Time for Submission of Authorizations

R4-2-205. Time for Submission of Authorizations A. A petitioner shall submit every authorization with the petition for a certification or decertification election. Except as provided in subsection (B), the Board shall not accept an authorization after the petition for certification or decertification election is filed. B. If the Board or its agent initially determines that the showing of interest is insufficient to warrant a pre-election hearing, the Board shall notify the petitioner that additional authorizations may be filed with the Board within the next two business days. An additional authorization is not valid unless it is signed after the day the petition is filed; the individual signing the authorization was an agricultural employee at the time the authorization was signed; and the signing employee was employed during the eligibility period. Historical Note Adopted effective December 26, 1995 (Supp. 95-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 460, effective January 21, 2003 (Supp. 03-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 28 A.A.R. 395 (February 18, 2022), effective April 5, 2022 (Supp. 22-1).