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34 Pa. Code § 95.42. Filing of papers.

§ 95.42. Filing of papers.

 (a)  When the act, this chapter or an order of the Board requires the filing of a motion, brief, exception or other paper in a proceeding, the document shall be received by the Board or the officer or agent designated by the Board to receive the document before the close of business of the last day of the time limit, if any, for the filing. Exceptions to this requirement will be at the discretion of the Board.

 (b)  Charges and petitions may be filed with the principal office of the Board in Harrisburg, or with the regional office of the Board in Pittsburgh. Charge and petition forms are available at Board offices.

 (c)  Methods of Filing with the Board.

   (1)  In person at the principal office of the Board in Harrisburg, or with the regional office of the Board in Pittsburgh. If mailed to the Board through the United States Postal Service or third-party courier, the date of filing shall be the date of receipt by the Board in its Harrisburg or Pittsburgh office.

   (2)  Except for a Joint Election Request (Form PERA-3), Petition (Form PLRB-13 or Form PERA-4), or other document with a showing of interest, filing by electronic mail by e-mailing a portable document format (PDF) file of the scanned complete signed document, including attachments and exhibits thereto, to the Board at the Board’s designated e-mail address. The date of filing of an e-mailed document shall be the date of receipt by a Board officer or agent in accordance with subsection (a).

 (d)  Actions before the Board, the first paper filed on behalf of each party shall contain an address including zip code at which service of complaints, orders and other processes and papers of the Board may be made. Thereafter, a party may file with the Board an entry of appearance under §  91.2(a) (relating to appearances), which shall form part of the record in the case, setting forth a new address at which the service may be made. If he does not do so, notice sent to him by United States mail at his last address of record shall be equivalent to service.

 (e)  Papers, pleadings, briefs or other documents filed with the Board shall be legibly typed, printed or otherwise legibly duplicated.

Authority

   The provisions of this §  95.42 amended under section 4(f) of the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Act (43 P.S. §  211.4(f)); and section 502 of the Public Employe Relations Act (43 P.S. §  1101.502).

Source

   The provisions of this §  95.42 adopted October 23, 1970, effective October 24, 1970, 1 Pa.B. 419; amended February 7, 2020, effective February 8, 2020, 50 Pa.B. 792. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (259512) and (275301).

Cross References

   This section cited in §  95.98 (relating to decisions of the Board).



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