Dept. Order No. 9

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DEPARTMENT ORDER NO. 9

(Series of 1997) .

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AMENDING THE RULES IMPLEMENTING BOOK V

OF THE LABOR CODE, AS AMENDED

ARTICLE I. The Rules impleme!i" B##$ V #% !he C#&e '(e he(e)* 'me&e&!# (e'& 's %#ll#+s

RULE I

DEFINITION OF TERMS

Se-!i# . De%ii!i# #% !e(ms. /. 0'1 2Dep'(!me!2 me's !he Dep'(!me! #% L')#( '& Empl#*me!.3Se-(e!'(*4

(e%e(s !# !he He'& #% !he Dep'(!me!.

. 0)1 2C#mmissi#2 me's !he N'!i#'l L')#( Rel'!i#s C#mmissi# #( '* #% i!s

&i5isi#s.

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0-1 2Bu(e'u2 me's !he Bu(e'u #% L')#( Rel'!i#s '&6#( !he L')#( Rel'!i#s

Di5isi# i !he Re"i#'l O%%i-es #% !he Dep'(!me!.

.. 0&1 2B#'(&2 me's !he N'!i#'l C#-ili'!i# '& Me&i'!i# B#'(& es!')lishe&

u&e( E7e-u!i5e O(&e( N#. 89.

. 0e1 2C#&e2 me's !he L')#( C#&e #% !he Philippies, 's 'me&e&.

. 0%1 2Empl#*e(2 i-lu&es '* pe(s# '-!i" i !he i!e(es! #% ' empl#*e(, &i(e-!l*

#( i&i(e-!l*. The !e(m sh'll #! i-lu&e '* l')#( #("'i:'!i# #( '* #% i!s #%%i-e(s #(

'"e!s e7-ep! +he '-!i" 's ' empl#*e(.

. 0"1 2Empl#*ee2 i-lu&es '* pe(s# i !he empl#* #% ' p'(!i-ul'( empl#*e(. The

!e(m sh'll #! )e limi!e& !# !he empl#*ees #% ' p'(!i-ul'( empl#*e(, uless !he C#&e s#



e7pli-i!l* s!'!es. I! sh'll i-lu&e '* i&i5i&u'l +h#se +#($ h's -e'se& 's ' (esul! #% #( i

-#e-!i# +i!h '* -u((e! l')#( &ispu!e #( )e-'use #% '* u%'i( l')#( p('-!i-e i% he h's

#! #)!'ie& '* #!he( su)s!'!i'll* e;ui5'le! '& (e"ul'( empl#*me!.

. 0h1 2L')#( O("'i:'!i#2 me's '* ui# #( 'ss#-i'!i# #% empl#*ees +hi-h

e7is!s i +h#le #( i p'(! %#( !he pu(p#se #% -#lle-!i5e )'("'ii" #( %#( &e'li" +i!h

empl#*e(s -#-e(i" !e(ms '& -#&i!i#s #% empl#*me!.

. 0i1 2Le"i!im'!e L')#( O("'i:'!i#2 me's '* l')#( #("'i:'!i# &e%ie& u&e(

le!!e( 0h1 he(e#% +hi-h is &ul* (e"is!e(e& +i!h !he Dep'(!me!. The !e(m i-lu&es 'l#-'l6-h'p!e( &i(e-!l* -h'(!e(e& )* ' %e&e('!i# #( '!i#'l ui# +hi-h h's )ee &ul*

(ep#(!e& !# !he Dep'(!me! i '--#(&'-e +i!h Rule VI, Se-!i# 8 #% !his B##$.

. 0<1 2=#($e(s> Ass#-i'!i#2 me's '* 'ss#-i'!i# #% +#($e(s #("'i:e& %#( !he

mu!u'l 'i& '& p(#!e-!i# #% i!s mem)e(s #( %#( '* le"i!im'!e pu(p#se #!he( !h'-#lle-!i5e )'("'ii".

. 0$1 2I&epe&e! Ui#2 me's '* l')#( #("'i:'!i# #pe('!i" '! !he e!e(p(ise

le5el +h#se le"'l pe(s#'li!* is &e(i5e& !h(#u"h ' i&epe&e! '-!i# %#( (e"is!('!i#

p(es-(i)e& u&e( A(!i-le 8?@ #% !he C#&e '&Rule III, Se-!i# 8 #% !hese Rules.A

i&epe&e! ui# m'* )e '%%ili'!e& +i!h ' %e&e('!i#, '!i#'l #( i&us!(* ui#, i+hi-h -'se i! m'* 'ls# )e (e%e((e& !# 's ' '%%ili'!e.

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0l1 2L#-'l Ui#6Ch'p!e(2 me's '* l')#( #("'i:'!i# #pe('!i" '! !hee!e(p(ise le5el +h#se le"'l pe(s#'li!* is &e(i5e& !h(#u"h !he issu'-e #% ' -h'(!e( )* '

&ul* (e"is!e(e& %e&e('!i# #( '!i#'l ui#, su)<e-! !# !he (ep#(!i" (e;ui(eme!s p(es-(i)e& i Rule VI, Se-!i# #%!hese Rules.

.. 0m1 2N'!i#'l Ui#6Fe&e('!i#2 me's '* l')#( #("'i:'!i# +i!h '! le's! !e

01 l#-'ls6-h'p!e(s #( '%%ili'!es e'-h #% +hi-h mus! )e ' &ul* -e(!i%ie& #( (e-#"i:e&

-#lle-!i5e )'("'ii" '"e!.

.. 01 2Le"i!im'!e =#($e(s> Ass#-i'!i#2 me's '* +#($e(s 'ss#-i'!i# &e%ie&

u&e( le!!e( 0<1 he(e#% +hi-h is &ul* (e"is!e(e& +i!h !he Dep'(!me!.

.. 0#1 2I&us!(* Ui#2 me's '* "(#up #% le"i!im'!e l')#( #("'i:'!i#s #pe('!i"

+i!hi ' i&e!i%ie& i&us!(*, #("'i:e& %#( -#lle-!i5e )'("'ii" #( %#( &e'li" +i!h

empl#*e(s -#-e(i" !e(ms '& -#&i!i#s #% empl#*me! +i!hi ' i&us!(*, #( %#(

p'(!i-ip'!i" i !he %#(mul'!i# #% s#-i'l '& empl#*me! p#li-ies, s!'&'(&s '&



. 0+1 2S!(i$e/B(e'$e(2 me's '* pe(s# +h# #)s!(u-!s, impe&es, #( i!e(%e(es)*

%#(-e, 5i#le-e, -#e(-i#, !h(e'!s #( i!imi&'!i# +i!h '* pe'-e%ul pi-$e!i" )*

empl#*ees &u(i" '* l')#( -#!(#5e(s* '%%e-!i" +'"es, h#u(s #( -#&i!i#s #% +#($ #(i !he e7e(-ise #% !he (i"h! !# sel%/#("'i:'!i# #( -#lle-!i5e )'("'ii".

. 071 2S!(i$e A(e'2 me's !he es!')lishme!, +'(eh#use, &ep#!s, pl'!s #( #%%i-es,

i-lu&i" !he si!es #( p(emises use& 's (u/'+'* sh#ps #% !he empl#*e( s!(u-$ '"'is!, 's

+ell 's !he imme&i'!e 5i-ii!* '-!u'll* use& )* pi-$e!i" s!(i$e(s i m#5i" !# '& %(#

)e%#(e 'll p#i!s #% e!('-e !# '& e7i! %(#m s'i& es!')lishme!.

. 0*12L#-$#u!2 me's !he !emp#('(* (e%us'l #% ' empl#*e( !# %u(ish +#($ 's '

(esul! #% ' l')#( #( i&us!(i'l &ispu!e.

. 0:1 2I!('/Ui# Dispu!e2 (e%e(s !# '* -#%li-! )e!+ee '& 'm#" ui#

mem)e(s, '& i-lu&es 'll &ispu!es #( "(ie5'-es '(isi" %(#m '* 5i#l'!i# #% #(

&is'"(eeme! #5e( '* p(#5isi# #% !he -#s!i!u!i# '& )*/l'+s #% ' ui#, i-lu&i"-'ses '(isi" %(#m -h'(!e(i" #( '%%ili'!i# #% l')#( #("'i:'!i#s #( %(#m '* 5i#l'!i# #%

!he (i"h!s '& -#&i!i#s #% ui# mem)e(shipp(#5i&e& %#( i !he C#&e.

. 0''1 2I!e(/Ui# Dispu!e2(e%e(s !# '* -#%li-! )e!+ee '& 'm#" le"i!im'!e

l')#( #("'i:'!i#s i5#l5i" ;ues!i#s #% (ep(ese!'!i# %#( pu(p#ses #% -#lle-!i5e )'("'ii".I! 'ls# i-lu&es 'll #!he( -#%li-!s +hi-h le"i!im'!e l')#( #("'i:'!i#s m'*

h'5e '"'is! e'-h #!he( )'se& # '* 5i#l'!i#s #% !hei( (i"h!s 's l')#( #("'i:'!i#s.

. 0))12Appe'l2 me's !he ele5'!i# )* ' '""(ie5e& p'(!* #% '* &e-isi#, #(&e( #(

'+'(& #% ' l#+e( )#&* !# ' hi"he( )#&*, )* me's #% ' ple'&i" +hi-h i-lu&es !he

'ssi"me! #% e((#(s,'("ume!s i supp#(! !he(e#%, '& !he (elie%s p('*e& %#(. A me(e#!i-e #% 'ppe'l, !he(e%#(e, &#es #! -#s!i!u!e !he 'ppe'l 's he(ei &e%ie& '&

u&e(s!##&, '& sh'll #! s!#p !he (ui" #% !he pe(i#& %#( pe(%e-!i" ' 'ppe'l.

. 0--1 2Pe(%e-!i# #% ' Appe'l2 i-lu&es !he %ili", +i!hi !he p(es-(i)e& pe(i#&, #%

!he mem#('&um #% 'ppe'l -#!'ii", 'm#" #!he(s, !he 'ssi"me! #% e((#(6s,

'("ume!s i supp#(! !he(e#%, !he (elie%s s#u"h! '&, i 'pp(#p(i'!e -'ses, p#s!i" #% !he'ppe'l )#&.

. 0&&1 2Ce(!i%i-'!i# Ele-!i#2 me's !he p(#-ess #% &e!e(mii" !h(#u"h se-(e!

)'ll#! !he s#le '& e7-lusi5e )'("'ii" (ep(ese!'!i5e #% !he empl#*ees i ' 'pp(#p(i'!e

)'("'ii" ui!, %#( pu(p#ses #% -#lle-!i5e )'("'ii".



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0ee1 2C#se! Ele-!i#2 me's !he ele-!i# 5#lu!'(il* '"(ee& up# )* !he p'(!ies,

+i!h #( +i!h#u! !he i!e(5e!i# #% !he Dep'(!me!, !# &e!e(mie !he issue #% m'<#(i!*(ep(ese!'!i# #% 'll !he +#($e(s i !he 'pp(#p(i'!e -#lle-!i5e )'("'ii" ui!.

. 0%%1 2Ru/O%% Ele-!i#2(e%e(s !# ' ele-!i# )e!+ee !he l')#( ui#s (e-ei5i" !he

!+# 081 hi"hes! um)e( #% 5#!es +he ' -e(!i%i-'!i# ele-!i# +hi-h p(#5i&es %#( !h(ee 0?1

#( m#(e -h#i-es (esul!s i # -h#i-e (e-ei5i" ' m'<#(i!* #% !he 5'li& 5#!es -'s! p(#5i&e&,

!h'! !he !#!'l um)e( #% 5#!es %#( 'll -#!e&i" ui#s is '! le's! %i%!* pe(-e! 01 #%!he um)e( #% 5#!es -'s!.

. 0""1 2Ele-!i#P(#-ee&i"s4 (e%e( !# !he pe(i#& &u(i" ' -e(!i%i-'!i#, -#se! #(

(u/#%% ele-!i# #( ele-!i# #% ui# #%%i-e(s s!'(!i" %(#m !he #pei" !# !he -l#si" #%

!he p#lls, i-lu&i" !he -#u!i" '& !')ul'!i# #% !he 5#!es, )u! e7-lu&i" !he pe(i#& %#(!he %i'l &e!e(mi'!i# #% !he -h'lle"e& 5#!es '& !he -'5'ss !he(e#%.

. 0hh1 2O("'i:e& Es!')lishme!2 (e%e(s !# ' %i(m #( -#mp'* +he(e !he(e e7is!s '

(e-#"i:e& #( -e(!i%ie& e7-lusi5e )'("'ii" '"e!.

. 0ii1 2Re"is!('!i# P(#-ee&i"s2 (e%e( !# p(#-ee&i"s i5#l5i" !he 'ppli-'!i# %#(

(e"is!('!i# #% ' l')#( #("'i:'!i# #( ' +#($e(s> 'ss#-i'!i#.

. 0<<1 2C'-ell'!i# P(#-ee&i"s2 (e%e( !# !he p(#-ess le'&i" !# !he (e5#-'!i# #%

!he le"'l pe(s#'li!* #% ' l')#( #("'i:'!i# #( ' +#($e(s> 'ss#-i'!i# '%!e( &ue p(#-ess.

. 0$$1 2He'(i" O%%i-e(s2 '(e #%%i-e(s 'u!h#(i:e& )* !he Se-(e!'(* !# he'( '&

&e-i&e -'ses u&e( A(!i-le 8 #% !heC#&e, 's 'me&e& )* Se-!i# 8 #% Repu)li- A-! N#.

9, '& +h#se &e-isi# is 'ppe'l')le !# !he C#mmissi#.

. 0ll1 2Ui# A--#u!s E7'mie(s2 '(e #%%i-e(s #% !he Bu(e'u #( i !he Re"i#'l

O%%i-es 'ssi"e& !# -#&u-! ' 'u&i! #% !he)##$s #% '--#u!s #% ' le"i!im'!e l')#(

#("'i:'!i# #( +#($e(s 'ss#-i'!i#.

. 0mm1 2Ele-!i# O%%i-e(2 (e%e(s !# ' #%%i-e( 'ssi"e& )* !he Bu(e'u #( Re"i#'l

Di(e-!#( !# -#&u-! '& supe(5ise -e(!i%i-'!i# ele-!i#s '& !# p(#5i&e 'ssis!'-e,

+hee5e( (e;ues!e&, i !he -#&u-! #% ele-!i# #% ui# #%%i-e(s i '--#(&'-e +i!hRulesI, II '& III #% !hese Rules.



. 01 2Te(m #% O%%i-e2 (e%e(s !# !he %i7e& pe(i#& #% %i5e 01 *e'(s &u(i" +hi-h !he

&ul* ele-!e& #%%i-e(s #% ' l')#( #("'i:'!i#sh'll &is-h'("e !he %u-!i#s #% !hei( #%%i-e.

. 0##1 2C')#2 (e%e(s !# ' pe(s# #( "(#up #% pe(s#s #( !# ' l')#( "(#up +hi-h, i

!he "uise #% ' l')#( #("'i:'!i#, supplies +#($e(s !# ' empl#*e(, +i!h #( +i!h#u! '*

m#e!'(* #( #!he( -#si&e('!i# +he!he( i !he -'p'-i!* #% ' '"e! #% !he empl#*e( #( 's' #s!esi)le i&epe&e! -#!('-!#(.

. 0pp1 2C#lle-!i5e B'("'ii" A"(eeme!2 (e%e(s !# !he e"#!i'!e& -#!('-! )e!+ee

' le"i!im'!e l')#( #("'i:'!i# '& !he empl#*e( -#-e(i" +'"es, h#u(s #% +#($ '& 'll

#!he( !e(ms '& -#&i!i#s #% empl#*me! i ' )'("'ii" ui!.

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0;;1 2Me&/A()i!e(2 is ' #%%i-e( i !heRe"i#'l O%%i-e #( i !he Bu(e'u 'u!h#(i:e&!# he'(, -#-ili'!e, me&i'!e '& &e-i&e (ep(ese!'!i# -'ses,#( !# 'ssis! i !he &isp#si!i#

#% i!('/ #( i!e(/ui# &ispu!es.

. 0((1 3C#-ili'!#(/Me&i'!#(2 is ' #%%i-e( #% !he B#'(& +h#se p(i-ip'l %u-!i# is

!# 'ssis! i !he se!!leme! '& &isp#si!i# #% l')#(/m''"eme! &ispu!es !h(#u"h-#-ili'!i# '& p(e5e!i5e me&i'!i#, i-lu&i" !hep(#m#!i# '& e-#u('"eme! #%

5#lu!'(* 'pp(#'-hes !# l')#( &ispu!es p(e5e!i# '& se!!leme!.

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. RULE II

. COVERAGE OF THE RIGHT TO SELF/ORGANIATION

. Se-!i# .P#li-*./ I! is !he p#li-* #% !he S!'!e !# p(#m#!e !he %(ee '& (esp#si)le

e7e(-ise #% !he (i"h! !# sel%/#("'i:'!i# !h(#u"h !he es!')lishme! #% ' simpli%ie&me-h'ism %#( !he spee&* (e"is!('!i# #% l')#( #("'i:'!i#s '& +#($e(s> 'ss#-i'!i#s,

&e!e(mi'!i# #% (ep(ese!'!i# s!'!us, '& (es#lu!i# #% i!('/ '& i!e(/ui#&ispu!es.Ol* le"i!im'!e #( (e"is!e(e& l')#( #("'i:'!i#s #( +#($e(s> 'ss#-i'!i#s sh'll

h'5e !he (i"h! !# (ep(ese! !hei( mem)e(s %#( -#lle-!i5e )'("'ii" '& #!he( pu(p#ses.

. Se-!i# 8.=h# m'* <#il')#( #("'i:'!i#s./All pe(s#s empl#*e& i

-#mme(-i'l, i&us!(i'l '& '"(i-ul!u('l e!e(p(ises, i-lu&i" empl#*ees #% "#5e(me!/

#+e& #( -#!(#lle& -#(p#('!i#s +i!h#u! #(i"i'l -h'(!e(s es!')lishe& u&e( !he



C#(p#('!i# C#&e, 's +ell 's empl#*ees #% (eli"i#us, -h'(i!')le, me&i-'l #( e&u-'!i#'l

is!i!u!i#s +he!he( #pe('!i" %#( p(#%i! #( #!, sh'll h'5e !he (i"h! !# sel%/#("'i:'!i#

'& !# %#(m, <#i #( 'ssis! l')#( #("'i:'!i#s %#( pu(p#ses #% -#lle-!i5e )'("'ii" p(#5i&e&, h#+e5e(, !h'! supe(5is#(* empl#*eessh'll #! )e eli"i)le %#( mem)e(ship i '

l')#( #("'i:'!i# #% !he ('$/'&/%ile empl#*ees )u! m'* %#(m, <#i #( 'ssis! sep'('!e

l')#( #("'i:'!i#s #% !hei( #+.M''"e(i'l empl#*ees sh'll #! )e eli"i)le !# %#(m, <#i#( 'ssis! '* l')#( #("'i:'!i# %#( pu(p#ses #% -#lle-!i5e )'("'ii".Alie empl#*ees

+i!h5'li&+#($i" pe(mi!s issue& )* !he Dep'(!me! m'* e7e(-ise !he (i"h! !# sel%/

#("'i:'!i# '& <#i #( 'ssis! l')#( #("'i:'!i#s %#( pu(p#ses #% -#lle-!i5e )'("'ii" i%!he* '(e '!i#'ls #% ' -#u!(* +hi-h "('!s !he s'me #( simil'( (i"h!s !# Filipi#

+#($e(s, 's -e(!i%ie& )* !he Dep'(!me! #% F#(ei" A%%'i(s.

