In the state of New Jersey, there are a number of ways for residents to get representation in their local and state government. One way is through the use of a petition form. This form can be used by residents to request that specific action be taken by their elected officials. The form itself is relatively straightforward, and allows residents to provide all the necessary information so that their elected officials can take appropriate action. In this blog post, we will go over the basics of what you need to know about the New Jersey Representation Petition Form. We will also provide a link to the form itself so that you can download it and use it yourself.
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| Question | Answer |
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| Form Name | New Jersey Representation Petition |
| Form Length | 2 pages |
| Fillable? | No |
| Fillable fields | 0 |
| Avg. time to fill out | 30 sec |
| Other names | new jersey perc representation, new jersey perc petition to decertify a union, perc representation form, nj perc contracts |
STATE OF NEW JERSEY |
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PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION |
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PO Box 429 |
495 West State St. |
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TRENTON, NEW JERSEY |
Trenton, NJ 08618 |
REPRESENTATION PETITION
Complete Sections 1 through 6. Please type or clearly print. See instructions on back.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS SPACE
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DATE FILED:
1.PUBLIC EMPLOYER
Full Name
Address of Employer (Street and Number, City, State and Zip Code): |
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Name and Title of Representative to Contact: |
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Attorney/Consultant Representing Public Employer (if any): |
Attorney/Consultant Address (Street and Number, City, State and Zip Code): |
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2.PETITIONER
Full Name:
Address of Petitioner (Street and Number, City, State and Zip Code): |
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Attorney/Consultant Representing Petitioner (if any): |
Attorney/Consultant Address (Street and Number, City, State and Zip Code): |
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3.CURRENT MAJORITY ORGANIZATION
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Address of Majority Organization (Street and Number, City, State and Zip Code): |
Name and Title of Representative to Contact: |
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Attorney/Consultant Representing Majority Organization (if any): |
Attorney/Consultant Address (Street and Number, City, State and Zip Code): |
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Telephone No.
Telephone No.
Expiration Date of any existing contract
Telephone No.
Telephone No.
4.EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION(S) OTHER THAN THE CURRENT MAJORITY ORGANIZATION WHICH MAY HAVE AN INTEREST IN THIS PETITION (Attach additional sheets if necessary)
Organization Name:
Organization Address (Street and Number, City, State and Zip Code):
Person to Contact and Title:
Telephone No.
5.PETITION FOR (Check one. See instructions on back)
9 Certification by Election |
9 Decertification |
9Certification by Card Check Petitioner requests to be certified without an election. Petitioner believes it is the only organization seeking to represent these employees and submits with this petition authorization cards from a majority of the unit employees.
Description of collective negotiations unit: |
Number of employees in unit ____________ |
Included:
Excluded:
6.CERTIFICATION
Name of Petitioner: _______________________________________________________________________________
I declare that I have read the above petition and that the information is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
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Date: ________________ |
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NJ PERC Representation Petition (August, 2005)
INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILING
A REPRESENT AT IO N PET IT IO N
W HAT TO FILE
A petition for certification m ay be filed by a public em ployer, public em ployee, or group of public em ployees; or any individual or em ployee organization acting on behalf of public em ployees.
Petition for Certification
(RO ) If you desire to represent a group of em ployees in a unit you believe to be appropriate, file a petition for certification to becom e the m ajority representative of the negotiations unit you describe in the petition. See N .J.A.C .
C ertification by Election: If you are seeking an election to determ ine the m ajority representative, subm it an original showing of interest (no photocopies) signed by at least thirty percent (30% ) of the em ployees in the negotiations unit you seek to represent. An acceptable showing of interest is:
(a)Cards or petition(s) authorizing the petitioner to represent these em ployees for collective negotiations. (Norm ally, a showing of interest m ust be signed and dated within six (6) m onths of the filing of the petition), - or -
(b)Current dues records.
C ertification by Card Check : If you are the only em ployee organization seeking to represent the em ployees in the unit, and you desire to be certified without an election, you m ay request certification by card check by subm itting authorization cards from a m ajority of the unit em ployees that are signed and dated within six (6) m onths of the filing of the petition.
Beginning Septem ber 1, 2008, authorization cards subm itted in support of a card check certification m ust set forth the precise nam e of the em ployee organization the petitioner wishes to be certified as the m ajority representative. The em ployee organization specified on the authorization cards m ust m atch the nam e of the petitioner listed on the petition - and not m erely the parent
(RE) If you represent a public em ployer, file a petition for certification when one or m ore em ployee
organizations or groups of em ployees claim to represent your em ployees and you have a good faith doubt concerning the m ajority status of the representative of the em ployees described in this petition. See N .J.A.C .
Petition for Decertification
(RD) If you represent individual em ployees, you m ay file a petition for decertification of m ajority representative. You m ust provide a statem ent that the current representative no longer represents the m ajority of em ployees in the negotiations unit you describe in this petition.
Subm it an original showing of interest (no photocopies) signed by at least 30% of the em ployees in the current unit. Norm ally, this showing of interest m ust be signed and dated by em ployees within six (6) m onths of filing the petition. The showing of interest shall state that these em ployees no longer desire to be represented for the purpose of collective negotiations by the current m ajority representative or by any em ployee representative.
W HEN TO FILE
A tim ely representation petition m ay only be filed during certain periods. See N .J.A.C .
A petition is filed only when the Director of Representation receives a com pleted, signed petition accom panied by a valid showing of interest.
HO W TO FILE
1. Type or clearly print all requested inform ation.
2. If you need m ore space to com plete any item , attach additional sheets and num ber them accordingly.
3.Fill in all sections of the petition. If you believe that a section of the petition does not apply to your situation, m ark the section "N/A" or "none". Failure to provide all inform ation required by N .J.A.C .
4. Sign the petition. Subm it the original and four (4) copies of the petition and the appropriate showing of interest to:
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Director of Representation |
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Public Employment Relations Commission |
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PO Box 429 |
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Trenton, NJ |
For Courier Delivery: |
495 West State Street |
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Trenton, New Jersey 08618 |
NJ PERC Representation Petition (June, 2008)