Public Employment Relations Board Activities
New York State – Fiscal Years 2006-07 to 2015-16
| ACTIVITY | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conciliation | ||||||||||
| Negotiating Units | 4730 | 4762 | 4788 | 4825 | 4830 | 4876 | 4893 | 4914 | 4927 | 4944 |
| Contracts Negotiable | 2327 | 2456 | 2322 | 2386 | 2326 | 2891 | 2497e | 2654e | 2618e | 2871e |
| Brought to PERB for Assistance | 333 | 319 | 344 | 373 | 367 | 384 | 375 | 319 | 307 | 273 |
| Impasses Resolved | ||||||||||
| Settled by Mediation | 229 | 129a | 327 | 218 | 165a | 157a | 78a | 80a | 69a | 44a |
| Settled by Mediation by Fact-finder | 13 | 22a | 30 | 20 | 12a | 10a | 9a | 6a | 4a | 3a |
| Settled by Negotiations Based on Fact-finding Report | 26 | 8a | 8 | 19 | 9a | 4a | 3a | 1a | 1a | -a |
| Settled by Acceptance of Fact-finding Report | 1 | 6a | 10 | 3 | 2a | -a | -a | -a | 1a | -a |
| Settled by Post Fact-finding Conciliation | 6 | 4a | 3 | 7 | 3a | 2a | -a | 1a | 1a | -a |
| Settled by Arbitration | 17 | 14 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 25 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 11 |
| Closed for Other Reasons | 37 | 16a | 21 | 9 | 12a | 4a | 5a | 13a | 12a | 7a |
| Representation | ||||||||||
| Petitions Received | 117 | 86 | 89 | 76 | 84 | 73 | 56 | 62 | 74 | 64 |
| ALJ/Director’s Decisions | 28 | 34 | 19 | 24 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 15 | 14 | 16 |
| Board Decisions | 5 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| Board Certifications | 24 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 24r | 24r | 17r | 10 | 18 |
| Petitions Withdrawn | 55 | 59 | 51 | 52 | 47 | 39 | 42 | 36 | 50 | 36 |
| Elections | 11 | 6 | 24 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 14 |
| Clarification/Unit Placement Cases | ||||||||||
| Cases Pending at Beginning of Year | 34 | 46 | 36 | 59 | 54 | 61 | 60 | 52 | 51 | 50 |
| Applications Received | 50 | 60 | 48 | 53 | 48 | 37 | 35 | 37 | 38 | 52 |
| ALJ/Director’s Decisions | 12 | 23 | 4 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
| Board Decisions | 4 | – | – | 4 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 |
| Withdrawn After Conference | 31 | 53 | 21 | 34 | 35 | 27 | 33 | 29 | 32 | 37 |
| Cases Pending at End of Year | 46 | 36 | 59 | 54 | 61 | 60 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 59 |
| Improper Practices | ||||||||||
| Cases Pending at Beginning of Year | 561 | 614 | 650 | 624 | 663 | 771 | 911 | 941 | 962 | 950 |
| Charges Filed During Year | 807 | 782 | 771 | 894 | 988 | 978 | 821 | 819 | 764 | 751 |
| Administrative Law Judge Decisions | 109 | 131 | 106 | 107 | 147 | 159 | 107 | 136 | 103 | 109 |
| Board Decisions | 25 | 17 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 51 | 32 | 26 | 30 | 30 |
| Charges Settled by Agreement, Withdrawn or Closed | 628 | 628 | 660 | 716 | 702 | 628 | 652 | 636 | 643 | 708 |
| Cases Pending at End of Year | 614 | 650 | 624 | 663 | 771 | 911 | 941 | 962 | 950 | 854 |
| Management/Confidential Cases | ||||||||||
| Cases Pending at Beginning of Year | 11 | 23 | 19 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 16 | 19 | 23 |
| Applications Received | 33 | 21 | 21 | 30 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 23 | 17 |
| ALJ/Director’s Decisions | 10 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 16 |
| Board Decisions | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 0 |
| Withdrawn After Conference | 13 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Cases Pending at End of Year | 23 | 19 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 20 |
| Work Stoppages | ||||||||||
| Strikes | – | – | 1b | 1b | 1 | – | – | 2c | – | – |
– Represents zero.
e. Estimated.
r. Revised.
- a. A staffing shortage did not allow for an end of the year canvass of case closings, so the numbers are disproportionately low.
- b. Filed & withdrawn, no finding of a strike.
- c. One charge filed and withdrawn with no finding of a strike; one charge filed where a strike was found to have taken place.
SOURCE: New York State Public Employment Relations Board