. F#( !he pu(p#se #% !his Se-!i#, '* empl#*ee, +he!he( empl#*e& %#( ' &e%ii!e

pe(i#& #( #!, sh'll, )e"ii" # !he %i(s! &'* #% his se(5i-e, )e eli"i)le %#( mem)e(shipi '* l')#( #("'i:'!i#.

. Se-!i# ?. All #!he( +#($e(s i-lu&i" 'm)ul'!, i!e(mi!!e! '& #!he( +#($e(s,

!he sel%/empl#*e&, (u('l +#($e(s '& !h#se +i!h#u! '* &e%ii!e empl#*e(s m'* %#(m

+#($e(s 'ss#-i'!i#s %#( !hei( mu!u'l 'i& '& p(#!e-!i# '& %#( #!he( le"i!im'!e

pu(p#ses.

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RULE III.

REGISTRATION OF LABOR ORGANIATIONS. Se-!i# . =he(e !# %ile 'ppli-'!i#s. / The 'ppli-'!i# %#( (e"is!('!i# #% '*

%e&e('!i#, '!i#'l #( i&us!(* ui# #( !('&e ui# -e!e( sh'll )e %ile& +i!h !he

Bu(e'u.=he(e !he 'ppli-'!i# is %ile& +i!h !he Re"i#'l O%%i-e, !he s'me sh'll )e

imme&i'!el* %#(+'(&e& !# !he Bu(e'u +i!hi %#(!*/ei"h! 0@1 h#u(s %(#m %ili" !he(e#%,!#"e!he( +i!h 'll !he &#-ume!s supp#(!i" !he (e"is!('!i#.

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The 'ppli-'!i# %#( (e"is!('!i# #% ' i&epe&e! ui# sh'll )e %ile& +i!h '& )e

'-!e& up# )* !he Re"i#'l O%%i-e +he(e !he 'ppli-'!>s p(i-ip'l #%%i-e is l#-'!e&.

. The -h'(!e( -e(!i%i-'!e issue& )* ' %e&e('!i# #( '!i#'l ui# i -(e'!i" '

l#-'l6-h'p!e(, !#"e!he( +i!h !he supp#(!i" &#-ume!s e5i&e-i" !he es!')lishme! #%

su-h l#-'l6-h'p!e(, sh'll )e %ile& +i!h !he Re"i#'l O%%i-e #( !he Bu(e'u +i!hi !hi(!* 0?1

&'*s %(#m !he issu'-e #% su-h -h'(!e( -e(!i%i-'!e.

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. 0)1The (es#lu!i# #% mem)e(ship #% e'-hmem)e( #("'i:'!i#, 'pp(#5e& )* !he

B#'(& #% Di(e-!#(s #% su-h ui#

. 0-1The 'me '& p(i-ip'l '&&(ess #% !he 'ppli-'!, !he 'mes #% i!s #%%i-e(s '&

!hei( '&&(esses, !he miu!es #% i!s #("'i:'!i#'l mee!i"6s, '& !he lis! #% mem)e(

#("'i:'!i#s '& !hei( (ep(ese!'!i5es +h# '!!e&e& su-h mee!i"6s '&

. 0&1 A -#p* #% i!s -#s!i!u!i# '& )*/l'+s '& miu!es #% i!s ('!i%i-'!i# )* '

m'<#(i!* #% !he p(esi&e!s #% !he mem)e( #("'i:'!i#s, p(#5i&e& !h'! +he(e !he

('!i%i-'!i# +'s &#e simul!'e#usl* +i!h !he #("'i:'!i#'l mee!i", i! sh'll )e

su%%i-ie! !h'! !he %'-! #% ('!i%i-'!i# )e i-lu&e& i !he miu!es #% !he #("'i:'!i#'lmee!i".

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RULE IV.

REGISTRATION OF =ORKERS> ASSOCIATIONS.

Se-!i# . =he(e !# %ile 'ppli-'!i#s./The 'ppli-'!i# %#( (e"is!('!i# #% ' +#($e(s

'ss#-i'!i# +h#se pl'-e #% #pe('!i# is -#%ie& !# #e (e"i#'l <u(is&i-!i# sh'll )e %ile&

&i(e-!l* '& '-!e& up# )* !he Re"i#'l O%%i-e +he(e i! #pe('!es.O!he(+ise, !he'ppli-'!i# sh'll )e %ile& '& '-!e& up# )* !he Bu(e'u.

. Se-!i# 8. Re;ui(eme!s %#( (e"is!('!i#./The 'ppli-'!i# %#( (e"is!('!i# #% '

+#($e(s 'ss#-i'!i# sh'll )e supp#(!e& )* !he %#ll#+i"

. 0'1 The 'mes #% i!s mem)e(s, !hei( '&&(esses, !he p(i-ip'l #%%i-e #% !he

'ppli-'!, !he miu!es #% i!s #("'i:'!i#'l mee!i"6s, '& !he 'mes #% i!s i&i5i&u'lmem)e(s +h# '!!e&e& su-h mee!i"6s

. 0)1 A -#p* #% i!s -#s!i!u!i# '& )*/l'+s, &ul* ('!i%ie& )* ' m'<#(i!* #% i!s

i&i5i&u'l mem)e(s

. 0-1 I !he -'se #% '* "(#upi" #% +#($e(s> 'ss#-i'!i#s, !he (e;ui(eme!s u&e(

Rule III, Se-!i# 8, N#. III #% !hese Rules sh'll 'ppl*.

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RULE V



.

PROVISIONS COMMON TO THE REGISTRATION

OF LABOR ORGANIATIONS AND =ORKERS> ASSOCIATIONS.

Se-!i# . A!!es!'!i# (e;ui(eme!s./ The 'ppli-'!i# %#( (e"is!('!i# #% '* l')#(

#("'i:'!i# #( +#($e(s> 'ss#-i'!i#, i-lu&i" 'll !he '--#mp'*i" &#-ume!s, sh'll )e

5e(i%ie& u&e( #'!h )* i!s Se-(e!'(* #( T(e'su(e(, 's !he -'se m'* )e, '& '!!es!e& !# )* i!sP(esi&e!.

. Se-!i# 8. P'*me! #% (e"is!('!i# %ee./ A l')#( #("'i:'!i# #( +#($e(s>

'ss#-i'!i# sh'll )e issue&' -e(!i%i-'!e #% (e"is!('!i# up# p'*me! #% !he p(es-(i)e&

(e"is!('!i# %ee.

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Se-!i# ?. A-!i# # 'ppli-'!i#s./The Re"i#'l O%%i-e #( !he Bu(e'u, 's !he -'sem'* )e, sh'll '-! # 'll 'ppli-'!i#s %#( (e"is!('!i# +i!hi !hi(!* 0?1 &'*s %(#m %ili"

!he(e#%, ei!he( )* 'pp(#5i" !he 'ppli-'!i# '& issui" !he -e(!i%i-'!e #% (e"is!('!i#, #(

&e*i" !he 'ppli-'!i# %#( %'ilu(e #% !he 'ppli-'! !# -#mpl* +i!h !he (e;ui(eme!s %#((e"is!('!i#.=he(e !he &#-ume!s supp#(!i" !he 'ppli-'!i# '(e #! -#mple!e #( &# #!

-#!'i !he (e;uisi!e '!!es!'!i# (e;ui(eme!s, !he Re"i#'l O%%i-e #( !he Bu(e'u sh'll,

+i!hi %i5e 01 &'*s %(#m (e-eip! #% !he 'ppli-'!i#, #!i%* !he 'ppli-'! i +(i!i" #% !he

(e;ui(eme!s ee&e& !# -#mple!e !he 'ppli-'!i#.=he(e !he 'ppli-'! %'ils !# -#mple!e!he (e;ui(eme!s +i!hi !hi(!* 0?1 &'*s %(#m (e-eip! #% #!i-e, !he 'ppli-'!i# sh'll )e

&eie& +i!h#u! p(e<u&i-e.

. Se-!i# @. Dei'l #% (e"is!('!i# "(#u&s %#( 'ppe'l. / The &e-isi# #% !he

Re"i#'l O%%i-e #( !he Bu(e'u &e*i" !he 'ppli-'!i# %#( (e"is!('!i# sh'll )e i +(i!i",s!'!i" i -le'( !e(ms !he (e's#s !he(e%#(.A -#p* !he(e#% sh'll )e %u(ishe& !he 'ppli-'!

ui#.The &e-isi# m'* )e 'ppe'le& !# !he Bu(e'u i% !he &ei'l is )* !he Re"i#'l

Di(e-!#(, #( !# !he Se-(e!'(* i% !he &ei'l is )* !he Bu(e'u, +i!hi !e 01 &'*s %(#m(e-eip! #% #!i-e !he(e#%, # !he "(#u&#% "('5e ')use #% &is-(e!i# #( 5i#l'!i# #% !hese

Rules.

. The 'ppe'l sh'll )e %ile& i !he Re"i#'l O%%i-e #( i !he Bu(e'u, 's !he -'se m'*

)e, +hi-h sh'll -'use !he !('smi!!'l #% !he (e-#(&s !# !he Bu(e'u#( !# !he Se-(e!'(*

+i!hi %i5e 01 -'le&'( &'*s %(#m (e-eip! #% !he 'ppe'l.

. The Bu(e'u #( !he Se-(e!'(* sh'll &e-i&e !he 'ppe'l +i!hi !+e!* 081 -'le&'(

&'*s %(#m (e-eip! #% !he (e-#(&s #% !he -'se.

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Se-!i# . E%%e-! #% (e"is!('!i#. / The l')#( #("'i:'!i# #( +#($e(s> 'ss#-i'!i#

sh'll )e &eeme& (e"is!e(e& '& 5es!e& +i!h le"'l pe(s#'li!* # !he &'!e #% issu'-e #% i!s

-e(!i%i-'!e #% (e"is!('!i#.Su-h le"'l pe(s#'li!* -'#! !he(e'%!e( )e su)<e-! !# -#ll'!e('l'!!'-$, )u! m'* )e ;ues!i#e& #l* i ' i&epe&e! pe!i!i# %#( -'-ell'!i# i

'--#(&'-e +i!h !hese Rules.

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RULE VI.

CHARTERING AND AFFILIATION OF LABOR ORGANIATIONS

AND =ORKERS> ASSOCIATIONS.

Se-!i# . Ch'(!e(i" '& -(e'!i# #% ' l#-'l6-h'p!e(./ A &ul* (e"is!e(e& %e&e('!i##( '!i#'l ui# m'* &i(e-!l* -(e'!e ' l#-'l6-h'p!e( )* su)mi!!i" !# !he Re"i#'l O%%i-e

#( !# !he Bu(e'u !+# 081 -#pies #% !he %#ll#+i"

. 0'1A -h'(!e( -e(!i%i-'!e issue& )* !he %e&e('!i# #( '!i#'l ui# i&i-'!i" !he

-(e'!i# #( es!')lishme! #% !he l#-'l6-h'p!e(

. 0)1 The 'mes #% !he l#-'l6-h'p!e(>s #%%i-e(s, !hei( '&&(esses, '& !he p(i-ip'l

#%%i-e #% !he l#-'l6-h'p!e( '&

. 0-1 The l#-'l6-h'p!e(>s -#s!i!u!i# '& )*/l'+s p(#5i&e& !h'! +he(e !he

l#-'l6-h'p!e(>s -#s!i!u!i# '& )*/l'+s is !he s'me 's !h'! #% !he %e&e('!i# #( '!i#'l

ui#, !his %'-! sh'll )e i&i-'!e& '--#(&i"l*.

. All !he %#(e"#i" supp#(!i" (e;ui(eme!s sh'll )e -e(!i%ie& u&e( #'!h )* !he

Se-(e!'(* #( !he T(e'su(e( #% !he l#-'l6-h'p!e( '& '!!es!e& !# )* i!s P(esi&e!.

. Se-!i# 8. Ch'(!e(i" )* ' +#($e(s 'ss#-i'!i#. / A &ul* (e"is!e(e& +#($e(s>

'ss#-i'!i# m'* li$e+ise -h'(!e( '* #% i!s )('-hes, su)<e-! !# !he %ili" #% !he

&#-ume!s p(es-(i)e& u&e( !he imme&i'!el* p(e-e&i" se-!i#.

. Se-!i#?. A-;uisi!i# #% le"'l pe(s#'li!* )* l#-'l6-h'p!e(. / A l#-'l6-h'p!e(

-#s!i!u!e& i '--#(&'-e +i!h Se-!i# #% !his Rule sh'll '-;ui(e le"'l pe(s#'li!* %(#m!he &'!e #% %ili" #% !he -#mple!e &#-ume!s eume('!e& !he(ei. Up# -#mpli'-e +i!h

'll !he &#-ume!'(* (e;ui(eme!s, !he Re"i#'l O%%i-e #( Bu(e'u sh'll issue i %'5#( #%

!he l#-'l6-h'p!e( ' -e(!i%i-'!e i&i-'!i" !h'! i! is i-lu&e& i !he (#s!e( #% le"i!im'!e l')#(#("'i:'!i#s.



. Se-!i# @.A%%ili'!i# #% i&epe&e! ui#. / A i&epe&e! ui# sh'll )e

-#si&e(e& ' '%%ili'!e #% ' %e&e('!i# #( '!i#'l #( i&us!(* ui# up# %ili" )* !he

l'!!e( !# !he Re"i#'l O%%i-e #( Bu(e'u #% !+# 081 -#piese'-h #% 5e(i%ie& (es#lu!i# #%'%%ili'!i#, ('!i%ie& )* ' m'<#(i!* #% !he mem)e(s #% !he %#(me(, '& ' (es#lu!i# #%

'--ep!'-e )* !he l'!!e(.

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RULE VII

. REPORTING REJUIREMENTS OF LABOR ORGANIATIONS


Se-!i# . Rep#(!i" (e;ui(eme!s./ I! sh'll )e !he &u!* #% e5e(* le"i!im'!e l')#(

#("'i:'!i# '& +#($e(s> 'ss#-i'!i# !# su)mi! !# !he Re"i#'l O%%i-e #( !he Bu(e'u !+#081 -#pies e'-h #% !he %#ll#+i"

. 0'1 A* 'me&me!s !# i!s -#s!i!u!i# '& )*/l'+s '& !he miu!es #% '&#p!i#

#( ('!i%i-'!i# #% su-h 'me&me!s, +i!hi !hi(!* 0?1 -'le&'( &'*s %(#m i!s '&#p!i##(

('!i%i-'!i#

. 0)1 Au'l %i'-i'l (ep#(!s +i!hi!hi(!* 0?1 -'le&'( &'*s '%!e( !he -l#se #% e'-h

%is-'l *e'(

. 0-1 Up&'!e& lis! #% e+l*/ele-!e& #%%i-e(s, !#"e!he( +i!h !he 'pp#i!i5e #%%i-e(s #(

'"e!s +h# '(e e!(us!e& +i!h !he h'&li" #% %u&s, +i!hi !hi(!* 0?1 -'le&'( &'*s '%!e(

e'-h (e"ul'( #( spe-i'l ele-!i# #% #%%i-e(s, #( %(#m !he #--u((e-e #% '* -h'"e i !he

#%%i-e(s #( '"e!s #% !he l')#( #("'i:'!i# #( +#($e(s> 'ss#-i'!i# '&

. 0&1 Up&'!e& lis! #% i&i5i&u'l mem)e(s, l#-'ls6-h'p!e(s, '%%ili'!es #( )('-hes, 's

!he -'se m'* )e, +i!hi !hi(!* 0?1 -'le&'( &'*s '%!e( !he -l#se #% e'-h %is-'l *e'(.

.

As u&e(s!##& i !hese Rules, !he %is-'l *e'( #% ' l')#( #("'i:'!i# #( +#($e(s>'ss#-i'!i# sh'll -#i-i&e +i!h !he -'le&'( *e'(, uless ' &i%%e(e! pe(i#& is p(es-(i)e& i

i!s -#s!i!u!i# '& )*/l'+s.

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RULE VIII

.



CANCELLATION OF REGISTRATION

OF LABOR ORGANIATIONS AND =ORKERS> ASSOCIATIONS.

Se-!i#. Veue #% '-!i#. / I%!he (esp#&e! !# !he pe!i!i#is ' l#-'l6-h'p!e(,

'%%ili'!e, #( ' +#($e(s> 'ss#-i'!i# +i!h #pe('!i#s limi!e& !# #e (e"i#, !he pe!i!i# sh'll )e %ile& +i!h !he Re"i#'l O%%i-e h'5i" <u(is&i-!i# #5e( !he pl'-e +he(e !he (esp#&e!

p(i-ip'll* #pe('!es. Pe!i!i#s %ile& '"'is! %e&e('!i#s, '!i#'l #( i&us!(* ui#s, !('&e

ui# -e!e(s, #( +#($e(s> 'ss#-i'!i#s #pe('!i" i m#(e !h' #e (e"i#'l <u(is&i-!i#,

sh'll )e %ile& +i!h !he Bu(e'u.

. Se-!i# 8. =h# m'* %ile %#(m '& -#!e!s #% pe!i!i#. / A* p'(!*/i/i!e(es!

m'* -#mme-e ' pe!i!i# %#( -'-ell'!i# #% (e"is!('!i#, e7-ep! i '-!i#s i5#l5i"

5i#l'!i#s #% A(!i-le 8@ +hi-h -' )e -#mme-e& #l* )* mem)e(s #% !he (esp#&e!

l')#( #("'i:'!i# #( +#($e(s> 'ss#-i'!i#.

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The pe!i!i# sh'll )e u&e( #'!h '& sh'll s!'!e -le'(l* '& -#-isel* !he %'-!s '&"(#u&s (elie& up#, '--#mp'ie& )* p(##% #% se(5i-e !h'! ' -#p* !he(e#% h's )ee

%u(ishe& !he (esp#&e!.

. Se-!i#?. C'-ell'!i# #% (e"is!('!i# '!u(e '& "(#u&s. / Su)<e-! !# !he

(e;ui(eme!s #% #!i-e '& &ue p(#-ess, !he(e"is!('!i# #% '* le"i!im'!e l')#(

#("'i:'!i# #( +#($e(s> 'ss#-i'!i# m'* )e -'-elle& )* !he Bu(e'u #( !he Re"i#'lO%%i-e up# !he %ili" #% ' i&epe&e! pe!i!i# %#( -'-ell'!i# )'se& # '* #% !he

%#ll#+i" "(#u&s

. 0'1 F'ilu(e !# -#mpl* +i!h '* #% !he (e;ui(eme!s p(es-(i)e& u&e( A(!i-les 8?@,

8? '& 8? #% !he C#&e

. 0)1 Vi#l'!i# #% '* #% !he p(#5isi#s #%A(!i-le 8? #% !he C#&e

. 0-1 C#mmissi# #% '* #% !he '-!s eume('!e& u&e( A(!i-le 8@ #% !he C#&e

p(#5i&e&, !h'!# pe!i!i# %#( -'-ell'!i# )'se& # !his "(#u& m'* )e "('!e& uless

supp#(!e& )* '! le's! !hi(!* pe(-e! 0?1 #% 'll !he mem)e(s #% !he (esp#&e! l')#(

#("'i:'!i# #( +#($e(s> 'ss#-i'!i#.

