California State Employees Association (Hackett, et al.) (PERB A241S)

STATE 	OF 	CALIFORNIA
DECISION OF 	THE
PUBLIC 	EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS 	BOARD
CATHY 	R. 	HACKETT, 	ET AL.,
Charging 	Party,
v.
CALIFORNIA STATE 	EMPLOYEES
ASSOCIATION,
Respondent.
Case No. 	S-CO-151-S
Administrative 	Appeal
PERB 	Order No. 	Ad-241-S
April 	9, 	1993
Appearances: 	Cathy R. 	Hackett, 	on 	her 	own behalf; 	Howard
Schwartz, 	Attorney, 	for 	California 	State 	Employees 	Association.
Before 	Blair, 	Chair; 	Caffrey 	and 	Carlyle, 	Members.
DECISION
CARLYLE, 	Member: 	This 	case 	is 	before 	the 	Public 	Employment
Relations 	Board 	(PERB 	or Board) 	on 	appeal 	by 	Cathy 	R. 	Hackett,
et 	al. 	(Hackett), 	of 	the 	PERB 	appeals 	assistant's 	rejection 	of
her 	appeal 	of 	the 	Board 	agent's 	dismissal 	of 	the 	unfair practice
charge 	in 	Case 	No. 	S-CO-151-S.
The 	Board 	has 	reviewed 	the 	appeal, 	and 	finds 	that 	good
cause1 does 	not 	exist 	to 	excuse 	the 	late 	filing.
ORDER
Hackett's 	appeal 	of 	the 	PERB 	appeals 	assistant's 	rejection
of 	her 	appeal 	of 	the 	Board 	agent's 	dismissal 	as 	untimely 	filed 	is
hereby 	DENIED.
Chair 	Blair 	and Member 	Caffrey 	joined 	in 	this 	Decision.
1PERB 	regulations 	are 	codified 	at 	California 	Code 	of
Regulations, 	title 	8, 	section 	31001 	et 	seq. 	Regulation 	section
32136 	states, 	in 	pertinent 	part:
A late 	filing 	may 	be 	excused 	in 	the
discretion 	of 	the 	Board 	for 	good 	cause
only.