NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Public Employees Relations Commission has received the petition for declaratory statement from James M. Duggan, Case No.: DS-2010-002, filed on July 23, 2010.The petition seeks the agency's opinion as to the applicability of Certification 582 as it applies to the petitioner.
The Petitioner, an “interim” paraprofessional employed by the School Board of Palm Beach County, poses the following questions: 1. Has the Commission either specifically included or specifically excluded “interim” paraprofessional II’s from the FPSU/SEIU collective bargaining unit, Group D, which is the certified and recognized agent for paraprofessionals bargaining collectively with the School Board? 2. If the Commission has excluded “interim” paraprofessional II’s from the FPSU/SEIU collective bargaining unit, Group D, has the Commission established standards protecting “interim” paraprofessionals’ right to collective bargaining?
A copy of the Petition for Declaratory Statement may be obtained by contacting: The Clerk, Public Employees Relations Commission, 4050 Esplanade Way, Suite 135, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0950.
Please refer all comments to: The Clerk, Public Employees Relations Commission, 4050 Esplanade Way, Suite 135, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0950.