. Se-!i# @. A-!i# # !he pe!i!i# 'ppe'ls. / The Re"i#'l #( Bu(e'u Di(e-!#(, 's

!he -'se m'* )e, sh'll h'5e !hi(!* 0?1 &'*s %(#m su)missi# #% !he -'se %#( (es#lu!i#

+i!hi +hi-h !# (es#l5e !he pe!i!i#. The &e-isi# #% !he Re"i#'l #( Bu(e'u Di(e-!#(

m'* )e 'ppe'le& !# !he Bu(e'u #( !he Se-(e!'(*, 's !he -'se m'* )e, +i!hi !e 01 &'*s

%(#m (e-eip! !he(e#% )* !he '""(ie5e& p'(!* # !he "(#u& #% "('5e ')use #% &is-(e!i# #('* 5i#l'!i# #% !hese Rules.



. RULE

.

VOLUNTAR RECOGNITION.

Se-!i# . Re;ui(eme!s %#( 5#lu!'(* (e-#"i!i#. / I u#("'i:e&es!')lishme!s, !he empl#*e( m'* 5#lu!'(il* (e-#"i:e !he (ep(ese!'!i# s!'!us #% 'ui#. =i!hi !hi(!* 0?1 &'*s %(#m (e-#"i!i#, !he empl#*e( (ep(ese!'!i5e '& ui#

p(esi&e! sh'll su)mi! !# !he Re"i#'l O%%i-e ' <#i! s!'!eme! '!!es!i" !# !he %'-! #%

5#lu!'(* (e-#"i!i#, +hi-h sh'll 'ls# i-lu&e !he %#ll#+i"

. 0'1 P(##% #% p#s!i" #% !he <#i! s!'!eme! #% 5#lu!'(* (e-#"i!i# %#( %i%!ee 01

-#se-u!i5e &'*s i !+# 081 -#spi-u#us pl'-es #% !he es!')lishme! #( )'("'ii" ui!+he(e !he ui# see$s !# #pe('!e

. 0)1 The 'pp(#7im'!e um)e( #% empl#*ees i !he )'("'ii" ui!, '--#mp'ie& )*

!he 'mes '& si"'!u(es #% '!le's! ' m'<#(i!* #% !he mem)e(s #% !he )'("'ii" ui!

supp#(!i" !he 5#lu!'(* (e-#"i!i# '&

. 0-1 A s!'!eme! !h'! !he(e is # #!he( le"i!im'!e l')#( #("'i:'!i# #pe('!i"

+i!hi !he )'("'ii" ui!.

. The <#i! s!'!eme! sh'll )e u&e( #'!h.

. Se-!i#8. E%%e-! #% 5#lu!'(* (e-#"i!i#./ =i!hi !+e!*/%#u( 08@1 h#u(s up#

su)missi# #% 'll !he '%#(eme!i#e& &#-ume!s, !he Re"i#'l O%%i-e sh'll e!e( !he %'-!

#% 5#lu!'(* (e-#"i!i# i!# !he (e-#(&s #% !he ui#, -#p* #% su-h e!(* imme&i'!el*

%u(ishe& !he Bu(e'u. F(#m !he !ime #% (e-#(&i", !he ui# sh'll e<#* !he (i"h!s, p(i5ile"es '& #)li"'!i#s #% ' e7-lusi5e )'("'ii" (ep(ese!'!i5e.

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RULE I.

CERTIFICATION ELECTIONS. Se-!i# .=h# m'* %ile. / Su)<e-! !# !he p(#5isi#s #% !his Rule, '* le"i!im'!e

l')#( #("'i:'!i# #( '* empl#*e(, +he (e;ues!e& !# )'("'i -#lle-!i5el* '& !he s!'!us

#% !he ui# is i &#u)!, m'* %ile ' pe!i!i# %#( -e(!i%i-'!i# ele-!i#.

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Se-!i#8.=he(e !# %ile. / A pe!i!i# %#( -e(!i%i-'!i# ele-!i# m'* )e %ile& +i!h !he

Me&/A()i!e( !h(#u"h !he Re"i#'l O%%i-e +hi-h h's <u(is&i-!i# #5e( !he p(i-ip'l #%%i-e

#% !he empl#*e( #( +he(e !he )'("'ii" ui! is p(i-ip'll* si!u'!e&.

. =he(e !+# #( m#(e pe!i!i#s i5#l5i" !he s'me )'("'ii" ui! '(e %ile& i #e

Re"i#'l O%%i-e, !he s'me sh'll )e 'u!#m'!i-'ll* -#s#li&'!e&.=he(e !hese pe!i!i#s '(e

%ile& i &i%%e(e! Re"i#'l O%%i-es, !he Re"i#'l O%%i-e +hi-h %i(s! '-;ui(es <u(is&i-!i#

#5e( !he -'se sh'll e7-lu&e !he #!he(s, i +hi-h -'se !he l'!!e( sh'll e&#(se !he pe!i!i# !#!he %#(me( %#( -#s#li&'!i#.

. Se-!i# ?. =he !# %ile. / I !he ')se-e #% ' -#lle-!i5e )'("'ii" '"(eeme! &ul*

(e"is!e(e& i '--#(&'-e +i!h A(!i-le 8? #% !he C#&e, ' pe!i!i# %#( -e(!i%i-'!i# ele-!i#

m'* )e %ile& '! '* !ime. H#+e5e(, # -e(!i%i-'!i# ele-!i# m'* )e %ile& +i!hi #e *e'(%(#m !he &'!e #% ' 5'li&-e(!i%i-'!i#,-#se!#( (u/#%% ele-!i# #(%(#m !he &'!e #%

5#lu!'(* (e-#"i!i# i '--#(&'-e +i!h Rule #% !hese Rules p(#5i&e&, !h'! +he(e '

'ppe'l h's )ee %ile& # !he #(&e( #% !he Me&/A()i!e( -e(!i%*i" !he (esul!s #% !heele-!i#, !he (ui" #% !he #e *e'( pe(i#& sh'll )e suspe&e& u!il !he &e-isi# # !he'ppe'l sh'll h'5e )e-#me %i'l '& e7e-u!#(*.

. Nei!he( m'* ' (ep(ese!'!i# ;ues!i# )e e!e(!'ie& i%, )e%#(e !he %ili" #% '

pe!i!i# %#( ' -e(!i%i-'!i# ele-!i#, !he &ul* (e-#"i:e& #( -e(!i%ie& ui# h's -#mme-e&

e"#!i'!i#s +i!h !he empl#*e( i '--#(&'-e +i!h A(!i-le 8 #% !he C#&e +i!hi !he#e/*e'( pe(i#& (e%e((e& !# i !he imme&i'!el* p(e-e&i" p'('"('ph, #( ' )'("'ii"

&e'&l#-$ !# +hi-h ' i-um)e! #( -e(!i%ie& )'("'ii" '"e! is ' p'(!* h'& )ee

su)mi!!e& !# -#-ili'!i# #( '()i!('!i# #( h'& )e-#me !he su)<e-! #% 5'li& #!i-e #% s!(i$e

#( l#-$#u!. I% ' -#lle-!i5e )'("'ii" '"(eeme! h's )ee &ul* (e"is!e(e& i '--#(&'-e+i!h A(!i-le 8? #% !he C#&e, ' pe!i!i# %#( -e(!i%i-'!i# ele-!i# #( ' m#!i# %#(

i!e(5e!i# -' #l* )e e!e(!'ie& +i!hi si7!* 091 &'*s p(i#( !# !he e7pi(* &'!e #% su-h'"(eeme!.

. Se-!i# @. F#(m '& -#!e!s #% pe!i!i#. / The pe!i!i# sh'll )e i +(i!i" '&

u&e( #'!h '& sh'll -#!'i, 'm#" #!he(s, !he %#ll#+i"

. 0'1 The 'me #% pe!i!i#e(, i!s '&&(ess, '& '%%ili'!i# i% 'pp(#p(i'!e, !he &'!e #% i!s

(e"is!('!i# '& um)e( #% i!s -e(!i%i-'!e #% (e"is!('!i# i% pe!i!i#e( is ' %e&e('!i#,'!i#'l ui# #( i&epe&e! ui#, #( !he &'!e i! +'s (ep#(!e& !# !he Dep'(!me! i% i! is

' l#-'l6-h'p!e(

. 0)1 The 'me, '&&(ess '& '!u(e #% !he empl#*e(s )usiess

. 0-1 The &es-(ip!i##% !he )'("'ii" ui!



. 0&1The 'pp(#7im'!eum)e( #%empl#*ees i !he )'("'ii" ui!

. 0e1 The 'mes '& '&&(esses #% #!he( le"i!im'!e l')#( #("'i:'!i#s i !he

)'("'ii" ui!

.. 0%1 A s!'!eme! i&i-'!i" '* #% !he %#ll#+i" -i(-ums!'-es

. i1 !h'! !he )'("'ii" ui! is u#("'i:e& #( !h'! !he(e is # (e"is!e(e&

-#lle-!i5e )'("'ii" '"(eeme! -#5e(i" !he empl#*ees i !he )'("'ii" ui!

. ii1i% !he(e e7is!s ' &ul* (e"is!e(e& -#lle-!i5e )'("'ii" '"(eeme!, !h'! !he

pe!i!i# is %ile& +i!hi !he si7!*/&'* %(ee&#m pe(i#& #% su-h '"(eeme! #(

. iii1 i% '#!he( ui# h'& )ee p(e5i#usl* -e(!i%ie& i ' 5'li& -e(!i%i-'!i#,

-#se! #( (u/#%% ele-!i# #( 5#lu!'(il* (e-#"i:e& i '--#(&'-e +i!h Rule #% !hese

Rules, !h'! !he pe!i!i# is %ile& #u!si&e !he #e/*e'( pe(i#& %(#m su-h -e(!i%i-'!i# #( (u/

#%% ele-!i# '& # 'ppe'l is pe&i" !he(e#, #( %(#m !he !ime !he %'-! #% (e-#"i!i# +'se!e(e& i!# !he (e-#(&s #% su-h ui#.

. 0"1I ' #("'i:e& es!')lishme!, !he si"'!u(es #% '! le's! !+e!*/%i5e 081

pe(-e! #% 'll empl#*ees i !he 'pp(#p(i'!e )'("'ii" ui! +hi-h sh'll )e '!!'-he& !# !he

pe!i!i# '! !he !ime #% i!s %ili" '&

. 0h1O!he( (ele5'! %'-!s.

. =he !he pe!i!i# is %ile& )* ' empl#*e(, i! sh'll -#!'i, 'm#" #!he(s

. 0'1 The 'me, '&&(ess '& "ee('l '!u(e #% !he empl#*e(s )usiess

. 0)1 N'mes '& '&&(esses #% !he le"i!im'!e l')#( #("'i:'!i#s i5#l5e&

. 0-1 The 'pp(#7im'!e um)e( #% !he empl#*ees i !he 'pp(#p(i'!e )'("'ii" ui!

. 0&1 A &es-(ip!i# #% !he )'("'ii" ui! '&



. Se-!i# . As+e(. / I% !he -#!e&i" ui#s %'il !# '"(ee !# ' -#se! ele-!i#

&u(i" !he %i(s! he'(i", !he Me&/A()i!e( sh'll i !he s'me he'(i" &i(e-! 'll -#-e(e&

p'(!ies, i-lu&i" !he empl#*e(, !# simul!'e#usl* su)mi! !hei( (espe-!i5e p#si!i# p'pe(s+i!hi ' #/e7!e&i)le pe(i#& #% !e 01 &'*s.The p#si!i# p'pe(s sh'll spe-i%i-'ll*

'&&(ess !he issues i&e!i%ie& &u(i" !he he'(i", '& sh'll i-lu&e 'll '("ume!s '&

e5i&e-e 's !he p'(!ies m'* &eem (ele5'! i !he &isp#si!i# #% !he -'se.All '("ume!s

#! s# ('ise& '(e &eeme& +'i5e&.Up# !he e7pi('!i# #% !he !e/&'* pe(i#&, !he pe!i!i#sh'll )e &eeme& su)mi!!e& %#( (es#lu!i#, +i!h #( +i!h#u! p#si!i# p'pe(s su)mi!!e& )*

!he p'(!ies.

. Se-!i# . F'ilu(e !# 'ppe'( &espi!e #!i-e. / The %'ilu(e #% '* p'(!* !# 'ppe'(

!+i-e &espi!e #!i-e, +he!he( -#se-u!i5e #( #!, sh'll )e &eeme& ' +'i5e( #% i!s (i"h! !# )e he'(&, i +hi-h -'se !he Me&/A()i!e( sh'll p(#-ee& !# (es#l5e !he pe!i!i# # !he )'sis

#% '5'il')le (e-#(&s.

. Se-!i# . A-!i# # !he pe!i!i#. / The Me&/A()i!e( sh'll h'5e !+e!* 081

+#($i" &'*s %(#m su)missi# #% !he -'se %#( (es#lu!i# +i!hi +hi-h !# "('! #( &ismiss!he pe!i!i#.

. I.A &e-isi# "('!i" !he pe!i!i# sh'll s!'!e !he %#ll#+i"

. 0'1The 'me #% !he empl#*e( #( !he es!')lishme!

. 0)1The &es-(ip!i# #% !he )'("'ii" ui!

.

0-1The 'mes #% !he -#!e&i" ui#s +hi-h sh'll 'ppe'( i !he %#ll#+i" #(&e(

. i1Pe!i!i#e( ui# #(, i -'se #% !+# #( m#(e pe!i!i#e(s, i !he #(&e( i

+hi-h !he pe!i!i#s +e(e %ile&

. ii1%#(-e& i!e(5e#( '&

. iii1#!he( i!e(5e#(s.

.



The &e-isi# sh'll 'ls# i-lu&e ' &i(e-!i5e %#( !he empl#*e( !# su)mi! +i!hi !e

01 &'*s %(#m (e-eip! #% !he &e-isi#, !he -e(!i%ie& lis! #% empl#*ees i !he )'("'ii"

ui!, #( +he(e e-ess'(*, !he p'*(#lls -#5e(i" !he mem)e(s #% !he )'("'ii" ui! %#( !hel's! !h(ee 0?1 m#!hs imme&i'!el* p(e-e&i" !he issu'-e #% !he &e-isi#.I !he e5e! !he

empl#*e( &#es #! su)mi! !he lis! #( p'*(#lls 's !he -'se m'* )e, !he ui# m'* su)mi! i!s

#+ lis!.

.

I ' pe!i!i# %ile& )* ' le"i!im'!e l')#( #("'i:'!i# i5#l5i" ' u#("'i:e&

es!')lishme!,!he Me&/A()i!e( sh'll, pu(su'! !# A(!i-le 8 #% !he C#&e, 'u!#m'!i-'ll*

#(&e( !he -#&u-! #% ' -e(!i%i-'!i# ele-!i# '%!e( &e!e(mii" !h'! !he pe!i!i# h's-#mplie& +i!h 'll !he (e;ui(eme!s eume('!e& u&e( Se-!i#s , 8 '& @ he(e#%, '& !h'!

#e #% !he "(#u&s %#( &ismiss'l eume('!e& i !he imme&i'!el* su--ee&i" p'('"('ph

e7is!s.

.

II.The Me&/A()i!e( sh'll &ismiss !he pe!i!i# # '* #% !he %#ll#+i" "(#u&s

. 0'1 The pe!i!i#e( is #! lis!e& )* !he Re"i#'l O%%i-e #( Bu(e'u i i!s (e"is!(* #%

le"i!im'!e l')#( #("'i:'!i#s, #( !h'! i!s le"'l pe(s#'li!* h's )ee (e5#$e& #( -'-elle&

+i!h %i'li!* i '--#(&'-e +i!h Rule VIII #% !hese Rules

. 0)1 The pe!i!i# +'s %ile& )e%#(e #( '%!e( !he %(ee&#m pe(i#& #% ' &ul* (e"is!e(e&

-#lle-!i5e )'("'ii" '"(eeme! p(#5i&e&, !h'! !he si7!*/&'* %(ee&#m pe(i#& )'se& # !he

#(i"i'l -#lle-!i5e )'("'ii" '"(eeme! sh'll #! )e '%%e-!e& )* '* 'me&me!,

e7!esi# #( (ee+'l #% !he -#lle-!i5e )'("'ii" '"(eeme!

.

0-1 The pe!i!i# +'s %ile& +i!hi #e 01 *e'( %(#m ' 5'li& -e(!i%i-'!i#, -#se! #(

(u/#%% ele-!i# '& # 'ppe'l # !he (esul!s is pe&i" !he(e#, #( %(#m (e-#(&i" #% !he%'-! #% 5#lu!'(* (e-#"i!i# +i!h !he Re"i#'l O%%i-e

. 0&1 A &ul* (e-#"i:e& #( -e(!i%ie& ui# h's -#mme-e& e"#!i'!i#s +i!h !he

empl#*e( i '--#(&'-e +i!h A(!i-le 8 #% !he C#&e +i!hi !he #e/*e'( pe(i#& (e%e((e&

!# i Se-!i# ?, Rule I #% !hese Rules, #( !he(e e7is!s ' )'("'ii" &e'&l#-$ +hi-h h'&

)ee su)mi!!e& !# -#-ili'!i# #( '()i!('!i# #( h'& )e-#me !he su)<e-! #% ' 5'li& #!i-e#% s!(i$e #( l#-$#u! !# +hi-h ' i-um)e! #( -e(!i%ie& )'("'ii" '"e! is ' p'(!*

. 0e1 I -'se #% ' #("'i:e& es!')lishme!, %'ilu(e !# su)mi! !he !+e!*/%i5e

pe(-e! 081 supp#(! (e;ui(eme! up# !he %ili" #% !he pe!i!i# #(

.



. Se-!i# 9. E%%e-!s #% -#se! ele-!i#. /=he(e ' pe!i!i# %#( -e(!i%i-'!i# ele-!i#

h'& )ee %ile& '&, up# !he i!e(-essi# #% !he Me&/A()i!e(, !he p'(!ies '"(ee !# h#l& '

-#se! ele-!i#, !he (esul!s !he(e#% sh'll -#s!i!u!e ' )'( !# !he h#l&i" #% ' -e(!i%i-'!i#ele-!i# %#( #e *e'( %(#m !he h#l&i" #% su-h -#se! ele-!i#, su)<e-! !# Se-!i# #%

!hese Rules. =he(e # pe!i!i# %#( -e(!i%i-'!i# ele-!i# h'& )ee %ile& )u! !he p'(!ies

!hemsel5es h'5e '"(ee& !# h#l& ' -#se! ele-!i#, !he (esul!s !he(e#% sh'll #! -#s!i!u!e

' )'( !# '#!he( -e(!i%i-'!i# ele-!i#, uless !he +ii" ui# h'& )ee e7!e&e&5#lu!'(* (e-#"i!i# i '--#(&'-e +i!h Rule #% !hese Rules.

. Se-!i# . F'ilu(e #% ele-!i# e%%e-!s. /=he(e !he !#!'l um)e( #% 5'li& 5#!es

-'s! i ' -e(!i%i-'!i# #( -#se! ele-!i# is less !h' !he m'<#(i!* #% 'll !he eli"i)le

empl#*ees i !he )'("'ii" ui!, !he(e sh'll )e ' %'ilu(e #% ele-!i#.Su-h %'ilu(e #%ele-!i# sh'll #! )'( !he %ili" #% ' pe!i!i# %#( !he imme&i'!e h#l&i" #% '#!he(

-e(!i%i-'!i# #( -#se! ele-!i#.

