Cal. Code Regs. tit. 2 § 554.1

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 45, November 8, 2024
Section 554.1 - Agency Responsibilities in Active Member Elections

Each public agency and each State department shall ensure their worksites are in compliance with the Campaign Guidelines set forth in section 554.2. Candidates are responsible for bringing complaints of worksite election violations to the attention of the employer or employer representative responsible for the control of the worksite at which the alleged violation of the Campaign Guidelines occurred. Employers shall apply the Campaign Guidelines impartially, and shall attempt when possible to harmonize the requirements set forth in section 554.2 with their own policies and procedures. An employer's operational needs are to be given substantial deference. An employer or employer representative's decision on how, if at all, to respond or remedy an alleged campaign violation shall be considered final, and will not be reviewed by CalPERS except as part of the election protest procedures set forth in section 554.11.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 2, § 554.1

1. New section filed 7-2-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No. 27).
2. Amendment filed 7-9-84; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 84, No. 28).
3. New subsection (a), repealer of former subsection (b) and amendment of newly designated subsection (b), and amendment of subsections (d) and (f) filed 8-9-94; operative 9-8-94 (Register 94, No. 32).
4. Amendment of NOTE filed 8-24-98; operative 9-23-98 (Register 98, No. 35).
5. Amendment filed 11-10-2016; operative 1-1-2017 (Register 2016, No. 46).

Note: Authority cited: Section 20121, Government Code. Reference: Section 20096, Government Code.

1. New section filed 7-2-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No. 27).
2. Amendment filed 7-9-84; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 84, No. 28).
3. New subsection (a), repealer of former subsection (b) and amendment of newly designated subsection (b), and amendment of subsections (d) and (f) filed 8-9-94; operative 9-8-94 (Register 94, No. 32).
4. Amendment of Note filed 8-24-98; operative 9-23-98 (Register 98, No. 35).
5. Amendment filed 11-10-2016; operative 1/1/2017 (Register 2016, No. 46).