26 §1328. Maine Labor Relations Board; rule-making procedure and review

Title 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY

Chapter 16: AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYEES LABOR RELATIONS ACT HEADING: PL 1997, C. 472, §1 (NEW)

§1328. Maine Labor Relations Board; rule-making procedure and review

1. Rule-making procedure. Proceedings conducted under this chapter are subject to the rules and procedures of the board under section 968, subsection 3.

[ 1997, c. 472, §1 (NEW) .]

2. Review of representation proceedings. Any person aggrieved by any ruling or determination of the executive director under sections 1326 and 1327 may appeal to the board, within 15 days of the announcement of the ruling or determination, except that in the instance of objections to the conduct of an election or challenged ballots the time period is 5 working days. Upon receipt of an appeal, the board shall hold a hearing, within a reasonable time having given notice in writing 7 days in advance of the time and place of that hearing to the aggrieved party, the labor organizations or the bargaining agent and the agricultural employer. The hearings must be in accordance with section 968. Decisions of the board made pursuant to this subsection are subject to review by the Superior Court under the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 80C, in accordance with the standards specified in section 1292, if the complaint is filed within 15 days of the date of issuance of the decision. The complaint must be served upon the board and all parties to the board proceedings by certified mail, return receipt requested.

[ 1997, c. 472, §1 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1997, c. 472, §1 (NEW).