. Se-!i# .E%%e-!s #% e'(l* '"(eeme!s. / The (ep(ese!'!i# -'se sh'll #! )e

'&5e(sel* '%%e-!e& )* ' -#lle-!i5e )'("'ii" '"(eeme! (e"is!e(e& )e%#(e #( &u(i" !hel's! si7!* 091 &'*s #% ' su)sis!i" '"(eeme! #( &u(i" !he pe&e-* #% !he (ep(ese!'!i#

-'se.

.

Se-!i# . M#!i#s %#( ihi)i!i#s. / N# m#!i# %#( ihi)i!i# #% !he Me&/A()i!e(

sh'll )e e!e(!'ie& %(#m '* p'(!* uless !he s'me is 5e(i%ie& '& )'se& # spe-i%i-

"(#u&s #( -i(-ums!'-es &i(e-!l* (el'!e& !# #( '(isi" %(#m !he &ispu!e u&e(-#si&e('!i#.

. Ihi)i!i# sh'll )e &is-(e!i#'(* # !he Me&/A()i!e( -#-e(e&. =i!hi !+e!*/

%#u( 08@1 h#u(s %(#m (e-eip! !he(e#%, !he Me&/A()i!e( sh'll &e* !he m#!i#, +hi-h &ei'lsh'll #! )e 'ppe'l')le, #( "('! !he s'me )* (e!u(i" !he e!i(e (e-#(&s #% !he -'se !# !he

Re"i#'l Di(e-!#(, spe-i%i-'ll* s!'!i" his (e's#s %#( ihi)i!i#.

. =i!hi !+e!*/%#u( 08@1 h#u(s %(#m (e!u( #% !he (e-#(&s, !he Re"i#'l Di(e-!#(

sh'll 'ssi" !he -'se !# '#!he( Me&/A()i!e(.=he(e !he(e is # #!he( Me&/A()i!e( i !he

Re"i#'l O%%i-e, !he Re"i#'l Di(e-!#( sh'll !('smi! !he e!i(e (e-#(&s #% !he -'se !# !heBu(e'u, +hi-h sh'll imme&i'!el* 'ssi" !he -'se !# '* Me&/A()i!e( %(#m '* #% !he

Re"i#'l O%%i-es #( %(#m !he Bu(e'u.

. Se-!i# 8.N#/'5'il')ili!* #% Me&/A()i!e(. / =he(e !he(e is # Me&/A()i!e(

'5'il')le i !he Re"i#'l O%%i-e )* (e's# #% 5'-'-*, p(#l#"e& ')se-e, #( e7-essi5e5#lume #% +#($l#'& 's &e!e(mie& )* !he Re"i#'l Di(e-!#(, !he pe!i!i# sh'll )e



&isp#se& #% i '--#(&'-e +i!h !he l's! p'('"('ph #% !he imme&i'!el* p(e-e&i"

se-!i#.The Re"i#'l O%%i-e sh'll #!i%* 'll p'(!ies #% su-h '-!i#.

. .

RULE II

. CONDUCT OF CERTIFICATION ELECTIONS

. Se-!i# .P(e/ele-!i# -#%e(e-e. / =i!hi !+e!*/%#u( 08@1 h#u(s %(#m (e-eip!

%(#m !he Me&/A()i!e( #% !he %i'l &e-isi# %#( !he -#&u-! #% ' -e(!i%i-'!i# ele-!i#, #(%(#m !he (em'& #% !he (e-#(&s #% !he -'se %(#m !he O%%i-e #% !he Se-(e!'(*, !he Re"i#'l

Di(e-!#( sh'll 'ssi" !he -'se !# ' ele-!i# #%%i-e( %#( !he -#&u-! #% ' p(e/ele-!i#

-#%e(e-e.

.

The p(e/ele-!i# -#%e(e-e sh'll se! !he me-h'i-s %#( !he ele-!i# '& sh'll&e!e(mie, 'm#" #!he(s, !he %#ll#+i" 0'1 !he lis! #% ;u'li%ie& 5#!e(s 0)1 !he &'!e, !ime

'& pl'-e #% !he ele-!i# 0-1 !he 'mes #% +'!-he(s '& (ep(ese!'!i5es 0&1 !he um)e(

'& l#-'!i# #% p#lli" pl'-es #( )##!hs '& 0e1 !he um)e( #% )'ll#!s !# )e p(ep'(e&.

. The %'ilu(e #% '* p'(!* !# 'ppe'( &u(i" !he p(e/ele-!i# -#%e(e-e, &espi!e

#!i-e, sh'll )e -#s!(ue& 's ' +'i5e( !# )e (ep(ese!e& '& !# ;ues!i# #( #)<e-! !# '*

'"(eeme! (e'-he& i s'i& p(e/ele-!i# -#%e(e-e.N#!hi" he(ei, h#+e5e(, sh'll &ep(i5e

!he #/'ppe'(i" p'(!* #% i!s (i"h! !# )e %u(ishe& #!i-es #% su)se;ue! p(e/ele-!i#-#%e(e-es '& !# '!!e& !he s'me.

. Se-!i# 8.Ju'li%i-'!i# #% 5#!e(s i-lusi#/e7-lusi# p(#-ee&i"s./ All

empl#*ees +h# '(e mem)e(s #% !he 'pp(#p(i'!e )'("'ii" ui! s#u"h! !# )e (ep(ese!e&

)* !he pe!i!i#e( '! !he !ime #% !he -e(!i%i-'!i# #( -#se! ele-!i# sh'll )e ;u'li%ie& !#5#!e. A &ismisse& empl#*ee +h#se &ismiss'l is )ei" -#!es!e& i ' pe&i" -'se sh'll )e

'll#+e& !# 5#!e i !he ele-!i#.

. I -'se #% &is'"(eeme! #5e( !he 5#!e(s> lis! #( #5e( !he eli"i)ili!* #% 5#!e(s, 'll

-#!es!e& 5#!e(s sh'll )e 'll#+e& !# 5#!e.H#+e5e(, !hei( 5#!es sh'll )e se"(e"'!e& '&

se'le& i i&i5i&u'l e5el#pes i '--#(&'-e +i!h Se-!i# #%!hese Rules.

. Se-!i# ?.Ele-!i# -#&u-!e& &u(i" (e"ul'( )usiess &'*./ The ele-!i# sh'll )e

se! &u(i" ' (e"ul'( )usiess &'* #% !he -#mp'* uless #!he(+ise '"(ee& up# )* !he

p'(!ies. I! sh'll )e hel& +i!hi -#mp'* p(emises uless -i(-ums!'-es #!he(+ise (e;ui(e,

's &e!e(mie& )* !he ele-!i# #%%i-e(.

.



Se-!i# @.P#s!i" #% #!i-es. / The Re"i#'l O%%i-e sh'll -'use !he p#s!i" #%

#!i-e #% ele-!i#'! le's! %i5e 01 +#($i" &'*s )e%#(e !he '-!u'l &'!e !he(e#%i !+# m#s!

-#spi-u#us pl'-es i !he -#mp'* p(emises. The #!i-e sh'll -#!'i !he &'!e '& !ime#% !he ele-!i#, 'mes #% 'll -#!e&i" ui#s, !he &es-(ip!i# #% !he )'("'ii" ui! '&

!he lis! #% eli"i)le 5#!e(s.The %i5e/&'* pe(i#& %#( p#s!i" #% #!i-e '& !he lis! #% eli"i)le

5#!e(s m'* )e +'i5e& up# !he +(i!!e '"(eeme! #% !he p'(!ies.

. Se-!i# .Se-(e-* '& s'-!i!* #% !he )'ll#!. /T# esu(e !he se-(e-* #% !he )'ll#!,

!he ele-!i##%%i-e(, !#"e!he( +i!h !he 'u!h#(i:e& (ep(ese!'!i5es #% !he -#!e&i"

p'(!ies,sh'll, )e%#(e !he s!'(! #% !he '-!u'l 5#!i",ispe-! !he p#lli" pl'-e, !he )'ll#!

)#7es, '& !he p#lli" )##!hs.A%!e( !he e7'mi'!i# #% e'-h )'ll#! )#7, !he ele-!i##%%i-e( sh'll se'le'-h +i!h !h(ee p'&l#-$s.The $e* !# e'-h p'&l#-$ sh'll )e $ep!

i&i5i&u'll* )* !he ele-!i##%%i-e(, !he (ep(ese!'!i5e #% !he l')#( #("'i:'!i#, '& !he

(ep(ese!'!i5e #% !he empl#*e(.I%m#(e !h' #e ui# is i5#l5e&, !he h#l&e( #% !he $e*%#(!he l')#( #("'i:'!i# sh'll )e &e!e(mie& )* &('+i" #% l#!s.All $e*s sh'll (em'i i !he

p#ssessi# #% !he ele-!i##%%i-e( '& !he(ep(ese!'!i5es&u(i" !he e!i(e p(#-ee&i"s

'&u!il 'll !he -#!(#5e(sies -#-e(i" !he #pei"#%!he )'ll#! )#7 sh'll h'5e )ee(es#l5e&.=he(e !he (ep(ese!'!i5e #% !he empl#*e( #( l')#( #("'i:'!i# is #! p(ese! #(

h's l#s! ' $e* '! !he !ime #% !he #pei" #% !he )'ll#! )#7, !he ele-!i# #%%i-e( sh'll h'5e

!he 'u!h#(i!* !# )(e'$ #pe !he )#7.The -i(-ums!'-es u&e( +hi-h !his 'u!h#(i!* is

e7e(-ise& sh'll )e (e%le-!e& i !he miu!es #% !he p(#-ee&i"s.

. Se-!i#9.P(ep'('!i# #% )'ll#!s. / F#( !he "ui&'-e #% !he 5#!e(s,)'ll#!s sh'll )e

p(ep'(e& i Filipi# '& E"lish+i!h ' !('sl'!i# i !he l#-'l &i'le-!, i%e-ess'(*.

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Se-!i#.M'($i"#% 5#!es. / The 5#!e( mus! pu! ' -(#ss 01 #( ' -he-$ 061 m'($ i!he s;u'(e #pp#si!e !he 'me #% !he ui# #% his -h#i-e.I% #l* #e ui# is i5#l5e&, !he

5#!e( sh'll m'$e his -(#ss #( -he-$ m'($ i !he s;u'(e i&i-'!i" 2*es2 #( 2#4.

. I% ' )'ll#! is!#(, m'($e&,&e%'-e&, #( le%! u%ille&i su-h ' m'e( 's !# -(e'!e

&#u)! #( -#%usi# #( !# i&e!i%* !he 5#!e(, i! sh'll )e -#si&e(e&sp#ile&.I% !he 5#!e(i'&5e(!e!l* sp#ils ' )'ll#!, he sh'll (e!u( i! !# !he ele-!i##%%i-e( +h# sh'll &es!(#* i!

'&"i5e him '#!he( )'ll#!.

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Se-!i# .Keepi" #% miu!es./The ele-!i# #%%i-e( sh'll $eep miu!es #% !hee!i(e p(#-ee&i"s, i-lu&i" !he(ei 'll e5e!s '& -i(-ums!'-es (ele5'! !# !he

ele-!i#.Up# -#mple!i# #% !he e!i(e p(#-ee&i"s, !he (ep(ese!'!i5es #% !he p'(!ies

sh'll si" !he miu!es '& )e %u(ishe& -#pies !he(e#%.=he(e !he (ep(ese!'!i5es '(e #!

p(ese! #( (e%use !# si" !he miu!es, !his %'-! sh'll )e &ul* #!e& )* !he ele-!i# #%%i-e(.

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Se-!i#. Ch'lle"i" #% 5#!es. /A 'u!h#(i:e& (ep(ese!'!i5e #% '* #% !he

-#!e&i" p'(!ies m'* -h'lle"e ' 5#!e )e%#(e i! is &ep#si!e& i !he )'ll#! )#7 #l* #

'* #% !he %#ll#+i" "(#u&s

. 0'1Th'! !he(e is # empl#*e(/empl#*ee (el'!i#ship )e!+ee !he 5#!e( '& !he

-#mp'* '&

. 0)1Th'! !he 5#!e( is #! ' mem)e( #% !he 'pp(#p(i'!e )'("'ii" ui! +hi-h

pe!i!i#e( see$s !# (ep(ese!.

. =he ' 5#!e is p(#pe(l* -h'lle"e&, !he ele-!i# #%%i-e( sh'll pl'-e !he )'ll#! i '

e5el#pe +hi-h sh'll )e se'le& i !he p(ese-e #% !he 5#!e( '& !he (ep(ese!'!i5es #% !he p'(!ies.The ele-!i# #%%i-e( sh'll i&i-'!e # !he e5el#pe !he 5#!e(s 'me, !he p'(!*

-h'lle"i" !he 5#!e(, '& !he "(#u& %#( !he -h'lle"e.The se'le& e5el#pe sh'll !he )e

si"e& )* !he ele-!i# #%%i-e( '& !he (ep(ese!'!i5es #% 'll !he p'(!ies.The ele-!i# #%%i-e(sh'll #!e 'll -h'lle"es i !he miu!es #% !he ele-!i# '& sh'll )e (esp#si)le %#(

-#s#li&'!i" 'll e5el#pes -#!'ii" !he -h'lle"e& 5#!es. The e5el#pes sh'll )e

#pee& '& !he ;ues!i# #% eli"i)ili!* sh'll )e p'sse& up# #l* i% !he um)e( #%se"(e"'!e& 5#!e(s +ill m'!e(i'll* 'l!e( !he (esul!s #% !he ele-!i#.

. Se-!i#. O/!he/sp#! ;ues!i#s. / The ele-!i# #%%i-e( m'* (ule # '* ;ues!i#

(el'!i" !# '& ('ise& &u(i" !he -#&u-! #% !he ele-!i#.I # -'se, h#+e5e(, sh'll !he

ele-!i# #%%i-e( (ule # '* #% !he "(#u&s %#( -h'lle"e spe-i%ie& i !he imme&i'!el*

p(e-e&i" se-!i#.

.

Se-!i# .P(#!es! +he pe(%e-!e&. / A* p'(!*/i/i!e(es! m'* %ile ' p(#!es!

)'se& # !he -#&u-! #( me-h'i-s #% !he ele-!i#.Su-h p(#!es!s sh'll )e (e-#(&e& i !he

miu!es #% !he p(#-ee&i"s.P(#!es!s #! s# ('ise& '(e &eeme& +'i5e&.

. The p(#!es!i" p'(!* mus! %#(m'li:e i!s p(#!es! +i!h !he Me&/A()i!e(, +i!h spe-i%i-

"(#u&s, '("ume!s '& e5i&e-e !he(e%#(, +i!hi %i5e 01 &'*s '%!e( !he -l#se #% !he

p(#-ee&i"s.I% #! (e-#(&e& i !he miu!es '& %#(m'li:e& +i!hi !he p(es-(i)e& pe(i#&,

!he p(#!es! sh'll )e &eeme& &(#ppe&.

. Se-!i# 8. C'5'ssi" #% 5#!es +he ele-!i# is 5'li&. / As s## 's !he p#lls

-l#se, !he 5#!es -'s! sh'll )e -#u!e& '& !')ul'!e& )* !he ele-!i##%%i-e( i !he p(ese-e

#% !he (ep(ese!'!i5es #% !he p'(!ies.Up# -#mple!i# #% !he -'5'ssi", !he

ele-!i##%%i-e( sh'll "i5e e'-h (ep(ese!'!i5e' -#p* #% !he miu!es #% !heele-!i#

i-lu&i" !he (esul!s !he(e#%. The )'ll#!s '& !he !'ll* shee!ssh'll )e se'le& i ' e5el#pe



!he(e#%, #l* # !he "(#u&s #% 5i#l'!i# #% Se-!i# he(e#% #( #% se(i#us e((#(s #% %'-! #(

l'+ i !he (es#lu!i# #% ' p(#!es!.

. The 'ppe'l sh'll )e u&e( #'!h '& sh'll -#sis! #% ' mem#('&um #% 'ppe'l

spe-i%i-'ll* s!'!i" !he "(#u&s (elie& up# )* !he 'ppell'! +i!h !he supp#(!i"

'("ume!s '& e5i&e-e.The 'ppe'l sh'll )e &eeme& #! %ile& uless '--#mp'ie& )*

p(##% #% se(5i-e !he(e#% !# 'ppellee.The &e-isi# #% !he Se-(e!'(* # !he 'ppe'l sh'll )e

%i'l '& e7e-u!#(*.

. =he(e # 'ppe'l is %ile& +i!hi !he !e/&'* pe(i#&, !he &e-isi# sh'll )e-#me %i'l

'& e7e-u!#(* '& !he Me&/A()i!e( sh'll e!e( !his %'-! i!# !he (e-#(&s #% !he -'se.

. Se-!i# 9. =he(e !# %ile 'ppe'l./The 'ppell'! sh'll %ile i!s 'ppe'l +i!h !he

Re"i#'l O%%i-e +he(e !he -'se #(i"i'!e&.

. Se-!i# . Pe(i#& !# (epl*./The 'ppellee sh'll %ile i!s (epl* !he(e!# +i!hi !e 01

&'*s %(#m (e-eip! #% ' -#p* #% !he 'ppe'l.The Re"i#'l O%%i-e sh'll, +i!hi %i5e 01 &'*s%(#m (e-eip! #% !he (epl*, %#(+'(& !he e!i(e (e-#(&s #% !he -'se !# !he O%%i-e #% !he

Se-(e!'(*.=he(e # (epl* is (e-ei5e& )* !he Re"i#'l O%%i-e +i!hi !+e!* 081 &'*s

+he su-h (epl* sh#ul& h'5e )ee %ile&, !he Re"i#'l O%%i-e sh'll li$e+ise %#(+'(& !he

e!i(e (e-#(&s #% !he -'se !# !he O%%i-e #% !he Se-(e!'(*.

. Se-!i# .M#!i# !# p#s!p#e &#es #! s!'* ele-!i#. / The %ili" #% ' m#!i# !#

p#s!p#e sh'll #! s!'* !he h#l&i" #% !he ele-!i#.

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. RULEIII

. RUN/OFFS

. Se-!i#. Ru/#%% ele-!i#. / =he ' ele-!i# +hi-h p(#5i&es %#( !h(ee 0?1 #(

m#(e -h#i-es (esul!s i # -h#i-e (e-ei5i" ' m'<#(i!* #% !he 5'li& 5#!es -'s!, '& #

#)<e-!i#s#(-h'lle"es h'5e )ee p(ese!e& +hi-h, i% sus!'ie&, -' m'!e(i'll* -h'"e!he (esul!s, !he ele-!i# #%%i-e( sh'll m#!u p(#p(i# -#&u-!' (u/#%% ele-!i#+i!hi %i5e 01

-'le&'( &'*s %(#m !he -l#se #% !he ele-!i# p(#-ee&i"s )e!+ee!he l')#( ui#s(e-ei5i" !he !+# hi"hes! um)e( #% 5#!esp(#5i&e&, !h'! !he !#!'l um)e( #% 5#!es %#( 'll

-#!e&i" ui#s is '! le's! %i%!* pe(-e! 01 #% !he um)e( #% 5#!es -'s!.

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The 5#!e(s lis! !# )e use& i !he (u/#%% ele-!i# sh'll )e !he s'me lis! 's !h'! use&

i !he %i(s! ele-!i#. The )'ll#!s i !he (u/#%% ele-!i# sh'll p(#5i&e 's -h#i-es !he

ui#s(e-ei5i" !he hi"hes! '& !he se-#& hi"hes! um)e( #% !he 5#!es -'s!.The ui#(e-ei5i" !he "(e'!e( um)e( #% 5'li& 5#!es -'s! sh'll )e -e(!i%ie& 's !he +ie(, su)<e-! !#

!he 'ppli-')lep(#5isi#s #% Rule II #% !his B##$.

