2024 California Rules of Court
Rule 10.659. Other provisions
(a) Mediation
If, after a reasonable period of time, representatives of the court and the recognized employee organization fail to reach agreement, the court and the recognized employee organization or recognized employee organizations together may agree on the appointment of a mediator mutually agreeable to the parties. Costs of mediation are to be divided one-half to the court and one-half to the recognized employee organization or recognized employee organizations.
(Subd (a) amended effective January 1, 2007.)
(b) Submission for dispute resolution
In the absence of local procedures and provisions for resolving disputes on the appropriateness of a unit of representation, on the request of any of the parties, the dispute must be submitted to the Division of Conciliation of the Department of Industrial Relations for mediation or for recommendation for resolving the dispute.
(Subd (b) amended effective January 1, 2007.)
(c) Dues deduction
Nothing in the Court Employee Labor Relations Rules affects the right of a court employee to authorize a dues deduction from his or her salary or wages under Government Code sections 1157.1, 1157.2, 1157.3, 1157.4, 1157.5, or 1157.7.
(Subd (c) amended effective January 1, 2007.)
(d) Applicability of Government Code section 3502.5
The procedures and provisions stated in Government Code section 3502.5 are applicable to court employees.
(Subd (d) amended effective January 1, 2007.)
Rule 10.659 amended and renumbered effective January 1, 2007; adopted as rule 2209 effective January 1, 1998, the effective date of Stats. 1997, ch. 850.