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Title 4 Part 206
Department of Civil Service
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4 NYCRR 206.1 - Scope
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The following relates to all public employment except by a government that has adopted procedures by local law, ordinance or resolution pursuant to section 212 of the act and with respect to which there is in effect a determination that such provisions and procedures are substantially equivalent to the provisions and procedures set forth in the act and in pertinent rules with respect to the State.
4 NYCRR 206.2 - Filing of charge
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(a)A charge that any employee organization or agent thereof is engaging in, causing, instigating, encouraging or condoning a strike may be made by the chief legal officer of the government involved or the counsel upon his or her own motion. Such a charge shall be in writing and signed. An original and four copies of the charge, with proof of service upon the employee organization-respondent, shall be filed with the board, and, if the charging party is the counsel, counsel shall simultaneously serve a copy of the charge on the chief legal officer of the government involved. Charge forms will be supplied by the counsel upon request, and/or will be available on the agency’s website. Should the chairperson authorize electronic filing of the charge, the filing of a signed paper original consistent with this section and electronic filing and service of a copy to an address specified by the agency on its website shall constitute compliance with the filing and service requirements herein contained.
(b)The chief legal officer of a government involved or counsel may intervene as a party in any proceeding initiated by the other pursuant to section 212.1 of this Chapter.
4 NYCRR 206.3 - Contents of the charge
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A charge shall contain the following:
(a)the full name and address of the party making the charge;
(b)the name of the employee organization against whom the charge is made; and
(c)a clear and concise statement of the facts constituting the alleged violation.
4 NYCRR 206.4 - Notice of hearing
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After receipt of a charge filed by the chief legal officer of a government involved or the counsel, the board shall issue to the parties a notice setting forth the time and place of the hearing, which time shall be not less than eight working days after the receipt of the notice.
4 NYCRR 206.5 - Answer
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(a)The employee organization against whom the charge is issued shall file in the same manner as the petition an answer, with proof of service of a copy on all other parties, by such means as the petition was served, within eight days after receipt of a copy of the charge.
(b)The answer shall be in writing and signed.
(c)The answer shall contain a specific denial of each allegation of the charge contravened by the public employee organization, or of any knowledge or information thereof sufficient to form a belief. An allegation of the charge not specifically denied in the answer, unless the party affirms that it is without knowledge or information thereof sufficient to form a belief, shall be deemed admitted and may be so found by the board. The answer shall also contain a statement of the facts constituting the grounds of defense. Allegation of any facts in the answer shall be deemed denied without the necessity of a reply.
(d)If the party against whom the charge is issued fails to file an answer within the time or in compliance with the manner herein provided, such failure shall constitute an admission of the material facts alleged in the charge and an admission that the party violated subdivision (1) of section 210 of the act. Such failure shall also constitute a waiver of any claims which the party must raise by its answer under paragraph (f) of subdivision (3) of section 210 of the act. Upon such failure, a hearing shall be held only for the purpose of fixing the duration of the forfeiture.
4 NYCRR 206.6 - Hearing
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(a)The board may designate an administrative law judge to conduct a hearing pursuant to Part 212 of this Title.
4 NYCRR 206.7 - Submission to the board
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(a)After completion of the hearing, or upon the consent of the parties, the administrative law judge shall submit the case, including his or her report and recommendations, to the board. The record shall include the charge, notice of hearing, motions, rulings, orders, stenographic report of the hearing, stipulations, exceptions, documentary evidence and any briefs or other documents submitted by the parties. The board shall cause the report and recommendations of the administrative law judge to be delivered to all parties to the proceeding. Exceptions to the report and recommendations may be filed pursuant to Part 213 of this Title.
(b)Upon completion of the case before it, the board shall decide the issues and make such disposition of the matter as it deems appropriate in accordance with section 210.3(f) of the act.