AUTHORITY

Board Order No. 84 of March 12, 1985, Board Order No. 79 of February 12, 1991, And Board Order No. 65 of February 19, 1991. Board Order No. 12 of January 17, 2006 and Board Order No. 47 of January 17, 2006. Board Order No. 16 of January 24, 2006, Ordinance No. 2006-0010. (Waive residency requirements for Commissioners)

NUMBER OF MEMBERS

Three, recommended jointly by the Chief Executive Office and a committee of employee organizations.

QUALIFICATIONS

All of whom have expertise in the field of employee relations, shall reside in

Los Angeles County, and shall posses the integrity and impartiality necessary to protect the public interest as well as the interest of the County and its employees. The Board, if it finds that the best interests of the County will be served, may waive the residency requirement for a period not to exceed one year.

(NOTE:) The Chairman Emeritus position was formerly held by

Dr. Lloyd H. Bailer, who died in October 1990. Dr. Bailer had been the first Chairman of the Employee Relations Commission. By Ordinance, the Chairman Emeritus position can only be filled by the first Chairman of the Employee Relations Commission. As that individual is deceased and as no one else can be appointed to the position, the position is deleted.

APPOINTMENT

By Board of Supervisors

TERM OF OFFICE*

Three years at the pleasure of the Board.

The Board will maintain the staggering of the terms of service not to exceed

three years [County Code 5.04.130 (E)] for each respective Commission Member in order to preserve the continuity and stability of the Commission.

No member of the Commission may serve more than two consecutive three year terms. The Board may, by order, extend the length of service or waive the limit for individuals for the commission as a whole.

A member’s position on the Commission shall become vacant upon his or her death, resignation, or removal by the Board of Supervisors. In the case of such a vacancy, the Board of Supervisors shall appoint a successor to fill the unexpired term.

The procedure for filling a vacancy resulting from expiration of a Commission member's period of service shall be initiated at least 30 days prior to said expiration. Each member shall exercise his or her duties until a successor is appointed. If a vacancy occurs during a period of service, the appointee to said vacancy shall exercise the duties of the position for the remainder of the period of service and until a successor is appointed.

COMPENSATION*

The following per-meeting compensation shall be:

MEETINGS*

The Commission shall meet regularly, at least once a month, and shall meet at other times upon call of the Chairman, in Room 374-A, Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration, 500 West Temple Street, Los Angeles, 90012.

The provisions of Chapter 5.12 of the County Code shall not apply to the Commission.

DUTIES

The Commission shall have the following duties and powers:

a.	To determine in disputed cases or otherwise to approve appropriate employee representation units.
b.	To arrange for and supervise determination of certified employee representatives for appropriate units by means of elections, or such other method as the Commission may approve with mutual consent of the parties involved. Results of such elections or other approved representation determination procedures shall be certified by the Commission.
c.	To decide contested matters involving certification or decertification of employee organizations.
d.	To act upon requests for mediation, fact-finding or arbitration of disputes as provided.
e.	To investigate charges of unfair employee relations practices or violations of the Ordinance, including, but not limited to, the issuance of cease and desist orders.
f.	To establish and maintain an adequate list of impartial mediators, fact-finders and arbitrators and to appoint same as provided.
g.	To conduct investigations, hear testimony, and take evidence under oath at hearings on any matter subject to its jurisdiction.
h.	To administer oaths and require the attendance of witnesses and the production of books and papers.
i.	To consider and decide issues relating to organization in the event of merger, amalgamation, or transfer of jurisdiction between two or more employee organizations.
j.	To certify, in appropriate cases, a council of Employee Organizations as the majority representative of employees in an employee representation unit and to decide issues relating to such certification.
k.	To delegate to one or more Commission member, employee or agent the powers or duties it deems proper.

l.	To make recommendations concerning any necessary or desirable revisions in the Employee Relations Ordinance.
m.	To take such other actions as the Commission deems necessary to effectuate the policies of the Ordinance.

OATH

Not required

Created on:

*Revised: 10/1/07

End of Employee Relations Commission