Kan. Admin. Regs. § 49-23-6 - Petition filing

(a) A petition form to be provided by the secretary, may be filed with the secretary by a professional employee organization, board of education, or a professional employee for the following purposes:

(1) Unit determination;

(2) Representation election;

(3) Impasse declaration; and

(4) Prohibited practice.

The original of the petition shall be signed by the petitioner or his or her authorized representative and the original and two (2) copies shall be filed with the secretary.

(b) Amendment or withdrawal of petitions. A petition may be amended, in whole or in part, or withdrawn by the petitioner at any time prior to the filing of an answer by an interested party. A petition may be amended or withdrawn by the petitioner after the filing of an answer only with the approval of the secretary.

(c) Answers to unit determination and prohibited practice petitions. All parties shall file an answer to a petition within twenty (20) days after receipt of the petition from the secretary. The secretary may extend the time for filing an answer upon written motion showing good cause for the extension. Failure to answer or deny within twenty (20) days shall be deemed an admission by the party to any allegation in the petition not answered or denied. Answers may be amended only with the approval of the secretary.

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Kan. Admin. Regs. § 49-23-6

Authorized by K.S.A. 72-5432; implementing K.S.A. 72-5417, 72-5418, 72-5419, 72-5420, 72-5427, 72-5430; effective, E-81-38, Dec. 10, 1980; effective May 1, 1981.