Charge/Petition Forms

​​​Representation Election Petition - File this form with PERB to state that a particular union wants to represent employees of a particular public Employer. Must Include at least 30% showing of interest.

Decertification of Representative - File this form with PERB if an employee/group of employees does not want to be represented by the union representing them​. Must include at least 30% showing of interest.

Unit Clarification - File this form with PERB to determine employee unit placement, or to challenge the current placement that a public employer has established.

Impasse Request - File this form with PERB if one or both parties involved in contract negotiations believes they are not able to come to agreement on one or more topics.

Negotiability Dispute - For Public School Employees/Employers only. File this form with PERB if there is a dispute between parties in contract negotiations as to whether a certain subject area is able to be negotiated (required or permitted) or not (illegal subject of bargaining).

Unfair Labor Practice Charge​ - Employees, unions, and public employers may file this form with PERB to allege that the party they file against has violated certain sections of the Public Employee Relations Act.​