Section R. 423.151 - Filing, contents, and serviceRule 151.
(1) A charge that a person has engaged in or is engaging in an unfair labor practice in violation of LMA or PERA, may be filed with the commission. The charge shall, except for good cause shown, be prepared on a form furnished by the commission. Attachments submitted with a charge shall not exceed 25 pages and shall comply with R 423.184. An original and 4 copies of the charge shall be filed with the commission.(2) A charge shall include, insofar as known, all of the following information: (a) The name, mailing address, affiliation or title, if any, and signature of a charging party or representative.(b) The name and mailing address of each charged party.(c) A clear and complete statement of the facts which allege a violation of LMA or PERA, including the date of occurrence of each particular act, the names of the agents of the charged party who engaged in the violation or violations and the sections of LMA or PERA alleged to have been violated.(d) Any other information requested on the form furnished by the commission.(3) Upon filing of a charge, the charging party shall timely and properly serve a copy of the charge and any attachments upon the parties being charged as prescribed in R 423.182, and shall file with the commission a statement that service was completed pursuant to this rule.(4) Filing and service shall be effected by the charging party within the applicable 6-month limitation period.(5) Failure to comply with this rule may result in either rejection of a charge by the commission or bureau director, or in dismissal of a charge without a hearing.Mich. Admin. Code R. 423.151