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RULEIV

. INTRA /UNIONDISPUTES

. Se-!i# .C#mpl'i! +h# m'* %ile. / A* mem)e( #% ' ui# m'* %ile +i!h !he

Re"i#'l Di(e-!#( '-#mpl'i! %#( '* 5i#l'!i# #% !he -#s!i!u!i# '& )*/l'+s '& !he(i"h!s '& -#&i!i#s #% mem)e(ship u&e( A(!i-le 8@ #% !he C#&e.H#+e5e(, i% !he issue

i5#l5es !he e!i(e mem)e(ship #% !he ui#,!he -#mpl'i! sh'll )e supp#(!e& )* '! le's!

!hi(!* pe(-e! 0?1 #% !he mem)e(s #% !he %e&e('!i#, '!i#'l ui#, l#-'l6-h'p!e(,'%%ili'!e #( i&epe&e! ui#, 's !he -'se m'* )e, '! !he !ime #% !he %ili" !he(e#%. Su-h

-#mpl'i! sh'll )e%ile& i !he Re"i#'l O%%i-e +he(e !he ui# is &#mi-ile&.

. Se-!i# 8. C#!e!s #% -#mpl'i!. / The -#mpl'i! sh'll,'m#" #!he(s,-#!'i !he

%#ll#+i"

. 0'1 The pe(s# #( pe(s#s -h'("e&

. 0)1 The spe-i%i- 5i#l'!i#6s -#mmi!!e&

. 0-1 The (elie%6s p('*e& %#( '&

. 0&1 O!he( (ele5'! m'!!e(s.

. Su-h -#mpl'i! mus! )e i +(i!i" '& u&e( #'!h, '& ' -#p* !he(e#% se(5e& #

!he (esp#&e!.

. I '&&i!i# !# !he ')#5e (e;ui(eme!, !he pe!i!i# # i!s %'-e mus! sh#+ !h'! !he

'&miis!('!i5e (eme&ies p(#5i&e& %#( i !he -#s!i!u!i# '& )*/l'+s h'5e )ee e7h'us!e&

#( su-h (eme&ies '(e #! (e'&il* '5'il')le !# !he -#mpl'ii" mem)e(s !h(#u"h # %'ul!#% !hei( #+.

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Se-!i#?. P(#-e&u(e. / =i!hi !+e!*/%#u( 08@1 h#u(s %(#m(e-eip! #% !he

-#mpl'i!,!heRe"i#'l Di(e-!#(sh'll imme&i'!el* 'ssi" !he -'se !# ' Me&/A()i!e( #(

'pp(#p(i'!e #%%i-e( #% !he L')#( Rel'!i#s Di5isi# %#( -#-ili'!i# #( he'(i"s, 's m'* )e'pp(#p(i'!e.=i!hi !e 01 &'*s %(#m (e-eip! #% !he 'ssi"me!, i! sh'll )e m'&'!#(*

up# su-h #%%i-e( !# -#&u-! ' -#-ili'!i# -#%e(e-e '& !# e7e(! e5e(* e%%#(! !# e%%e-!

' 'mi-')le se!!leme!.

. =he(e # 'mi-')le se!!leme! is (e'-he&, !he #%%i-e( -#-e(e& sh'll use !he

m'&'!#(* -#%e(e-e 's ' 5eue !# limi! !he issues, 's$ -l'(i%i-'!#(* ;ues!i#s, #(

-#5i-e !he p'(!ies !# '"(ee # ' s!ipul'!i# #% %'-!s. I e5e(* -'se, !he #%%i-e( -#-e(e&

sh'll $eep miu!es #% !he -#%e(e-e, si"e& )* '& -#p* %u(ishe& !he p'(!ies.

. The(e'%!e(, !he p'(!ies sh'll )e "i5e !e 01 &'*s +i!hi +hi-h !# su)mi! !hei(

(espe-!i5e p#si!i# p'pe(s '&&(essi" 'll (ele5'!issues'& -#s#li&'!i" 'll !hei(

'("ume!s '& e5i&e-es,'%!e( +hi-h !he -'se sh'll )e &eeme& su)mi!!e& %#( (es#lu!i#.

. The Re"i#'l Di(e-!#(sh'll h'5e !+e!* 081 +#($i"&'*s %(#m su)missi# #%

!he-'se %#( (es#lu!i#+i!hi +hi-h !# se!!le #( &e-i&e !he -'se. The &e-isi#sh'll s!'!e !he%'-!s '& !he (elie%s "('!e&, i% '*.I% !he &ispu!ei5#l5es' 5i#l'!i# #% !he (i"h!s '&

-#&i!i#s #% mem)e(ship eume('!e& u&e( A(!i-le 8@#% !he C#&e, !he Re"i#'l

Di(e-!#( m'*, i% spe-i%i-'ll* p('*e& %#( i !he -#mpl'i! '& supp#(!e& +i!h su)s!'!i'l

e5i&e-e, #(&e( !he -'-ell'!i# #% !he (e"is!('!i# -e(!i%i-'!e #% !he e((i" ui# #( !hee7pulsi# #% !he "uil!* p'(!* %(#m !he ui#, +hi-he5e( is 'pp(#p(i'!e p(#5i&e&,

h#+e5e(, !h'! # -'-ell'!i# sh'll )e #(&e(e& uless !he -#mpl'i! is supp#(!e& )* '!

le's! !hi(!* pe(-e! 0?1 #% !he ui# mem)e(ship.

. Se-!i#@. Appe'l %i'li!* #% &e-isi#. / The &e-isi# #% !heRe"i#'l Di(e-!#(m'*

)e 'ppe'le& !# !he Bu(e'u )* !he '""(ie5e& p'(!*+i!hi !e 01 -'le&'( &'*s %(#m

(e-eip! !he(e#%,%#("('5e ')use #% &is-(e!i##('* 5i#l'!i# #% !hese Rules.

. The 'ppe'l sh'll )e u&e( #'!h, '& sh'll -#sis! #% 'mem#('&um #% 'ppe'l

spe-i%i-'ll* s!'!i" !he "(#u&s (elie& up# )* !he 'ppell'! +i!h !he supp#(!i"'("ume!s '& e5i&e-e.The 'ppe'l sh'll )e &eeme& #! %ile& uless '--#mp'ie& )*

p(##% #% se(5i-e #% ' -#p* !he(e#% !# !he 'ppellee.

. =he(e # 'ppe'l is %ile& +i!hi !he !e/&'* pe(i#&, !he &e-isi# sh'll )e-#me %i'l

'& e7e-u!#(*, '& !he Re"i#'l O%%i-e sh'll e!e( !his %'-! i!# !he (e-#(&s #% !he -'se.

. Se-!i#. =he(e !# %ile 'ppe'l. / The 'ppell'! sh'll %ile i!s 'ppe'l+i!h !he

Re"i#'l O%%i-e +he(e !he -'se #(i"i'!e&.



. Se-!i#9.Pe(i#& !#(epl*. / The'ppellee sh'll %ile i!s (epl* !he(e!#+i!hi !e 01

&'*s%(#m (e-eip!#% ' -#p* #% !he 'ppe'l. The Re"i#'lO%%i-esh'll, +i!hi %i5e 01 &'*s

%(#m (e-eip! #% !he (epl*,%#(+'(& !he e!i(e (e-#(&s #% !he -'se !# !he Bu(e'u. =he(e #(epl* is (e-ei5e& )* !he Re"i#'l O%%i-e +i!hi !+e!* 081 &'*s +he su-h (epl* sh#ul&

h'5e )ee %ile&, !he Re"i#'l O%%i-e sh'll li$e+ise %#(+'(& !he e!i(e (e-#(&s #% !he -'se

!# !he Bu(e'u.

. Se-!i# .De-isi# #%!he Bu(e'u %i'l '& e7e-u!#(*./TheBu(e'u sh'll h'5e

%i%!ee 01 -'le&'( &'*s +i!hi +hi-h !# &e-i&e !he 'ppe'l %(#m (e-eip! #% !he (e-#(&s #%!he -'se. The &e-isi# #% !he Bu(e'u sh'll )e %i'l '& e7e-u!#(*.

. Se-!i#. E7e-u!i# pe&i" 'ppe'l. / The e7e-u!i# #% !he #(&e( #% !he Re"i#'l

Di(e-!#(sh'll 'u!#m'!i-'ll* )e s!'*e& pe&i" 'ppe'l.

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RULEV

. ELECTION OFOFFICERS OF LABOR ORGANIATIONS


Se-!i#.C#mmi!!ee # ele-!i# -#s!i!u!i#./I !he ')se-e #% '* '"(eeme!'m#" !he mem)e(s #( #% '* p(#5isi# i !he -#s!i!u!i# '& )*/l'+s #% !he l')#(

#("'i:'!i# #( +#($e(s 'ss#-i'!i#, !he %#ll#+i" "ui&eliesm'* )e '&#p!e& i !he

ele-!i# #% #%%i-e(s

. '1 =i!hisi7!* 091 &'*s )e%#(e !he e7pi('!i# #% !he !e(m #% !he

i-um)e!#%%i-e(s, !he p(esi&e! #% !he l')#(#("'i:'!i##(+#($e(s'ss#-i'!i#sh'll-#s!i!u!e' -#mmi!!ee # ele-!i# !# )e -#mp#se&

#% '! le's! !h(ee 0?1mem)e(s +h# '(e #! (ui" %#( '* p#si!i# i !he ele-!i#,

p(#5i&e& !h'! i% !he(e '(e i&e!i%i')le p'(!ies +i!hi !he #("'i:'!i# #( 'ss#-i'!i#, e'-h p'(!* sh'll h'5e e;u'l (ep(ese!'!i# i !he -#mmi!!ee.

.

)1 Up# -#s!i!u!i#, !he mem)e(s sh'll ele-! !he -h'i(m' #% !he -#mmi!!ee %(#m'm#" !hemsel5es.I -'se #% &is'"(eeme!, !he p(esi&e! sh'll &esi"'!e !he -h'i(m'.I

-'se #% 'ele-!i# !he -#&u-! #% +hi-h +'s #(&e(e& )* !he Re"i#'l Di(e-!#(, !he-h'i(m' #% !he -#mmi!!ee sh'll )e ' (ep(ese!'!i5e #% !he L')#( Rel'!i#s Di5isi# #%

!he Re"i#'l O%%i-e.

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Se-!i#8.P#+e(s '& &u!ies #% !he -#mmi!!ee. / =i!hi !e 01 &'*s %(#m i!s

-#s!i!u!i#, !he -#mmi!!ee sh'll, 'm#" #!he(s, e7e(-ise !he %#ll#+i" p#+e(s '&

&u!ies

. '1 Se! !he &'!e, !ime '& 5eue #% !he ele-!i#

. )1 P(es-(i)e (ules # !he ;u'li%i-'!i# '& eli"i)ili!* #% -'&i&'!es '& 5#!e(s

. -1 P(ep'(e '& p#s! !he 5#!e(s lis! '& !he lis! #% ;u'li%ie& -'&i&'!es

. &1 A--(e&i! !he 'u!h#(i:e& (ep(ese!'!i5es #% !he -#!e&i" p'(!ies

.

e1Supe(5ise !he '-!u'l -#&u-! #% !he ele-!i# '& -'5'ss !he 5#!es !# esu(e !hes'-!i!* #% !he )'ll#!

. %1 Keep miu!es #% !he p(#-ee&i"s

. "1 Be !he %i'l '()i!e( #% 'll ele-!i# p(#!es!s

. h1 P(#-l'im !he +ie(s '&

. i1 P(es-(i)e su-h #!he( (ules 's m'* %'-ili!'!e !he #(&e(l* -#&u-! #% !he ele-!i#.

. Se-!i# ?.C#u!i" #% 5#!es. / As s## 's !he p#lls -l#se, !he -#mmi!!ee sh'll

-'5'ss !he 5#!es i !he p(ese-e #% !he 'u!h#(i:e& (ep(ese!'!i5es #% !he p'(!ies

p(#5i&e&, h#+e5e(, !h'! !he ')se-e #% su-h 'u!h#(i:e& (ep(ese!'!i5es sh'll #! )e '"(#u& %#( suspe&i" !he -'5'ssi" #% )'ll#!s.

. Se-!i# @.P(#!es!s. / A! '* !ime p(i#( !# !he -l#se #% ele-!i# p(#-ee&i"s, '*

p'(!* m'* %ile ' p(#!es! +i!h !he -#mmi!!ee %#( '* 5i#l'!i# #% !he (ules p(es-(i)e& i!heele-!i#.All p(#!es!s sh'll )e e!e(e& i !he miu!es #% ele-!i# p(#-ee&i"s. The-#mmi!!ee sh'll e&e'5#( !# se!!le #( (es#l5e 'll p(#!es!s 'mi-')l*, &u(i" #( imme&i'!el*

'%!e( !he -l#se #% ele-!i# p(#-ee&i"s.

.



Se-!i# .P(#-l'm'!i#. / Imme&i'!el* '%!e( !he -'5'ssi" #% !he )'ll#!s, '&

!he(e )ei" # u(es#l5e& p(#!es! +hi-h, i% (es#l5e& -' m'!e(i'll* -h'"e !he (esul!s, !he

-#mmi!!ee sh'll &e-l'(e !he +ie(s #% !he ele-!i#.

. A* p(#!es! le%! u(es#l5e& '%!e( !he -l#se #% !he ele-!i# p(#-ee&i"s sh'll )e

(es#l5e& )* !he -#mmi!!ee +i!hi %i5e 01 &'*s.=i!hi !his pe(i#&, !he -#mmi!!ee m'*

'll#+ !he p(#!es!'! '& 'll #pp#si!#(s !# )e he'(& #( !# su)mi! !hei( p#si!i# p'pe(s.

O!he(+ise, !he -#mmi!!ee sh'll (es#l5e !he p(#!es! # !he )'sis #% !he miu!es #% !he p(#-ee&i"s.

. Up# (es#lu!i# #% !he p(#!es!, !he -#mmi!!ee sh'll imme&i'!el* p(#-l'im !he

+ie(s '& !he l'!!e( m'* 'ssume !hei( p#si!i#s imme&i'!el*.

. Se-!i# 9.P(#!es!s '& pe!i!i#s %#( 'ulme! #% ele-!i# (esul!s. / P(#!es! #(

pe!i!i#s %#( 'ulme! #% !he (esul! #% ' ele-!i# sh'll )e %ile& +i!h '& '-!e& up# )*!he Re"i#'l Di(e-!#( i '--#(&'-e +i!h !he p(#5isi#s p(es-(i)e& i Rule IV #% !his

B##$.N# p(#!es! #( pe!i!i# sh'll )e e!e(!'ie& )* !he Re"i#'l Di(e-!#( uless !he issue

('ise& h's )ee (es#l5e& )* !he -#mmi!!ee.

. .

RULEVI

. REGISTRATION OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS

. Se-!i# . Re"is!('!i# #% -#lle-!i5e )'("'ii" '"(eeme!./ The p'(!ies !# '

-#lle-!i5e)'("'ii"'"(eeme!sh'llsu)mi!!#!he 'pp(#p(i'!e Re"i#'l O%%i-e !+# 081 &ul*

si"e& -#pies !he(e#% +i!hi !hi(!* 0?1 -'le&'( &'*s %(#m e7e-u!i#.Su-h -#pies #% !he

'"(eeme! sh'll )e '--#mp'ie& +i!h 5e(i%ie& p(##% #% p#s!i" i !+# -#spi-u#us pl'-esi !he +#($ pl'-e '& #% ('!i%i-'!i# )* !he m'<#(i!* #% 'll !he +#($e(s i !he )'("'ii"

ui!.

. Su-h p(##% sh'll -#sis! #% -#pies #% !he %#ll#+i" &#-ume!s -e(!i%ie& u&e( #'!h

)* !he ui# se-(e!'(* '& '!!es!e& !# )* !he ui# p(esi&e!

. 0'1 S!'!eme! !h'! !he -#lle-!i5e )'("'ii" '"(eeme! +'s p#s!e& i '! le's! !+#

-#spi-u#us pl'-es i !he es!')lishme! '! le's! %i5e 01 &'*s )e%#(e i!s ('!i%i-'!i# '&

. 0)1 S!'!eme! !h'! !he -#lle-!i5e )'("'ii" '"(eeme! +'s ('!i%ie& )* !he

m'<#(i!* #% !he empl#*ees i !he )'("'ii" ui!.



. The p#s!i" (e;ui(e& i !he p(e-e&i" p'('"('ph sh'll )e !he (esp#si)ili!* #% !he

p'(!ies.

. The Re"i#'l O%%i-e sh'll 'ssess !he empl#*e( %#( e5e(* -#lle-!i5e )'("'ii"

'"(eeme! '(e"is!('!i# %ee #% #e !h#us'& pes#s 0P,.1.

. The Re"i#'l O%%i-e sh'll (e!'i #e 01 -#p* #% !he '"(eeme! %#( i!s %ile '&

!('smi! #e 01 -#p* !he(e#%!# !he Bu(e'u+i!hi %i5e 01 -'le&'( &'*s %(#m i!s

(e"is!('!i#. The Re"i#'l O%%i-e sh'll issue ' -e(!i%i-'!e #% (e"is!('!i# +i!hi %i5e 01

-'le&'( &'*s %(#m (e-eip! #% !he '"(eeme! '& !he p(##%s #% p#s!i" '& ('!i%i-'!i# 's

(e;ui(e& he(ei.

.

Se-!i# 8. Re"is!('!i# #% '"(eeme! (esul!i" %(#m '+'(&s )* !he Se-(e!'(*, !heC#mmissi#, #( !he V#lu!'(* A()i!('!#(. / =he(e !he '"(eeme! (esul!s %(#m '

'()i!('!i# '+'(&, !he s'me sh'll )e (e"is!e(e& i '--#(&'-e +i!h !he imme&i'!el*

p(e-e&i" se-!i#, e7-ep! !h'! !he (e;ui(eme! #% ('!i%i-'!i# '& p(##% !he(e#% sh'll )e&ispese& +i!h.

. Se-!i# ?. Te(m #% (ep(ese!'!i# s!'!us #% '"(eeme! -#!('-!/)'( (ule. / The

(ep(ese!'!i# s!'!us #% !he i-um)e! e7-lusi5e )'("'ii" (ep(ese!'!i5e +hi-h is '

p'(!* !# ' &ul* (e"is!e(e& -#lle-!i5e )'("'ii" '"(eeme! sh'll )e %#( ' !e(m #% %i5e 01*e'(s.N# pe!i!i# ;ues!i#i" !he m'<#(i!* s!'!us #% !he i-um)e! e7-lusi5e )'("'ii"

(ep(ese!'!i5e sh'll )e e!e(!'ie& '& # -e(!i%i-'!i# ele-!i# sh'll )e -#&u-!e& )* !heDep'(!me! #u!si&e #% !he si7!*/&'* pe(i#& imme&i'!el* )e%#(e !he &'!e #% e7pi(* #% su-h

%i5e/*e'( !e(m.

