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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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Q. If I have a question about
my job, my employment status, a problem with my employer, job
harassment or discrimination or
about my wages or benefits, can this agency help me?
A. This agency is only involved
if your employer is a public entity, like a state, county or local
government, school district,
public university or other public employer. If you are employed
by a private business, for
example a restaurant, retail market, construction company, or
publicly held corporation like
Wal-Mart, Home Depot, this agency has no authority and you
should contact the New
Hampshire Labor Department, U. S. Department
of Labor,
New
Hampshire Commission on Human Rights or the Equal
Employment Office of Compliance.
Q. I am someone
employed by a public employer where a union bargains for our wages and
benefits, do I have to become a
member of the union?
A. A union goes through a
certification process that has involved a determination of the job
positions it can bargain for
and an election. However, just because your position may be
classified within the
bargaining unit that they have become the representative of, you do not
have to become a member of the
union. Even if you do not join the union, the union still has
to negotiate your wages and
benefits and represent you in any complaint against your employer.
You may, however, be required
to pay a partial contribution that is less than the full dues
amount, (sometimes referred to
as an "agency fee") in exchange for these negotiation services
and the administration of
grievances or complaints it conducts on behalf of all members of
the bargaining unit.
Q. I am a public
employer about to enter negotiations for the first time with an employee
association, do you have
information regarding collective bargaining agreements?
A. The PELRB
maintains a library of over 400 collective bargaining agreements at its
office.
Q. I have a
hearing scheduled at the PELRB. If I want to continue the hearing what
do I have to do?
A. You must file a
written request by postal service or e-mail requesting that the hearing be
continued. This request
must state the reason for your request and, after contacting the
other party or parties and
asking for their consent and also arranging with them two
alternative dates on which you
agree to have the hearing rescheduled, indicating their
consent and the agreed dates in
your written request. The PELRB will try to respond as
quickly as possible indicating
that the continuance is granted or denied. For further
information see Administrative
Rule Pub 201.07 (e) on another page of this web site.
Q. How do I get to
your offices?
A. We are located at
153 Manchester Street (Route 3) in the GAA Plaza, Building #1 in
the capitol city of
Concord. From downtown you proceed south on Main Street bearing
left down the hill to the base of
Manchester Street and continue on it approximately 1.5
miles. We are across the
street from a Subaru dealership. From the Lakes and North
Country proceed south on Route
#93 to Exit #13 and bear left off the exit. From Massachusetts,
Manchester and Nashua, proceed to
Route #93 northbound to Exit #13 and bear right off the
exit. From the Seacoast,
proceed east on Route 4 bearing left at the Route #393 fork to the
Pembroke Road traffic
light. Turn left onto Pembroke Road, traveling along the south side
of the shopping mall and
continuing to the second set of traffic lights and take a right onto
Manchester Street and to the top
of the hill. Again, our building is across from the Subaru
dealership.
Q. How much is the
fee for an unfair labor practice complaint?
A. The fee is set by
statute at $60.00. The fee is not refundable.
Q. Are the PELRB's
hearings public?
A. Yes.
Q. Where can I find
the statutes that pertain to the PELRB?
A. The PELRB's Statutes
can be obtained from our web page.
Q. Where can I find
the Administrative Rules that pertain to the PELRB?
A. The PELRB's Administrative
Rules can be obtained from our web page.
Last Updated 03-12-09
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The materials presented on this website are
provided for informational purposes only. No information, data or
statements should be considered as personal or specific legal counsel to
any visitor to this site. If you have a specific question
requiring a legal opinion you should contact your own union
representative or your own attorney.
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