4 NYCRR 210.1 — read free

Petition; filing

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Compiling agency: Department of Civil Service
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Compiled text through: Jan 31, 2026
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(a)Filing of petition.

Any person, employee organization or employer may file with the director an original and four copies of a petition for a declaratory ruling with respect to the applicability of the act to it or any other person, employee organization or employer, or with respect to the scope of negotiations under the act. The petition shall be in writing on a form provided by the director and shall contain a signed affirmation stating, “I affirm under penalties of perjury under the laws of New York, which may include a fine or imprisonment, that the foregoing is true, and I understand that this document will be filed in a proceeding before the Public Employment Relations Board.” Should the chairperson authorize electronic filing of the petition, the filing of a signed paper original consistent with this section and electronic filing and service of a copy shall constitute compliance with the filing and service requirements herein contained.

(b)Contents of petition.

The petition shall include the following:

(1)the name, address and affiliation, if any, of the petitioner, and the title of any representative filing the petition;

(2)a complete statement of the relevant facts and the grounds prompting the petition, including a full disclosure of the petitioner's interest;

(3)if the petition raises a question with respect to the scope of negotiations under the act, a statement whether such question is the subject of a charge brought under Part 204 of this Chapter;

(4)the names and addresses of any other persons, employee organizations or employers whose interests are reasonably likely to be affected by the ruling; and

(5)at the option of the petitioner, a proposed ruling.

Petition; filing

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