. All #!he( p(#5isi#s #% s'i& '"(eeme! sh'll, 's ' m'!!e( #% (i"h!,)e (ee"#!i'!e&

#! l'!e( !h' !h(ee 0?1 *e'(s '%!e( i!s e7e-u!i#.A* '"(eeme! # su-h #!he( p(#5isi#s

e!e(e& i!# +i!hi si7 091 m#!hs %(#m !he &'!e #% e7pi(* #% su-h p(#5isi#s sh'll

(e!(#'-! !# !he &'* imme&i'!el* %#ll#+i" su-h &'!e.I% '* su-h p(#5isi#s '(e e!e(e&i!# )e*#& si7 m#!hs, !he p'(!ies sh'll '"(ee # !he &u('!i# #% (e!(#'-!i5i!*. I -'se #%

' &e'&l#-$ i !he (ee"#!i'!i# #% !he '"(eeme!, !he p'(!ies m'* e7e(-ise !hei( (i"h!s

u&e( !he C#&e.I -'se #% (ee"#!i'!i#, 'll (e;ui(eme!s %#( (e"is!('!i# p(es-(i)e& u&e(

!he !+# imme&i'!el* p(e-e&i" se-!i#s sh'll )e -#mplie& +i!h, +hi-he5e( is 'ppli-')le,e7-ep! p'*me! #% !he (e"is!('!i# %ee.

. Se-!i# @. E7-ep!i# !# -#!('-!/)'( (ule./ N#!+i!hs!'&i" i!s (e"is!('!i#, '

-#lle-!i5e )'("'ii" '"(eeme! sh'll #! -#s!i!u!e ' )'( !# ' -e(!i%i-'!i# ele-!i# +he(e

i! is %#u& i 'pp(#p(i'!e p(#-ee&i"s )e%#(e !he Re"i#'l Di(e-!#( !h'! '* #% !he%#ll#+i" -#&i!i#s e7is!



. '1The '"(eeme! -#!'is p(#5isi#s l#+e( !h' !he s!'&'(&s %i7e& )* l'+ #(

. )1The &#-ume!s supp#(!i" i!s (e"is!('!i# '(e %'lsi%ie&, %('u&ule! #( !'i!e&

+i!h mis(ep(ese!'!i#.

. Se-!i# .Appe'l./The &e-isi# #% !he Re"i#'l Di(e-!#( "('!i" #( &e*i" '

'-!i# !# &e-l'(e !he (e"is!('!i# ie%%e-!u'l m'* )e 'ppe'le& !# !he Bu(e'u # !he "(#u&#% "('5e ')use #% &is-(e!i# +i!hi !e 01 &'*s %(#m (e-eip! #% !he p'(!ies #% ' -#p*

!he(e#%.The Bu(e'u sh'll h'5e !+e!* 081 &'*s +i!hi +hi-h !# (es#l5e !he 'ppe'l '& i!s

&e-isi# sh'll )e %i'l '& e7e-u!#(*.

.

. RULE VII

.

CENTRAL REGISTR OF LABOR ORGANIATIONS, =ORKERS>

ASSOCIATIONSAND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS.

Se-!i# .F#(ms %#( (e"is!('!i#. / C#sis!e! +i!h !he p#li-* #% !he S!'!e !#

p(#m#!e ui#ism, !he Bu(e'u sh'll &e5ise#( p(es-(i)e su-h %#(ms 's '(e e-ess'(* !#%'-ili!'!e !he p(#-ess #% (e"is!('!i# #% l')#( #("'i:'!i#s, +#($e(s> 'ss#-i'!i#s '&

-#lle-!i5e )'("'ii" '"(eeme!s #( #% -#mpli'-e +i!h 'll &#-ume!'(* #( (ep#(!i"

(e;ui(eme!s p(es-(i)e& i !hese Rules.

. Se-!i# 8.T('smi!!'l #% (e-#(&s -e!('l (e"is!(*. / The Re"i#'l O%%i-e sh'll,

+i!hi %#(!*/ei"h! 0@1 h#u(s %(#m issu'-e #% ' -e(!i%i-'!e #% (e"is!('!i# i %'5#( #% 'i&epe&e! ui# #( +#($e(s> 'ss#-i'!i#, !('smi! !# !he Bu(e'u ' -#p* #% su-h

-e(!i%i-'!e, '--#mp'ie& )* ' -#p* #% !he &#-ume!ssupp#(!i" su-h (e"is!('!i#.

. The Re"i#'l O%%i-e sh'll 'ls# !('smi! !# !he Bu(e'u ' -#p* #% e5e(* %i'l

&e-isi# -'-elli" #( (e5#$i" !he le"i!im'!e s!'!us #% ' l')#( #("'i:'!i# #( +#($e(s>

'ss#-i'!i#, i&i-'!i" !he(ei !he &'!e su-h &e-isi# )e-'me %i'l.

. I -'ses #% -h'(!e(i" '& '%%ili'!i# u&e( Rule VI #( -#mpli'-e +i!h !he

(ep#(!i" (e;ui(eme!s u&e( Rule VII #% !his B##$e%%e-!e& &i(e-!l* !h(#u"h !he Re"i#'l

O%%i-e, s'i& #%%i-e sh'll !('smi! !he #(i"i'l se! #% &#-ume!s !# !he Bu(e'u, (e!'ii"#e se! #% &#-ume!s %#( i!s %ile, +i!hi %#(!*/ei"h! 0@1 h#u(s %(#m (e-eip! !he(e#%.



091 &'* %(ee&#m pe(i#& #( +i!hi !hi(!* 0?1 &'*s imme&i'!el* p(e-e&i" !he &'!e #%

ele-!i# #% ui# #%%i-i'ls.A* -#mpl'i! s# %ile& sh'll li$e+ise )e &ismisse&.

. Se-!i# 9. Relie% u&e( A(!i-le 8@./ =he(e !he (esul!s #% !he %i'-i'l

e7'mi'!i# s# +'(('!s, !he Bu(e'u #( Re"i#'l Di(e-!#( m'* #(&e( !he '--#u!')le

#%%i-e(s !# m'$e (es!i!u!i# i %'5#( #% !he ui#.

. Se-!i# .Appe'ls./ The &e-isi# #% !he Re"i#'l Di(e-!#( m'*)e 'ppe'le& !# !he

Bu(e'u # !he "(#u& #% "('5e ')use #% &is-(e!i# +i!hi !e 01 &'*s %(#m (e-eip! #%

!he p'(!ies #% ' -#p* !he(e#%.

. =he(e !he -#mpl'i! is &i(e-!l* %ile& +i!h !he Bu(e'u, 'ppe'l %(#m !he &e-isi# #%

!he Bu(e'u sh'll )e !# !he O%%i-e #% !he Se-(e!'(*, su)<e-! !# !he (e;ui(eme!s p(es-(i)e&

i !he imme&i'!el* p(e-e&i" p'('"('ph.

.

. RULEI

.

GRIEVANCE MACHINER AND VOLUNTAR ARBITRATION.

Se-!i# .Es!')lishme! #% "(ie5'-e m'-hie(*. / The p'(!ies !# ' -#lle-!i5e )'("'ii" '"(eeme! sh'll es!')lish ' m'-hie(* %#( !he e7pe&i!i#us

(es#lu!i##%"(ie5'-es'(isi"%(#m!hei!e(p(e!'!i##( impleme!'!i##% !he-#lle-!i5e

)'("'ii" '"(eeme! '& !h#se '(isi" %(#m !he i!e(p(e!'!i# #( e%#(-eme! #%-#mp'* pe(s#el p#li-ies.

. I !he ')se-e #% 'ppli-')le p(#5isi#s i !he -#lle-!i5e )'("'ii" '"(eeme!,'

"(ie5'-e -#mmi!!ee sh'll )e -(e'!e& +i!hi !e 01 &'*s %(#m !he si"i" #% !he

-#lle-!i5e )'("'ii" '"(eeme!. The -#mmi!!eesh'll )e -#mp#se& #% '! le's! !+# 081

(ep(ese!'!i5es e'-h %(#m !he mem)e(s #% !he )'("'ii" ui! '& !he empl#*e(, uless#!he(+ise '"(ee& up# )* !he p'(!ies.The (ep(ese!'!i5es %(#m 'm#" !he mem)e(s #% !he

)'("'ii" ui! sh'll )e &esi"'!e& )* !he ui#.

.

Se-!i# 8. P(#-e&u(es i h'&li" "(ie5'-es. / I !he ')se-e #% ' spe-i%i- p(#5isi# i !he -#lle-!i5e )'("'ii" '"(eeme! p(es-(i)i" %#( !he p(#-e&u(es i

h'&li" "(ie5'-es, !he %#ll#+i"sh'll 'ppl*

.



0'1 A empl#*ee sh'll p(ese! his "(ie5'-e #( -#mpl'i! #('ll* #( i +(i!i" !#

!he sh#p s!e+'(&. Up# (e-eip! !he(e#%,!he sh#p s!e+'(& sh'll 5e(i%* !he %'-!s '&

&e!e(mie +he!he( #( #! !he "(ie5'-e is 5'li&.

. 0)1 I% !he "(ie5'-e is 5'li&, !he sh#p s!e+'(& sh'll imme&i'!el* )(i" !he

-#mpl'i! !# !he empl#*ees imme&i'!e supe(5is#(. The sh#p s!e+'(&, !he empl#*ee'&

his imme&i'!e supe(5is#( sh'll e7e(! e%%#(!s !# se!!le !he "(ie5'-e '! !hei( le5el.

. 0-1 I% # se!!leme! is (e'-he&, !he "(ie5'-e sh'll )e (e%e((e& !# !he "(ie5'-e

-#mmi!!ee +hi-h sh'll h'5e !e 01 &'*s !# &e-i&e !he -'se.

. =he(e !he issue i5#l5es #( '(ises %(#m !he i!e(p(e!'!i# #( impleme!'!i# #% '

p(#5isi# i !he -#lle-!i5e )'("'ii" '"(eeme!, #( %(#m '* #(&e(,mem#('&um,

-i(-ul'( #( 'ssi"me! issue& )* !he 'pp(#p(i'!e 'u!h#(i!* i !he es!')lishme!, '& su-h

issue -'#! )e (es#l5e& '! !he le5el #% !he sh#p s!e+'(& #( !he supe(5is#(, !he s'me m'* )e (e%e((e& imme&i'!el* !# !he "(ie5'-e -#mmi!!ee.

. All "(ie5'-es use!!le& #( u(es#l5e&+i!hi se5e 01 -'le&'( &'*s %(#m !he

&'!e#% i!s su)missi# !# !he l's! s!ep i !he "(ie5'-e m'-hie(* sh'll 'u!#m'!i-'ll* )e

(e%e((e& !# ' 5#lu!'(* '()i!('!#( -h#se i '--#(&'-e +i!h !he p(#5isi#s #% !he

-#lle-!i5e )'("'ii" '"(eeme!, #( i !he ')se-e #% su-h p(#5isi#s, )* mu!u'l'"(eeme! #% !he p'(!ies.

.

Se-!i# ?. I !he ')se-e #% '"(eeme! )e!+ee !he'u!h#(i:e& empl#*e( '&+#($e(s> (ep(ese!'!i5es, !he %#(e"#i" p(#5isi#s sh'll 'ppl* !# u#("'i:e&

es!')lishme!s.I '* e5e!, h#+e5e(, !he +#($e(s (ep(ese!'!i5e sh'll )e ele-!e& )* !heempl#*ees '! l'("e.

. Se-!i#@.u(is&i-!i# #% 5#lu!'(* '()i!('!#( #( p'el #% 5#lu!'(* '()i!('!#(s. /

The 5#lu!'(* '()i!('!#( #( p'el #% 5#lu!'(* '()i!('!#(s 'me& i !he -#lle-!i5e

)'("'ii" '"(eeme! sh'll h'5e e7-lusi5e '& #(i"i'l <u(is&i-!i# !# he'( '& &e-i&e 'll"(ie5'-es '(isi" %(#m !he impleme!'!i# #( i!e(p(e!'!i# #% !he -#lle-!i5e )'("'ii"

'"(eeme! '& !h#se '(isi" %(#m !he i!e(p(e!'!i# #( e%#(-eme! #% -#mp'* pe(s#el

p#li-ies +hi-h (em'i u(es#l5e& '%!e( e7h'us!i# #% !he "(ie5'-e p(#-e&u(e.

. Up# '"(eeme! #% !he p'(!ies, '* #!he( l')#( &ispu!e m'* )e su)mi!!e& !# '

5#lu!'(* '()i!('!#( #( p'el #% 5#lu!'(* '()i!('!#(s.

. Se-!i#. All l')#(/m''"eme! &ispu!es su)<e-! !# 5#lu!'(* '()i!('!i#. / I! is

!he p#li-* #% !he S!'!e !# e-#u('"e 5#lu!'(* '()i!('!i# # 'll #!he( l')#(/m''"eme!



&ispu!es.Be%#(e #( '! '* s!'"e #% !he -#mpuls#(* '()i!('!i# p(#-ess, !he p'(!ies m'* #p!

!# su)mi! !hei( &ispu!e !# 5#lu!'(* '()i!('!i#.

. Se-!i#9. P#+e(s #% 5#lu!'(* '()i!('!#( '& p'el #% 5#lu!'(* '()i!('!#(s. / The

5#lu!'(* '()i!('!#( #( p'el #% 5#lu!'(* '()i!('!#(s sh'll h'5e !he p#+e( !# h#l&

he'(i"s, (e-ei5e e5i&e-e '& !'$e +h'!e5e( '-!i# is e-ess'(* !# (es#l5e !he issue6s

su)<e-! #% !he &ispu!e.

.

The 5#lu!'(* '()i!('!#( #( p'el #% '()i!('!#(s m'* -#-ili'!e #( me&i'!e !# 'i&!he p'(!ies i (e'-hi" ' 5#lu!'(* se!!leme! #% !he &ispu!e.

. Se-!i#. P(#-e&u(es. / All p'(!ies !# !he &ispu!e sh'll )e e!i!le& !# '!!e& !he

'()i!('!i# p(#-ee&i"s.The '!!e&'-e #% '* !hi(& p'(!* #( !he e7-lusi# #% '* +i!ess

%(#m !he p(#-ee&i"s sh'll )e &e!e(mie& )* !he 5#lu!'(* '()i!('!#(#( p'el #% 5#lu!'(*'()i!('!#(s.He'(i" m'* )e '&<#u(e& %#( -'use #( up# '"(eeme! )* !he p'(!ies.

. Uless !he p'(!ies '"(ee #!he(+ise, i! sh'll )e m'&'!#(* %#( !he 5#lu!'(*

'()i!('!#( #( p'el #% 5#lu!'(* '()i!('!#(s !# (e&e( ' '+'(& #( &e-isi# +i!hi !+e!*

081 -'le&'( &'*s %(#m !he &'!e #% su)missi# #% !he &ispu!e !# 5#lu!'(* '()i!('!i#.

.

Se-!i# . A+'(&6De-isi#. / The '+'(& #( &e-isi# #% !he 5#lu!'(* '()i!('!#( #(

p'el #% 5#lu!'(* '()i!('!#(s mus! s!'!e i -le'(, -#-ise '& &e%ii!e !e(ms !he %'-!s, !hel'+ '&6#( -#!('-! up# +hi-h i! is )'se&.I! sh'll )e %i'l '& e7e-u!#(* '%!e( !e 01

-'le&'( &'*s %(#m !he (e-eip! #% !he -#p* #% !he '+'(& #( &e-isi# )* !he p'(!ies.

. Se-!i#. E7e-u!i# #% A+'(&6De-isi#. / Up# m#!i# #% '* i!e(es!e& p'(!*,

!he 5#lu!'(* '()i!('!#( #( p'el #% 5#lu!'(* '()i!('!#(s #( !he L')#( A()i!e( i !he (e"i#

+he(e !he m#5'! (esi&es, i -'se #% !he ')se-e #( i-'p'-i!* #% !he 5#lu!'(* '()i!('!#(

#( p'el #% 5#lu!'(* '()i!('!#(s %#( '* (e's#, m'* issue ' +(i! #% e7e-u!i# (e;ui(i"ei!he( !he She(i%% #% !he C#mmissi# #( (e"ul'( -#u(!s #( '* pu)li- #%%i-i'l +h#m !he

p'(!ies m'* &esi"'!e i !he su)missi#'"(eeme! !# e7e-u!e !he %i'l &e-isi#, #(&e( #(

'+'(&.

. Se-!i#. C#s! #% 5#lu!'(* '()i!('!i# '& 5#lu!'(* '()i!('!#(s %ee. / The

p'(!ies !# ' -#lle-!i5e )'("'ii" '"(eeme! sh'll p(#5i&e !he(ei ' p(#p#(!i#'!e sh'(i"

s-heme # !he -#s! #% 5#lu!'(* '()i!('!i# i-lu&i" !he 5#lu!'(* '()i!('!#(s %ee.The

%i7i" #% %ee #%5#lu!'(*'()i!('!#(s #( p'el #% '()i!('!#(s +he!he( sh#ul&e(e& +h#ll* )*

!he p'(!ies #( su)si&i:e& )* !he Spe-i'l V#lu!'(* A()i!('!i# Fu&, sh'll !'$e i!#'--#u! !he %#ll#+i" %'-!#(s



. 0'1 N'!u(e #% !he -'se

. 0)1 Time -#sume& i he'(i" !he -'se

. 0-1 P(#%essi#'l s!'&i" #% !he 5#lu!'(* '()i!('!#(

. 0&1 C'p'-i!* !# p'* #% !he p'(!ies '&

. 0e1 Fees p(#5i&e& %#( i !he Re5ise& Rules #% C#u(!.

.

Uless !he p'(!ies '"(ee #!he(+ise, !he -#s! #% 5#lu!'(* '()i!('!i# p(#-ee&i"s'& 5#lu!'(* '()i!('!#(s %ee sh'll )esh'(e& e;u'll* )* !he p'(!ies.

. P'(!ies '(e e-#u('"e& !# se! 'si&e %u&s !# 's+e( %#( !he -#s! #% 5#lu!'(*

'()i!('!i# p(#-ee&i"s i-lu&i" 5#lu!'(* '()i!('!#(s %ee. I !he e5e! !h'! s'i& %u&s'(e #!su%%i-ie!!# -#5e( su-h e7peses, ' 'm#u! )* +'* #% su)si&* !'$e #u! #% !he

Spe-i'l V#lu!'(* A()i!('!i# Fu& m'* )e '5'ile& #% )* ei!he( #( )#!h p'(!ies su)<e-! !#

!he "ui&elies # 5#lu!'(* '()i!('!i# !# )e issue& )* !he Se-(e!'(* .

. .

RULE .

LABOR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH.

Se-!i# .L')#( e&u-'!i# #% +#($e(s '& empl#*e(s. / The Dep'(!me! sh'll

&e5el#p, p(#m#!e '& impleme! 'pp(#p(i'!el')#( e&u-'!i# '& (ese'(-h p(#"('ms #!he (i"h!s '& (esp#si)ili!ies #% +#($e(s '& empl#*e(s.

. I! sh'll )e !he &u!* #% e5e(* le"i!im'!e l')#( #("'i:'!i# !#impleme! ' l')#(

e&u-'!i# p(#"('m %#( i!s mem)e(s # !hei( (i"h!s '& #)li"'!i#s 's ui#is!s '& 's

empl#*ees.

. Se-!i#8.M'&'!#(* -#&u-! #% semi'(s. / Su)<e-! !# !he p(#5isi#s #% A(!i-le

8@, i! sh'll )e m'&'!#(* %#(e5e(* le"i!im'!e l')#( #("'i:'!i# !#-#&u-! semi'(s '&

simil'( '-!i5i!ies # e7is!i" l')#( l'+s, -#lle-!i5e '"(eeme!s, -#mp'* (ules '&

(e"ul'!i#s, '& #!he( (ele5'! m'!!e(s.The ui# semi'(s '& simil'( '-!i5i!ies m'* )e

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-#&u-!e& i&epe&e!l* #% #( i -##pe('!i# +i!h !he Dep'(!me!'& #!he( l')#(

e&u-'!i#is!i!u!i#s.

