Elementary School District (PERB Decision No. 1490) case.  Pursuant to the notice from PERB, here is the issue for oral argument: In light of Government Code section 3511, does PERB have the…