. Se-!i# ?. Spe-i'l %u& %#( l')#( e&u-'!i# '& (ese'(-h. / E5e(* le"i!im'!e l')#(

#("'i:'!i# sh'll, %#( !he ')#5e pu(p#se, m'i!'i ' spe-i'l %u& %#( l')#( e&u-'!i# '&

(ese'(-h.E7is!i" s!(i$e %u&s m'* )e !('s%#(me& i!# l')#( e&u-'!i# '& (ese'(-h

%u&s i +h#le #( i p'(!.The ui# m'* 'ls# pe(i#&i-'ll* 'ssess '& -#lle-! ' (e's#')le

'm#u! %(#m i!s mem)e(s %#( su-h %u&.

. .

RULEI

. LABOR/MANAGEMENT AND OTHER COUNCILS

.

Se-!i# .C(e'!i# #% l')#(/m''"eme! '& #!he( -#u-ils. / The Dep'(!me!sh'll p(#m#!e !he %#(m'!i# #%l')#(/m''"eme! -#u-ilsi #("'i:e& '& u#("'i:e&

es!')lishme!s !#e')le !he+#($e(s !#p'(!i-ip'!ei p#li-*'& &e-isi#/m'$i" p(#-esses

i !he es!')lishme!, is#%'( 's s'i& p(#-esses +ill &i(e-!l* '%%e-! !hei( (i"h!s, )ee%i!s '&+el%'(e, e7-ep! !h#se +hi-h '(e -#5e(e& )* -#lle-!i5e )'("'ii" '"(eeme!s #( '(e

!('&i!i#'l '(e's #% )'("'ii".

. The Dep'(!me! sh'll p(#m#!e #!he( l')#(/m''"eme! -##pe('!i# s-hemes '&,

up# i!s #+ ii!i'!i5e #( up# !he (e;ues! #% )#!h p'(!ies, m'* 'ssis! i !he %#(mul'!i#'& &e5el#pme! #% p(#"('ms '& p(#<e-!s # p(#&u-!i5i!*, #--up'!i#'l s'%e!* '&

he'l!h, imp(#5eme! #% ;u'li!* #% +#($ li%e, p(#&u-! ;u'li!* imp(#5eme!, '& #!he(simil'( s-heme.

. I lie +i!h !he %#(e"#i", !he Dep'(!me! sh'll (e&e(, 'm#" #!he(s, !he

%#ll#+i" se(5i-es

. 01 C#&u-! '+'(eess -'mp'i"s

. 081Assis! !he p'(!iesi se!!i" up l')#(/m''"eme! s!(u-!u(es, %u-!i#s '&

p(#-e&u(es

. 0?1 P(#5i&e p(#-ess %'-ili!'!#(s up# (e;ues! #% !he p'(!ies '&

.



0@1 M#i!#( !he '-!i5i!ies #% l')#(/m''"eme! s!(u-!u(es 's m'* )e e-ess'(*

'& -#&u-! s!u&ies # )es! p('-!i-es 'ime& '! p(#m#!i" h'(m#i#us l')#(/m''"eme!

(el'!i#s.

. Se-!i# 8. Sele-!i# #% (ep(ese!'!i5es. / I #("'i:e& es!')lishme!s, !he +#($e(s

(ep(ese!'!i5es !# !he -#u-il sh'll )e #mi'!e& )* !he e7-lusi5e )'("'ii"

(ep(ese!'!i5e.I es!')lishme!s +he(e # le"i!im'!e l')#( #("'i:'!i# e7is!s, !he

+#($e(s (ep(ese!'!i5e sh'll )e ele-!e& &i(e-!l* )* !he empl#*ees '! l'("e.

.

. RULEII

. PICKETING, STRIKES AND LOCKOUTS

. Se-!i# . G(#u&s %#( s!(i$e '& l#-$#u!. / A s!(i$e #( l#-$#u! m'* )e &e-l'(e& i

-'ses #% )'("'ii" &e'&l#-$s '& u%'i( l')#( p('-!i-es.Vi#l'!i#s #% -#lle-!i5e

)'("'ii" '"(eeme!s, e7-ep! %l'"('! '&6#( m'li-i#us (e%us'l !# -#mpl* +i!h i!se-##mi- p(#5isi#s, sh'll #! )e -#si&e(e& u%'i( l')#( p('-!i-e '& sh'll #! )e

s!(i$e')le.N# s!(i$e #( l#-$#u! m'* )e &e-l'(e& # "(#u&s i5#l5i" i!e(/ui# '&

i!('/ui# &ispu!es #( # issues )(#u"h! !# 5#lu!'(* #( -#mpuls#(* '()i!('!i#.

. Se-!i# 8.=h# m'* &e-l'(e ' s!(i$e #( l#-$#u!. / A* -e(!i%ie& #( &ul* (e-#"i:e&

)'("'ii" (ep(ese!'!i5e m'* &e-l'(e ' s!(i$e i -'ses #% )'("'ii" &e'&l#-$s '& u%'i(

l')#( p('-!i-es.The empl#*e( m'* &e-l'(e ' l#-$#u! i !he s'me -'ses.I !he ')se-e #% '-e(!i%ie& #( &ul* (e-#"i:e& )'("'ii" (ep(ese!'!i5e, '* le"i!im'!e l')#( #("'i:'!i#

i !he es!')lishme! m'* &e-l'(e ' s!(i$e )u! #l* # "(#u&s #% u%'i( l')#( p('-!i-es.

. Se-!i# ?. N#!i-e #% s!(i$e #( l#-$#u!. / I -'ses #% )'("'ii" &e'&l#-$s, ' #!i-e

#% s!(i$e #( l#-$#u! sh'll )e %ile& +i!h !he (e"i#'l )('-h #% !he B#'(& '! le's! !hi(!* 0?1

&'*s )e%#(e !he i!e&e& &'!e !he(e#%, ' -#p* #% s'i& #!i-e h'5i" )ee se(5e& # !he

#!he( p'(!* -#-e(e&.I -'ses #% u%'i( l')#( p('-!i-e, !he pe(i#& #% #!i-e sh'll )e%i%!ee 01 &'*s.H#+e5e(, i -'se #% u%'i( l')#( p('-!i-e i5#l5i" !he &ismiss'l %(#m

empl#*me! #% '* ui# #%%i-e( &ul* ele-!e& i '--#(&'-e +i!h !he ui# -#s!i!u!i#

'& )*/l'+s +hi-h m'* -#s!i!u!e ui#/)us!i" +he(e !he e7is!e-e #% !he ui# is

!h(e'!ee&, !he %i%!ee/&'* -##li"/#%% pe(i#& sh'll #! 'ppl* '& !he ui# m'* !'$e'-!i# imme&i'!el* '%!e( !he s!(i$e 5#!e is -#&u-!e& '& !he (esul!s !he(e#% su)mi!!e& !#

!he 'pp(#p(i'!e(e"i#'l )('-h #% !he B#'(&.

. Se-!i# @. C#!e!s #% #!i-e. / The #!i-e sh'll s!'!e, 'm#" #!he(s, !he 'mes

'& '&&(esses #% !he empl#*e( '& !he ui# i5#l5e&, !he '!u(e #% !he i&us!(* !# +hi-h!he empl#*e( )el#"s, !he um)e( #% ui# mem)e(s '& #% !he +#($e(s i !he )'("'ii"



ui!, '& su-h #!he( (ele5'! &'!' 's m'* %'-ili!'!e !he se!!leme! #% !he &ispu!e, su-h 's '

)(ie% s!'!eme! #( eume('!i# #% 'll pe&i" l')#( &ispu!es i5#l5i" !he s'me p'(!ies.

. I -'ses #% )'("'ii" &e'&l#-$s, !he #!i-e sh'll, 's %'( 's p('-!i-')le, %u(!he(

s!'!e !he u(es#l5e& issues i !he )'("'ii" e"#!i'!i#s '& )e '--#mp'ie& )* !he

+(i!!e p(#p#s'ls #% !he ui#, !he -#u!e(/p(#p#s'ls #% !he empl#*e( '& !he p(##% #% '

(e;ues! %#( -#%e(e-e !# se!!le !he &i%%e(e-es.I -'ses #% u%'i( l')#( p('-!i-es, !he

#!i-e sh'll, 's %'( 's p('-!i-')le, s!'!e !he '-!s -#mpl'ie& #% '& !he e%%#(!s !'$e !#(es#l5e !he &ispu!e 'mi-')l*.

. A* #!i-e +hi-h &#es #! -#%#(m +i!h !he (e;ui(eme!s #% !his '& !he

%#(e"#i" se-!i#s sh'll )e &eeme& 's #! h'5i" )ee %ile& '& !he p'(!* -#-e(e& sh'll

)e s# i%#(me& )* !he (e"i#'l )('-h #% !he B#'(&.

.

Se-!i# . Dis-l#su(e #% i%#(m'!i#. /I -#lle-!i5e )'("'ii", !he p'(!ies sh'll, '!!he (e;ues! #% ei!he( #% !hem, m'$e '5'il')le su-h up/!#/&'!e %i'-i'l i%#(m'!i# # !he

e-##mi- si!u'!i# #% !he u&e(!'$i", +hi-h is #(m'll* su)mi!!e& !# (ele5'!

"#5e(me! '"e-ies, 's is m'!e(i'l '& e-ess'(* %#( me'i"%ul e"#!i'!i#s.=he(e !he&is-l#su(e #% s#me #% !his i%#(m'!i# -#ul& )e p(e<u&i-i'l !# !he u&e(!'$i", i!s

-#mmui-'!i# m'* )e m'&e -#&i!i# up# ' -#mmi!me! !h'! i! +#ul& )e (e"'(&e& 's

-#%i&e!i'l !# !he e7!e! (e;ui(e&.The i%#(m'!i# !# )e m'&e '5'il')le m'* )e '"(ee&

up# )e!+ee !he p'(!ies !# -#lle-!i5e )'("'ii".

. Se-!i# 9.C#-ili'!i#. / Up# (e-eip! #% !he #!i-e, !he (e"i#'l )('-h #% !he

B#'(& sh'll e7e(! 'll e%%#(!s '! me&i'!i# '& -#-ili'!i# !# e')le !he p'(!ies !# se!!le !he&ispu!e 'mi-')l*.The (e"i#'l )('-h #% !he B#'(& m'*, up# -#sul!'!i#, (e-#mme&

!# !he p'(!ies !h'! !he #!i-e )e !(e'!e& 's ' p(e5e!i5e me&i'!i# -'se.I! sh'll 'ls#e-#u('"e !he p'(!ies !# su)mi! !he &ispu!e !# 5#lu!'(* '()i!('!i#.

. Du(i" !he p(#-ee&i"s, !he p'(!ies sh'll #! &# '* '-! +hi-h m'* &is(up! #(

impe&e !he e'(l* se!!leme! #% !he &ispu!e.The* '(e #)li"e&, 's p'(! #% !hei( &u!* !#

)'("'i -#lle-!i5el* i "##& %'i!h, !# p'(!i-ip'!e %ull* '& p(#mp!l* i !he -#-ili'!i#mee!i"s -'lle& )* !he (e"i#'l )('-h #% !he B#'(&.The (e"i#'l )('-h #% !he B#'(&

sh'll h'5e !he p#+e( !# issue su)p#e's (e;ui(i" !he '!!e&'-e #% !he p'(!ies !# !he

mee!i"s.

. I%#(m'!i# '& s!'!eme!s "i5e '! -#-ili'!i# p(#-ee&i"s sh'll )e !(e'!e& 's

p(i5ile"e& -#mmui-'!i#s.C#-ili'!#(s '& simil'( #%%i-i'ls sh'll #! !es!i%* i '* -#u(!#( )#&* (e"'(&i" '* m'!!e( !'$e up '! -#-ili'!i# p(#-ee&i"s -#&u-!e& )* !hem.

.



Se-!i# .S!(i$e #( l#-$#u! 5#!e. / A &e-isi# !# &e-l'(e ' s!(i$e mus! )e 'pp(#5e&

)* ' m'<#(i!* #% !he !#!'l ui# mem)e(ship i !he )'("'ii" ui! -#-e(e& #)!'ie& )*

se-(e! )'ll#! i mee!i"s #% (e%e(e&' -'lle& %#( !he pu(p#se.A &e-isi# !# &e-l'(e 'l#-$#u! mus! )e 'pp(#5e& )* ' m'<#(i!* #% !he )#'(& #% &i(e-!#(s #% !he empl#*e(,

-#(p#('!i# #( 'ss#-i'!i# #( !he p'(!e(s i ' p'(!e(ship #)!'ie& )* ' se-(e! )'ll#! i '

mee!i" -'lle& %#( !he pu(p#se.

. The (e"i#'l )('-h #% !he B#'(& m'*, '! i!s #+ ii!i'!i5e #( up# (e;ues! #% '*

'%%e-!e& p'(!*, supe(5ise !he -#&u-! #% !he se-(e! )'ll#!i".I e5e(* -'se, !he ui# #( !he

empl#*e( sh'll %u(ish !he (e"i#'l )('-h #% !he B#'(& !he #!i-e #% mee!i"s (e%e((e& !#

i !he p(e-e&i" p'('"('ph '! le's! !+e!*/%#u( 08@1 h#u(s )e%#(e su-h mee!i"s 's +ell 's!he (esul!s #% !he 5#!i" '! le's! se5e 01 &'*s )e%#(e !he i!e&e& s!(i$e #( l#-$#u!,

su)<e-! !# !he -##li"/#%% pe(i#& p(#5i&e& i !his Rule.

. Se-!i# . De-l'('!i# #% s!(i$e #( l#-$#u!. / Sh#ul& !he &ispu!e (em'i use!!le&

'%!e( !he l'pse #% !he (e;uisi!e um)e( #% &'*s %(#m !he %ili" #% !he #!i-e #% s!(i$e #(l#-$#u! '& #% !he (esul!s #% !he ele-!i# (e;ui(e& i !he p(e-e&i" se-!i#, !he l')#( ui#m'* s!(i$e #( !he empl#*e( m'* l#-$ #u! i!s +#($e(s.The (e"i#'l )('-h #% !he B#'(&

sh'll -#!iue me&i'!i" '& -#-ili'!i".

. Se-!i# . Imp(#5e& #%%e( )'ll#!i". / I -'se #% ' s!(i$e, !he (e"i#'l )('-h #%

!he B#'(& sh'll, '! i!s #+ ii!i'!i5e #( up# !he (e;ues! #% '* '%%e-!e& p'(!*, -#&u-! '(e%e(e&um )* se-(e! )'ll#!i" # !he imp(#5e& #%%e( #%!heempl#*e( # #()e%#(e !he?!h

&'* #% s!(i$e.=he '! le's! ' m'<#(i!*#% !he ui# mem)e(s 5#!e !# '--ep! !he imp(#5e&

#%%e(, !he s!(i$i" +#($e(s sh'll imme&i'!el* (e!u( !# +#($ '& !he empl#*e( sh'll

!he(eup# (e'&mi! !hem up# !he si"i" #% !he '"(eeme!.

. I -'se #% ' l#-$#u!, !he (e"i#'l )('-h #% !he B#'(& sh'll 'ls# -#&u-! '

(e%e(e&um )* se-(e! )'ll#!i" # !he (e&u-e& #%%e( #% !he ui# # #( )e%#(e !he ?!h &'*

#% !he l#-$#u!.=he '! le's! ' m'<#(i!* #% !he )#'(& #% &i(e-!#(s #( !(us!ees #( !he p'(!e(s

h#l&i" !he -#!(#lli" i!e(es! i !he -'se #% p'(!e(ship 5#!e !# '--ep! !he (e&u-e& #%%e(,!he +#($e(s sh'll imme&i'!el* (e!u( !# +#($ '& !he empl#*e( sh'll !he(eup# (e'&mi!

!hem up# !he si"i" #% !he '"(eeme!.

.

Se-!i# . Hi(i" #% (epl'-eme!s. / The me(e p'(!i-ip'!i# #% ' +#($e( i 'l'+%ul s!(i$e sh'll #! -#s!i!u!e su%%i-ie! "(#u& %#( !e(mi'!i# #% his empl#*me!

e5e i% ' (epl'-eme! h'& )ee hi(e& )* !he empl#*e( &u(i" su-h l'+%ul s!(i$e.Bu! '*

ui# #%%i-e( +h# $#+i"l* p'(!i-ip'!es i !he -#mmissi# #% ille"'l '-!s &u(i" ' s!(i$e

m'* )e &e-l'(e& !# h'5e l#s! his empl#*me! s!'!us.

.



Se-!i# .P(#hi)i!i#s (e"'(&i" !he empl#*me! #% (epl'-eme!s. / N# pu)li-

#%%i-i'l #( empl#*ee, i-lu&i" #%%i-e(s '& pe(s#el #% !he A(me& F#(-es #% !he

Philippies #( !he Philippie N'!i#'l P#li-e, #( '* '(me& pe(s# sh'll //

. 0'1 B(i" i, i!(#&u-e #( es-#(!, i '* m'e(, '* i&i5i&u'l +h# see$s !#

(epl'-e s!(i$e(s i e!e(i" #( le'5i" !he p(emises #% ' s!(i$e '(e', #(

. 0)1 =#($ i pl'-e #% !he s!(i$e(s.

. N#!hi" he(ei sh'll )e i!e(p(e!e& !# p(e5e! '%#(eme!i#e& #%%i-i'ls,

empl#*ees #( pe'-e #%%i-e(s %(#m !'$i" '* me'su(e e-ess'(* !# m'i!'i pe'-e '&

#(&e( '&6#( p(#!e-! li%e '& p(#pe(!*.

.

Se-!i# 8.Pe'-e%ul pi-$e!i". /=#($e(s sh'll h'5e !he (i"h! !# pe'-e%ul pi-$e!i".N# pe(s# e"'"e& i pi-$e!i" sh'll -#mmi! '* '-! #% 5i#le-e, -#e(-i# #(

i!imi&'!i# #( #)s!(u-! !he %(ee i"(ess !# #( e"(ess %(#m !he empl#*e(s p(emises %#(

l'+%ul pu(p#ses, #( #)s!(u-! pu)li- !h#(#u"h%'(es.

. N# pe(s# sh'll #)s!(u-!, impe&e #( i!e(%e(e +i!h, )* %#(-e, 5i#le-e, -#e(-i#,

!h(e'!s #( i!imi&'!i#, '* pe'-e%ul pi-$e!i" )* +#($e(s &u(i" '* l')#( -#!(#5e(s*

#( i !he e7e(-ise #% !he (i"h! !# sel%/#("'i:'!i# #( -#lle-!i5e )'("'ii" #( sh'll 'i& #(

')e! su-h #)s!(u-!i# #( i!e(%e(e-e.N# empl#*e( sh'll use #( empl#* '* pe(s# !#-#mmi! su-h '-!s #( sh'll '* pe(s# )e empl#*e& %#( su-h pu(p#se.

.

Se-!i# ?. I<u-!i#s. /N# -#u(! #( e!i!*sh'll e<#i '* pi-$e!i", s!(i$e #(

l#-$#u!, e7-ep! 's p(#5i&e& i A(!i-le 8 '& 89? #% !he C#&e.

. The C#mmissi# sh'll h'5e !he p#+e( !# issue !emp#('(* (es!('ii" #(&e(s i

su-h -'ses )u! #l* '%!e( &ue #!i-e '& he'(i" '& i '--#(&'-e +i!h i!s (ules.The(e-ep!i# #% e5i&e-e %#( !he 'ppli-'!i# #% ' +(i! #% i<u-!i# m'* )e &ele"'!e& )* !he

C#mmissi# !# '* L')#( A()i!e( +h# sh'll su)mi! his (e-#mme&'!i#s !# !he

C#mmissi# %#( i!s -#si&e('!i# '& (es#lu!i#.

. A* e7 p'(!e (es!('ii" #(&e( issue& )* !he C#mmissi#, #( i!s Ch'i(m' #(

Vi-e/Ch'i(m' +he(e !he C#mmissi# is #! i sessi# '& 's p(es-(i)e& )* i!s (ules,

sh'll )e 5'li& %#( ' pe(i#& #! e7-ee&i" 8 &'*s.

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Se-!i# ?. C(imi'l p(#se-u!i#. / The (e"ul'( -#u(!s sh'll h'5e <u(is&i-!i# #5e(

'* -(imi'l '-!i# u&e( A(!i-le 88 #% !he C#&e.

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RULEIII

. TERMINATION OF EMPLOMENT

. Se-!i# . Se-u(i!* #% !eu(e. /0'1 I -'ses #% (e"ul'( empl#*me!, !he empl#*e(

sh'll #! !e(mi'!e !he se(5i-es #% ' empl#*ee e7-ep! %#( <us! #( 'u!h#(i:e& -'uses 's p(#5i&e& )* l'+, '& su)<e-! !# !he (e;ui(eme!s #% &ue p(#-ess.

. 0)1 The %#(e"#i" sh'll 'ls# 'ppl* i -'ses #% p(#)'!i#'(* empl#*me! p(#5i&e&,

h#+e5e(, !h'! i su-h -'ses, !e(mi'!i# #% empl#*me! &ue !# %'ilu(e #% !he empl#*ee !#

;u'li%* i '--#(&'-e +i!h !he s!'&'(& #% !he empl#*e( m'&e $#+ !# !he %#(me( '! !he!ime #% e"'"eme! m'* 'ls# )e ' "(#u& %#( !e(mi'!i# #% empl#*me!.

. 0-1 I -'ses #% p(#<e-! empl#*me! #( empl#*me! -#5e(e& )* le"i!im'!e

-#!('-!i" #( su)-#!('-!i" '(('"eme!s, # empl#*ee sh'll )e &ismisse& p(i#( !# !he

-#mple!i# #% !he p(#<e-! #( ph'se !he(e#% %#( +hi-h !he empl#*ee +'s e"'"e&, #( p(i#(!# !he e7pi('!i# #% !he -#!('-! )e!+ee !he p(i-ip'l '& -#!('-!#(, uless !he &ismiss'l

is %#( <us! #( 'u!h#(i:e& -'use su)<e-! !# !he (e;ui(eme!s #% &ue p(#-ess #( p(i#( #!i-e,

#( is )(#u"h! ')#u! )* !he -#mple!i# #% !he ph'se #% !he p(#<e-! #( -#!('-! %#( +hi-h !heempl#*ee +'s e"'"e&.

. Se-!i# 8.S!'&'(&s #% &ue p(#-ess (e;ui(eme!s #% #!i-e. / I 'll -'ses #%

!e(mi'!i# #% empl#*me!, !he %#ll#+i" s!'&'(&s #% &ue p(#-ess sh'll )e su)s!'!i'll*

#)se(5e&

. I.F#( !e(mi'!i# #% empl#*me! )'se& # <us! -'uses 's &e%ie& i A(!i-le 88 #%

!he C#&e

. 0'1A +(i!!e #!i-e se(5e& # !he empl#*ee spe-i%*i" !he "(#u& #( "(#u&s %#(

!e(mi'!i#, '& "i5i" !# s'i& empl#*ee (e's#')le #pp#(!ui!* +i!hi +hi-h !# e7pl'ihis si&e

. 0)1 A he'(i" #( -#%e(e-e &u(i" +hi-h !he empl#*ee -#-e(e&, +i!h !he

'ssis!'-e #% -#usel i% !he empl#*ee s# &esi(es, is "i5e #pp#(!ui!* !# (esp#& !# !he-h'("e, p(ese! his e5i&e-e #( (e)u! !he e5i&e-e p(ese!e& '"'is! him '&



. 0-1 A +(i!!e #!i-e #% !e(mi'!i# se(5e& # !he empl#*ee i&i-'!i" !h'! up#

&ue -#si&e('!i# #% 'll !he -i(-ums!'-es, "(#u&s h'5e )ee es!')lishe& !# <us!i%* his

!e(mi'!i#.

. I -'se #% !e(mi'!i#, !he %#(e"#i" #!i-es sh'll )e se(5e& # !he empl#*ee>s

l's! $#+ '&&(ess.

. II.F#( !e(mi'!i# #% empl#*me! 's )'se& # 'u!h#(i:e& -'uses &e%ie& i A(!i-le

8? #% !he C#&e, !he (e;ui(eme!s #% &ue p(#-ess sh'll )e &eeme& -#mplie& +i!h up#

se(5i-e #% ' +(i!!e #!i-e !# !he empl#*ee '& !he 'pp(#p(i'!e Re"i#'l O%%i-e #% !he

Dep'(!me!'! le's! !hi(!* &'*s )e%#(e !he e%%e-!i5i!* #% !he !e(mi'!i#, spe-i%*i" !he"(#u& #( "(#u&s %#( !e(mi'!i#.

. III.I% !he !e(mi'!i# is )(#u"h! ')#u! )* !he -#mple!i# #% !he -#!('-! #( ph'se

!he(e#%, # p(i#( #!i-e is (e;ui(e&.I% !he !e(mi'!i# is )(#u"h! ')#u! )* !he %'ilu(e #% '

empl#*ee !# mee! !he s!'&'(&s #% !he empl#*e( i !he -'se #% p(#)'!i#'(* empl#*me!,i! sh'll )e su%%i-ie! !h'! ' +(i!!e #!i-e is se(5e& !he empl#*ee +i!hi ' (e's#')le !ime

%(#m !he e%%e-!i5e &'!e #% !e(mi'!i#.

. Se-!i#?. Ri"h! !# -#!es! &ismiss'l. / A* &e-isi# !'$e )* !he empl#*e( sh'll

)e +i!h#u! p(e<u&i-e !# !he (i"h! #% !he +#($e( !# -#!es! !he 5'li&i!* #( le"'li!* #% his&ismiss'l )* %ili" ' -#mpl'i! +i!h !he Re"i#'l B('-h #% !he C#mmissi#.

. Se-!i#@. Pe(i#& !# &e-i&e. / C'ses i5#l5i" !he &ismiss'l #% ' +#($e( sh'll )e

&e-i&e& )* !he L')#( A()i!e( +i!hi !+e!* 081+#($i" &'*s %(#m !he &'!e #%

su)missi# #% su-h -'ses %#( &e-isi#.

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Se-!i#. Reis!'!eme! pe&i" he'(i". / The Se-(e!'(* m'* suspe& !he e%%e-!s#% !he !e(mi'!i# pe&i" (es#lu!i##% !he -'se i !he e5e! #% ' p(im' %'-ie %i&i" !h'!

!he !e(mi'!i# m'* -'use ' se(i#us l')#( &ispu!e #( is i impleme!'!i# #% ' m'ss l'*/

#%%.

. Se-!i#9. Ce(!i%i-'!i# #% empl#*me!. / A &ismisse& +#($e( sh'll )e e!i!le& !#

(e-ei5e, # (e;ues!, ' -e(!i%i-'!e %(#m !he empl#*e( spe-i%*i" !he &'!es #% his

e"'"eme! '& !e(mi'!i# #% his empl#*me! '& !he !*pe #( !*pes #% +#($ # +hi-h

he is empl#*e&.

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Se-!i#.Rep#(! #% &ismiss'l. / The empl#*e( sh'll su)mi! ' m#!hl* (ep#(! !# !he

Re"i#'l O%%i-e h'5i" <u(is&i-!i# #5e( !he pl'-e #% +#($ 'll &ismiss'ls e%%e-!e& )* i!

&u(i" !he m#!h, spe-i%*i" !he(ei !he 'mes #% !he &ismisse& +#($e(s, !he (e's#s %#(!hei( &ismiss'l, !he &'!es #% -#mme-eme! '& !e(mi'!i# #% empl#*me!, !he p#si!i#s

l's! hel& )* !hem '& su-h #!he( i%#(m'!i# 's m'* )e (e;ui(e& )* !he Dep'(!me! %#(

p#li-* "ui&'-e '& s!'!is!i-'l pu(p#ses.

. Se-!i# .P(e5e!i5e suspesi#. / The empl#*e( m'* pl'-e !he +#($e( -#-e(e&

u&e( p(e5e!i5e suspesi# i% his -#!iue& empl#*me! p#ses ' se(i#us '& immie!

!h(e'! !# !he li%e #( p(#pe(!* #% !he empl#*e( #( #% his -#/+#($e(s.

. Se-!i#.Pe(i#& #% suspesi#. / N# p(e5e!i5e suspesi# sh'll l's! l#"e( !h'

!hi(!* 0?1 &'*s.The empl#*e( sh'll !he(e'%!e( (eis!'!e !he +#($e( i his %#(me( #( i 'su)s!'!i'll* e;ui5'le! p#si!i# #( !he empl#*e( m'* e7!e& !he pe(i#& #% suspesi#

p(#5i&e& !h'! &u(i" !he pe(i#& #% e7!esi#, he p'*s !he +'"es '& #!he( )ee%i!s &ue !#

!he +#($e(.I su-h -'se, !he +#($e( sh'll #! )e )#u& !# (eim)u(se !he 'm#u! p'i& !#him &u(i" !he e7!esi# i% !he empl#*e( &e-i&es, '%!e( -#mple!i# #% !he he'(i", !#&ismiss !he +#($e(.

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. RULEIV

. EECUTION OF DECISIONS, A=ARDS, OR ORDERS

. Se-!i# . Fi'li!* #% &e-isi#s. / Uless#!he(+ise spe-i%i-'ll* p(#5i&e& %#( i !his

B##$, !he &e-isi# #% !he Se-(e!'(*, C#mmissi#, !he Bu(e'u #( Re"i#'lDi(e-!#(,!heL')#(A()i!e(,!heMe&/A()i!e(#( !he V#lu!'(* A()i!('!#( sh'll )e %i'l '&

e7e-u!#(* '%!e( !e 01 -'le&'( &'*s %(#m (e-eip! !he(e#% )* !he p'(!ies.

. Se-!i# 8. E7e-u!i# #% &e-isi#s, #(&e(s #( '+'(&s. / 0'1 The Se-(e!'(*#(!he

Bu(e'u #( Re"i#'l Di(e-!#(, !he L')#( A()i!e(, !he Me&/A()i!e( #( V#lu!'(* A()i!('!#(m'*, up# his #+ ii!i'!i5e #( # m#!i# #% '* i!e(es!e& p'(!*, issue ' +(i! #%

e7e-u!i# # ' <u&"me! +i!hi %i5e 01 *e'(s %(#m !he &'!e i! )e-#mes %i'l '&

e7e-u!#(*, (e;ui(i" !he She(i%% #( !he &ul* &epu!i:e& #%%i-e( !# e7e-u!e #( e%#(-e !hei(

(espe-!i5e %i'l &e-isi#s, #(&e(s '& '+'(&s.

. 0)1 The Se-(e!'(* '& !he Ch'i(m' #% !he C#mmissi# m'* &esi"'!e spe-i'l

she(i%%s '& !'$e '* me'su(e u&e( e7is!i" l'+s !# esu(e -#mpli'-e +i!h !hei(

&e-isi#s, #(&e(s #( '+'(&s '& !h#se #% !he L')#( A()i!e(s '& 5#lu!'(* '()i!('!#(s,

i-lu&i" !he imp#si!i# #% '&miis!('!i5e %ies, +hi-h sh'll #! )e less !h' %i5e hu&(e&0P .1 pes#s #( m#(e !h' !e !h#us'& 0P,.1 pes#s.



. 0-1 Al!e('!i5el*, !he Se-(e!'(*, !he C#mmissi#, '* L')#( A()i!e(, !he Re"i#'l

Di(e-!#( #( !he Di(e-!#( #% !he Bu(e'u #% L')#( Rel'!i#s i 'pp(#p(i'!e -'ses m'*

&epu!i:e !he Philippie N'!i#'l P#li-e #( '* l'+ e%#(-eme! '"e-ies i !hee%#(-eme! #% %i'l '+'(&s, #(&e(s #( &e-isi#s.

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. RULEV

. GENERAL PROVISIONS

. Se-!i# . Pe'l!ies. / A* pe(s# 5i#l'!i" '* #% !he p(#5isi#s #% A(!i-le 89@ #%

!he C#&e sh'll )e puishe& )* ' %ie #% #! less !h' #e !h#us'& 0P,.1 pes#s #(

m#(e !h' !e !h#us'& 0P,.1 pes#s '&6#( imp(is#me! %#( #! less !h' !h(ee0?1m#!hs #( m#(e !h' !h(ee 0?1 *e'(s, #( )#!h su-h %ie '& imp(is#me!, '! !he

&is-(e!i# #% !he -#u(!. P(#se-u!i# u&e( !his p(#5isi# sh'll p(e-lu&e p(#se-u!i# %#( !he

s'me '-! u&e( !he Re5ise& Pe'l C#&e '& vice versa.

. Se-!i# 8. F(i5#l#us #( &il'!#(* 'ppe'ls. / T# &is-#u('"e %(i5#l#us #( &il'!#(*

'ppe'ls,!he Se-(e!'(*,C#mmissi# #( !he L')#( A()i!e( sh'll imp#se (e's#')le pe'l!ies,

i-lu&i" %ies #( -esu(es up# e((i" p'(!ies.

. Se-!i# ?. E%#(-eme! #% &e-isi#s, #(&e(s '& '+'(&s. / The Se-(e!'(* '& !he

Ch'i(m' #% !he C#mmissi# m'* !'$e '* me'su(e u&e( e7is!i" l'+s !# esu(e-#mpli'-e +i!h !hei( &e-isi#s, #(&e(s '& '+'(&s '& !h#se #% L')#( A()i!e(s '&

V#lu!'(* A()i!('!#(s, i-lu&i" !he imp#si!i# #% '&miis!('!i5e %ies +hi-h sh'll #! )e

less !h' P. #( m#(e !h' P,. '"'is! !he e((i" p'(!ies.

. Se-!i# @.Pe(s# "uil!* #% mis)eh'5i#(. / A pe(s# "uil!* #% mis)eh'5i#( i !he

p(ese-e #% #( s# e'( !he Se-(e!'(*,!he Ch'i(m' #( '* mem)e( #% !he C#mmissi# #('* L')#( A()i!e('s !# #)s!(u-! #( i!e((up! !he p(#-ee&i"s )e%#(e !he s'me, i-lu&i"

&is(espe-! !#+'(& s'i& #%%i-i'ls, #%%esi5e pe(s#'li!ies !#+'(& #!he(s, #( (e%us'l !# )e

s+#( #( !# 's+e( 's ' +i!ess #( !# su)s-(i)e ' '%%i&'5i! #( &ep#si!i# +he l'+%ull*

(e;ui(e& !# &# s# m'* )e summ'(il* '&<u&"e& i &i(e-! -#!emp! )* s'i& #%%i-i'ls '& puishe& )* %ies #! e7-ee&i" %i5ehu&(e& pes#s 0P.1 #( imp(is#me! #!

e7-ee&i" %i5e 01&'*s #( )#!h, i% i! )e !he Se-(e!'(*, !he C#mmissi# #( mem)e(s!he(e#%,#( ' %ie #! e7-ee&i" #e hu&(e& pes#s 0P.1 #( imp(is#me! #!

e7-ee&i" #e 01 &'*, #( )#!h, i% i! )e ' L')#( A()i!e(.

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The pe(s# '&<u&"e& i &i(e-! -#!emp! )* ' L')#( A()i!e(m'* 'ppe'l !# !he

C#mmissi#'& !he e7e-u!i# #% !he <u&"me! sh'll )e suspe&e& pe&i" !he (es#lu!i#

#% !he 'ppe'l up# !he%ili")*su-hpe(s##%')#& # -#&i!i# !h'! he +ill ')i&e )* '& pe(%#(m !he <u&"me! sh#ul& !he 'ppe'l )e &e-i&e& '"'is! him. The <u&"me! #% !he

C#mmissi#is imme&i'!el* e7e-u!#(* '& i'ppe'l')le.

. I&i(e-! -#!emp! sh'll )e &e'l! +i!h )* !he Se-(e!'(*, C#mmissi# #( L')#(

A()i!e( i !he m'e( p(es-(i)e& u&e( Rule #% !he Re5ise& Rules #% C#u(!.

. Se-!i# . I-i&e!'l m#!i#s +ill #! )e "i5e &ue -#u(se. / I 'll p(#-ee&i"s '!

'll le5els, m#!i#s %#( &ismiss'ls #( '* #!he( i-i&e!'l m#!i#s sh'll #! )e "i5e &ue

-#u(se, )u! sh'll (em'i 's p'(! #% !he (e-#(&s %#( +h'!e5e( !he* m'* )e +#(!h +he !he

-'se is &e-i&e& # !he me(i!s.

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Se-!i# 9.N#/i!e(5e!i# #% #u!si&e(s i l')#( &ispu!es. / N# pe(s# #!he( !h'!he i!e(es!e& p'(!ies, !hei( -#usels #( (ep(ese!'!i5es m'* i!e(5ee i l')#( &ispu!es

pe&i" )e%#(e !he Re"i#'l O%%i-e, !he Bu(e'u, L')#( A()i!e(s, !he -#mpuls#(* #(

5#lu!'(* '()i!('!#(s, !he C#mmissi#, '& !he Se-(e!'(*.A* 5i#l'!i# #% !his p(#5isi#+ill su)<e-! !he #u!si&e( !# !he '&miis!('!i5e %ies '& pe'l!ies p(#5i&e& %#( i !he

C#&e.

. Se-!i# . =he -#mpl'i! &eeme& %ile&. / A -#mpl'i! is &eeme& %ile& up#

(e-eip! !he(e#% )* !he 'pp(#p(i'!e '"e-* +hi-h h's <u(is&i-!i# #5e( !he su)<e-! m'!!e(

'& #5e( !he p'(!ies.

. Se-!i# . Che-$/#%% %(#m #/mem)e(s. / Pu(su'! !# A(!i-le 8@ 0e1 #% !he

C#&e, !he empl#*e( sh'll -he-$/#%% %(#m #/ui# mem)e(s +i!hi ' -#lle-!i5e

)'("'ii" ui! !he s'me (e's#')le %ee e;ui5'le! !# !he &ues '& #!he( %ees #(m'll*

p'i& )* ui# mem)e(s +i!h#u! !he ee& %#( i&i5i&u'l -he-$/#%% 'u!h#(i:'!i#s.

. ARTICLE II.All #!he( (ules, (e"ul'!i#s, issu'-es, -i(-ul'(s '& '&miis!('!i5e

#(&e(s i-#sis!e! he(e+i!h '(e he(e)* supe(se&e&.

. ARTICLE III.The %#(e"#i" (ules sh'll !'$e e%%e-! !+# +ee$s '%!e( -#mple!i# #%

pu)li-'!i# i !+# 081 e+sp'pe(s #% '!i#'l -i(-ul'!i#.

. M'il', Philippies, M'* .

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